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But I was told FOUR HOOKS TO THE HEAD

that your top 12-30-97: Lesson #37
After the long break I feel a little less
yogettes sharp but not too much. Four rounds
on the pillar, four rounds of semi-spar-
would be ring and one more round on the pillar.
Nine rounds is working OUT!
sparring with
me today. I work on quick jabs. During the spar-
ring I try to keep my hands back and
around my cheeks but still get caught
off guard at times. Actually I get
hooked four times because my hands are out front --- pawing again!
My actions are just too predictable. And not enough head move-
ment, especially after I throw. I have the tendency to stop and keep
my face in Al’s striking zone. Not good.

The positive is that I know I’m screwing up as soon as I screw up.
I’m becoming that aware of the action. I’m not throwing enough
punches, I’m not throwing off my slips enough (offense off the
defense) and I’m still dancing a bit too much.All this I know and
actually make some improvements from round to round.

The fourth round is my best.I request the fourth round (Al planned
to go three) because I know I can improve, I have the energy and
it’s too much fun to stop. Although I do alotta stuff better, I get hit
with two hooks in this round. I guess ya gotta take some to give
some.

They don’t hurt much. In fact, we joke about the shots when they
land. In between punches I say he (referring to myself) ain’t much
to look at but he’s got a great sense of humor and such things,
which crack Al and me up (but maybe you had to be there).

I finish on the pillar. It’s a long three minutes because I’m bushed.
Afterward we talk a little about exhaustion --- how I used to wobble
out of here after a lesson. Al says he used to be brain-drained after
sparring --- so tired he couldn’t even think.I laugh and say how great
that is --- anything to leave modern life behind. Al says you get
punched enough and you leave everything behind for good. I say

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