Boxing

On the surface, boxing may look like a very simple combat sport. You use your hands to inflict damage on your opponent with punches, combinations, and play defense with head movement. Though the mechanics seem…

It may not seem like it on the surface, but boxing is one of the most intricate combat sports in existence. It’s more than just the action-packed fistic fireworks that people see on television. Boxing,…

Boxing isn’t only about who’s faster, or who’s stronger. It’s not just about who can throw more punches, or who can hit harder. Sometimes, it’s about who can use their brain to outthink their opponents…

Hand speed is one of the most sought-after commodities in boxing. But though it can be trained to an extent, the truly gifted fighters with blindingly fast hands were born with the god-given gift of…

While clinching in boxing is an illegal move under the traditional Marquess of Queensberry Rules, it has become an essential part of pugilism in the modern era. Boxers are taught the proper way to clinch,…

Feints are largely underutilized in the sport of boxing, especially in the beginner to intermediate levels. At the professional level, feints are an essential component of success and are used much more frequently. Feints are…

While offense is the primary component of boxing — landing your combinations, hitting your opponent with effective counterpunches, and scoring knockouts — it isn’t the only aspect of boxing you, as a fighter, should be…

All over the world, more and more people attest to the power and ability of martial arts to change lives. After all, it isn’t just a workout routine. Beneath the surface, it’s so much more….