Just another boxing dream

hit em up style!

OB — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:25:51 +0000

Till now you would’ve taken me as a ‘soft’ man when it comes to wearing your gloves and punching the bag, but its not the case anymore. Practice makes you better if not perfect, and that I have practiced. My punches are landing the right way I would want them to be on the bag, even if I push a level up in putting combos on the poor bag. No I am not there but yes I am improving. For all of you following I know I should be posting some videos of basics of boxing stance atleast. Keep tight! Will do!

JUMP ROPE Finally!

OB — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:45:44 +0000

Right, finally I got myself a jump rope. Although it was the fundamentals of the sports not for fitness and strength but for Nuero Pathways, that’s ok I didn’t know what it means till I saw this video showing the importance of Rope Jumping in making you Elite as they say.

Anyways speaking of my personal experience with the rope, ah it was pathetic and was out of the very few times in life that I thought “I am so bad at this!”. The key is to keep practicing and so I will because I have a feeling once I master the rope there is no stopping. Really.
P.S. I was making a great deal of the rope you can get it any sports store but just be careful with the quality of the hinges on the handle joining the rope, Ive spent most of my time with the rope yesterday fixing it. For those of you who havent seen a jump rope in their life this is how it looks like sitting next to your oh so precious laptop.

I slack, I admit & I fightback

OB — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:52:18 +0000

Those of you following up on my case know that lately I was slacking after a impressive political statements like dream and persistence. But then we are humans after all and there is these factors surrounding us, the key is to surround the factors and that’s the secret. There’s is a Chinese prose that goes:

Our greatness is not that we never fall, but get up everytime we do so.

And I stand by it and faith in the Almighty. Remember 2 important things in life:

Its about winning from your own self
You cant do it alone, you need Allahs help!

The faith that He will take me through. Keep tight I am coming with a pack load of goodies for you. Go fighters

Inconsistency is the key

OB — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:39:43 +0000

TO FAILURE Like consistency and persistence is the key to success, inconsistency is a definitive word behind failure. As so I have been lately due to a massive pressure from tossdown.com and its launch. Not getting the time to go home and sweat a bit on the bag (remember I am not covering formal punching bag techniques, as I am not practicing any for now) but yes I admit its still my fault. The key to be the best is to accept the fact ‘Everything that goes wrong around me is my fault’ and so I accept. I just wanted to let you guys on it because I too am a normal human like you guys and there is a level of inconsistency but then I admit and try to mend it ASAP. So yes now that I made it public I won’t let it happen again, maybe that’s the reason why I made it public can’t face the guilt.

Conditioning

OB — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:48:27 +0000

By now you would all be complaining about buying that bag and those gloves but we haven’t actually used them as yet. Yes you are right but ‘sweets’ it aint no joke. So hush sit back and relax while I condition myself first and then let ya all know what to do. But yes we need to CONDITION our selves appropriately. Now some of you super men and wonder women would be saying ‘ah what the h*ll, we all good’ ok cool I don’t wana argue but then you can try these. These are some basic conditioning drills I found. I would be finding more of these and this is actually the right way to do it. You should be a little fit before you stand infront of that bag let alone someone who’s alive and wearing a pair of gloves.

Found a great trainer on fighting conditioning. Have a look at video below. There are loads of him I recommend you should have a look at all of them.

I would be looking for more conditioning drills and would keep you guys posted. For now you can try these and you can sweat a bit on the bag. But remember, conditioning first!

Ok I Admit!

OB — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:30:14 +0000

The fact that boxing isn’t easy. Yes it makes you ‘Elite’ but then who said becoming elite was easy. My second day of just trying the wraps, sticking on the gloves and fidgeting with the bag, yes just caressing it and every now and then when I fill up with passion I try to punch hard. I make it sound all cheesy for most of you soft guys and girls J. I am the kinda guy who would wana reach there and I hate travelling but then I have learned that all the best things take time. So not considering this while I was punching the bag, right hook it was against a hovering bag, and for the second time in a row I injured my wrist. My brother who was watching me said I was holding my hand loose. Anyways I justified this by saying that I was just trying and will start punching the bag properly after I get myself a bit fit with cardio and other preliminary workout. Jump Rope Ah! Still haven’t started that but found a handful of other workouts used by various fighters. Remember I am just an ordinary office guy who sells technology and determined to change myself to the good. I am like most of you so this should give you a bit of inspiration.

Remember I am taking it step by step and very slow deliberately for you guys to follow it behind me. (Ofcoarse not with me I’m sure you wouldn’t like to experiment )

GROUNDING- Handwraps

OB — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:42:41 +0000

The very first thing you need to learn about boxing is how to wrap your hands the right way. This is important as you need to be very careful in protecting the small bones on your hand, your thumb and also the wrist. Any ignorance on this can lead to injury hence ending the pursuit. I learned it by watching a couple of tutorials on hand-wraps and practicing it the whole day practically you can youtube ‘boxing handwraps’ I’m sure you would also find nice ones (Please make sure you learn from the right one i.e. the video that has good comments and rating). It takes a little time and remember everything will be fine its just about practice. Learning something new is always fun.

I repeat you take this very seriously and spend a lot of time learning how to securely wrap your hands the proper way and also see that you have a 180 inches wrap which I believe mine is pretty shorter as it doesnt allow a good wrap around my hand. I already have injured myself a bit on my first day and I suggest you pay special attention to this one.

Have a look at mine:

Game Plan

OB — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:00:50 +0000

I live in Pakistan. Now people who know this part of the world know it seems like the wildest dream to dream about boxing here. We are enthusiasts and world champions in our favourite sports, but boxing no! we never paid attention to it. So I began with my friend ‘youtube’ and started looking for videos on starting up boxing. Things that are required how to put them on? what to do when you put them on? How to punch? I came across a couple and what really motivated me was OMGFITNESS.COM.AU videos.

Ok so having a look at the vidoes I gathered I need the following things to begin with:

Punching Bag
Pair of Punching Bag Gloves
Handwraps
Jump Rope

So I headed straight to one of oldest sport shops in Lahore, Pakistan on the Mall. I entered and there it was hanging from a hook the ‘Red Punching Bag’. I guessed right away his days were up. Now expecting a no for every question from now on I asked the guy if they had a pair of punching bag gloves and he reproduced them like magic just under the table, OKAY, and handwraps? and there he was with the handwraps. Still perplexed, asked the price of everything negotiated and got myself a deal for 2500 RS. Cool! And so I begin.

Ok I just think I begin but I forgot to get the most important thing – Jump Rope the basis of the sport. So in the meantime while I find myself the rope have a look at this great video that explains why exactly is it so important to have one. Just think ‘Neuro Pathways’.

Right now whats important to mention here as I am below novice (or whatever you would call someone on the first day yes first!) when it comes to boxing as we speak. I have taken it from scratch and on my own and I will be keeping you guys posted so you can learn from my experience. I have yet to research about training for endurance, speed, agility and most importantly strength also what diet needs to be taken up and other important factors. So I suggest keep up and bear with me.

Following imagination

OB — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:58:05 +0000

Boxing has always intrigued me as a sport. I may not politically say that it was the great ALI who inspired me to box or any one in particular. Yes they play the part of actually performing the sport but my inspiration has been every single boxer who ever wore a pair of gloves and stood on his two legs. It’s a sport of endurance, resistance and above all passion. It pushes a human ability and agility to its limits and this is what inspires me. Unlike my old self I have taken a step to take this inspiration to my aspiration and begin fighting for my dream of being able to box. My dream is not to stock a ‘title’ its is being able to BOX- with discipline.

The reason I have decided to write a blog about this is to share my experience right from the very first step I take towards achieving my dream to box.