tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712393967576531341.post8009724812777297340..comments2023-06-12T10:53:27.662-04:00Comments on wait for it: Your Questions Answered: Which Comes First, The Learning Or The Doing?Amy Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507991317076642201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712393967576531341.post-29825287127851287662012-01-07T13:58:31.616-05:002012-01-07T13:58:31.616-05:00So cool that she wrote back! I really liked the bo...So cool that she wrote back! I really liked the book, too.<br /><br />There's so much that's mentally going on with sparring, too, that you need to be in a good place for that.Amy Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08507991317076642201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712393967576531341.post-30889792888502914252012-01-06T00:10:46.766-05:002012-01-06T00:10:46.766-05:00I like that book The Boxer's Heart! I wrote t...I like that book The Boxer's Heart! I wrote the author after I finished it, and she wrote a nice note back. <br /><br />People should probably wait several weeks before sparring for the first time. It gives them time to practice the basics. The waiting time also slows down the folks who are eager to jump in the ring but who aren't keen on learning the moves first. Coaches will often say they know when someone is ready for sparring, but the individual go with their feelings and not let a coach push them into the ring too soon.Hillarihttp://boxingdiva.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com