Striking combat sport using the fists only, developing footwork, guard, evasions, precision, timing, fitness and distance management.
Boxing is a striking combat sport in which offensive techniques use the fists.
Training centres on guard, footwork, distance, evasions, blocks, combinations and the ability to land punches while limiting openings.
Sessions may include shadowboxing, bag work, pad work, partner drills and sparring at an intensity suited to the participants' level and aims.
Forms of fist fighting have existed since antiquity, but modern boxing took shape primarily in Great Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The gradual development of rules, gloves, weight classes and common regulations helped establish boxing as an international sport.
Boxing particularly emphasises distance, rhythm, relaxation, precision, defence and making quick decisions under pressure.
Partner training requires control, communication and adaptation: intensity should match the level and aim of each exercise.
Boxing may suit people who enjoy a dynamic striking practice with footwork and cardiovascular training.
It can be practised recreationally, for fitness, to develop technique or in competition.
Fédération Française de Boxe (FFBoxe)
World Boxing
