A Weekend At Boxing Camp

OK, so, remember summer camp? You had so much fun?
This is nothing like that.
The idea is to prepare you for competition boxing, regardless of what level you currently stand. This is done by teaching all aspects of the sport in a logical manner.
You start of with the basics. How to stand, how to move, offense and defense. Then it is all put together.
Most will be surprised at how complicated boxing really is.
Let me see how much I remember. There are eight offensive moves, and five defensive. There is a certain way to stand, and two ways to move. There is offensive footwork, and defensive footwork. Oh, yeah. It takes a lot of knowledge to become a good boxer. It is not just about pounding the piss out of each other. Although, that is the fun part. I mean, pounding the piss out of another guy. Not me getting the piss pounding.
Although, at the end of the course we did some technical sparring. We were supposed to not hit so hard, but I get a bit too aggressive, and payed for it. I will discuss that later.
The course ran two days, and each day we started with a warm-up. Each class also included an "introduction" to conditioning. This is the most important part of boxing. You can have the best technique in the world, but if you can't last the three rounds, you won't get anywhere. I am personally not a huge fan of the conditioning part. Skipping and push-ups are very repetitive and boring, but it has to be done. However, the good part about bing in the Master's division, one-minute rounds. That is a huge advantage when you are training for three-minute rounds.
One of the biggest things I took away from this camp is a huge improvement in my technique. The coach was very impressed.
I did quite well at the technical sparring. I was sparring Phil. As I mentioned before, I got a bit too aggressive. This type of sparring is supposed to be done lightly. Well, I got Phil against the ropes, and began to pound on him. The coach was egging me on, and I felt really good about it. Phil is a really good boxer, and I found it odd that he stayed on the ropes for a good 10 seconds to let me play drums on his kidneys. Well, that fun didn't last long. He suddenly spun around and knocked me silly with an overhand right to the side of the head.
OK, my fault...my fault. This sparring bout was video recorded, I'd like to see it.
I also have a exhibition match coming up later this week, where I can really get aggressive. Looking forward to it.
Well, overall I learned a lot at the camp. Back to regular training on Monday.
Oh, and I am looking for another nickname. I have had a suggestion of "The Brick". Yes, Paul "The Brick" Brec...

My next scheduled match: [TBA]

My current division and class: Master's Novice 92 kg [Super-Heavyweight]

My current record (Kingsway): 0 - 0 - 0  //0

Paul "The Comeback Kid" /  Paul "The Brick" Brec