MASTER'S DIVISION TOURNAMENT COMING UP ???
I can not say too much about this, because it has not yet been confirmed, but I have heard that there may be a Master's Tournament in Toronto this summer.
This is a great idea, as I have not heard of any other such competition in Ontario, or in Canada for that matter.
The Master's is for boxers over 35 years old...like myself. They are one-minute rounds. However, one of my biggest problems is finding opponents. If this Master's Tournament happens, it could mean that I could actually compete. Coach Richard has expressed interest in letting me be in the tournament.
Could this finally be my chance? You know, I am not optimistic about things. Optimists just wind up setting themselves up for disappointment. When one is pessimistic, like myself, and something good actually happens, it is a bonus....happy...happy...joy...joy...
For now I am just going to keep training. As far as I know, there is no such thing as a Master's Tournament in Toronto.............
TUESDAY SPARRING MAY BE TOO MUCH FOR THE NEW GUYS
There was great turnout on Tuesday at Bloor. That is good to see.
However, I am beginning to see why new people come in and then don't come back.
They are being thrown into the ring against much more advanced boxers, and are getting frustrated and quit.
I think I mentioned this once before.
My suggestion is to let the new guys practice some light technical skills outside the ring first. Let them get used to it. After they have some basic knowledge of the sport, then let them loose....but, who am I? Nobody cares what I think.
I did a lot on Tuesday. It was possibly my busiest sparring day of all, 16 rounds. I did at least 3 rounds with each guy there. I felt great after.
WEDNESDAY SPARRING: THE BIG UPPERCUT THAT COULDN'T
With Junmar on vacation in New York City, Coach Richard has taken over all the evening classes at Stockyards.
This past Wednesday, I did 3 rounds with Richard watching. Two with one of the younger guys, and one with Dave. By the way, Dave is a former Toronto Police Officer, and now a Boxing Ontario official. He is 52 years old. Yeah. How about that? If he can do it, there is no reason why anyone else can't.
Richard wanted me to go inside with Dave, as I did. I pounded the crap out of his ribs, while being urged on by the other boxers at ringside.
Then it came to sparring the younger guy, I guess he was 20-ish, I apologize for not remembering his name.
I did quite well against him. There were some good exchanges. He nailed me a few times in the face and head, but did very little attacking to the body. I got in a few good body shots. I'm sure he felt my wrath.
One thing he was doing that was really annoying, was that he would come at me with his head down. He thinks it is safe to do that, but it isn't. You see, even with your hands covering your face, with your face down, there is a nice little opening right were your chin is. Just big enough for a nice uppercut to get through.
I put up with this for the first round. For round two, I promised myself to plant a nice uppercut on his chin if he did that again.
Sure enough, within 30 seconds of round two, there he goes. I did it. I threw a perfect uppercut...and completely missed! He moved right at the last second. I hear an "Ooooo" coming from ringside. Yeah. If he had not moved, it would have been lights out for him.
I was very proud of that uppercut, even though it missed, it was well executed.
Of course, some would say that it wasn't perfect if it missed. Well...maybe it won't miss next time.
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