What You Will Learn!
- Students will have a better understanding about using the Double End Bag and Heavy Bag.
- Students will understand important details about hitting the hand pads.
- Students will develop the coordination and timing with the Evaluation Line, rack and jumping rope.
- Students will learn proper Ring Techniques.
- Students will learn several medicine ball exercises and drills.
Description
This video is volume three of a three-part series featuring Kenny Weldon. In this program, Kenny shares the same training techniques and tips that he has used to train some of the top boxers in the world. Advanced topics covered on this video include: ring techniques, evaluation line, double end bag, hand pads, heavy bag, the rack, jump roping, and the proper use of the medicine ball. This comprehensive series is a must have resource for anyone involved in boxing.
Kenny Weldon started boxing as an amateur in Houston in 1953. A native of Galena Park, Texas, Kenny had an amateur record of 216-11, winning 4 Houston Golden Gloves Titles in the process and also competing in the State and National Golden Gloves Tournaments as well as the Pan American Games, before turning pro in 1968. As a pro, Kenny went 50-7-1 claiming the Texas Featherweight Title and N.A.B.F. Super Featherweight title before retiring as a fighter in 1978.
Kenny’s greatest accomplishments, however, came as a coach. The program he established at The Galena Park Boxing Academy produced 316 Houston Golden Gloves Champions, 51 Texas State Amateur Champions, 17 National Amateur Champions, 3 Pan Am Medalists, and 3 Olympians. Kenny also served as a coach for The U.S. Olympic Team in 1988.
As a professional coach, Kenny cornered 18 world title fights with Hall of Famers such as Evander Holyfield, Vinny Pazienza, Orlando Canizales, Mike McCallum, Raul Marquez and Pernell Whitaker, as well as local legends like Wilford Scypion, Termite Watkins, Mike Phelps, James Pipps, Joel Perez, Stephen Martinez and Lewis Wood.
Who Should Attend!
- Instructors and boxers at any level would benefit from taking this course.