A good boxer needs the right sports
equipments to improve his skills in the boxing ring.
This is a given fact. If you think you have it all for a match, think twice.
Review what you have. Prior to the skills you need, choose a gym that would
accommodate you and is accessible of equipments and gears like:
There should
be two pairs of boxing gloves – a light pair of bag gloves (10 oz. or less) for
the speed bag and heavy bag and a full size gloves (14 – 16 0zs.) for sparring.
These gloves are intended to cushion the hand well and keep the hand from
getting injured. It is also helpful to use hand wraps before wearing the
gloves.
Real
experience in the ring will give you the chance to feel the real challenge. Join
a gym where sparring with an opponent happens. Boxing ring is about 16 feet by
16 feet to 34 feet by 24 feet. The boxing ring is the perfect place in testing
and executing your skills in boxing.
This oldest
boxing equipment helps boxers in throwing punches with the right speed,
agility, and accuracy. It helps in learning the angles in hitting right. The
speed bag will polish boxing skills and strategies. It enhances speed and
endurance.
The heavy
bag will test your whole body’s weight. This is the tool where you can use your
upper body, lower body and core muscles in the right
Protective Equipments include a mouth guard – for protection of the mouth and teeth from hard blows and prevention of mouth lacerations and broken teeth, a supporter and cup - for prevention of injuries to the reproductive organs, protective head gear – to protect the head from injury of hard blows, hand wraps – for hand protection, and boxing shoes - help fighters move smoothly in the ring without turning or injuring their ankles.
Along all these, you need a trainer to help you execute all strategies and techniques easily because even if you know the principles and you have all the tools and equipments, someone will help with all those.
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