Many people going to the gym lift heavy to get big, which is fine, but weight training for boxers and mixed martial artist needs to be a little different.
Lifting weights for a combat athlete needs to be explosive, so keep the weights light & due many reps. You want to simulate the movements & tempo of a fight, not only does this condition your muscles but it also gets your heart and lungs in fighting shape.
Warm ups:
Weighted shadow boxing
Push ups
Pull ups
Dips
Exercises:
Bent Over Row
Upright Row
Military press dumbbell & barbell
Good Morning
Split Squats
Squat & Push Press
Deadlifts
Again, keep the weight light & the movements explosive. Make sure to use Proper Form, we are lifting to get stronger for the fight not to injure ourselves.
When you first started taking class you barely made it through the warm ups. Most people don’t understand just how demanding boxing can be on the body, the good news is the body responds pretty quickly. After a couple of months, you should be able to do the whole class without any extra breaks.
2) Your able to Throw Combinations
Throwing punches while moving & working defense, in the beginning is almost impossible, but with the right coach & a can do attitude you’ve now made it.
3) Your Punching Harder & Faster
You & friends in the gym are noticing your punches are faster & more explosive. The countless repetitions are paying off.
4) You’ve Started to Spar
Your coach has invited you to start sparring. This is an exciting & scary time. A good coach will put you in a situation to succeed. Meaning slow careful situational sparring at first with a steady increase in intensity, until you are fully sparring.
5) You can Defend Yourself
You can work your defense against an unwilling opponent.
6) Your Friends are Asking for Advice
Guys & gals in the gym are asking you if they are punching, blocking, or moving the right way. Good for you that’s a real confidence boost.
Butch’s Boxing & MMA Announces Kids with Special Needs Class in Bayside
QUEENS, N.Y. – June 30, 2017 – PRLog — Kids with Special Needs Boxing/MMA Class
Bayside, NY-June 30, 2017-Butch’s Boxing & MMA announces the beginning of the special needs summer class in Bayside, NY. The special needs Boxing/Martial arts class will start on July 1st, 2017 & end August 26th, 2017, with a makeup day on September 9th.
The special needs boxing/MMA class is geared for any high functioning child with an IEP. The exercises and stretching done in boxing and martial arts classes will help children that have low or high tone. Low/high tone means that the child’s muscles have not developed the same as other kids. Children with low or high tone may have problems with flexibility, balance, walking, and range of motion. The long fluid movements of boxing and martial arts are perfect for helping children with these conditions.
Boxing and martial arts classes for Children that have ADHD or that are on the spectrum for autism can improve their focus, patience, and their social skills which can translate to better performance in school.
The key to a boxing and martial arts program for kids with special needs working is consistency. These programs are excellent for kids that have Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, Autism, speech and other developmental conditions.
About
Butch’s Boxing & MMA has been servicing the Bayside, Queens community for over five years. The reason for this program is because the owners of the gym have children with special needs & know how hard it is to find a program specifically designed for special needs kids. For more information visit www.ny-mma.com
Two elementary school teachers from Louisiana were arrested last week on allegations that they forced students in their class to fight one another & told an 11-year-old girl to “go kill yourself”
According to KATC in Lafayette, Ann Marie Shelvin 44 is charged with encouraging and/or contributing to the delinquency of a child, 2 counts of intimidation & interference in school operations, and 1 count of malfeasance in office. Tracy Gallow 50, is charged with malfeasance in office, simple battery & intimidation, and interference in school operations.
Both women work at Washington Elementary School in Washington, a small town about 30 miles outside of Lafayette.
The Saint Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office stated the girl’s teacher Ann Marie Shelvin targeted the 11 year old victim in October of 2016, forcing her to fight with some of her classmates & refusing to help her with her school work if she didn’t fight.
KATC in Lafayette also reported that Shelvin threatened to fail 3 students if they did not fight the victim, Shelvin also told the 11 year-old victim to “go kill yourself”.
The school’s video surveillance system caught Tracy Gallow pushing the 11 year-old on 2 separate occasions not letting her leave the school gym.
St. Landry Sheriff Bobby Guidroz told KATC in Lafayette that the girl’s parents handled the abuse correctly by reporting it to the school district, continuing to monitor the way their daughter was treated and reporting it to law enforcement when the bullying continued.
“Students should not have to attend school and be bullied, especially by teachers that are there for their education, guidance and safety,” Guidroz said
Belle Harbor Family Takes Stand Against Bullying in Queens NY
The Breslin family is not backing down to bullies.
According to Quinn Breslin’s parents Liz & Kevin on Feb. 1st two boys picked up Quinn a fourth grader at ps 114 in Queens by his sweatshirt & threw him to the ground. In response Quinn was detention for three days. You read that right the kid that is getting bullied is being punished.
“After the guidance counselor conducted her perfunctory interviews, the Principal, Mr. Stephen Grill called us and said that ‘Quinn will be receiving three days’ detention because one of the boys interviewed said Quinn cursed,’” the signs in the video read.
“This is not just about Quinn,” Smith-Breslin said. “This is about every child and every parent out there who doesn’t know what to do. You need to speak up, stand up and fight for your rights and not tolerate a bully or a principal who acts like a bully.”
“Quinn’s teacher has been fantastic,” Smith-Breslin, a former teacher and guidance counselor herself, said. “[P.S. 114] has great teachers and other staff. This is not against them in anyway; however, this is against the protocol and policies and how a principal handles situations like this.”
“The good news is that we were obviously heard and the district office and Department of Education are on it,” she said. “The district office will be working on implementing some programs and more help to P.S. 114, especially in the schoolyard at lunchtime so that issues like this can be avoided in the future. By us doing this, the school will hopefully be a more positive environment and if it helps other parents and other children, that’s exactly what we wanted.”
