The Techniques and Knowledge Needed to Excel in the Sport of Boxing

The illustrations, explanations, and techniques presented in Boxing Basics provide everything needed to excel in the sport of boxing. Easy to follow explanations and illustrations introduce the reader to the sport by providing information on training equipment, types of boxing gyms, and how to get into fighting shape. The bulk of this boxing text is devoted to providing progressive steps in the learning of the sport of boxing. It begins by presenting the primary elements of boxing and ranges to advanced skills. The Instant Reference Guide is a special feature designed for busy persons. It provides fast-track references to the important points in every chapter. This publication can be used as a how-to reference guide for trainers as well as beginners.



“Some books just show you how to box, others just tell you. Still others do a little of both. With Boxing Basics, Professor Gotay becomes your personal trainer, teaching you step by step how to box. This is the most definitive “how to” boxing book I have ever seen.”



—Randy Gordon, Former Editor-in-Chief of Ring Magazine;



Boxing Analyst for ESPN, USA Network, and the MSG Network;

and Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.

Presently the host of Fight Club, the popular Sirius Radio boxing talk show.

As the commanding officer and chairperson of the Physical Education Unit of the New York City Police Department, Dr. Al Gotay coordinated and developed boxing and self-defense training for the entire Department. He has provided similar training for numerous agencies. Gotay has been featured in martial arts magazines and he regularly promotes contests in which amateurs can test their fighting proficiency. He is a certified USA Boxing coach, prepares amateur fighters for competition, and has developed a successful model for credit-bearing college boxing courses. Gotay is an Assistant Professor of Physical Education in the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.