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  • SirMalikCobra
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    • Jan 2013
    • 43

    12 Rounds of Boxing...

    Hello,

    Today I would like talk about preparing yourself to (go the distance), which means that you fight the total amount of rounds in a bout without getting K.Oed or T.K.Oed or disqualified. Learning to do this is no simple task. Here's some history first. In the early days of bare-knuckle boxing, there was no limit on the number of rounds and so matches would be fought to a conclusion (i.e. with a knockout or tap out). In today's fight game, fighters fight for 12 rounds at best, and fewer rounds if your a new professional trying to build yourself up to become a contender.

    Before the 80's the number of rounds of a bout was between 13 and 15. I often watch on my large LCD TV a scheduled 20-rounder between Joe Louis and Abe Simon that took place on March 21, 1941. Yes, I said 20 rounds! Now that you have an idea of the kinds of fighters who pushed themselves to the limit to compete in such an affair, lets discuss how you can prepare yourself to make it to the championship rounds!

    First, supreme conditioning is needed. Sure, lots of fighters love to fight, but a great deal of them also hate to train. Bad training habits will surely thwart yours goal of going the distance.

    Next, mental fortitude in my opinion is always paramount because the body does what the mind instructs it to do. Therefore, weak mind, weak body, simple enough! The key to building a strong mind is to create small but reachable goals and see them through. As your mind strenghtens you can create harder goals for yourself. When these goals are accomplished you will start to have a greater confidence in yourself and believe that you can push through any ordeal. This is why fighters from yesteryear had more demanding, energy-consuming, laborious, training routines. They wanted push then themselves past the point any opponent could in attempts to sapp their energy and confidence thus creating mental fortitude.

    Last but not least is a game plan. I'm not saying that you have to scout your opponents and create a game plan to defeat them, but I am saying that it is always better to have a pre-rehearsed defensive strategy for as many attacks as your mind can retain. When you train in this type of manner repeatedly, your mind automatically finds the best defense and offense on the fly. Your mind retains things based on repetition, you train so your mind can go into auto pilot finding the best defense and offensive on the fly round to round or from minute to minute or from second to second depending on your oppositions offense.
    When these tools are mastered you'll be ready to go the distance!

    Well, that was my jewel of the day, check back for more advice and tips to becoming a better boxer. I'll be posting my opinion and expertise at least once a day minimum drop by to share your advise and information, it will be valued. Safe boxing my friends, safe boxing!
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    Your mind will quit before your body will
    Train your mind twice as hard as you train your body
    And you will be a force to be reckoned with

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    SirMalikCobra
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