Boxing is a sport where you need to have a lot of stability and a good stance to keep you balanced. Once you lose your stance, people can notice that you are becoming weak because your legs are the first thing that will go. This guide will be talking about one stance in particular, the …
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Have you recently got into boxing and training, or perhaps you’re thinking about starting but are unsure of what shadow boxing actually is or what it is useful for? Well, luckily you have come to the right place. You may have seen in boxing gyms, or even just on the tv when an individual appears …
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Maybe you’re thinking of starting boxing, or perhaps you’re trying to master self-defense, but whatever your reason you’ve decided to try and master your punching techniques. There’s a lot to think about when it comes to improving your punch so it has a bit of power behind it. There are many factors that will influence …
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A southpaw fighter is a fighter who leads with their right hand and right leg forward. This is the normal stance for any left-handed fighter. The southpaw stance is the less common fighting stance with most fighters adopting the orthodox stance. The orthodox stance mirrors the southpaw stance with fighters leading with their left hand …
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Training your wrists is probably one of the most overlooked exercises when boxing, it’s not often known how much your wrists being strong and flexible is important to your boxing technique. If your wrist moves whilst you’re hitting the bag, you’re probably going to need to strengthen your wrists. Strengthening your wrists can prevent injury …
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The life of a fighter can be exhausting, they’re constantly training trying to get to the next level whilst trying to avoid injuries that can occur in their matches, it’s a dangerous sport. The danger takes a step to the next level when weight cutting is introduced. Cutting weight is often seen in a lot …
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Boxing is a very popular sport, with millions of fans and countless high profile competitions all celebrating the fighting. There are a lot of special techniques to it, which are all embraced by the best boxers, and put to effective use against their opponents. There are many different types of punch that a boxer can …
The sport of boxing is very popular all around the world, with lots of competitions and tournaments, and for good reason. There’s a lot of depth to the sport, with special technique behind every move and punch. To that effect, there are a lot of different types of punches that a boxer can use against …
Having your hands properly wrapped before putting your boxing gloves is absolutely essential to a boxer, if they want to keep their hands in good and healthy condition. A boxing wrap helps to offer protection to specific parts of a boxer’s hand. Simply wearing a boxing glove alone is not enough, and the hands can …
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It may seem pretty crazy to an outsider, but the new trend in fitness to get a six-pack is to simply take punches right in the stomach. But does this work? Does this painful method have any weight behind it or is it all blown air? Read on to find out the science behind this. …
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