Boxing Lobo Style! Fitness Strategies

More Pictures of our Boxing unit. A great time!

Fitness Lobos learn the 'Sweet Science' of Boxing

Taken From Wikipedia.

Boxing is a combat sport in which two participants, generally of similar weight, fight each other with their fists. Although fighting with fists comes naturally to people, evidence of fist-fighting contests first appear on ancient Sumerian, Egyptian and Minoan reliefs. The ancient Greeks provide us our first historical records of boxing as a formal sport; they codified a set of rules and staged tournaments with professionals. The birth hour of boxing as a sport may be its acceptance as an Olympic game as early as 688 BC. Modern boxing evolved in Europe.

Boxing is also a tremendous source of physical fitness. The discipline involves 'road work' (running), 'ring work' (footwork/sparring), and 'bag work' (both stationary and focus mitt training), to name a few. Keeping your arms up, while moving and attempting to strike a target with both speed and power takes a high sense of purpose and focus.

For two weeks our fitness strategy class took part in learning the basics of boxing. They include:

1. Stance

2. Movement (attack/retreat)

3. Striking (jab, cross, hook, uppercut)

4. Evasion (slipping, bobbing, blocking)

5. Defense (protecting, clinching)

I have to say that I had a blast with this unit, but my hands were sore at the end of each day. However, it was great to teach the students that learning a combat sport is really a deterrent to fighting. It teaches respect for self and opponent. I look forward to another opportunity with a new set of students.

Fire Up!

Coach Rod

SoCal In-N-Out Burger comes to So Tucson!

In-N-Out Burger is a Southern California company that prides itself on outstanding customer service, quality food, and a faithful following of consumers. Their burgers are routinely judged to be the best in a highly competitive environment.

The latest store to open is at the corner of Ajo and I-10. This also happens to be right down the street from our campus and training facility. My student Eleazar earned employment with the company. We are proud to say a Lobo will be providing 'Animal Style' burgers and fries to our community. A fitting combo!

Parkour/Freerunning Lobo Style part III

Here are a few more cool shots of my students flying through the air!

More Parkour/Freerunning Block 2

Here are a few of our 'wall climbers'. Cool pictures!

Parkour/Freerunning Lobo Style Block 2

Greetings Lobos!

In block 1 we introduced the physical activity known as Parkour/Freerunning. It is a fantastic way to express the physical motions of the human body. My Fitness Strategies, Block 2 class has some very talented people.

Here is a sampling of their abilitiy to climb walls!

Fire Up!

Coach Rod

SWISH AGAIN!!!! LOBOS DEFEAT SAN MIGUEL 37-35

Congratulations to the Alta Vista Varsity Lobos Basketball team for their hard fought victory over San Miguel High School 37-35. The game was back and forth the entire game. The standing room only crowd at the Kino Center was treated to an exciting back and forth game. Thank you for all who came to support the Lobos! We are truly grateful.
The Lobos are currently 2-0 on the varsity season.
The team is:
Angel Martinez
Frankie Romero
Juan Pablo De La Rosa
Shaheed Clemens
Frank Leon
George D. Martinez
Tre Lewis
Fausto Fimbres
Miguel Maldonado
Milton Hernandez
Glenn Barkman
Team Manager Valeria Romero

GO LOBOS!!!!!