Monday, March 22, 2010

Boxing - Nia








Watch this boxing video and read this article and answer the following questions.

Questions:
1. Why do you have to throw a straight punch? And what effect does it have?
2. If you have the option to do boxing, would you or would you not? Explain.
3. Is it important to position your feet while boxing? What happens if you don't position it the right way?
4. What do you think boxing is more about, skills, self defence, or being healthy and strong? Explain why.
5. In the last paragraph, does the author inform or persuade you to get a coach to train you to be a boxer?
6. Why is Sparring important?
7. Name all the reasons why it is important to wear the right gear.
8. Do you think boxing is a violent or 'OK' sport.

8 comments:

Cassidy said...

1. You through strait punches becuase straight punches have more range. It will they wont be able to throw wild punches.

2. If i had an option to box i would probly do it because it would be a good sport and a good way to get your anger out on people.

3. Yes becaause you need to be able to move quickly in case your oponet is trying to knock you out.

4. I think boxing is more about skill because yoou need to be focused and make sure your ready for the fight.

5. Yes the author does inform me about getting a training.

6.It makes your oponit stronger.

7. It can be hard for your hands to punch if you don't have the right equitment.You can break your hand if you punch somewhere that you are not suspose to hit them, like in the elbow.

8.I think boxing is a ok sport because it is some what violent and helps get your anger out.

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Emily said...

1.You should throw a straight punch first because the untrained boxers do the haymaker first.With the straight punch you have more power.

2.If I had a choice I wouldn't want to do boxing because I probably would not be swift enough.

3.Yes because it helps you move better.If you don't fast enough you will be beaten.

4.I think boxing is about self defence because when you in a fight you know what to do.

5.No because it was not persuading.

6.It is important because you can get better results.

7.It is important to wear the right gear so you don't get hurt.

8.I think boxing is ok but it is to hard.

~Marguerite~ said...

1.You throw straight punches because they have more range than haymakers.
2.No, I wouldn't box because you can get your face punched and that would really really hurt.
3.If you don't When you punch it wont hurt your opponent.
4.Self-defense because if someone is trying to hurt you you know what to do.
5.Yes it does inform me.
6.It is important because if you don't you will not know anything about defense moves.
7.It is important to wear so you don't get injured or injure someone else.
8.It is a violent sport because you get punched and punch other people.

Richard said...

1.I will watch boxing on tv so i could learn some punches and to get better at boxing.
2.Does it take hard work to practice boxing moves?
3.I think if I follow the boxing steps I would think im the best boxer and i'll know what to do when Im in a boxing match.

lol prince lol said...

1. it have a lot of power.
2. yes i will to defend myself.
3. yes so you could move fater.
4.i think its about self defence.
5. the author inform us.
6. it make you better at boxing.
7. it is important because you can get hurt brake something.
8. boxing is a ok sport and it help to get anger.

<$$$Christian$$$> said...

1.So you dont throw haymakers.

2.I would do boxing because it seems fun if im mad I can just get my anger out by boxing.

3.Yes it is important because if your fighting a skilled boxer you will lose 1 2 3.If you position the right way you have a chance to win a skilled boxer.

4.I think that boxing is more about strangth and being healthy because if you hit another boxer and you dont have strangth you will get punched really hard and lose.

5.Yes it does it says join a gym now and it wants me to submit an entry.

6.It is important because it helps you develop musle memory and other techniques.

7.If you dont have the right boxing gear you could hurt your hands really bad.If you dont have a mouthpiece you could hurt your teeth really bad.

8.I think Boxing is a violent sport but I still want to try it.

Oceana said...

1.Because straight punches have more range.Your straight punches will landed on unskilled , haymaker-throwing idiots,and they won't be able to hit you back with wild swings.
2.No,because you can get injured from boxing.

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Joe said...

1. more range
2. yes because i like to punch people.
3. you can move and if you dont you can loose your balence.
4. healthy and strong because you are moveing alot and stuf.
5. yes
8. violent but in a good way.