All Blog Posts (21)

Thanks Patrick for the Boxout Pro Session on Sunday

Patrick Just a quick post to say thanks very much for the session on Sunday Patrick - was awesome fun and really informative. A big thank you for taking the time to pass on your knowledge... Bring on the next one! Cheers Kieran Continue

Added by Kieran Earnshaw on November 9, 2009 at 6:41pm — 1 Comment

Pro Session - Last Chance this Sunday 8 Nov

*Vicky, from Pro Session 2 weeks ago* This Sunday from 10am -1pm is the Boxout Pro Session to fast track your training. This is a semi- private session with Patrick, and will focus on things we don't get to do in class. Like: - one-on-one padwork rounds in the ring with Patrick (this is the best part)… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on November 6, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Boxing INTRO Workshop (& PRO Workshop)

Boxout has 3 Sunday workshops in Oct-Nov to take your skill and fitness to the next level. You will also be graded - so can achieve your bronze, silver or gold levels. There is one INTRO workshop, and two ADVANCED. The first workshop is this Sunday - so confirm asap. All workshops are now Mixed… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on October 20, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Hubris is not an attractive quality

And this has confirmed my feelings about Capoeira as an effective martial art http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1036035337711 Continue

Added by Liz Wise on October 7, 2009 at 9:11pm — 1 Comment

Life Lessons? One of my all time favourite boxing clips

Aussie boy Robbie Peden, was not given much chance against the flashy and highly rated American, Nate Campbell. And when Peden was all but dropped with a wincing body shot, the end was near. Or was it ? ***squeamers alert*** if you don't like seeing fully grown men punch each other, skip this clip..

Wow. When I first saw this fight a few years ago, I marked it down as one of all time favourites. It is so rich with life lessons, among the boxing lessons. Maybe you can see some… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on October 7, 2009 at 5:00pm — 3 Comments

Chix Boxing classes kick off Oct 12

Boxout has launched 2 all-girls classes right smack on Manly Beach at Nth Steyne Surf Club - kicks off Monday Oct 12 @ 6.15AM then Thur 15 Oct @ 6PM - details below. Please reply to fitness@boxout.com.au if you want to come to either launch class - as we have a Max of 34 people - Launch week classes are just $10 ! The SHARE link is at the bottom LHS. Start training for the London Olympics in 2012 ! - where womens boxing is now an official sport. We may start a mixed class Boxout at the Beach… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on September 29, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Toughest Chix on the planet

Ever heard of MMA ? What about Cage Fighting ? Submission fighting ? They are more or less the same thing - and it is THE booming area of Martial Arts. Blood thirsty fans are packing into "caged combat" events in the US, Japan - and they are starting to here too. MMA Pay Per View is going ballistic in the US - even outdoing boxing. It's what kids are playing on Playstation and XBox. It's a bit like like Rock n Roll wrestling - except it's real. Those small gloves they use, hurt. They keep f… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on August 24, 2009 at 2:00pm — 8 Comments

Jo Ragen: Living life on the front foot...

If you are ever lucky enough to have a coffee with Jo Ragen, you'd better prepare yourself - you may never be the same again. Forget the caffeine high, you're going to be high on life. When I stepped into the boxing ring with her a couple of weeks ago, she didn't tell me she'd broken 250 bones before the age of 12 , from brittle bone disease. If she had told me, I may have suggested a gentle trip to the park - not 3 rounds of boxing padwork....if you know what I mean. Jo knew that I'd be hesit… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on August 11, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Not for squeamers, but what guts.

I'm the first to say it - boxing is brutal. I'd never suggest for a kid to start a boxing career. Go for golf, or tennis - and hang on to your brain cells. But there are lessons from the ring: inspiration, strategy, commitment and sheer, unadulterated guts. Round 9 from Gatti v Ward #1 in 2002 is one the most gutsy sports performances you will ever see. Voted round of the year and fight of the year - what can i say, give it your 3 minutes - and see what courage looks like in a boxing ring. N… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on July 20, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Fighting Fit Chix on Facebook + battle of the sexes

Fighting Fit Chix is now a boxout group on Facebook. Here's why..... Since I began teaching martial arts/ boxing so long ago that i cant remember I've learned 3 things about women: 1. Women love to hit stuff... (can someone explain?) 2. Women want to punch correctly (not box-aerobics) 3. Women are mostly better at it than the guys (not "as good as the guys".. but better!) I have trained some some excellent guys too - but on the whole women have better balance, better technique and pack… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on July 13, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Overcoming "Any reason will do" syndrome

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

Added by Patrick Moore on April 20, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Love and War in the Boxing Ring

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

Added by Patrick Moore on March 31, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Between the Rounds: Opera Boxing and The Greatest Corner speech ever

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

Added by Patrick Moore on March 2, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Chronological history of female combat before XX century

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

Added by Emma Ford on February 13, 2009 at 10:15pm — 2 Comments

Opera Performance

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 =) Continue

Added by Sam on January 13, 2009 at 10:03pm — No Comments

Fitness Boxing tips + Training the Trainers in Germany

Fitness Boxing Tips + Combo of the month ! What makes a great punch ? Im sure thats a question that has been keeping you up at night, and distracting you from your work every day. But its worth knowing, because if you punch well you will get dramatically different fitness results. More bang for your buck each and every punch, because your core, your legs and your glutes are engaged.A great punch is when speed and power get together and create magic. How do you create that magic… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on August 20, 2008 at 11:25pm — No Comments

Boxing tips + new combos

FITNESS BOXING TIP `When you punch, connect to the centre of the earth´ To double your punching power, engage the legs and have better technique, try this tip `Grip the Ground`as you punch, as though you are 'connecting to the centre of the earth.' This technique tip has worked for the people I am training people in Berlin right now. Why? Because, to generate power in a punch you must create a `Power Chain´ which starts under the soles of the feet, connects to the legs, the torso, down t… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on August 5, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Chess boxing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing check out this link and it says it all. Chess - Boxing!! Continue

Added by Nick T on July 3, 2008 at 3:34pm — No Comments

Postcard from Berlin - why Germans are so fit

Bikes, Boxing & Bloody mad football fans Its week 3 for me in Berlin- and I've just uploaded a few photos. I miss the Saturday morning ritual at Boxout, and wish you all fighting spirit, and a well done for keeping up the training with the two Phils. Heres the words to go with the photos, and complete the Berlin story. Boxing in Berlin.... Ive already trained a few Germans on the pads, at the local running track. Although they had not done much boxing before (or for a while), they all had… Continue

Added by Patrick Moore on July 1, 2008 at 7:30pm — 3 Comments

coffee

Hi all, I really liked the coffee goodbye we had down at Balmoral a few weeks ago. Does anyone else think it would be nice to do that more often? Cheers Dean. Continue

Added by Dean Economou on June 26, 2008 at 11:35pm — 2 Comments