STILLW1LL Productions Shows Us Why Boxing Has Taken The Next Step In Thailand

STILLW1LL Productions Shows Us Why Boxing Has Taken The Next Step In Thailand.

World Class Western Boxing Headed to Thailand

Reblogged from FSA - FightSport Asia:

Barry Robinson may not be a house hold name (just yet) but A Million Styles Boxing has certainly taken off and people are interested and loving the system…

For those that dont know, A Million Styles Boxing IS Barry Robinson.

Hearing that Barry and in turn, A Million Styles Boxing  - is headed to Thailand… is just great news for Boxing in Thailand.

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Breathing, more valuable than running in Combat Sports?

Athletes often get tired in fights. Even “well conditioned” athletes.

I think knowing how to breathe and where true explosiveness comes from may be more valuable than running. I’m not saying you shouldn’t run because I think all fighters should but that’s another topic.

I started learning breathing techniques when I had knee surgery in 2003 by accident. I was basically bed ridden for a few weeks after surgery but I really wanted to workout. I found a particular exercise named “Thin Tummy”. Thin Tummy is a contraction based exercise where you really have to get the most out of it yourself. It involves contracting your abs.

The Seated Thin Tummy

However what happens when most people contract a muscle in their body, especially their core muscles, they hold their breath. Learning about the Thin Tummy exercise at the time one of their major tips was not to hold your breath during the contractions. I was doing 10 sets 15 five second reps daily while laid up in the bed.They recommended talking out loud while contracting, talk normal don’t strain. Wow! It’s amazing what happens when you learn to relax and don’t forget to breathe. It’s the key to stamina in my opinion and is good technique of course.I basically thin tummy throughout the day because it’s so easy to do. You can do it while your walking, whenever. I like to do it when I’m talking to people. You can literally slow your heart rate down whenever you want to. You’re in “Control” not your body.

So run, run, run my friend and study the art of breathing and you will never get tired again no matter what you’re doing. Actually that’s wrong. You will get tired but only you will know.

Control Is Fun by A Million Styles Boxing

Breathing exercises and links

The Thinking Man’s Guide to Ab training by Ian King

This is a good way to start practicing thin tummy at a basic level.

Let me know what you think.

Sovereign Warriors's Personalities: A moment with Barry Robinson Jr. of A Million Styles Boxing

Reblogged from The Sovereign Warrior:

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In the world of Pugilistic Sports, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has seen a recent mainstream rise in popularity over the years that in some opinions has over shadowed Professional Boxing, but despite those opinions Boxing still has strong roots and a strong following of practitioners, competitors and enthusiasts.  In the recent weeks I was able to catch up with one of the combat sport worlds up and coming training phenom…

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Interview about AMSB's Barry Robinson

Black Belt to a Brown Belt “You’re not and you won’t be in CONTROL” with Andre Ward

When Andre Ward was set to fight Carl Froch, I was excited. Excited to see the continual mastery of the Martial Art and Sport Boxing by Andre Ward and Virgil Hill.

I love these two guys. Even though I’ve never met them you can tell that they study boxing and look to add to Andre’s game between fights. It does not look like they go to the gym and do four rounds of this and that alone.

A Black Belt can box with one hand if necessary

My respect for Andre Ward came during the Allan Green fight and the bouts after. Ward was already a good boxer, outside fighter. At some point during the development of Andre Ward, Virgil Hill says we need to get you comfortable being physical now. No, not brawling but Black Belt “Control” and being physical as a boxer “Master Techniques”. What came during and after the Green fight was the birth of a Black Belt.

So now Ward can box you from both stances and more importantly he can be a grown man with the stronger guys in his weight class. Arthur Abraham is physically strong. Too bad that has nothing to do with boxing. There are certain ways to “Control” a guy with minimum effort.

So kudos to fighter and trainer for thinking the same way about boxing (with an open mind and understanding). Also for understanding that you can’t settle as a pro, you must keep learning and improving at things you don’t do well.

Now to the meat of this post.

"When you're not in Control, you can't handle it."

I study everything. Sometimes I like to hear Black Belts talk about boxing. Yep, just talk. The way they discuss boxing is music to my ears.

During the “Staredown” between Ward and Froch, Ward humbly several times tried to educate Froch. However Ward’s point was going over Froch’s head because Froch wasn’t ready for this type of science.

Quotable

1. 2:37 mark Ward: “What you gotta understand is that in our fight and in this conversation, you’re not in “Control.” (Control is a function of fun) We’ll come back to this.
2. 3:13 “Carl talks too much and he really doesn’t know what he’s talking about.”
3. 4:10 after telling Froch he wasn’t in Control. Andre then gives him lesson one as the conversation flips to Froch explaining why he went to a knee during the Dirrell fight.
4. 6:16 “I found a way to get the win.” (signifigant because today most fighters got one way to get a win and if that does not work….)
5. 12:08 After Froch dumbs the conversation down about boxing to whose chin is strong and how much power he has. Ward rebuttals with a Black Belt response. “In the school of boxing where I come from, that’s frowned upon.. giving up free shots. We know what it does to a man’s career.

  Froch continues to talk about chins and power and fights Andre used his head in. He added nothing intelligent about boxing. He is obviously a good fighter but a limited one. A Brown Belt. I’m sure most of you saw the fight. Andre Ward did exactly what he said he would do and he did it with one hand against a hard-hitting, tough chinned professional fighter.

Here is one of 35 different “Control” drills you can do in the gym.

Thanks for your time.

“Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.” with Juanma Lopez

Typically on Control Is Fun we discuss smart boxing and boxing training. This post will be the exception.

He went down with a fight

Take nothing away from Salido he did what he had to do. The way this fight unfolded was dramatic. Skills sure pay the bills. Lopez should go see the trainer Cotto was working with for his fight vs Margarito. These fights he should win easy by simply learning how to “Control” his opponents.

On your worst of days (bad weight cut, family issues, etc etc.) “Control” makes your life a lot easier. Even more when your legs are not there and you got an opponent that wants to take your head off. So if you ever read this Juan please study head control, pro turning, and work on some drills where you stay still and pick shots off. Then your invincible.

Exchanges with Salido

As for the fight. Juanma’s heart! Unreal. I have never seen anything like it. He didn’t look prepared for the fight and he had family issues. He seemed to know early that he was going to lose. What does Juanma do? Juanma says screw it and fights. No holding just screw it. There are time where you think he is about to quit, instead he comes forward letting his hands go. He won my respect after this fight. However his career goes from here, this fight told me everything about Juanma the person that I would need to know.

“Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.”

Juan Manuel Lopez – Warrior

“El valor, por encima de todas las cosas, es la primera cualidad de un guerrero.”

Control Seminar by Joan Guzman on Defensive Responsibility – KO 3

Looking at the title can be a little misleading. This fight is a destruction. So why is the post title “Control Seminar on Defensive Responsibility”?

Joan Guzman Black Belt

 Joan Guzman didn’t get touched with one jab the entire fight. He controlled his opponents jab with defensive responsibility. Olivia’s jab might have been effective if he had different ways to use it. Instead his arsenal limited and he didn’t even have time to adjust. So sure it was impressive to see the KO and it was entertaining fight however the sweet science was in Guzman’s commitment to taking away Olivia’s jab.

As far as the Knockout. Why not sit down and go to the body after you throw a straight punch. But that’s another topic.

Enjoy the fight and remember “Control is fun”