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Boxing · base setup

Mark your space

Mark it once. Every card in boxing starts from this space and adds what it needs.

Fits: One room, Terrace

Seen from above, to scale: 2 m by 2 m.

The space

Open floor of about 2 m by 2 m; a timer. No gloves, no bag, no partner.

Where it fits: indoor room, terrace.

Kit

A timer or phone; sports shoes with grip or bare feet on a non-slip floor.

Safety

Non-contact only at home; without gloves never aim at the head; stop on dizziness or any blow to the head; short rounds for younger children.

At a club: hand wraps and gloves or mitts for bag and pad work, gloves sanitised at every change of activity; light contact only with a qualified coach; a mouthguard where the risk of mouth injury is high; a helmet for any form with touches to the head; nails, hair and pockets that pose no hazard.

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