Having not done much training for the last 10 days, I absolutely had to go to the gym today. Unfortunately, it was also boxing-day (as in the sport, not the crap version of Christmas). Not wanting to give up either, I decided to do both. It hurt... (The person in the picture is not me - it's pu...
Continue reading ...After a few days off (for drinking and barbecuing), I returned once again to High Wycombe Amateur Boxing Club for yet another gruelling session. Beforehand, however, I managed to catch a word with John, who said he should be fully healed by next week, so we can start our intense training. I'm ...
Continue reading ...Tonight, I returned to High Wycombe Boxing Club for my second two-hour boxing session. Similar to last time, there was a good mix of fitness and technique, though this week included more pad-work (known to you and me as "hitting something held by somebody else, lest it hits you first"). Befo...
Continue reading ...Tonight, I attended my first boxing training at High Wycombe Amateur Boxing Club. Made up of half fitness and half technique, it was a welcome and much needed introduction to the sport. When the session was over, I spent some time getting used to the different punch bags in the club and working ...
Continue reading ...This just in: a fantastic man called John has offered me some free 1-2-1 boxing training sessions, to help me find my feet (and other people's faces)! This is a wonderful turn of events and, hopefully, will propel me further into this challenge. FOR VICTORRRRRY!!! p.s. I should point out that Joh...
Continue reading ...I've had my very first sport sponsor; High Wycombe Amateur Boxing Club are going to train my in the ancient art of PUNCHING PEOPLE IN THE FACE! Or, more accurately, the even more ancient art of GETTING PUNCHED IN THE FACE! Seriously though, boxing training may be about the hardest thing in the...
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