boxing

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

anyone ever do this? i was thinkin about starting.

ohsix · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 11:37 am Post subject:

it takes LOTS of dedication. imo it's the hardest of any sport. you have to be in peak physical condition to have endurance and also have strength to punch and keep your feet and your head moving the entire time. you have to be in peak mental condition to know what to do every time you get hit even during that second after you get hit hard and you're disoriented you have to be thinking where you need to be and what kind of counter you need to throw. it also takes lots of natural talent and coordination to be quick. to be competitive it would deffinately have to be a lifestyle. at an introductory level you will have to fight in tournaments and you either win or you get your ass beat hard. there is no middle ground when you fight 3 or 4 people a day, sometimes within a couple of hours of eachother.

Kai · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287

it does look really tough, ill probably just go up to a gym work out and maybe learn a few things and see if it will be something i will maybe like or not

DockSecret · Addict Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 756 City: Austin, TX

I'll stick w/ kung fu Wink

Mister C · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:14 pm Post subject:

Boxing is really tough. You gotta work out for hours and hours before you can even get in the ring and start fighting. But I'm sure it would be really good for you in terms of strength and conditioning. If you belong to a fitness club, you might want to see if they have any classes so you can judge your level of fitness. Believe me, you can't just jump in the ring and start fighting.

wake152 · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:16 pm Post subject:

i think it would be fun to kick someones ass so maybe boxing is the sport for me

Mister C · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:18 pm Post subject:

Yeah, but there are some rules and stuff you gotta follow, and it hurts like a biznatch when you get clocked in the face.

wake152 · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:19 pm Post subject:

oh for sure i dont disagree with any of that and i agree with whoever said it was the toughest sport to be ready for. I think more people could box though then play most sports if you get in the right shape though.

Mister C · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:23 pm Post subject:

It sounds like you wanna do it, how tall are you and how much do you weigh? Do you think you have the muscle to box? Howabout the quickness? The stamina?

DockSecret · Addict Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 756 City: Austin, TX

Toughest? I dunno, Soccer seems pretty brutal Wink

I don't like the idea of boxing though, too limited in my opinion, then again it's the US, so many rules.

wake152 · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:24 pm Post subject:

ha ha right now i dont have stuff to box, im about 6'1 200 and im not in shape at all. I am pretty darn slow thats why i stuck with baseball Smile

But I think it would be something awesome to get into to get in shape.

Mister C · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:28 pm Post subject:

First off, I played soccer and our team won the state champs. In terms of the tougher sport, I'd say boxing cuz soccer is a team sport so you have someone to help you. In boxing, its just you and the other guy.

Wake, you should get a personal trainer or a workout-maniac friend to get u in shape.

wake152 · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:30 pm Post subject:

ha ha funny you say that. I start working out tomorow. I do this every year through summer then i slack off durring fall and winter. It was much worse this year though cause I turned 21 and was hungover a lot more then usual but hey life happens.

Mister C · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:32 pm Post subject:

Hangovers, cant live with em, cant live without em.

I'm exactly the same way. during the spring i get fat and lazy, but then i get back into shape during the summer cuz of football. I think I might do track next year to help keep in shape and maybe make my fat ass move a little faster.

wake152 · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:33 pm Post subject:

ha ha i did cross country in high school for that very reason. I was on the team and thats about all i can say though. Its fun though just to be active and doing stuff thats the thing i miss most about high school is the sports.

Mister C · Posted: Apr 20, 2003 10:44 pm Post subject:

Sure, you miss is later but its such a pain to be doing it now.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

I know I have a glass jaw that's why I don't box... Rolling Eyes

jason_ssr · Posted: Apr 21, 2003 6:13 am Post subject:

Im with Nor Cal, Ive done enough "unofficial boxing" while out on the town to know that I wouldnt want to do it for fun.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

When I was a kid, the dojo where I studdied martial arts had a boxing program as well. My parents would not let me fight, but I used to get in the ring and spar sometimes. I loved it. Very, very hard. Very, very tiring. I sometimes would rather get hit with a bare fist than with a boxing glove. The headache and nausea are terrible, and they seem to set in almost right away, and last for a long time.

The guys that trained as boxers there were the best athletes I have ever been around. I think that my mother was right, though, you kind of have to not put a huge premium on staying smart if you want to box for longer than a year or so.

If you read up on the mechanics of what happens inside your head when you get hit, you might not want to box so badly. Ultimately, that's what got me to stop arguing with my parents when I was 18.

Man, it was fun, though. And you can't get any more manly.

tyybo · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Posts: 340 City: Fargo

hahha i have man its insane, cept none of us are trained, when you live in north dakota ther isnt a hell of a lot of stuff to do so a friend of mine bought some gloves and we did street boxing, till 1 day bout 80 people showd up and it got a little out of hand we had bout 30 fights that night, but any way i think you should try it, its pretty fun.

J_DOGG · Posted: Apr 25, 2003 9:13 am Post subject:

I'll blow my own horn a bit here.

I did KICK boxing for 4 years, doing a lot of junior tournaments in MA and NH after I got bored with martial arts. It takes more time and dedication than a horny teenager can muster. I was lucky, I had already grown up doing the martial arts stuff so it was a fairly easy transition.

The training is some of the most intense training you will endure, if you stick with it you will become a machine. Physically their won't be anything you wont be able to do and mentally you will be miles ahead of the kids you hang with. I have done all types of workouts and sports and specific workouts for specific sports, nothing will get you in better shape than a Boxers training program.

Nothing better than seeing a little skinny boxer guy smack the stuff out of Joe muscle head.

I'm 32 now and can honestly say I'm in the shape I am now not only because of my current active life style but for the fact I was at one time in the best shape my body could possibly be in at the age of 21.

PEACE

NAW · Posted: Apr 25, 2003 9:40 am Post subject:

It's way more tiring than one would think and definetly has a large mental aspect to it. Although I've never been in a sanctioned boxing match, I have a bunch friends who have gloves and we've had some large get togethers just to duke it out....We've been doing this since high school.....no grudge or anything, just good, clean, try and knock your buddy on his ass, fun! oh yeah, beer helps Laughing

nmballa · Posted: Apr 28, 2003 9:37 am Post subject:

Iv'e been training for about a year. A mix of shoot wrestling, boxing, and jiujitziu (spelling). I competed in January in an Extreme fighting match, basically like ultimate fighting. The training would literally leave me puking form exhaustion and splitting headaches every night we sparred. My nose has been broken two or three times. But it was well worth it to get to raise my hand in the air after winning my match. Best feeling in the world. I would have to say this sport is a bit tougher than boxing and alot more painful. We use six ounce bag gloves when we fight. Basically they just keep our hands from breaking on peoples faces. And the submissions can get pretty painful too, especially if you don't tap quick enough you can end up with shattered arms and legs. This sport is truly only for the tough or really crazy.

nmballa · Posted: Apr 28, 2003 9:39 am Post subject:

Just wanted to add. If anyone saw the UFC tournament last weekend, my coach made his ufc debute last friday and won. His name is Dave Strasser and he is from Kenosha WI.