Take a beginners' boxing class and let someone hit back
“The first time a glove lands on your headguard you flinch and want to stop. Then you notice it did not actually hurt, and you start watching for the next one instead of bracing against it.”
The Recipe
- Find the nearest boxing or combat gym that runs a beginners' or fundamentals class, and book the first session that fits your week, not the best-reviewed one.
- Turn up early, borrow gloves and a headguard from the desk, and tell whoever is running it that this is your first time.
- Work the pads through the class, and when they offer light partner sparring, say yes and keep your hands up.
- Stay on your feet for the whole round even when you want to turn away.
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