jimmy23
11-17-2003, 05:54 PM
from "Rope Burns:Stories from the Corner" by F.X. Toole
"See boxing look like it a muscle thing, like it be two fools up there just beating each other upside the head. It aint about the fighter using his strength, it about him delivering force. Boxing is a mind game once youknow the physical part. "
"Pats say," Breathe for me baby, take it all the way in and let it all fall out. Dont push it out, let it fall , fill up from the belly first, and now just let it fall out. Make a sound for me baby, thats it. Make another."
"See, most trainers never talk about breathing and punching at the same time, only say take a deep breath in the corner. Pats, now, he teach breathing like it be a holy thing. Hes right. Breathing right save you ass. Reggie make a sound like Pats say, and right away he be looking ten years younger."
"See boxing look like it a muscle thing, like it be two fools up there just beating each other upside the head. It aint about the fighter using his strength, it about him delivering force. Boxing is a mind game once youknow the physical part. "
"Pats say," Breathe for me baby, take it all the way in and let it all fall out. Dont push it out, let it fall , fill up from the belly first, and now just let it fall out. Make a sound for me baby, thats it. Make another."
"See, most trainers never talk about breathing and punching at the same time, only say take a deep breath in the corner. Pats, now, he teach breathing like it be a holy thing. Hes right. Breathing right save you ass. Reggie make a sound like Pats say, and right away he be looking ten years younger."