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Summary: Great Book ¿ A Role Model For Its Kind
Review: (4.75 Stars)This is a very easy read. It's brief and to the point without skipping important details and without being incomplete. The tone is instructional and educational and speaks to you like a friendly trainer. Great for the beginner. The photographs are some of the most complete and effective photos for training I've seen. You know how in some books an explanation of a technique is given and the photo along with the explanation just doesn't make any sense whatsoever - well - this book should be used as a model for future books as the photos along with the explanations are among the best I've seen. The book is broken up into 9 chapters - from equipment to sparring. Boxing Equipment
Wrapping Your Hands (among the best I've seen)
Stance
Punches
Movement
Combinations
Defence
Ring Strategy and Boxing Style
Training Chapter 8 is my favorite - Ring Strategy and Boxing Style. The descriptions of boxing styles are complimented by descriptions on how to fight against that style. I thought that was a great touch. The one thing I would have liked to have seen is more of an explanation as to why specific exercises are recommended - ex: what are the benefits for doing pull ups. Again - great book - great for the beginner and for the more advanced student this is a good reference for honing your techniques.
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Summary: Great start-up kit!
Review: Anyone interested in improving his/her stand-up skills with western boxing will benefit from this book. The pictures are clear, well set out and easy to put into a working personal system. Don't leave one part of your training behind, cross-train and learn boxing now. Any part of your fighting game you're not training is the part where you're going to be beaten. Be a complete fighter with this book's help.
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Summary: Danna Kicks Butt
Review: As a beginning boxer, I found this book to be very helpful; Danna outlines all the basics from the orthodox stance, to standard punches and combinations, to ring strategy--all with detailed photographs as how-to's. The book is very informative, easy to follow and makes even hand-wrapping look like an art form. I highly recommend it to anyone who is entering the wonderful sweat-filled world of boxing.
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Summary: OUCH! IT IS "COMPLETE" IN A WAY
Review: Boasting of only 127 pages, I was very reluctant to believe that this book: "Boxing: The Complete Guide to Training and Fitness", is in any way near 'complete'. But surprisingly, it proved me wrong. I read it. And, I witnessed that it is 'complete' in a way.
This book is nicely illustrated. It is 'complete' in terms of providing succinct information and directives that will benefit anyone who would like to workout using a pugilist's routine. Danna Scott did a good job; although that I noted that most of the chapters were overtly abridged.
Nevertheless, I will still recommend it for any boxing-beginner (or enthusiast). It is a very good guide. Very comprehensive and well-illustrated!
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Summary: For beginners only...
Review: Danna Scott's Boxing is written for beginners. If you are brand new to the sport, it's a great tool to help understand the fundamentals. Otherwise, a more advanced boxing text would be more appropriate.
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Summary: Excellent for beginners
Review: I am an avid martial artist and wanted to start training in boxing. My sparring group decided we would research the subject and I came across this book. I was very pleased with the clear photos and simple presentation.
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Summary: Good overview, but NOT enough details for the beginner!
Review: I got this book just as I started boxing as a beginner. The author covers a broad range of topics and has pretty good pictures that does a decent job of illustrating the concepts. However, the text is really quite lacking for the beginner. One example is the section on the speed bag. I searched on Amazon.com and found an entire 222 page book just on the speed bag. In this book, there is half a page of text, actually, more like 5 sentences where the only thing she says is that you have to get the rhythm down. No detailed description of elbow location or range of motion for your forearm. Overall, it does cover a nice broad range of topics in general terms, so I think it's good as a review, but I would go with a more detailed book (Fighting Fit) if you are trying to refine technique or are learning for the first time. If you are really serious about boxing, look for the out of print "Championship Fighting: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defence" by heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey. That is unquestionably the best instructional boxing book in existence.
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Summary: excellent!
Review: I highly recommend this book to beginners as well as advanced boxers. Scott has a fresh perspective and articulates her understanding of the sport clearly. The photographs are also helpful in understanding how to apply the skills described.
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Summary: Excellent resource
Review: I started boxing in my basement for physical fitness purposes, and I loved this book. I still refer to it from time to time, even out I memorized most of it. Highly recommend!!
Rating:
Summary: Excellent resource
Review: I started boxing in my basement for physical fitness purposes, and I loved this book. I still refer to it from time to time, even out I memorized most of it. Highly recommend!!
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