Contact Games – Boxing JSS3 Physical & Health Education Lesson Note

BOXING

Boxing is mainly the art of self-defense.it is a sport in which two competitors try to hit each other with their glove-enclosed fists while trying to avoid each other blow.

Fist fighting was first organized in the Olympic games in about 688b.c Only one fist is wrapped. Punches are directed mostly to the face with the wrapped fist, and the free hand is used as a shield for defense.

Boxing in the past resulted in a bloody clash but was revived in the 18th century in England. Boxing became a workman sport and prize fight which attracted participants and spectators from the working class. Modern boxing started in 1866 when MARQUEES OF QUEEN  BERRY gave a new set of rules of [3] minute rounds with one minute rest in between.

Boxing is supervised by a referee and is engaged during a series of one to three -minutes intervals called rounds.

Victory is recorded if the opponent is knocked down and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten seconds, this is a knock-out or if the opponent is considered to be too injured to continue the bout, this is called a Technical knockout.

If there is no stoppage of the fight before an agreed number of rounds, a winner is determined either by the referee’s decision or by the judge’s scorecards.

TYPES OF BOXING

1.       Amateur boxing
2.       Professional  boxing

PUNCHES – There are four basic punches in boxing

1. The jab
2. The cross
3. The hook
4. The uppercut

DEFENSE– There are several basic movements a boxer can use to block punches, these include;

1. Slipping
2. Bobbing
3. Blocking
4. Cover-up (with the gloves)
5. Clinching
6. Guard – low guard
7. Footwork

THE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF BOXING ARE AS FOLLOWS

1.       A square ring measuring 24ft [7.3m]
2.       Boxing gloves
3.       Medicine balls
4.       Headgear
5.       Boxing shoes
6.       Boxing robes
7.       Jump ropes
8.       Hand wraps
9.       Focus pads
10.     Boxing shorts
11.     Speedbag
12.     Tooth guard

MAJOR CLASSES OF BOXERS

1.       Flyweight up to 50kg
2.       Bantamweight up to 53.5kg
3.       Featherweight up to 57.2kg
4.       Lightweight up to 61.2kg
5.       Welterweight up to 66.7kg
6.       Middleweight up to 72.6kg
7.       Light heavy weight up to 79.4kg
8.       Heavyweight up to unlimited

The rules and regulations of boxing are as follows

1.       The use of feet is not allowed
2.       Injurious materials on the wraps are not allowed
3.       Boxers are not allowed to use holding tactics to prevent their opponents
4.       Holding an opponent repeatedly can lead to a boxer being disqualified.
5.       A bout is stopped if the boxer is seriously injured
6.       A punch that lands on the head or torso is awarded a points
7.       Boxers are not allowed to hit their opponents with their heads, shoulders, forearms, or elbows 

 THE OFFICIALS

1.       Four officials
2.       The references
3.       The timekeepers
4.       Two scorers                           

EVALUATION

1. Differentiate between professionals and Amateur boxers
2. Which international body controls boxing?

Assignment

1.       Mention the basic  skills and techniques  of boxing
2.       State three rules and regulations of boxing