[Sportsandrec] Fw: Boxing Tips?

[Joe Shaw]

Trying this again.
JS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Boxing Tips?


> Hi Everett,
> I have always loved boxing and do MMA as well. I grew up a huge Mike Tyson 
> fan in the 80s as my Dad and I got the pay-perview fights.
> The training I find that I am most interested in is explosion work like 
> heavy bursts in spin, heavy weights with quick moves for lifting at times, 
> I like to work the bags, pool sprints, and lunge work.
> I like MMA because of the marriage of wrestling and boxing. I like the 
> ground and pound style as it is I believe realistically how a blind person 
> would succeed in a fight. I like kick boxing as I enjoy the precision of 
> the placement of punches and kicks to achieve victory.
> I do not fight much as I don't like getting hit in the face. I am waay too 
> pretty for that. (smile) One of my favorite childhood memories was when I 
> was twelve. My cousin brought over a couple pairs of boxing gloves, my 
> mother locked us in the spare room for like two hours, and we beat the 
> hell out of each other. I almost got knocked out. I felt myself losing 
> some thinkability. Keith's nose was busted allover his face, there was 
> blood everywhere. I had a black eye the next day. Both our chests and arms 
> were bruised. It was great!
> If you wanna go in Detroit... I'm your huckleberry!
> You know, an awesome idea for Dallas might be a Sports and Rec Smoker. 
> I'll fight anybody named Joe you guys want. (giggle)
> Good times!
> "Momma said knock you out" "I'm gonna knock you out" Momma Said Knock You 
> Out L.L. Cool J
> Joe Shaw
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Everett Gavel" <e.gavel at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 2:53 PM
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Boxing Tips?
>
>
>> Hello Again,
>>
>> Realizing I'd inserted a mention of boxing almost as an afterthought, in 
>> my
>> previous message on getting involved, and thinking now that it should 
>> have
>> it's own subject line, I am sharing it here again, below.  Please respond 
>> if
>> you have any interest in boxing, or fighting.  ;-)
>>
>> I said:
>> "As one small example, last night I stepped into the ring - literally. I 
>> got
>> the snot beat out of me for the most part.  But what matters is, I did 
>> it.
>> I've been thinking about it for months but talked myself out of it week
>> after week.  Last night I took that step up. Now, today I can't breathe 
>> in a
>> full breath without my ribs aching.  But so what?  I'll heal.  But I took
>> that first step and am looking forward to learning how to box despite not
>> being able to see my opponent.  And if anyone has tips on boxing, I'd
>> appreciate you sharing them.  I got some good shots in last night, but 
>> was
>> the punchee more than the puncher.  I look forward to learning the way to 
>> do
>> it so I am not merely a punching bag for my opponent. (smile)"
>>
>>
>> Looking forward to your responses.
>>
>>
>> Strive On!
>> Everett
>> www.everettgavel.com
>>
>>
>>
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