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vicarzWarning: BORING POST. If you want fun look at chadu's fun post with bunnies and ukes!
So today I have no muscle groups that don't hurt. I did upper body (bias on chest) which is still sore, abs which are completely destroyed right now, and last night in boxing I ripped up my legs. I am one happy sore puppy - guilt free I'm skipping the gym tonight for a lack of parts of me that needs hurting. My shoulder seems to get sore when I'm around Jack for some reason...
Last night in boxing was sickly productive. I was reminded of why it was such a big deal to go twice a week vs. once, and what it means when I say I only started to depreciate in the end of November. The class kicks major cooch. I gave all I had the entire time despite being sore from the prior day's workout because I knew it was only an hour long, there was no sparring afterward, and we're missing some classes for holidays (damn). I had a bit of a temper, and that just nudged me to drive everything even harder. The odd thing was working out with a very fit tall guy who I have always noticed drives himself hard too. We did some mitt work together, and I was really surprised at how weak his hits felt to me. My usual partner is no more experienced than he is, but hits so hard I have to mitt just right or my elbows hurt. I felt bad hitting back knowing how much stronger my punches are, but I was not about to cut into my workout for his sake. Still, I like comparisons. Perhaps feeling how hard the little guy hits will inspire him to delve into himself to motivate him learn more. I remember working with my 2nd coach when he returned from an injury, and he commented on how much stronger my punches were. I was damn proud, and understood then a lot of what he was trying to tell me earlier.
I was invited to happy hour with the group, but had other plans.
Something for laypeople to know about hitting: getting hit is not like in the movies. Why? Most people really don't hit very hard, no matter how strong they are. Unless you are trained, people typically hit by using arm muscles. A real hit comes all the way through the body, and the arm merely aims the blow that starts in your foot. I'm not talking chi here, just flat-out physics. A fighter trains to use their entire body over and over again, doing dull-as-fuck exercises until the body reacts without thinking to throw all blows with precision and power. Also, fighters get used to being hit by other fighters, but generally don't fall down with one punch. Imagine how much easier it is for an experienced fighter to just take a full-on punch from someone who isn't trained: they're used to being hit, and by much harder punches. Most people are worthless once they get hit, as unless you're used to it getting hit is just a weird sensation - it might be comparable to being hit with a bucket of water. You're not actually incapacitated, but might as well be as the confusing sensations overload your ability to respond.
Oh - and I'm really bad about being hit. I don't particularly like it, and still have huge cowardly tendencies to over-block, not hit much when being attacked, and even close my eyes or lose sight of my opponent when getting whacked. I think a lot of that can be untrained, but are the differences between people who are natural fighters and those who are pansies like me. I can train beyond my nature, but I'll never be as good as someone wired for fighting (never mind my age).
I know there is that nation thing tonight - it could be a great party, but I'm not feeling that vibe right now. It could be packed due to the holiday, and it sounds sleazy in a fun way.
chadu's fun post with bunnies and ukes! So today I have no muscle groups that don't hurt. I did upper body (bias on chest) which is still sore, abs which are completely destroyed right now, and last night in boxing I ripped up my legs. I am one happy sore puppy - guilt free I'm skipping the gym tonight for a lack of parts of me that needs hurting. My shoulder seems to get sore when I'm around Jack for some reason...
Last night in boxing was sickly productive. I was reminded of why it was such a big deal to go twice a week vs. once, and what it means when I say I only started to depreciate in the end of November. The class kicks major cooch. I gave all I had the entire time despite being sore from the prior day's workout because I knew it was only an hour long, there was no sparring afterward, and we're missing some classes for holidays (damn). I had a bit of a temper, and that just nudged me to drive everything even harder. The odd thing was working out with a very fit tall guy who I have always noticed drives himself hard too. We did some mitt work together, and I was really surprised at how weak his hits felt to me. My usual partner is no more experienced than he is, but hits so hard I have to mitt just right or my elbows hurt. I felt bad hitting back knowing how much stronger my punches are, but I was not about to cut into my workout for his sake. Still, I like comparisons. Perhaps feeling how hard the little guy hits will inspire him to delve into himself to motivate him learn more. I remember working with my 2nd coach when he returned from an injury, and he commented on how much stronger my punches were. I was damn proud, and understood then a lot of what he was trying to tell me earlier.
I was invited to happy hour with the group, but had other plans.
Something for laypeople to know about hitting: getting hit is not like in the movies. Why? Most people really don't hit very hard, no matter how strong they are. Unless you are trained, people typically hit by using arm muscles. A real hit comes all the way through the body, and the arm merely aims the blow that starts in your foot. I'm not talking chi here, just flat-out physics. A fighter trains to use their entire body over and over again, doing dull-as-fuck exercises until the body reacts without thinking to throw all blows with precision and power. Also, fighters get used to being hit by other fighters, but generally don't fall down with one punch. Imagine how much easier it is for an experienced fighter to just take a full-on punch from someone who isn't trained: they're used to being hit, and by much harder punches. Most people are worthless once they get hit, as unless you're used to it getting hit is just a weird sensation - it might be comparable to being hit with a bucket of water. You're not actually incapacitated, but might as well be as the confusing sensations overload your ability to respond.
Oh - and I'm really bad about being hit. I don't particularly like it, and still have huge cowardly tendencies to over-block, not hit much when being attacked, and even close my eyes or lose sight of my opponent when getting whacked. I think a lot of that can be untrained, but are the differences between people who are natural fighters and those who are pansies like me. I can train beyond my nature, but I'll never be as good as someone wired for fighting (never mind my age).
I know there is that nation thing tonight - it could be a great party, but I'm not feeling that vibe right now. It could be packed due to the holiday, and it sounds sleazy in a fun way.
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Date: 2005-12-22 01:58 pm (UTC)I'm going to nation tonight! Not that that is much incentive. ;-)
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Date: 2005-12-22 03:19 pm (UTC)Aw that is incentive, silly.
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Date: 2005-12-22 02:58 pm (UTC)HIPS. snapping the leg and hips into place at the last second is probably the most important part of throwing a punch.
-S
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