[Sportsandrec] Audible Boxers

[Justin Williams]

I can see very little, but what that does is keep your body in alinement, so
that you can keep your other senses keyed to your opponent. Have someone
throw punches at you; not hard, and learn to tell through feel and hearing
where they are coming from and try to block them.  It's just practice, so he
should nott be trying to knock your head off especially at first.  Get
faster as you get better.  Boxking is not as friendly, because the gloves do
not let you use handtrapping nearly as effectively, but it can be done.
Remember, you always trying to improve and perfect your technique;
especially that particular skill.  Learn to become an inside fighter with
short hooks and uppercuts.  The object is for you to stay attached to your
opponent as much as possible; even though the style is not right for it
exactly.  You have to develop  more than just pure hearing.  You must learn
to feel his energy and hear his movements as he moves and throws punches;
hhence the exercise.  

-----Original Message-----
From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Everett Gavel
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 5:58 AM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Audible Boxers

Hi Justin, and All,

Thanks, Justin, for the further tips.  I have a question, though.  Can you
see enough to never lose sight of your opponent?  Have you fought
blindfolded yet?  I ask only out of curiosity.  Because your response sounds
as if you're able to see your opponent.  You say, "Stand with your shoulder
facing your opponent, yet leaving your face aimed toward them," and that
sounds like you're tracking your opponent visually while keeping that form.

My reason for asking for tips here is that down in our basement, and in most
any room with nothing more than flourescent lighting, the 5% or so that I
have left in one eye doesn't do me much good at all, if any.  Most times my
opponent was dancing & bouncing around me, and coming in with playful taps
(thankfully).  In a real fight in a real ring, however, I'd have been the
one weeble-wobble that does fall down, y'know?

So my question is, how am I supposed to keep tracking him enough to always
face him and keep my shoulder to him (or her), when I cannot see my
opponent?


Thanks Again,
Everett


----- Original Message ----- 
From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams)
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 17:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Audible Boxers

Also, use positioning when you are at range.  Stand with your shoulder
facing your opponent, yet leaving your face aimed toward them.  then you
make contact, square up slightly to put all hands and sensesory ability in
play.
Learn to present as small a target as possible inicially so that you will
have fewer areas to block.





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