It’s fair to say that ex-boxers are slowly becoming the sports speakers of choice for those looking for a box office name at their next event.

So what is it about boxing that makes its ex-champions such great sports speakers?

Twelve Rounds With The Champ

There is something unique in the way boxing forges champions that makes their stories particularly compelling. Nothing compares to the intense personal drive needed to rise to the pinnacle of boxing.

A boxer’s success is so captivating because of this intense personal focus. The image of putting one’s body through the mill time after time resonates fantastically when relayed by an ex-champion.

In no other sport are the margins as slim as boxing. A split second decision can decide whether your years of hard work pay off. Your career could be left in pieces if you lose one fight, or miss one punch.

Talk A Good Fight

To succeed at the pinnacle of the sport, a boxer needs to be as good at fighting outside the ring, as they are in it. It’s crucial the top boxers ‘talk the talk’ as well as ‘walk the walk’, which sits hand in hand with the natural arrogance needed to rise to the top of boxing.

Invariably this means boxers are more naturally suited to public speaking than athletes from other disciplines. Their years of experience mean they’re primed for engaging an audience with words as soon as they retire.

Boxing truly does breed unique individuals. The tales of long-term focus and split second genius make boxers the ideal sports speakers.

There are all kinds of boxing training. You have two different types of boxing, fighting professionally and amateur boxing. One people participate in the sport for the big bucks and the other is for the game and exercise. Both are different so you need to keep them separate in your mind. I’ll be talking about the person who wants to do this sport for the fun of it and for the exercise.

I’ve covered just some of the basics of boxing in this article to give you a little bit of a taste of what this sport is all about. People from all ages and walks of life can enjoy this sport. The coaches like to get a hold of the kid who is younger because the younger people are not so set in their ways. So don’t be afraid to start out in this sport if you are young.

I have been working in amateur boxing for many years now. I was a coach in college and in the service. People that I’ve trained with come from all walks of life, rich and poor. The weight ranged from 90 pounds all the way up to 250. Some people that I’ve worked with were very shy and others very bold. Many have come from the big cities or from smaller towns. There is something in this sport for everybody.

People are always starting fights and when you have the boxing fundamentals under your belt you have a level of self-assurance. The sport is great for staying in shape. Boxing classes can be found in most colleges and schools.

You should start with all of the correct equipment. The equipment includes a mouthpiece, well-padded headgear, hand wraps, gloves, high-topped shoes and comfortable clothing. Compared to other sports the equipment that is needed is not very expensive. The bigger things that the gym provides you with are the boxing ring and the punching bag.

Boxing gyms need to make it mandatory that the rules be followed. Every trainer should make the boxer wear the headgear, mouth pieces and protective cups. If something is wrong with the equipment then the boxer should stop what he is doing and replace it. You can cause destruction to your body or even get killed if you don’t follow the rules.

A general practitioner should always be in the building when it is open. Boxing can be a very dangerous sport if you don’t follow the rules. Not following the rules can get people permanently injured or killed. There is a great safety net when the rules are followed.

You can stay in great shape because of boxing. Road work consists of running 3 to 5 miles 3 times a week. You should run sprints as well. Just what makes up a workout when you’re talking about boxing? You can have 2 minutes rounds between two people. That is just some of the boxing training skills that I am sharing with you.

When we are talking about judo techniques, they are taken from the actions of Jujitsu. Jujitsu goes back thousands of years and was practiced by the Sumo wrestler. No one really knows how far back it goes, but it has its origin in both China and Japan. This art form became popular because there was a need for soldiers who could fight in combat without weapons. Many schools cropped up later on because certain masters held on to different secrets that made Jujitsu so effective.

In the 18th century Jujitsu was phasing out, but a few people passed this art form down to other people. Then approximately in 1882 a school appeared and the term was renamed Judo. Judo means the gentle way. Now people call this art form Judo. The techniques and style was passed down to the students.

Nobody really knows when Judo came to the USA, but rumor has it that it came to this country through the American President Theodore Roosevelt. He saw the sport between two people; he was so daunted by the sport that he began taking lessons from a Judo expert.

In addition to Judo being brought to America, in 1918 was when Judo came to Britain. It spread like wide fire that over 40 schools opened up. About the same time Judo gained popularity in the USA.

Judo takes the small weak man to beat the big and powerful man. In Judo, you don’t fight with your own strength; you use your opponent’s strength. If you don’t do it this way, the stronger man will over power you. What happens is the student relinquishes his own power to the other. If someone is coming towards you, you move with the same motion towards you. This makes the balance come your way. When you execute Judo, you cause the other person to fight off balanced. This is where the secret lies in this art form.

There are many different levels in Judo. You know how hard it would be to lift a heavy rock. But if you take a level and place it underneath the rock lifting it with another smaller rock you are able to lift it. This is what Judo is like. You would take another form of power to over power your opponent.

When you start to learn Judo you are going to be using 3 fundamental movements, you need to first learn the techniques, when you attack, you cause the other person to get off balance, and then you work at doing the movements faster as you progress farther into the sport. As a beginner you would set those goals and make new ones. As you are doing Judo you’ll find an opportunity to catch the other person off balance. Then you take the lead with his power to over throw him. With a little bit of practice you can become very good at this sport. Now you know some of my judo techniques.