Don't Let Anyone Push You Around - Learn Basic Boxing Techniques

Do you ever get the feeling that people just don't respect your ability to stand up for yourself in a physical confrontation? It's not very much fun to always be on the defensive, worried that the aggressive bullies of the world are going to pick you as their next target.

And while most of them don't actually resort to violence, the threat of a good beating is always there, just below the surface.

But if you've been around, you know that bullies and want to be tough guys usually don't pick on everyone. They pick and choose their victims, based on how hard they think it would be to beat that person in a fight. So the key to avoiding becoming the target of a lowlife bully is to become confident in your ability to stand up for yourself. Because once you back down, you're going to always be a target.

Some basic boxing training is a great way to gain the self-confidence and physical ability that you need to stand up to bullies. This is because, in a fair fight, most boxers are way better able to handle themselves than untrained thugs. Boxers know how to move so their punches always land with maximum power, while the other guy's wild swings never seem to connect and do damage.

Think of it this way: for more than a century, guys have made their living as boxers. These guys need to put food on their family's table, and they need to be able to keep fighting for years and years, so they can get enough money to retire comfortably. Most importantly, they have to be able to defend themselves well enough so they don't look like chumps in the boxing ring.

In short, boxers know all the techniques that work. Everything a boxer does in training, he does because it's been proven to work in a sport where the weak end up unconscious, on their backs, in complete humiliation (and with a starving family).

So take it from me when I tell you that learning some boxing techniques is worth your while. There is no sensationalism in boxing. The guys who made this sport what it is only do the things that have been proven to work. If it doesn't work, it doesn't pay the bills. And if it's not worth doing, it doesn't get done.

Here's a quick example: boxers are masters of the straight punch. They know all the punches (of course), but they start with straight punches like the jab and the straight right. Why is this important, you may ask? Because untrained bullies never throw their punches straight. They throw wild, looping swings that don't have the range of a good straight punch. Bottom line is, boxers can hit untrained 'tough guys' with straight punches before the bully even gets into range to land one of his looping swings.