after a gruelling meeting in Weston Super Mare with a man who had the ability to make time go backwards with his incessant off the subject tangents, I made it back to Cardiff in time for a 1pm session with Jason and Dave.
Today we had a treat - two other members who used to box called Addy and Eddy. They both has some skill but were did not have the stamina and once they were tired they were easy targets. I still have a problem with my stance - especially against easy opponents where it's easy to wade in punching but a very bad habit against more experienced fighters. My mind went back to the other week where Ashley beat me up and Jas said my legs were all over the place "like f******g bambi". Great.
Did some pad work and my mind wandered an bit only to be violently brought back into the ring by a jab from Jason that caught my right eye which still hurts - especially as he hit me with the pad.
Fitness - a killer today. Three 30 second sprints on the treadmill at maximum speed and max gradient. By the third round I could not have done another second. Bank Holiday on Monday, so no training which maybe isn't a good thing as I can feel a sore throat coming on.. just what I need now that my ribs are back on form...
May 1, 2008
Road Work
Stepping up the fitness in advance of our visit to the other gym we're doing fast road running - basically a circuit from the Trainstation2 over the Penarth Road Taff Bridge along the Taff Trail to the Grangetown bridge and back down Dumballs Road. It's about 2.5 miles and I did it in 14.43 minutes. Just me and Rich tonight and he did it in a bit over 18 mins.
Sparring with Rich was great tonight and a real opportunity to try to put into practice my skills without the pressure of Dave or Ash trying to take my head off. I'm realising now the fitter you are, the easier it is to tire out your opponent and then move in with some combinations. I got some great left and right combinations and even some body blows in and could rush Rich onto the ropes but felt terrible as a hook cut his right eye but later this just seemed to be bruising.
Felt on top form afterwards - it was a hard workout tonight. It's amazing what you can fit into an hour!
Sparring with Rich was great tonight and a real opportunity to try to put into practice my skills without the pressure of Dave or Ash trying to take my head off. I'm realising now the fitter you are, the easier it is to tire out your opponent and then move in with some combinations. I got some great left and right combinations and even some body blows in and could rush Rich onto the ropes but felt terrible as a hook cut his right eye but later this just seemed to be bruising.
Felt on top form afterwards - it was a hard workout tonight. It's amazing what you can fit into an hour!
April 30, 2008
Monday 28
A great night in comparison to a week ago where I was comprehensively beaten up by Ash. For the first time in a while my rib pains had gone and I felt on top form. Straight into the ring and Dave right hooked me on my weakest rib winding me.
Continuous sparring with Nick, Rich and Dave was excellent and I found a huge difference in keeping my distance although as Nick said I was still inclined to move into the danger zone which I know I do because I miss the action skirting around the edge.
Half way through I could taste blood - my gum shield had a sharp edge and it had cut large chunks of skin from the inside of my upper lip. I spat it out and angrily kicked it out of the ring and carried on without it in much less pain. I feel I'm improving, although Jas says I should maintain my stance (and hence balance), and use more combinations. All trainers say this (listen to Enzo Calzaghe between rounds!) but when you are tired it's like being drunk and your mental to physical coordination becomes detached.
2 weeks time we are going to Steve Robinson's gym to spar - not long and Jason says we have to get fit, so he punished us to finish off with 3 sets of shuttle runs the length of the gym - never been so out of breath.
Continuous sparring with Nick, Rich and Dave was excellent and I found a huge difference in keeping my distance although as Nick said I was still inclined to move into the danger zone which I know I do because I miss the action skirting around the edge.
Half way through I could taste blood - my gum shield had a sharp edge and it had cut large chunks of skin from the inside of my upper lip. I spat it out and angrily kicked it out of the ring and carried on without it in much less pain. I feel I'm improving, although Jas says I should maintain my stance (and hence balance), and use more combinations. All trainers say this (listen to Enzo Calzaghe between rounds!) but when you are tired it's like being drunk and your mental to physical coordination becomes detached.
2 weeks time we are going to Steve Robinson's gym to spar - not long and Jason says we have to get fit, so he punished us to finish off with 3 sets of shuttle runs the length of the gym - never been so out of breath.
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