Boxer’s Start-Up: A Beginner’s Guide to Boxing (Start-Up Sports series) Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

Boxing Hopefuls – Welcome To The Basics, February 4, 2004

I really liked this book.

The first 2 chapters are an introduction to boxing and what equipment you’ll need as you go deeper into training.

Chapter 3 through chapter 10 are the fundamentals – from stance (very important) through sparing.

Each function and mechanic of a technique is described very well and great and useful detail is given.

The section regarding wrapping your hands – don’t worry too much if you don’t get it here. It takes a while to figure out how to wrap. They have dvd’s and videos dedicated to just wrapping your hands so don’t stress out.

The writing has personality and the teaching isn’t preachy or too butch or too vague. It’s a nice and easy introduction to the fundamentals. Again – this is a beginners guide and is really for the beginner – NOT exclusively as I got some good detail regarding throwing a hook punch.

Also the pace of the book builds as your skill builds – the order of chapters and tools taught are exactly where they should be.

Chapter 11 is a brief history of boxing which I enjoyed.

Chapter 12 consists of the author’s journal entries(a newcomer to boxing)- they are his first 6 months of lesson’s with Alan Lachica – who sounds like one very cool guy and one of the best coaches out there for those interested in practicing the Sweet Science.

Great book for the beginner

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

Exellent instruction, September 3, 2003

I have previously thought that you simply can not learn a new physical skill by just reading a book. After being introduced to Boxer’s start-up my opinion has changed. The book is filled with exellent photography to support the text, and you really can learn the techniques from just reading the book!

The book can be divided into three parts. The first part covers about 100 pages, and it is the actual instructional part of the book. It covers everything from the ground up (boxing gear, stance & footwork, the punches, punching combinations, hitting the bag, defense & counters, sparring, and so on). The second part is really just one chapter, and it covers the essential history of boxing, including the greatest fighters. The third part is shortened version of the author’s diary, covering his experiences on learning to box. This part is about 35 pages long, and it’s a matter of taste if this is too much. On the other hand, you don’t learn much from reading this, but on the other hand it is fun to read other beginner’s experiences.

In conclusion, I have to say that I was impressed with this book. It’s amazing how good an intruction you can get from reading a book. Compared to the instruction I got from my beginner’s boxing class, I think I learned more from this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

The Best Kids Gloves available in this Price Range, April 3, 2010

I got these gloves for my 8 year old son. They fit my 10 year old son better. It is a good glove for reflex bag workouts. If your kids are going to really pound on a heavy bag with these gloves you may want to tape their wrists. The gloves should be put on by someone who is not wearing them for proper use. The 2 1/2 inch velcro strap should be pulled tight to support their wrist. You should explain to children that they need to stop if the are having any pain.

If you have more than one kid you have to realize that the kids are going to want to hit each other with these on. These are not giant marshmallow trainers and it hurts to get hit with them.