A new person joined the group - a girl called Emma. I remember seeing her turn up on her bike wearing just a vest in the subzero night. She was my partner for the night and we did nothing but jabs and blocking (jab with the left, block with the right). It felt strange trying to punch a woman in the face but she did pretty well. Afterwards she said she was surprised it was so male oriented. I nearly said "what do you expect?" but she never came back.
Rich explained to me afterwards that boxing is more about not getting hit rather than landing big punches. I'd not thought of it this way around and suddenly I could see where all the skills training we do comes into it's own - not to mention being light on your feet and agile. I still feel like a bog oak rooted in thick mud and wonder what I can do to loosen up.
I'm starting to really enjoy this new sport and working out with guys from cross sections of life I'd not meet day to day. Every now and then things I've learned come into my mind. I bought a bag so now I can practice some of the things I think of more easily.
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