Another Sparring Session, but it wasn't agaisnt JJ

For the past month or so I have been training with the ultimate goofball trainer named Lalo.
He has been working me good with footwork, speed and movement.

Also, he has been working with the trash talking quite a bit as well!! He a funny guy!!!
Here are is a video of me sparring.

Apparently i can take a hit and have a little level on insanity.... Says Lalo! LOL!
I believe him, he is the trainer!

Nice huh?

In my mind, this is how it went

First part:
- Be aggresive... so i was.
- Breath, dammit BREATH!!! so i did...
- Oh crap im tired... arms and body feel slow... crap I'm getting hit.. this is annoying... MOVE DAMMIT!!
- You're tired... but PUNCH!!! PUNCH!!!!! MOVE AND MOVE SOME MORE!!!!

and DING
end.. 3 minutes complete.

On tuesday I have another sparring session, will record and post it on facebook as well.

JJ vs Brian- Sparring Session #1

Here we come, the first of many sparring sessions.

JJ's Skills and Stats:
Age: Unknown (It is a mystery, but the rumor is he was born around 1400)
Weight: 174lbs
Skilled at Muay Thai Fighting and some Boxing

We found for three rounds, not very furiously but still fun.
We will fight each other a lot more!!!! He is my official consistent sparring partner...
Scary isnt it? i mean he is 24 pounds heavier than me! Watch out for his right hand!! LOL!
He did get me with a nice shot toward the end, rattled my head a bit.

Overall, i think we both did ok.

Check it out:

JJ said the day after:
[12/6/10 11:06:10 AM] JJ Liwanag: my forehead is sore

Testament that jabbing a man to death works! No need for super power punches all the time, just a nicely timed consistent flow of jabbs to the face!

At this point, I've already sparred 3 more times!!! gotten much better as of lately.
JJ better watchout next time! ; )

Dates Released!

2011 Dates 

Boxer registration will be held at GORDON TECH on February 19, 20 and 21. 


The tournament will be contested from March 3-5, 10-12 and 17-19 with the Championship bouts on April 7, 8 and 9. 


More info coming after January 1, 2011. 


The information will be @
Chicago Golden Gloves Website


It's really happening folks!!
Its getting closer and closer! Going to train harder and harder!

What do you do? Part 3

The Heavy Bag Experience

You want power behind you punches?
You want some stamina to punch for 35 rounds and then fight 16 people like a Jet-li movie?

Well, here is the answer...
THE HEAVY BAG!!!

It will bust up your knuckles from time to time...
- Yes, my knuckles have bled
- Yes, my knuckles were tender at the beginning....

But you know what? I got used it. My knuckles have gotten harder, and my knuckles don't get scrapped as often no more.

This training improves:
 - Stamina: Trust me, this will definitely get your heart rate going and you will be sweating up a storm.
 - Power: My punches can definitely do some damage now. Will show later on in the sparring matches that I'm doing from time to time.
 - Coordination and Balance: This helps in making sure you keep your balance when punching, and that it is fluid and smooth. Practice makes perfect.
 - and finally, Boxing Technique

So what do I do with the bag?
Well I do 5 rounds of a few hundred punches a piece.
Mixes of combinations, simple jabs and crosses, and movement from time to time.

Take a look!!

Do this 3 times a week and you will become a beast. Well thats what Ivan P. has been saying.

All work and no play make people go crazy

During an intense research of the notorious latino monster called the CHUPACABRA the other day!
We encountered a video done by Mr. T, and a supplemental report done by CNN as icing on the cake to validate the TRUTH!!! of the chupacabra.

Listen carefully



Mr. T sang beautifully...

If by some crazy chance you dont believe that he isn't speaking the truth, well CNN can help you out:




That sealed it right there! Don't believe the educated man who studies animal life for a living, believe the lady who has a whole massive wall of animal heads as tropies... and dont forget she has the dead animal's head in the freezer of her house....

When im done boxing, I should take on the journey and be a chupacabra hunter....
That could be a lucrative career... dont you think?


p.s.
I can't be all serious, all the time! Then it wouldn't be me!

Enjoy!!

Keep your Hands up

Throughout my training, I'm told "Keep your hands up!!"
After every punch, after every move, hit, or dodge...

"KEEP YOUR HANDS UP"

Why?

Let me show you:
Example 1:
Manny Pacquiao Vs Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton tends to drop his hands...
and look what happened





Not pretty at all....
Easy target when your face is exposed at all times...
Ouch.

Example #2
Vonda Ward vs Ann wolfe:



Just because you're taller than your opponent, doesn't mean you can drop your hands to chest level...
Hands go down, and you can receive a clean crazy hay-maker punch straight to the face instead of cushioning the blow your gloves... and be knocked out.

MAJOR OUCH!!!!

Example #3:
Paul Williams vs Sergio Martinez II

When Mr. Williams throws hook shots.... he tends to drop his hands while doing so.


Yeah...
You can tell he was gone as soon as that punch hit.

Lesson is:
KEEP YOUR HANDS UP!!!

No need to be flashy and be cocky.... and get hit nasty style like these folks.

Stick to the basics, defend yourself properly and that improves your chances of winning.
Make yourself hard to hit my trainer says, and make em pay for their mistakes... LIKE all the winners of these fights!

So... What do you do? (Part 2)

In this part of the series, I will show the wonders of the SPEED BAG!!!!

Something so simple, is truly a pain in the a** to do to be honest. My trainer Ivan tells me each time I have to do it:"Alright, time for your nightmare"

That should tell you something. In all honesty I was absolutely horrible with this part of the training.
Thanks my buddy Joe Imhoff, it was all recorded for you guys to laugh! Soon to be future DVD!!

Now, I'm much better at it! Speed and coordination much improved since I started in September with it.

But what's the speedbag for anyway?

It is used to enhance hand-eye coordination, rhythm and timing of a person's punch. Also, the main thing I've noticed, it helps keep you punching faster and faster while your arms are heavy from an intense workout.


For those who dont know what a speedbag looks like:

If you guys ever wanted to try it and look mighty cool at doing it, I'm going to teach you guys in 4 easy steps!
The same way it was taught to me!

STEP 1:
LOOK AT IT!!
Very meanly... INTIMIDATE THE BAG!!!
YELL AT IT!!!

STEP 2:
Punch it in the same form as Rocky is in the picture.
No need for speed at this point, just you make sure you hit it and it doesn't spin around in circles.

STEP 3:
Listen/Watch for the bag to hit the top part where its hanging from 3 times!

  - It's going backward....... BAM! First Hit
  - It's going forward......... BAM!!! Second Hit
  - It's going backward....... BAM!!!! Third Hit

STEP 4:
With the third hit, Get ready to punch it again.
PUNCH!!! Repeat All the steps.

Continue through this motion slowly till you get used to.

Once you got a nice rhythm, go faster and faster!!

TADAH!!!! you're done!!

Practice makes perfect.

Check me out:

I still have my moments where i stutter and its not completely smooth! But im getting there.
Each time I get better and better.