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
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