The point of having good boxing footwork is to go in and out. Don’t waste your legs and footwork skills by just plodding forward all the time or running away all the time. The point of “footwork” is to use your legs to go in all directions and changing directions as needed. At the very minimum, you should use boxing footwork to get yourself IN & OUT of punching range and use hit & run tactics all the time.
CREATE SPACE – When he starts to punch, step back and create some space. You want to backstep just enough to be out of range and make him hit air. Again you’re NOT running, you’re just making space.
IN & PUNCH – Right as he’s finished punching (won’t be long since you’re out of range), quickly STEP IN and throw some punches. Chances are, he probably stopped punching and started chasing you when you jumped in and caught him with his feet off the ground.
REPEAT Step 1 – You’ve stopped his forward momentum by landing some punches and he’s finally found his footing and started throwing back counter-punches but it’s too late because you already created space again.
REPEAT Step 2 – He realizes the counter-punches are too late and right as he stops punching you have once again slid into range and threw more punches.
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-learn-boxing-footwork
Final – Writing to desribe
The big, bright, bodacious sun had finally peaked and now towered over all living things below. The scorching sunlight caressed the little boy as he frolocked about in a nearby forest. The trees stood as tall and strong as sacred pillars. The grass danced merrily as the wind blew ever so softly. The birds sang ever so beautifully, as the leaves on the trees were blossoming. Then at once a loud shriek of joyful laughter could be heard.
It was the young boy speeding around without a care in the world. He was enjoying a good game of Pirates, influenced by a television show he used to watch when he was younger. The boy loved this show as he loved the fact Pirates were free and did not abide by the rules of society.
Deeper and deeper. Darker and darker. This was no longer the safe, warming and welcoming forest the boy knew. The forest had now transformed into something less safe, more dangerous. Something less warming, more cold. Something less welcoming, more hostile. The further and further the boy went into the forest the more and more terrified and worried he became. Instead of turning back and running, it was if a strange and ominous force was pushing him insisting he should carry on. Until he hit it.
A fence. It stretched for miles and miles and it had barbed wires on top. It was a metallic grey and it had a sign on it which meant anyone who dared to touch it would get a nasty surprise. The boy stood and watched it, daring not to take his eyes off it for a second, He was worried that if he wasn’t sharp or alert he might regret it. All life on the other side of the fense was deserted and derelict. Then almost instantaneously there was movement. The little boy darted for cover but never took his eyes off the fence. The boy watched in amazement as he saw figures flood out from a distant, old, aging, worn down building.
The boy stayed hidden but now watching the figures in the distance as they got closer. The boy could now see them clearly, in their striped clothing. Then a wave of excitement slid across his face. He had found someone who looked his age. As the idea of making a new friend was the only thought capable at the time, he stepped out of hiding, got as close as he could to the death trap without touching it and called over to the boy in stripes in the quietest squeak anyone could manage. He did this to make sure he didn’t catch the attention of anyone else. Luckily the little boy in the striped clothing heard him first time.
The boy in stripes walked over and they both stared at each other, not letting one intimidate the other. They both looked so different compared to each other. On one side of the fence you had one boy who had a soft face, neatly groomed hair and big round belly from all the pampering he had received. The other, so skinny that you could see his bones with ease. The silence was strong and no one dared to fill it. Then finally, “What’s your name”, said the little boy bravely. “I’ve forgotten”, whispered the boy in stripes slowly starting to get his courage. “How can you forget your own name, mine is Steve”, chuckled the little boy. “They just call us by our numbers now, i am number 5.6.2.”, proclaimed the boy in stripes. “Ohh…. I like stripes it matches what you are wearing, I shall now call you stripes”, Stevey proclaimed with a wide grin, he was proud of the name he had thought of.” The boy in the stripes quietly repeated, ”Stripes, stripes…. Yeah stripes thank you I really like it.” “By the way, why are you wearing striped pyjamas?”, Stevey questioned. “ I don’t know, all i know is that they came and took me and my family and brought us here where we was made to work and were given numbers”, Stripes sorrowfully said. “That’s unfair!”, Stevey said regretfully. There was a long pause and nobody said a word. The silence grew stronger and stronger enhancing the tension and making it more powerful. “Would you like to play with me? I’m playing pirates”, Stevey asked innocently. “Maybe tomorrow”, Stripes replied. “Why?”, Stevey looking more and more depressed. “it’s going to rain soon”, replied stripes wisely. Almost instantaneously rain started to pitter down from the sky above. within 10 seconds it was now raining heavily. It almost felt like rocks were coming down from the heavens to punish the two boys. “ I have to go now, sorry”, Stripes said sadly. “okay but you have to promise to play with me tomorrow”, the little boy exclaimed happily, glad he had found a friend. “I promise….”. Stripes ran off into the distance and as soon as he was out of sight, lightning hit.
The next day Stevey travelled again through the forest, less scared than he was the first time. He reached the fence which was now familiar to him and he waited. 8 hours passed, yet Stripes never returned…
Session 3: Uppercut shot/Tactics
Uppercut in boxing is again, is used as an attacking-scoring shot, again a clean connect could possible end in a knockout. This shot is less risky compared to the hook, this is because when you throw the shot, there isn’t as much of a target compared to the hook. The uppercut is a punch used in boxing that usually aims at the opponent’s chin. It is, along with the cross, one of the two main punches that count in the statistics as power punches. It is known for causing more damage at a closer range.
1) From the boxing stance, the first action is a drop of the knees; a duck. The duck is a very simple skill which you can find out how to do by checking out the article ducking in boxing.
2) As the duck is taking place, there is an explosive thrust from the ball of the back foot. This thrust both initiates the shot and provides the power to rotate the hips and upper body. This action is what gives the shot it’s power.
3) The thrust from the back foot generates massive counter-clockwise rotation of the hips and upper body. Keep your back straight and rotate around your central axis, as covered in other videos on the site, for instance for the mid-range right uppercut to the head.
4)As the rotation of the upper body reaches it’s farthest point, the back hand (right hand for orthodox, left hand for southpaw) begins it’s journey to the target. The fist must accelerate toward the target and not travel at a consistent speed. Think of the ’crack’ of a whip lash, this crack is caused by the acceleration of the whip.
5) The same principle is in play when throwing any boxing shot, the right uppercut to the body included.
6) To be a true uppercut, the punch must land with the forearm aligned with the opponent’s vertical, central axis. If this is not the case, then the punch is a short right hook.
7) Having landed the shot, return the arm to the guard position instantly (as with the boxing stance).
Session 2: Hook shot/Tactics
The hook shot is a very attacking shot in boxing, it is used to damage the opponent with a clean connection would score points for them. Although it is an attacking shot, if thrown and missed your opponent may be able to throw a counter punch, this is because it leaves you open once you’ve thrown the shot. In boxing, the hook shot is known more as a power shot where you are trying to cause damage to your opponent by trying to hit him to the ground and ultimately trying to finish your opponent off. As well as this, the hook wont always knock your opponent to the mat, but you still get points for a clean connection.
1) From the boxing stance, the first action is a bend (or ‘drop’) of the knees. This is covered in the article on ducking.
2) As the duck is taking place, there is an explosive thrust from the ball of the front foot. This explosive thrust generates a clockwise rotation of the hips and upper body.
3) As the rotation of the hips is taking place, the lead arm is accelerated toward the target. The arm should hold a given form depending upon how far the fist must travel to the target. So, if the target is at true close range, then the arm should undertake only minimal movement. If the target is at mid range, then the arm will ‘arc’ more and result in an ‘L’ shape at point of impact.
4) The rotation of the upper body must deliver plenty of torque to direct the most power possible to the target whilst remaining totally in control. At the end of the rotation the fist clenches and impacts the target.
5) After the shot has landed, the arm returns to the guard position and the boxing stance is returned to normal.
Final- Writing to Argue
Imagine someone constantly trying to make your life a living hell. I doubt anyone of us would find this acceptable if this was happening to us or to someone whom we loved. Bullying happens daily but enough people recognise it to stop it. Most people don’t even care as it is not affecting their lives. How many of you have called someone a name? How many of you have treated someone poorly? How many of you have judged someone on who they are or what they have done?
So what is bullying? According to leading bullying expert Dr.Haber, Bullying is when you intend to harm someone repeatedly to make yourself more powerful.There are four different types of bullying. Relational, verbal, physical and cyber bullying. All four of these are different but at the end of the day they all have the same effect. Hurting another individual!
Bullying is so common in modern societies that people don’t even recognise it anymore. People believe it is a normal everyday activity. Calling someone stupid, is bullying. Hitting someone, is bullying. Intentionally causing pain, is bullying. This is wrong!
Bullying causes so much damage that people who have been bullied tend to end up committing suicide. Four hundred and ninety six. That’s the number of people who have felt so insecure about themselves that they have taken their own life, this year. Four hundred and ninety six. Thats the number of people who are no longer with us, this year, because of someone else’s actions. Four hundred and ninety six. Thats the number of bullies, this year, who can now be considered as murderers…
Bullying is witnessed by people everyday. But either they are to scared to stop it or they dont even realise it is happening. Victims of bullying would go to adults for help but the common response is, “Kids will be kids” or “They are just playing”. The bully would then think its acceptable to bully and they won’t stop. This is the reason why adults need to come down hard and stomp out bullying!
One of the reasons why bullying needs to be stopped now is because of the negative impact it is having on people’s life. In Lancashire, April 1967, the first recognised death due to bullying was Steven Shepherd. In April 1998, Brian Franklish also died from bullying. In Yorkshire, twelve year old Debbie Shaw stood up to the school bully to try and end her suffering and died of her injuries.Thirteen year old, Roger Hillyard was found dead near his home after a lifetime of bullying and teasing. Sisters Samantha and Michaela Kendal were mocked so much about being overweight, that they went on a hunger strike, sadly both died from malnourishment. Fifteen year old Darren Steele was found hanged in his bedroom after a life of being a victim at school. In West Midlands, twelve year old, schoolboy, Stephen Woodhall hanged himself with his brother’s school tie. “He must have been going through hell,” his father, Ken, said. Later, forty-seven-year-old Kenneth Woodhall also hanged himself. In September 1997, 13-year-old Salvation Army girl Kelly Yeomans took a fatal overdose after months of tormenting. Her bullies were given a slap on the wrist. This is wrong and you know it!
With technology becoming more advanced, bullying has become easier and easier. This is because more and more people are signing up and using social networking sites. for example the most common are ‘Facebook’, ‘Twitter’ and ‘Ask.fm’. Cyber bullying is probably the most common out of the four types of bullying, the reason for this is because bullies feel safe to bully because they have a screen to hide behind and because on many of these sites they have the choice to be anonymous.
Different people bully for different reasons. Jealousy, popularity and personally issues are the main reasons. Bullies will even bully to follow the others. This is because in society today nobody wants to feel left out or isolated . Also people pick on others because they are different and weak.Nine hundred thousand people suffer, or have suffered from bullying in Canada. This means that one in every five people have experienced what it’s like to be in fear of someone because they are basically manipulating and controlling your life.Calling someone fat doesn’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid does make you any smarter. Calling someone ugly doesn’t make you any better looking. This is why we should put a stop to bullying for once and for all. Let’s bully bullying!
Writing to respond
Dear Ms Samantha Taylor,
I have read your view on teenagers and their interactions in the digital world and I strongly agree. As a teenager myself I believe we don’t all depend on social media. In your article you mentioned how people think teenagers are unable to socialise face to face and how teenagers leave themselves prone to attack over social networking. Although I believe this to some extent I am writing this letter in response to your article and hopefully you will see things from my point of view.
“All those countless hours glued to Facebook has turned teenagers into screen – enslaved social inadequates”. I believe that this description of us is cruel and harsh because even though we might text a lot on our mobile phones or spend hours on social media, we are still able to have physical relationships with others around us. This view is supported by Shira Lee Katz who stated that “Teenagers feel that social media has a more positive than negative impact on their social and emotional lives. It helps their friendships, makes them more outgoing and boosts their confidence.” A research study consisting of more than 1000 teenagers (13-17 year olds) showed that 28% believed that’s social networking made them feel more outgoing verse the 5% who made them feel less so. It also showed that 29% believed that it made them feel less shy verse the 3% who believed it made them feel more introverted. When it comes to relationships with friends, more than half (52%) of teens said social media has made them better versus just 4% who said it has negatively affected those relationships. However I do agree with the fact that us teenagers use social networking religiously; that can be seen as a positive as well as a negative because it will mean that we would be able to meet new people and expand our friendship groups. If anything I believe that teenagers spending a lot of time enables them to strengthen their more important relationships instead of weakening them as they will be able to keep in touch and speak even when they aren’t together.
In your article you mentioned that social media was creating a “uniquely shallow and trivial culture”. Shallow is defined as being superficial and not capable of serious thoughts. Trivial is defined as being of little value or importance. From these definitions it can be seen that you perceived teenagers relationships to not be deep and meaningful also that the relationships that social media is creating is of little value. I disagree with this because if you are far away from someone social media helps you stay connected with them meaning your relationship won’t weaken.and this is supported by a research that was conducted with teens whereby nearly 9/10 teens say social networking helps them keep in touch with friends they can’t see regularly. About half of all teens believe that it helps them stay more connected with family and friends. 57% of teens have said that it has connected them with new people with whom they share a common interest or hobby. On a whole although it can be seen that teenagers can spend an endless amount of time on social media, the overall impact of social networking outweighs the negatives impacts.
Empathy is the capacity to share or recognise emotions experienced by another person or fictional being. In your article you said some parents fear that giving their teenagers mobile phones would stop them from developing empathy. Others believe that giving teenagers mobile phones could lead to the raising of a hedonistic generation who live only in the thrill of the computer generated moment and are in distinct danger of detaching themselves from what the rest of the world would consider the real world. By this I mean that teenagers who enjoy the thrill created on social media would
I believe that these statements are incorrect as social networking is part of the real world and in fact it actually benefits the real world majorly also social networking actually improves empathy to some extent as u can tell the way someone is feeling by the way they text or by the emoticon they send. But equally you can say that a teenager wouldn’t be able to tell how someone is feeling by their facial expression but I believe that’s not true as this is a skill you grow up with and won’t be able to lose no matter how much you text.
“Digital communication is not just prevalent in teenagers lives but it is teenagers lives”, “Social networking sites are changing teenagers brains”.
As you know already there are negatives to social networking such as cyber bullying and the underdevelopment of relationships, however research has shown that there are many positives such as teens being able to stay touch with relatives e.g. cousins or siblings in a different country or friends who have changed school also it has allowed teens to meet with people who have the same interests as them which builds on their confidence.In my opinion I believe the pros outweigh the cons and i hope you can see this too.
Yours Sincerely,
David Ndanema
Boxing rules
1) You cannot hit below the belt, hold, trip, kick, headbutt, wrestle, bite, spit on, or push your opponent.
2) You cannot hit with your head, shoulder, forearm, or elbow.
3) You cannot hit with an open glove, the inside of the glove, the wrist, the backhand, or the side of the hand.
4) You cannot punch your opponent’s back, or the back of his head or neck (rabbit punch), or on the kidneys (kidney punch).
5) You cannot throw a punch while holding on to the ropes to gain leverage.
6) You can’t hold your opponent and hit him at the same time, or duck so low that your head is below your opponent’s belt line.
7) When the referee breaks you from a clinch, you have to take a full step back; you cannot immediately hit your opponent–that’s called “hitting on the break” and is illegal.
8) You cannot spit out your mouthpiece on purpose to get a rest.
9) If you score a knockdown of your opponent, you must go to the farthest neutral corner while the referee makes the count.
10) If you “floor” your opponent, you cannot hit him when he’s on the canvas.
11) A floored boxer has up to ten seconds to get back up on his feet before losing the bout by knockout.
12) A boxer who is knocked down cannot be saved by the bell in any round, depending upon the local jurisdiction’s rules.
13) A boxer who is hit with an accidental low blow has up to five minutes to recover. If s/he cannot continue after five minutes, s/he is considered knocked out.
14) If the foul results in an injury that causes the fight to end immediately, the boxer who committed the foul is disqualified.
15) If the foul causes an injury but the bout continues, the referee orders the judges to deduct two points from the boxer who caused the injury.
16) If an unintentional foul causes the bout to be stopped immediately, the bout is ruled a “no contest” if four rounds have not been fully completed. (If the bout was scheduled for four rounds, then three rounds must have been completed.) If four rounds have been completed, the judges’ scorecards are tallied and the fighter who is ahead on points is awarded a technical decision. If the scores are even, it will be called a “technical draw.”
17) If a boxer is knocked out of the ring, he gets a count of 20 to get back in and on his feet. He cannot be assisted.
In some jurisdictions the standing eight-count or the three knockdown rule also may be in effect.
18) In other jurisdictions, only the referee can stop the bout.
IGCSE Coursework – Writing to Argue (2)
Imagine someone constantly trying to make your life a living hell. I doubt anyone of us would find this acceptable if this was happening to us or to someone whom we loved. Bullying happens daily but enough people recognise it to stop it. Most people don’t even care as it is not affecting their lives. How many of you have called someone a name? How many of you have treated someone poorly? How many of you have judged someone on who they are or what they have done? If you fall under any of these categories then you are a bully! I am hoping this essay helps you to see the error of bullying and also to be able to recognise bullying and stop it.
So what is bullying? According to leading bullying expert Dr.Haber, Bullying is when you intend to harm someone repeatedly to make yourself more powerful.There are four different types of bullying. The first type of bullying is relational.This is when the bully seeks power over the victim by harming the victim’s relationships with others through blackmail, humiliation, manipulation of friendships, or other methods. Some examples include, making someone look bad, spreading rumors and threatening to reveal personal information. The second type of bullying is verbal. Verbal bullying is when a bully intentionally uses language to hurt or undermine another individual. Some examples include, teasing or poking fun, jokes at the victim’s expense, verbal rudeness, name calling with harmful intent, Intimidation and humiliation. The third type is physical bullying. This occurs when the bully intrudes on the victim’s physical space, threatens physical violence, or actually engages in unwanted physical contact. Some examples include,throwing objects or using objects without permission, stealing or hiding things and defacing with graffiti.The last type of bullying is cyber. Cyber bullying is a form of bullying which involves the use of email, cell phone and pager text messages, instant messaging, camera phones, and blogs to support hostile behavior by an individual or group towards others with the intent to harm. All four of these are different but at the end of the day they all have the same effect. Hurting another individual!
Bullying is so common in modern societies that people don’t even recognise it anymore. People believe it is a normal everyday activity. Calling someone stupid, is bullying. Hitting someone, is bullying. Intentionally causing pain, is bullying. This is wrong!
Bullying causes so much damage that people who have been bullied tend to end up committing suicide. Four hundred and ninety six. That’s the number of people who have felt so insecure about themselves that they have taken their own life, this year. Four hundred and ninety six. Thats the number of people who are no longer with us, this year, because of someone else’s actions. Four hundred and ninety six. Thats the number of bullies, this year, who can now be considered as murderers…
Bullying is witnessed by people everyday. But either they are to scared to stop it or they dont even realise it is happening. Victims of bullying would go to adults for help but the common response is, “Kids will be kids” or “They are just playing”. The bully would then think its acceptable to bully and they won’t stop. This is the reason why adults need to come down hard and stomp out bullying!
In Lancashire, April 1967, the first recognised bullycide was Steven Shepherd. In April 1998, Brian Franklish died whilst trying to escape the children bullying him. In Yorkshire, twelve year old Debbie Shaw agreed to a challenge by other girls to end her bullying and suffering. She fought the school bully and died of her injuries.Thirteen year old Roger Hillyard was found dead near his home after a lifetime of bullying.Sisters Samantha and Michaela Kendal were so taunted and bullied about being overweight, they went on a hunger strike. Sadly both died. Fifteen year old Darren Steele was found hanged in his bedroom after a life of bullying and victimisation at school. In West Midlands, twelve year old, schoolboy, Stephen Woodhall hanged himself with his brother’s school tie rather than facing the bullies in school.”He must have been going through hell,” his father, Ken, said. Later, forty-seven-year-old Kenneth Woodhall also hanged himself. He had never got over the hanging suicide of his son Stephen. In September 1997, 13-year-old Salvation Army girl Kelly Yeomans took a fatal overdose after months of tormenting and bullying. Her bullies were given a slap on the wrist. This is wrong and you know it!
With technology becoming more advanced, bullying has become easier and easier. This is because more and more people are signing up and using social networking sites. for example the most common are ‘Facebook’, ‘Twitter’ and ‘Ask.fm’. Cyber bullying is probably the most common out of the four types of bullying, the reason for this is because bullies feel safe to bully because they have a screen to hide behind and because on many of these sites they have the choice to be anonymous.
Different people bully for different reasons. Jealousy, popularity and personally issues are the main reasons. Bullies will even bully to follow the others. This is because in society today nobody wants to feel left out or isolated . Also people pick on others because they are different and weak.
Nine hundred thousand people suffer, or have suffered from bullying in Canada. This means that one in every five people have experienced what it’s like to be in fear of someone because they are basically manipulating and controlling your life.
Calling someone fat doesn’t make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid does make you any smarter. Calling someone ugly doesn’t make you any better looking. This is why we should put a stop to bullying for once and for all. Let’s bully bullying!
Session 4: The smash shot
The smash, or kill, is the put-away stroke of table tennis. Any ball that is high enough and close enough to the opponent’s side can be smashed, although some opportunities are better than others. The smash shot is an attacking shot that is used by players to try and win the point from the rally Smashing combines waist, forearm, and wrist movement to the fullest extent. A good smash is very hard to return, but it can be done. Do not dawdle after you have executed a smash. The ball is contacted at the top of the bounce at its highest point.
FOREHAND SMASH: Similar to the drive, the key differences include:
A longer back swing
Greater weight transfer during swing
Faster, more intense snapping of the forearm when contacting ball
Depending on ball height and position, the racket is closed more than usual to keep the ball in the court
Longer follow-through, but don’t forget to anticipate a possible return!
BACKHAND SMASH: For the backhand smash shot, the steps that have been noted above for the forehand smash should apply to a backhand smash. Only difference is that you will have to hit the ball with the racket facing the opposite way and your arm coming from across your body.
Tactics In table tennis, the smash shot is used as a kill. The aim of the shot is to score points with you opponents practically having no chance of returning the ball.Its an attacking shot which is played your opponent was struggling to return the ball from your previous and to take full advantage you will use the smash shot to try and gain a point.
Session 3: Table tennis serve/Tactics
Serving in table tennis is very important, if someone were to have a good serve, it’ll improve their game dramatically and more likely for them to win more points. This is because, if you are able to perform a serve that is very hard to return, then the more points that you’ll win. A serve is a shot that takes place behind the edge of the table, it will then start off a rally between two players. There are 4 different types of service when serving in table tennis, they are:
Top spin serve– You slide your paddle over the top of the ball as you hit it. When hit properly and with force, the ball will actually curve downward in its flight and then skip forward after it hits the table.
Side spin serve– You bring the paddle across your body to create the spin.
Back spin serve– This serve is very useful against attacking players and against less experienced ones as well.
And no-spin serve– Can be useful when your adversary is too far from a certain side of the table.
1) On your backhand side, position yourself at the side of the table, halfway between the net and your end of the table.
2) Hold the racket at an open angle – as if you were going to play a backhand push – and with your free hand, hold the ball between your thumb and first finger at a height of around 30cm (12 inches) directly above the racket.
3) Without moving your racket, drop the ball onto it so that the ball is projected towards your opponent’s side of the table.
The ball must first bounce on your side of the table and then go over the net and bounce on your opponents side of the table.
Once you’ve mastered this technique standing close to the net, gradually move further away from the net, nearer to your end of the table, and repeat the exercise.
Tactics
when your serving in a table tennis match, it is very important that you know what tactics that you are going to use, and make sure that you don’t give them away. You may serve the ball in a very aggressively to try and gain control of your opponent. Or, you can serve the ball normally, with a little less power, and play more defensively and try and hit your opponent on the counter by placing the ball in an area that they may find hard to return the ball.
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