| Practice is said to be the best way to become a | | | | save you from the almost inevitable knockout. When |
| boxer. But the question is: "Practice what?" Are you | | | | you are hurt, you can either clinch or move around, |
| going to practice punching, combination, movement, | | | | trying not to show that you have been affected by |
| or speed? The fact is, to become a better fighter | | | | your opponent's barrage of punches. Composure will |
| you need to have it all. The issue here is becoming | | | | tell you that you should not engage if you are hurt. |
| better in all aspects of boxing too soon is too much | | | | Be smart is another way to put it. Do not do |
| for a beginner or even for a seasoned fighter to | | | | something that you will regret later. |
| handle, especially when not guided properly. There | | | | Conditioning – Before you step into the ring, you |
| are several ways to become a better boxing. Since | | | | carry everything you have acquired and learned while |
| we cannot discuss it everything, let us mention some | | | | on training. Solid conditioning will enable you to |
| of them: | | | | tolerate punches from your opponent, throw |
| Getting Hit - No matter how good a boxer is, he will | | | | punches at the right time, and remain standing |
| get hit by a punch. If he is unlucky enough, he might | | | | throughout the fight. |
| even go down. Getting hit is an inevitable fact in | | | | Focus – Awareness inside the ring is as important |
| boxing. So how will you train for the inevitable? There | | | | as choosing your punches carefully. Focus allows you |
| are several training techniques that improve the ability | | | | to read the body movement of your opponent, to |
| of a boxer to avoid punches thrown by his opponent. | | | | pay attention on your game plan, to get in touched |
| Pain tolerance training is also a big help to improve | | | | with the moment and the situation at hand, and to |
| the boxer's resistance both to heavy blows and | | | | become more aware on your defensive and |
| continuous barrage of punches. | | | | offensive strategy. |
| Defense – "Hit and not get hit." We are all familiar | | | | Movement – If you are not punching, you are |
| with this boxing concept. As what we have | | | | moving. That is the rule and the first and last thing |
| mentioned, getting hit is an inevitable fact in boxing | | | | you should remember while on the ring. Movement is |
| but by working on your defenses, you will be able to | | | | a quintessential requirement to become a good |
| minimize the amount of punches you receive, thus, | | | | boxer. But not just any movement. A good |
| reducing the amount of damage you get during the | | | | movement maximizes the whole ring and not just the |
| fight. Working on your weaknesses will improve your | | | | center or one corner. Basically, the reason why you |
| strengths. By doing sparring sessions and focusing | | | | move is to avoid becoming a sitting duck and to |
| more on what you should develop will help you | | | | become an elusive target, thus avoiding punches. |
| become a better fighter. | | | | Meanwhile, movement can also be used to frustrate |
| Composure – If you get hit by a big punch, | | | | your opponent. Once your opponent gets frustrated, |
| knock the wind of you from body punches, or too | | | | he may start swinging punches wildly which will leave |
| tired to even keep your hands up and block the | | | | him open for a counter punch. |
| shots coming at you, keeping your composure will | | | | |