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Chapter Ten:

Sparring

Hard and Fast
The bag doesn’t punch back.
Focus mitts go pitty-pat.A spar-
ring partner is required for you
to learn true action/reaction.
Your boxing education at this
stage comes hard and fast. Make
sure you’re ready for it and that
you do it right.

Coach Geared Up: Make sure
The wild-ass nature of combat you always wear proper
head gear, mouthpiece,
requires supervision. Somebody
training gloves and groin
needs to control the efforts of protection when you spar.
you and your partner and it
should be your coach. Or spar with your coach. Find a
good one and listen to him.Your coach is your boxing
education.

Safety First
Spar with protective gear. Spar with proper supervision.
Spar with intent to learn.

Initial Training
Sparring is intense.It’s an adrenaline-drenched,crashing,
almost dream-like experience. Hey, it’s combat. Just you
and the other guy looking for a shot. Maybe you think
some, but for the most part it’s action, reaction.

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