Back to basics

So, just about recovered from Sunday Funday and the disappointment of my sparring efforts.

Not so much disappointed with my progress, I think its more the fact I realise what I'm doing wrong, which is frustrating.

Some of the other guys were saying similar things, so maybe its a case of expecting too much too soon. Everyone is obviously very keen to do as well as they can, so get very despondent  when they have, what they consider a bad session.

I think Ben must've been thinking along the same lines as tonight's session was sparring free.

No sparring, definitely didn't mean we were in for an easy night, getting us to go back to the basics, footwork, jabbing and crosses, Ben explained that this is what would get us through the fight on the night, and that we would see how much we had improved in the few weeks since we had done these drills.

Tonights session looked like this 4 X 3minutes shadow boxing, 6 x 1minute pad work and 4 x 3 minutes bag work, followed by a short but intense circuit.

During these sessions, I even tried out the new gumshield, I bought today and although we weren't sparring, it felt a lot better and my breathing was steadier all the way through.

As we worked away Ben and the other trainers, never gave us a minutes peace, keeping us working, giving us tips and taking us aside for padwork, some footwork or just general drills to improve on our weak points.

By the end of the bag work my shoulders were completely wiped out, looking round the gym, I don't think I was the only one feeling the effects os these punishing rounds.

After Sunday's weigh in, I have adjusted my diet too, not so much what I'm eating, as I have been eating really well,  but have changed the timings of what I eat, it seemed to work tonight, but will give more info on it after Sunday, see if its working, both weight wise and more importantly energy wise.

Another session done and I'm sure Thursdays will be here very quickly, and then we're nearly half way through !!

See you then

Craig :-)