you put your energy where your boxing instructor tells you to put it!Originally Posted by Phildude
you have to learn balance, develop eye/hand coordination, learn to jump rope and use the speed bag. You need to learn your stance, how to jab, how to punch, hook, upper cut, and keep your freaking guard up. All boxing newbs drop their guard when they throw a punch. it's funny as hell to watch.
and with boxing, as in distance running, the lighter you are the better. so work on losing bf%. get your diet right. stop smoking/drinking.
Learn how to wrap your hand. Learn what to do when your knuckles hurt.
get some boxing gloves and some speed gloves.
get the right kind of shoes that support your ankles so you don't twist your freeking ankle when you are moving around.
and when you start boxing, don't think that when you hit the heavy bag, that every punch needs to have knockout power in it. All this will do is make you tired and hurt your knuckles. it takes years to build up the necessary bone density required to get in the ring and hit a bloke in his head for ten rounds.
Boxing is a great sport.
Enjoy!
---Roman
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