Anyone who has ever been inside the ring recognizes the significance of the neck. It is inevitable that all fighters will eventually get hit. Even the best defense will not deter all incoming shots. With that in mind, a strong neck can certainly help to absorb some of the punishment. You’ll be hard pressed to […]
Homemade Speed Bag Platform
I recently posted a brief video to Instagram (see here) that showed me hitting a speed bag that was mounted inside of a power rack. In the time since, I’ve received several questions about the platform and how it was constructed. With that in mind, I will use this brief entry to summarize both how […]
The Hurt Business
In a previous entry, I mentioned that competitive boxing isn’t for everyone. The average spectator will never understand the physical and mental toughness required to survive in this sport. As I’ve said before, you don’t play boxing the same way that you play mainstream sports such as baseball, basketball, and football. As barbaric as it […]
Wisdom From Roberto Duran
As a coach, I’ve always been a big believer in getting athletes to study the greats who came before them. In other words, don’t limit your learning to what takes place in the gym. A consummate professional takes the sport home with him and constantly strives to improve. As mentioned before, so much can be […]
Wisdom From Emanuel Steward
A few weeks ago, I wrote an entry that emphasized the importance of amateur boxing (see here). Within that article, I shared a classic amateur bout between Thomas Hearns and Aaron Pryor. That 1976 National Golden Gloves championship match is one of the best amateur fights you’ll ever see. To no surprise, one of the […]