Box Like the Pros

Author: Joe Frazier
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060817732
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
Former World Heavyweight champion Smokin' Joe Frazier and William Dettloff, senior writer for The Ring magazine, present a complete guide to the fight game – from the history of the sport to how to throw a crushing uppercut and take a punch without flinching. Drawing from the experiences of one of the masters of the sport, Box Like the Pros is a must–have for anyone pursuing boxing as a hobby or who is interested in training to become a professional boxer. Frazier, with longtime boxing writer William Dettloff, presents a complete introduction to the sport, including the game's history, rules of the ring, how fights are scored, how to spar, the basics of defence and offence, the fighter's workout, a directory of boxing gyms, and much more. Box Like the Pros is an instruction manual, a historical reference tool and an insider's guide to the world's most controversial sport.

Box Like the Pros

Author: Joe Frazier
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060817739
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Championship Fighting

Author: Jack Demspey
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501111485
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 3

Book Description
"Jack Dempsey, one of the greatest and most popular boxers of all time, reveals the techniques behind his unparalleled success in the ring. Straightforward and with detailed illustrations, Championship Boxing instructs the reader in the theory, training, and application of powerful punching, aggressive defense, proper stance, feinting, and footwork. The methods Dempsey reveals will prove useful to both amateurs and professionals"--Page 4 of cover.

The International Boxing Hall of Fame's Basic Boxing Skills

Author: Floyd Patterson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1626368988
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
For all boxers and fans, this step-by-step guide to successful boxing by a two-time World Heavyweight Champion will be educational and entertaining. Floyd Patterson set out to “pass along to you what I’ve learned, to unlock some of the secrets of the greatest sport in the world.” He succeeded, creating a classic that’s one of the most comprehensive boxing manuals ever written. Topics include rules, equipment, how to bandage your own hands, stance, bobbing and weaving, punching technique, offensive and defensive moves, strategy, and conditioning—all offered with stories from Patterson’s career. Plus, there is a full workout program. With a new introduction by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Bert Randolph Sugar, this tour de force is an excellent resource for trainers and boxers as well as a tribute to a great champion’s career. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Poke the Box

Author: Seth Godin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1591848253
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
"A one-two punch! Half kick in the ass, half cheerleading encouragement." —Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art If you are happy being just a dreamer, perhaps you don’t need this book. If you’re enjoying the status quo, don’t even consider reading this book. If you are content waiting for success to find you, please put this book down and go find something else to read. Why has Poke the Box become a cult classic? Because it’s a book that dares readers to do something they’re afraid of. It could be what you need, too. "Is Seth Godin the Pied Piper for however many of us have been afraid to fail? Will I answer his call? Will you?" —Peter Shermeta, reviewing the original edition of Poke the Box

Joe Louis' How to Box

Author: Joe Louis
Publisher: Paladin Press
ISBN: 9781581607154
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
In words, diagrams, and action photographs, Joe Louis—who was named the greatest heavyweight champ of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005—explains the techniques he successfully used in his boxing career. There can be no greater authority to write a book on this subject than the "Brown Bomber," who held the World Heavyweight Championship for 11 years and successfully defended the title 25 times, both heavyweight records. Paladin Press is pleased to offer this classic old-school boxing title, which was originally published in 1948, to a whole new generation of enthusiasts eager to learn boxing. Starting with the correct mental attitude and basic training rules and equipment, the book proceeds through the proper stance and footwork to all the various punches and knockout blows. Personal experiences and pictures of the legendary champ enliven the instructions and lessons. Joe Louis' How to Box is for anyone interested in learning more about Joe Louis or boxing for self-defense.

Fighting Fit

Author: Doug Werner
Publisher: Tracks Publishing
ISBN: 1884654886
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
A boxer’s workout is a fantastic way to burn calories—it is engaging, exhilarating, and effective. Going beyond jumping rope and punching the heavy bag, this guide describes intermediate and advanced boxing skills that will help anyone improve their performance in the ring. This boxing workout will help develop body and character so that athletes can get into the best shape of their lives, build self-confidence, and be winners in and out of the ring.

How to Box

Author: Joe Louis
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Published in 1948, "How to Box" was the first instructional book developed and written by one of the greatest fighters of his time, Joe Louis. The nuts and bolts of Louis' brilliant engineering are here in this book. Legend has it that before beginning the fighter-trainer relationship that would help define him, Louis worked with one Holman Williams who is credited by some with supplying Louis with perhaps the most precious gift he ever received-his jab. But Williams is also said to have taught Louis the rudiments of the defense and was supposedly the first man to encourage Louis to punch in combination. "Boxing is built upon punching and footwork," says How to Box. "If the stance is too narrow for balance, move the right foot a few inches to the right to widen the stance; if too wide, glide the right foot forwards a few inches. Don't lock the left leg but keep it straight."Freddie Roach described Joe Louis as the "best textbook fighter of all time." Here we see the first great foundation of that inch-perfect style. Louis hardly ever made small adjustments with his left foot. His left jab is always perched over that lead foot, ready to be thrown. A boxing training manual intent on conveying the art of boxing, physical fitness knowledge, and the power of the sport to the general public. A great historical reference and a valuable addition to any library concerned with the history of boxing and martial arts.

Boxer's Book of Conditioning & Drilling

Author: Mark Hatmaker
Publisher: Tracks Publishing
ISBN: 1935937448
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton’s 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work to Ricky Hatton’s staggering 12-round sparring bouts with a body belt and Kosta Tszyu’s creative tennis-ball and head-strap punching apparatus, this guide highlights a wide vocabulary of exercises, all incorporating boxing-specific equipment. The drills can be performed solo or with a partner, and each piece of equipment is approached individually with detailed descriptions of routines, including floor exercises and drills with the heavy bag, medicine ball, horizontal rope, and jump rope. With two workout menus for weight training, this guide guarantees a regime to suit any individual need—be it professional or simply a desire to train like some of the best athletes in the world.

Smokin' Joe

Author: Joe Frazier
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 1620642166
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
When boxing was bold, bright, and glamorous and the fights were the hottest sporting events of the year, Joe Frazier was king as the Heavyweight Champion of the World. From 1970 to 1973 he reigned. With a career record of 32-4-1 with twenty-seven knockouts and an Olympic gold medal, Frazier leaves little question that he was one of the greatest fighters of all time. Well-known, loved, and revered as a gentleman and a fierce competitor in the ring, Joe Frazier speaks his mind in Smokin' Joe-about growing up poor and fighting in the first $2.5 million bout; about the early days of his friendship with Muhammad Ali and how their relationship changed; and about the often corrupt world of boxing and what really went on inside and outside the ring. Personable, good-natured, and funny, Frazier's story is a real delight.