A funny thing happened on the way to the workout. I forgot to go.

I wanted to go.... I planned to go.....I was gonna go....

But I just didn't.

I've done it, you've done it, we've all done it. We just didn't quite get to the workout.

This post is about why some of us get there, and why some of us don't.

The curious thing about sweaty old Boxout is once people actually "get there" - once they show up - they love it. You can see their eyes light up when they plant that cracking left hoo… Continue

Dear Boxers,

(first the war stories, then the love story below)

War in the Boxing Ring- Lessons I learned on Friday Night

Last Friday Night I watched 12 kickboxing/ boxing / mma fights at Manly Leagues club - including about 4 womens fights. Most of the fighters were first timers, including a friend of mine I went to support.

Ok it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it takes Guts Guts and more Guts to get in that ring the first time. These are not Pros - many have only been training for… Continue

GREATEST CORNER SPEECH EVER
The one minute break between the rounds for Pro Boxers is more than just a squirt from a water bottle and an ice pack on the back of the neck. It can be as intense - and as crucial - as the round itself.

It's like a Formula One pit stop. The corner team have to refresh, revive and re motivate the fighter, who may have a broken head and a broken spirit. Expert cut-men perform major repair work, while the head trainer talks tactics.

It all happens in less than… Continue

Hi All
A work colleague just can't get his head around the fact that I do boxing for fitness. He constantly asks questions about it and found this site for me which may be of interest to you women boxers out there and some men too.
I like the quote from 1905:
1905. "It is a good thing for a girl to learn to box," says an article in the beauty column of February 27 issue of the New York Evening World. Why? Because "poise, grace and buoyancy of movement result from this exercise." Techniques th… Continue

Hey everyone,
As some of you may know I'm currently taking part in an "Opera Bootcamp", which finishes with two performances on Sat 17th Jan. If any of you are interested in coming, here are the details:
Where: The Seymour Cente (near Broadway shopping centre, on City Rd)
When: 2pm OR 7pm, Saturday 17 January
Cost: $30 for adults, $20 for concessions

Thanks, Sambo =)