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Shoot · 12-19-2004, 09:46 PM

Simplicity. Boxing is simple and natural. Therefore, the techniques chain together easily and rapidly. I don't think other striking techniques, such as kicks, elbows, or knees flow together as rapidly and greasy fast as punches or other hand strikes. Also, boxing works well in real world fights because in real world fights people tackle and grapple. Boxing theory is based on keeping a strong base with both feet on the ground to guard against tackles and grappling. That was the reason people like Figg did not develop kicking like the French did in their boxing, Savate. The idea was to give up kicking which throws off balance and commits a person, thus making them susceptible to takedowns. Further, Boxing is long range (step and punch) and close range (clinch fighting). You can box in a restroom stall, an alley, a field, in a stair well etc... Boxing comes naturally and requires no strained memorization.

The draw back to boxing is that everybody can box to some degree. Anybody in good shape could make a worthy adversary in a slug match. That's why it's so important to know how to grapple and take a man to the ground where you can box from a superior position. (not to mention you should know what to do if you get tackled or pushed down).

Lastly, boxing gets you in shape. Being strong, athletic, agile, and durable puts a person 50% or more to being as safe as they can be. The fact is that people have fighting instincts that work well without any training. Just being in better shape and more aggressive than your adversary goes a long way. Boxing helps get you in that kind of shape.

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Shoot Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Simplicity and Conditioning Simplicity. Boxing is simple and natural. Therefore, the techniques chain together easily and rapidly. I don't think other striking techniques, such as kicks, elbows, or knees flow together as rapidly and greasy fast as punches or other hand strikes. Also, boxing works well in real world fights because in real world fights people tackle and grapple. Boxing theory is based on keeping a strong base with both feet on the ground to guard against tackles and grappling. That was the reason people like Figg did not develop kicking like the French did in their boxing, Savate. The idea was to give up kicking which throws off balance and commits a person, thus making them susceptible to takedowns. Further, Boxing is long range (step and punch) and close range (clinch fighting). You can box in a restroom stall, an alley, a field, in a stair well etc... Boxing comes naturally and requires no strained memorization. The draw back to boxing is that everybody can box to some degree. Anybody in good shape could make a worthy adversary in a slug match. That's why it's so important to know how to grapple and take a man to the ground where you can box from a superior position. (not to mention you should know what to do if you get tackled or pushed down). Lastly, boxing gets you in shape. Being strong, athletic, agile, and durable puts a person 50% or more to being as safe as they can be. The fact is that people have fighting instincts that work well without any training. Just being in better shape and more aggressive than your adversary goes a long way. Boxing helps get you in that kind of shape. __________________ "I don't know Karate, but I know Karazy!" --James Brown