The Ultimate Boxer: Understanding the Sport and Skills of Boxing [Paperback]

Christy Halbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

A practical boxing guide covering developmental and fitness exercises, skill tips, technical information, and competitive strategies. This handbook contains essential information for competitive boxers, fitness boxers, martial artists, coaches, and fans.

Find answers to your boxing questions, including: Why should a boxer lead with the shoulder? How should my boxing strategy change, depending upon the style of my opponent? How do judges score bouts? Which drills will make me more effective in the ring?

Easy-to-follow instructions, diagrams, charts and tables help you understand competitive boxing skills and strategy you can put to use in the gym or in the ring. Learn to make informed decisions about your training, and gain the competitive edge for immediate success.

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About the Author

Christy Halbert, Ph.D. is a certified international-level Olympic-style boxing coach, and has represented the United States as a coach in several international events, including the first women's World Championships. Dr. Halbert conducts certification clinics and workshops for coaches and officials. She strives to teach boxers how to understand boxing so that they can make smart decisions about training and ring strategy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Impact Seminars, Inc. (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963096850
• ISBN-13: 978-0963096852
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #343,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best & Most Comprehensive, August 27, 2004

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Buster Paris (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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One Of The Best & Most Comprehensive

It's written right there on the front of the book - Understanding the Sport and Skills of Boxing - and it delivers all that and more.

This is really a great book for the person interested in boxing either as a sport, an art or fitness training. It's for the novice and the ring veteran.

The Ultimate Boxer is divided into 8 incredibly comprehensive chapters:

Fundamentals

Conditioning

Science

Strategy

Competition

Social aspects

Coaching

Supportive material

Each chapter is complete, informative and educational.

The tips, suggestions and advice are plentiful. There's a great section on how to compete against specific styles - i.e. how to box a croucher, a southpaw, a slugger etc - as well as excellent guidance for fundamentals, conditioning and training exercises

I plan to keep this by my training equipment as a reference guide and use and review over and over again.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best boxing book!!, February 17, 2004

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Vitor Proença Nunes - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ultimate Boxer: Understanding the Sport and Skills of Boxing (Paperback)

Buy this book and you didn't need to buy another book of boxing!! This books covers all the things that a boxer need to know like the fundamentals (punches, defences), body conditioning, strategy, etc, etc, etc, etc...
It's a must for every boxer, coaches, from the novice thru elite levels!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Knowlegable Book on Olympic-style Boxing, April 5, 2006

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A. Bovee "Boxer" (White Plains, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ultimate Boxer: Understanding the Sport and Skills of Boxing (Paperback)

This is the most knowledgable book ever writtien on Olympic-style (amateur) boxing.

The finer points of the game that most people don't even consider, including boxing for judges positioning, computer scoring, five critera for a scoring blow, what to expect as a boxer at a venue, and boxing different styles of boxers are all included. It really shows how boxing is not just getting in the ring and slugging, but a precise and measured art.

The self reflection worksheets are also a valuable tool for keeping track of your training progress for both Olympic-style and professional boxers. I look foward to the next book!