You have to play ping-pong for 12 hours to lose one pound.

THE UPPERCUT:

Subtly shift your weight to the hip on the side of the rear leg. Dip that side’s shoulder as you crouch down a bit. Next, with the palm up and the arm bent 90 degrees, forcefully rotate toward the side of your lead leg and push off the ball of your back foot, driving the punch upward (aim for the chin of your imaginary opponent). On impact, your palm should face your chest.

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THE HOOK:

Shift your weight toward the rear leg as you rotate forcefully to that side and pivot inward on the ball of your front foot. At the same time, whip the lead arm toward the target in an L shape (the elbow should be bent about 90 degrees). Turn your hips into the punch. You can angle your hand one of two ways: vertically, so your palm faces you on impact, or horizontally, so the palm faces the floor.

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THE RIGHT CROSS:

Also called the “straight right hand” (if you’re right-handed), it starts from the face and follows an imaginary straight line directly into the target. Drive and pivot from the rear foot, rotating the hips forcefully as your body weight shifts toward the front foot. Extend your right arm toward the target, snapping your wrist downward. On impact, the palm is down and the knuckles up.

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The Jab:

The jab is thrown with the lead hand. Begin with the knees slightly bent, feet staggered, chin down, and hands raised by the sides of your face (start from this basic fighting position before throwing any punch). Push off your back foot and snap the jab out quickly. The lead foot will slide forward slightly before impact. For maximum power, twist your arm in a corkscrew motion before landing.

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Our Coaches are Licensed in the State of California & Massachusetts, Produced 6 Champion Male & Female Golden Gloves, 14 World Class Military Athlete Boxers champions & Coached 2 Professional Muay Thai Champions of the world.

This is the same Organization that Trains and Selects United States Olympians! We are currently taking individuals to be trained on a one-on-one basis. We are selective of our training process and training curriculum as Kru’s and professional Coaches… please apply with serious intentions to learn how to fight for competition or Self-Defense.

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• Probably the most important… Be cordial with the local surfers. Ask them questions!  Like our Instructors, many surfers are more than willing to teach you the ins-and-outs of surfing, the tides of your local beach, how to paddle out without being pounded to a sandbar and the courtesy involved with the sport. If you are new, ask for help.
• Buy the right board for your area.If your area has extremely small waves, don’t buy shortboards. Buy a longboard…typically about 8 or 9 feet. This will give you increased surface area for the wave to catch. These boards also sit much higher on the waterline, thereby decreasing fluid friction on the board and allowing maximum paddling efficiency. Shortboards tend to plow through the water and you will not be able to paddle fast enough to catch small waves. On the other hand, larger waves demand great maneuverability… this is best provided by smaller boards. These small boards often feature a stomp pad on the back which is used in extremely tight maneuvers such as cutbacks (placing weight on the back of the board creates a pivot-point around which you can swing the board). If you are unsure about the board to get, ask the local surf shop employees in your town (We like Nor’Easter in Scituate). They generally know local conditions and will help you anyway they can.
• Use the right wax for your conditions! This is extremely important. One of the most frustrating things is to be out in the water and start slipping off the board because you used the wrong wax. There are typically two types of wax. Cold-water wax is softer and stickier than warm-water wax. If your water is cold enough that this type of wax will not melt in the sun, use it. Empirically, this is the better grip wax… that is, disregarding weather conditions. Warmer weather, however, is problematic for cold-water wax since it has a low melting point and will run off the board leaving your fiberglass board slippery and you will fall off every time you try to stand up.
• Surf the outside break! We at Veteran Training can not stress this enough. I see too many new surfers trying to surf the shore break. This is the most common mistake I see. These are not the waves people surf. If you surf these you will never get any significant rides. You will also put your board at risk of damage if you surf the shore break… the skeg (stabilizing fin on the bottom of the surfboard) will get caught in the sand and snap off, probably also sending you flying into the sand. Look for sandbars where the waves break away from the shore. This allows you to ride waves over the sufficiently deep water over the sandbar and not break your board. It also gives you room to maneuver.
• If you live in a cold climate, do not go surfing in winter. It may be tempting, and the waves are often best in winter. Many surfers do go surfing in winter, but this is not really a good idea. We commonly hear about someone who went surfing in cold water in winter, and over time developed a condition called “surfer’s ear.” This is basically a growth in the ear, and he has lost significant hearing ability in that ear. It is caused by cold water entering the ear canal. If it seems unhealthily cold in the water, it is! Go home! It’s not worth losing your hearing to catch a wave.

Veteran Training Instructors know that Surfing is an adventure sport and should be treated with respect. When participating in surfing note should be taken of the following safety advice:

1. If you are starting surfing have a lesson with an approved school. Here you will be introduced to the sport in a safe environment. We suggest East Coast Hui.

2. Do not attempt surfing unless you can swim.

3. Never surf alone. Do not enter the water as dusk is approaching or if you have been drinking alcohol.

4. Always let somebody on land know where you have gone and when you will return.

5. Check the weather and tides before you paddle out. Learn to observe the ocean so you can identify rips, wind changes and other hazards.

6. If you are unfamiliar with a break, check with local surfers or other water users in the area.

7. Ensure the waves you are surfing are of a size and power suitable to your ability. Do not get too confident. Stick to beaches until you become an experienced surfer.

8. Make sure your equipment, especially your leash, is in good order. Remember it is much easier to spot a brightly coloured surfboard or wetsuit at sea in the event of you requiring rescuing. Consider other safety equipment from NorEaster.

9. If you find yourself in difficulty it is important to stay calm and always stay with your board.

10. If you get caught in a rip do not try to paddle against it, paddle across it.

11. When you ‘wipeout’ do not come to the surface too soon and when you do come to the surface protect your head with your arms.

12. Always check behind you before abandoning your surfboard to dive under a wave.

13. Never ‘drop in’ on another surfer. ‘Dropping in’ is taking off on a wave in front of another surfer who has right of
way. (See illustration below).

14. Be aware of other water users and always show respect regardless of craft. Above all, keep a good attitude.

15. Always respect our rescue services. Should you see a surfer in difficulty in the water DON’T DELAY phone 911 and ask for immediate help. Even the most experienced surfer may at some time require assistance.

Important!

The surfer closest to the peak has priority. •Do not drop in.
•Hold on to your board. •Paddle for the whitewater to avoid a collision

Respect the Line Up

A surfer riding a wave has priority over a surfer paddling out. It is the responsibility of the surfer paddling out to avoid collision. When paddling back out you must never obstruct someone else who is up and riding. Either paddle wide of the wave breaking area or into the white water. This allows the surfer who is up and riding to continue without having to dodge you. (However if the situation arises where a collision is inevitable the surfer riding the wave has the maneuverability to avoid the collision. There is no justification for running over another surfer.)

Learn to respect the ‘line up’. This is an informal line of surfers, particularly at point and reef breaks where each surfer waits their turn with the surfer whose turn it is next sitting deepest. The line up can break down when one or more surfers consistently paddle inside those surfers waiting their turn. Such behaviour will cause the ‘line up’ to break down turning the session into a free for all. Beach breaks tend to feature multi breaks with several take off areas, therefore there are more waves for everyone but even at beach breaks the line-up exists at each of the various peaks along the beach.

If you are surfing a peak where you have an option to go right or left you must communicate with other surfers in the line up your preferred direction, to avoid ‘drop ins’ and unridden waves. At some breaks you may be able to paddle out into a position that gives immediate access to the inside take off position. You should not use this artificial positioning to jump the queue. Doing this poor etiquette will lead to bad feeling among fellow surfers. Instead either let the surfers, already sitting and waiting, take the waves they want until the line up is clear, or paddle wide to the outside and move into position along with everyone else.

Our Veteran Training Triathlon Coach explains:

Periodization refers to varying your training during the year. This type of schedule can take on many forms. Since Triathlon is a relatively short racing season in New England. A periodized program for triathlon would be one that concentrates on building a base of easy mileage in its early stages and would gradually increase in speed, strength, specificity and intensity. Your goal is to reach a peak or top level of fitness at the beginning of the racing season. The training program would then be designed to maintain the fitness level throughout the race season. And after the race season there would be a period or rest before starting the sequence again for the next season.

 Recreational runners that run for fitness, along with an occasional race, would follow a very different periodized schedule. The scheduled would be less structured, but would still provide for periods of rest, easy runs, strength and speed. The important thing to remember is that you do not want to run at the same intensity all of the time. Too much speed work or high intensity training will lead to burnout or injury. And likewise, too many easy runs will result in a lower level of fitness and poor race performance.

Veteran Training provides the Best Triathlon Training, Personal Training & Athletic Coaching Services in Pembroke, Hanover, Hingham, Duxbury, Kingston, Plymouth, Scituate, Cohasset & Marshfield Massachusetts.