tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post7879582092176977783..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Why Boxing Is ImportantLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-36401132336744922962007-05-15T18:11:00.000-04:002007-05-15T18:11:00.000-04:00Tom,I always wondered what guys were thinking when...Tom,<BR/><BR/>I always wondered what guys were thinking when they stepped into the ring. Thanks for the wonderful insiders' view. I especially loved the honesty about the street fight. One of my favorite movies is Four Friends. I think it has a pretty realistic bar fight scene. Our "hero" pukes on his opponent. '<BR/><BR/>Now that I can do! And I don't even need training.<BR/><BR/>And as for being scared, shoot, that's part of being human, isn't it? I was riding my bike in a group ride and looked down to see my computer registering 35 mph. Then I saw the truck.<BR/><BR/>Scared? You betcha. But the rest of the day just felt like a miracle to me!Joanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-50294014145215203202007-05-13T19:33:00.000-04:002007-05-13T19:33:00.000-04:00I Scuba dive but don't box. But I wonder if some ...I Scuba dive but don't box. But I wonder if some "adventure" sports aren't similar psychologically. <BR/><BR/>Non-divers ask me, "Don't you get scared?" <BR/>"Sometimes," I answer.<BR/>"Then why do you do it?"<BR/>"Because I'm not scared all the time. And the times I'm not scared, I'm thrilled."<BR/><BR/>I'd rather die while I'm living that live while I'm dead.Mark Combeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270361794228887282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-77960222572062872832007-05-13T14:13:00.000-04:002007-05-13T14:13:00.000-04:00I study Sanchin-Ryu karate and am a 2nd degree bro...I study Sanchin-Ryu karate and am a 2nd degree brown belt. The Power House gym where I lift weights has a boxing room because the owner is into it and one of the trainers at the gym is a fight trainer. I've watched him train a couple pro boxers (or whatever passes for pro at the lower levels) and as I've commented to my karate instructor, I have no interest in getting in a fight with these guys.<BR/><BR/>Would I be able to handle myself in a street fight? Maybe. Street fights don't last very long.<BR/><BR/>Would I be able to handle myself against a trained boxer? F*** no. They hit hard, they hit often and they're in amazing shape. And damn, they can probably outrun me.<BR/><BR/>I've done just enough sparring in karate to understand how exhausting 3 minutes in a fight can be. I still can't fathom boxers able to go 12 rounds.Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-44217703182810284562007-05-13T13:56:00.000-04:002007-05-13T13:56:00.000-04:00With very rare exceptions, getting hit in a street...With very rare exceptions, getting hit in a street fight is orders of magnitude better than getting hit by a trained fighter. I've never boxed, but I did martial arts for years in a system with a strong street fighting training regimen and lots of tournament fighting. I've been kicked and punchedGenerally speaking, if you can handle yourself against trained fighters, random anybodies aren't a problem. Unless they're armed, of course.Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.com