Fighting Fit: Boxing Workouts, Techniques, and Sparring | Date: 28 April 2011, 04:29
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Fighting Fit: Boxing Workouts, Techniques, and Sparring (Start-Up Sports, Number 12)
By Doug Werner, Alan Lachica
* Publisher: Tracks Publishing
* Number Of Pages: 224
* Publication Date: 2000-10-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1884654029
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781884654022
Product Description:
A boxer's workout is a fantastic way to burn calories-it is engaging, exhilarating, and effective. Going beyond jumping rope and punching the heavy bag, Fighting Fit describes intermediate and advanced boxing skills that will help anyone improve their performance in the ring. This boxing workout will help develop body and character so that athletes can get into the best shape of their lives, build self-confidence, and be winners in and out of the ring.
Summary: Excellent boxing book
Rating: 5
Though this book is theoretically about how to use boxing to get fit, what it really is is a fantastic guide to solo or partner training. The first chapter reviews the basic training equipment needed, even offering a probable price list, before moving on to a chapter on basic stance, footwork, and head movement. The next two chapters are on basic offense and defense, and include info on combination building and how to use the heavy bag for building defence. The next section is on the various drills using the mirror, the bag, and your partner. The mirror section is worth only one page, but the rest is invaluable. With the bag, author Lachica demonstrates punches, footwork, and defense, while reminding the reader to keep in mind technique, rhythm, and strategy. He provides a number of drills to keep things from getting boring. With partner drills, he begins with counter drills, where one defends a punch and then returns with his own punch, then moves on to flow drills, which combine offense and defense for both parnters. The next two chapters are on situational sparring and free sparring, and provide excellent advice for the beginner. The book finishes up with three fitness chapters, on resistance training, stretching, and cardio training, respectively. This book provides a good blueprint for improving one's boxing skills, as well as getting into shape. Recommended for beginners and fighters alike.
Summary: best boxing book I have found!
Rating: 5
This is the best book on boxing that I have found and I have quite a few manuals on the subject. It has the basics but also shows drills that I haven't found anywhere else. Its my "bible" for when I want to work a certain aspect.
Summary: Fighting Fit:
Rating: 5
This is the second book in a series of three collaborations between Doug Werner and Alan Lachica on the topic of boxing.
The book "Fighting Fit", is the best of the three. It is packed with boxing wisdom, is well written, and the photographs easily show the techniques being taught.
From a person who wishes to learn boxing for fitness purposes, or for people like myself who compete, this book is a valuable tool.
I highly recommend it.
Summary: Good For the all around athlete
Rating: 5
I'm a soldier currently deployed in Afghanistan (airborne infantry). I ordered the book to try to pick up on a new sport. The pictures and descriptions in the book are very descriptive and very helpful in learning the moves. Although I would consider this a great book for the beginner boxer or someone trying to improve, the lifting section could use alittle more detail. I would also like to see alittle more about nutrition. Other than that, the technique and fundamentals described in this book are excellent.
Summary: Good introduction
Rating: 4
Fighting Fit is a solid introduction for boxing that's easy to follow even if you have no prior experience. Its combination of sparse text and extensive photography is a good way to learn punches, defensive moves, combinations and so on. I have a few minor quibbles that prevent me from giving the book five stars - there's no discussion of the speed bag, and the weight training information is minimal - but all in all it's well worth the price.
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