Week Two

Usually, boxing is twice a week, but I missed the Tuesday session because of a friend’s birthday so I was even more determined to make it to this one and I did. I had bought a pair of wrist straps the day before and I quickly got confused about where to start so before it started I had asked the coach to show me how to do it on the one hand and I would try to do it, on the other hand, I had quickly messed up and ended up having Brenden do my other hand for me. He said to just watch a video online on how to do it but also have a feel for what hurts, so I know where to give some extra wrapping to. 

Today was mostly about fitness so after the warmups, we got our gloves on and went on the bags what we do is a minute of burpees then immediately do a minute on the bags then back to a minute of burpees and after that, we’d get a rest. It would be swapped where we would do two sets of bags and one set of burpees. We did that however many times I honestly lost count I was just focused on pushing forward trying to keep going and getting as many burpees done as my body would let me and just trying to get one last punch in before switching to burpees or before the rest.

We were given the option of doing pads with Brenden or doing our own thing whether that be going back on the bags or doing some stretching until the time was up. I chose to do bags because I wanted to practice trying to keep my focus while I’m tired. I could see why he chose to practice pads after such an intense exercise because we were all tired a lot of us were dropping our guard making us open to being hit in the head which he would simulate by giving us a tap on the head with the pad to let us know to keep our hands up. This also let Brenden know where I am at in terms of technique and ability. He had me doing some basic combos and I learned I need to try slowing it down because when I go too quickly, I tend to make mistakes. Again, I got onto the bus feeling absolutely exhausted and ready to sleep but I left the campus feeling proud that I went to that session and tried my hardest.


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