Boxing in The Iliad

Boxing in Art and Literature Today’s selection comes from The Iliad, by Homer. Some background: The Iliad is set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. During the Trojan War, Achilles refuses to fight after a quarrel with King Agamemnon, leader of the Greek forces. Patroclus, a close companion…

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Should You Practice Boxing with a Coach?

If you want to try a sport that requires not only physical strength and preparedness, but also mental agility and a strategic mindset, then you should definitely start practicing classic boxing. This type of boxing represents true art because it helps you work on so many aspects of your physical and mental health and personal…

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How Does Boxing Benefit Your Body?

Classic boxing is a quite popular form of exercise for individuals who want to conquer new challenges, discover the strength they didn’t know they have, and improve their overall health. However, even some regular practitioners don’t what benefits boxing has to offer. In fact, a great number of people take up boxing because they want…

Is boxing dangerous

How Safe Is Boxing? Everything You Need to Know

For some, boxing is nothing but an expression of violence and aggression. Yet, this is an unfair label that boxing has been carrying for years. This sport is a complex, strategic, respectful discipline that requires its practitioners to master a unique, all-encompassing set of skills.  The truth is that boxing is the ultimate physical and…

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What Boxing Can Do for Your Fitness?

It takes a lot of determination to achieve your desired level of fitness. It takes even more dedication and motivation to practice traditional classic boxing and master this complex discipline. However, if you believe to have what it takes to test your physical and mental endurance, boxing will reward you with invaluable health and fitness…

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Boxing & Confidence: Is It More Than Fighting?

Classic boxing is a true physical art that brings more benefits than it may seem at first. Signing up for professional boxing will transform your life in ways you never thought possible. In fact, traditional boxing classes bring both physical and mental benefits even though many individuals focus solely on strength and muscle growth.  However,…

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Using Your Boxing as Self Defense

Keeping your Wits in the Age of Worldstar Is boxing good for self defense? Absolutely.  Besides fitness, one of the primary reasons that anyone takes boxing lessons – or participates in any combative sport for that matter – is to learn boxing for self-defense. That makes perfect sense. It’s a scary world out there, and…

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How to Harness Willpower and Create Good Habits

How to Harness Willpower and Create Good Habits FINALLY! A guide on how to develop good habits and develop willpower – specifically for boxers! To provide the best possible training for our athletes, we do our best to continue our own education, improve our techniques and share what we learn. The following article was inspired…