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Junior Boxing Gloves are ideal for juniors, women, or any boxer with small hands. A good pair can protect your hands and knuckles and last for you for awhile. It is important that you pick the correct size for your hand. Failure to do so can result in hand and wrist damage.

Most people tend to think that boxing gloves are designed to protect the person being hit. Though they do help soften a blow the abs, these gloves serve a dual purpose. The bones in a persons hands are tiny and fragile, a direct hit without protection around the hand can easily break the bones of the hand of the person who threw the punch. So these gloves also serve as protection for the person making contact with their hand.

The reason for wearing these types of gloves are to safe guard your hands and wrist from the injuries that can occur if your knuckles were to cave in during a punch. This can lead to serious hand damage and prevent you from being active in the sport. Not to mention limit the function of your hands for normal use.

When looking for a pair of junior boxing gloves it is best to stick with the kind made from leather and not vinyl. these gloves are one of the most important things you need to have in boxing. It is important that you do not substitute price for quality. Leather gloves are more expensive but last a lot longer. However, junior boxing gloves made of vinyl can be good for activities such as cardio kickboxing.

Junior boxing gloves come in 12 oz. weight sizes. which are commonly use by women and people with small hands for training. And 14 oz. weight sizes, which are commonly used by people of average for training.

Defining Your Range

All top boxers have an acute understanding of their position in relation to their opponent, often down to the millimeter. It appears almost effortless for the real champions to slip in and out of range at will, delivering shots with jaw-breaking power to an often bewildered opponent, and managing to evade the attempted response of the quarry. This ‘feel’ for range is something that can be engendered during training and is reinforced by repetition during drills, shadow boxing, bag work and sparring.

In this article, I want to explore the types of range that a boxer should understand, and what characteristics define each of these types of range. I am hoping to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of the importance of range and how this impacts upon the options available at any given point during a boxing contest. When I teach boxing skills, whether the student is a raw novice or a seasoned performer, I tend to focus on 5 descriptions of range (or zones):

1. Out of range
2. Edge of range
3. Long range
4. Mid range
5. Short range

Out of Range

There is no great mystery here. Being out of range means being far enough away from your opponent for neither of you to be able to land a shot. To provide some kind of benchmark, imagine your extended arm being the width of a fist longer. Anything beyond this we can define as ‘out of range.’ Being out of range means that you as a boxer are under no immediate threat. As an obvious consequence, being out of range also means that you are providing no threat to the opponent. By and large, being out of range too often during a contest results in a disappointingly dull affair.

Edge of Range

Being on the ‘edge of range’ is an immensely important concept. In many ways, being on the edge of range is what boxing is all about. In the previous paragraph, we discussed that ‘out of range’ we would class as being beyond the length of the extended arm plus the width of a fist. Being on the edge of range is anywhere within that thin band of the width of the fist. So, why is being on the edge of range so important? There are two main reasons;

• Being on the edge of range puts pressure on the opponent. Putting pressure on an opponent allows a boxer to control proceedings, gaining a psychological edge on the contest, forcing the opponent to think about what you are going to do rather than what they will do.
• A very simple move forward takes the boxer into striking distance for long-range shots such as the jab and the cross. This move in is short, explosive and efficient. The move is combined with the shot in order to increase impact and the boxer can retreat instantly back to the edge of range (or beyond) or alternatively continue the attack.

It is vital that the concept of being on the ‘edge of range’ is clearly understood.

Long Range

Long range is the first ‘zone’ when within punching range. Rather simply, long range is the zone where we can deploy any of our long range shots (straight shots and long range hooks and uppercuts.) Being at long range should not be overlooked. It is in fact the ‘bread and butter’ of a boxer’s repertoire as very often the majority of shots exchanged are at long range. Long range punching can have the effect of ‘softening up’ a target prior to unleashing the mid and short range punches.

As an example of excellent long range boxing, take the time to view Thomas Hearns’ devastating performance against Pipino Cuevas in 1980. Cuevas was an extremely durable fighter, but Hearns supreme long range boxing capabilities are simply brilliant. Notice how Tommy controls the action at long range with his jab, using deft lay-backs and slick steps to the ‘edge of range’ only to return to long range and explode high velocity right hand shots to Cuevas’ head. Of course it is arguable that Hearns’ possessed one of the greatest right hands in boxing history, but his supreme boxing ability and appreciation of range allowed him to deploy that right hand to it’s fullest effect.

Mid Range

Mid range may be defined as the zone from the length of an extended arm (e.g. the jab) to the point at which a mid-range left or right hook would land. Any mid-range hooks and uppercuts are by definition moving into the zone of true ‘power shots’. The short move from long range to mid range is the same principle as moving from the edge of range to long range i.e. short and explosive.

As an example of top-line mid range work, search out Marvin Hagler’s 1981 title defence against Fulgencio Obelmejias. Hagler controls the action with a range thunderous mid-range hooks and uppercuts in this highly impressive performance. Whilst undoubtedly a major factor in Marvin’s victory is the relentless pressure he exerts on Obelmejias, much of his most devastating work is carried out at mid-range. Marvin’s usual ram-rod jab is rarely used in favor of crushing pressure and well leveraged hooks and uppercuts…total devastation!

Short Range

There is no doubt about it, short range work is intended to be based upon power. Short range boxing is also referred to as ‘infighting’ and is a true skill. Again for the purposes of a benchmark, short range is when the opponent is up to the distance of a mid-range left hook away; its real head-to-head stuff and not for the fainthearted! Many boxers can work quite happily and long and mid-range, but short range work provides higher risks and is generally more physically and mentally tiring. Whilst the shots delivered at short range are intended to deliver maximum power, they are also designed to maximize the protection afforded to the boxer. Throwing wide, arcing punches when up close is ineffective and leaves many holes in the defence.

In terms of an example of supreme short range boxing, you might be surprised that I’m going to use Floyd Mayweather Jr’s 2001 defence against Jesus Chavez. The Mexican opponent clearly favors infighting and likely went into this contest under the impression that he must keep Mayweather on the inside…how wrong he was! For a boxer renowned for his flashy long-range skills, Mayweather demonstrates his unique array of skills by destroying Chavez with hooks and uppercuts that travel only inches, even in the face of some real rough-house tactics from his foe. The phrase ‘The guy has it all’ was surely coined for Floyd Mayweather Jr!

Understanding range is very, very important. Thinking of boxing in terms of the 5 ‘zones’ will assist in developing the capability to move between these zones with maximum effect and minimal risk. Whether you are learning how to box, coaching someone else how to box or whether you are on the verge of boxing superstardom, thinking in terms of range can only help!

Spring Airsoft rifles, like other spring piston guns, feature a single shot cocking mechanism. They are almost always modeled after military grade firearms, the two most popular being the M16 and the AK-47. Often made with ABS plastic and aluminum, these spring Airsoft rifles are heavy in weight with full sized scale frames.

They fire with elastic potential energy; a spring is pulled back as the operator cocks the gun and latches onto the rear side of the rifle. When the trigger is pulled, the spring is released which pushes a piston forward causing a large amount of compressed air to thrust the BB down the barrel and out of the gun.

Spring rifles are great if you plan to knock down a couple cans in your backyard or your basement because they can pack quite a wallop at velocities ranging from 300-500 feet per second. If you get hit by a BB flying out of a spring rifle, it’s bound to leave a bruise. With a recommended ammunition weight of .20g, .23g, or .25g BBs, spring Airsoft rifles will easily penetrate a soda can when fired, often leaving a large and nasty looking hole as the BB enters the front of the can and exits out the back.

They are very cost effective since they do not require any external forms of power (AEGs require a battery which often need to be replaced and gas rifles need to be refueled every couple shots), all you need to do is cock back the gun and shoot. If you are looking for something that shoots harder than a spring pistol but won’t cost you a fortune, a spring rifle is going to your best bet.

Basketball and volleyball players have a common need in their specific sports: vertical leaping ability. An enhanced vertical leap will give the athlete the edge over his/her opponents. This is particularly true for basketball players. Basketball is a game that involves the most number of explosive moves and directional changes repeated over the course of a game. Any good Basketball Dunk training program should include Vertical plyometrics for faster results.

It is often said that basketball is one of the most strenuous sports when it comes to sheer physical ability. Strength plays second fiddle to speed, agility, quickness, and vertical leaping ability. An exercise called vertical plyometrics will help improve an athlete’s vertical leap by training certain muscle groups to develop explosive bursts of power that can be performed repeatedly whenever demanded. The basketball dunk training vertical leap is especially benefited using plyometrics.

Vertical plyometricsplay a big part for an athlete to have an added edge over other competitors. But plyometric exercises are not for everyone, even for the seasoned athlete. Certain factors should be considered before an athlete is to train using plyometrics. Weight plays a critical factor, as athletes over 240 pounds are advised to do mild plyometrics as the training may put too much strain on muscles and tendons. Basketball players, in particular, are required to have a very low fat index as common sense will dictate that the heavier the athlete is, the more difficult for the muscles to perform a higher vertical jump.

Only well-conditioned athletes with no history of any injury to the particular muscle group involved should perform vertical plyometrics, guided by a well-trained fitness coach. The exercises are very demanding and may increase the risk of injury. Mild plyometric exercises are often recommended for injury rehabilitation, but only under strict supervision.

An athlete who wants to have the edge in overall athleticism should consider vertical plyometrics to improve speed, agility and dunk training leaping ability.