good books to read regarding training?

[rufige]

i'm trying to find something to read, but don't know really where to start or what is a credible source. anyone got a suggestion for a good read whether it's on training or just a good read in general.

thanks

[Pork Chop]

I have the Boxer's Start Up, the sequel Fighting Fit, the Workouts of Boxing's Greatest Champions, and Joe Frazier's book.
Frazier's book is definitely "old school" - the advice he gives, in a lot of cases, is the exact opposite of what I've experienced. It's a good book just to get inside his head a little. I got it to see if he'd give me any insight to his hook, he doesn't mention a weight transition or a pivoting on the front foot. I half wonder if he left the good stuff out or if his hook was natural & in spite of his trainers, rather than a result of their training. He spent time under Eddie Futch, who was Roach's trainer so it's interesting to see where they differ.

I would say rather than the books I've listed, I've gotten the most out of the Illustrated History of Boxing, The Great Trainers series from Ringside (esp Jesse Reid), and my other training vids that you can get off that youtube channel someone posted.

Don't sleep on those Don Familton tapes, they're some of the best stuff I've ever seen; they should be made into a textbook.

[Smokin'J]

Also Jack Dempsey's book.

[Pork Chop]

Also Jack Dempsey's book.

oh gawd I can't believe I forgot to mention that book; probably the best book out there.

[nedcmk1]

"Play winning Chess" and the "Mensa book of chess puzzles"

[jberg]

^^ why? just why?

[mr tricky]

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jack dempsys bok is like 40 pages long an inludes evertgin from, jab to dirt fighting,

massively detaild boxing tutorial bible,

its in pdf format sum whre on this site,


you have to download it to ur pc,


search old threads for

jack dempsy prize fighting , you should find it its great

[Actus Reus 21]

Ross training books are gold!

[j]

yes, dempsey's book championship fighting is excellent. it is almost considered a bible for my fighting art.

he has many views that contradict with many trainers and commentators today.

example, teddy atlas thinks people are born punchers. that is bull****. and jack demspey would/did explain about why some people think they were born gifted. as dempsey put it, people forgot about how much hard work people had to do to get to where they are. actually, he has a whole chapter about punchers being made and not born.

but people on here still do not listen.

dempsey's book had great explanations on how certain punches get their power. i would people follow the book ore than their trainers sometimes. because, what demspey did was to go back and reexamine how and why things worked. my power punching techniques are very similar except i advocate being steady and rooted to the ground more than most boxers fight. it is good to remember that his book was not just about boxing, but about self defense.

other than dempsey's book, the best ones i know/have are about martial arts. they go into much more detail than any of the boxing books i have read with chamionship fighting being an exception. and i do have a collection of boxing books - including dempsey's book on fighting.

[Smokin'J]

http://www.freecirclefighting.com/jdbook.pdf

Link for ya'll.


Jack Dempsey's Championship Fighting