Bounce Magazine September 2018
This month featuring an exclusive interview with artist Gabrielle on her new album 'Under My Skin' - we also speak to front woman Izzy P Phillips of Black Honey. Our reviews take place at Go Ape, Thetford, Suffolk Escape Room and Happy Days RV.
This month featuring an exclusive interview with artist Gabrielle on her new album 'Under My Skin' - we also speak to front woman Izzy P Phillips of Black Honey. Our reviews take place at Go Ape, Thetford, Suffolk Escape Room and Happy Days RV.
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SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong> | ISSUE #71<br />
SUFFOLK PUNCH<br />
BY ROSS “ACTION MAN” WISHART<br />
Suffolk Punch Boxing Club at<br />
Martlesham, Ipswich has been<br />
running since 2013 and is lead by<br />
highly qualified Coaches Rob Hodgins<br />
(who has been coaching for 28 years)<br />
and Sara Thomas.<br />
The club is open to all abilities from complete<br />
novices (that’ll be me), to highly advanced and<br />
professional level fighters, the club has two of<br />
its own professional boxers along with many<br />
regional champions.<br />
(Cue the Rocky theme), so in true Action Man<br />
fashion I jumped straight in, donned the gloves<br />
and entered the ring ready to join one of<br />
Suffolk Punch’s beginner classes.<br />
First off, was a rather intense warm up that really<br />
got the heart racing and the sweat flowing,<br />
followed by a run through the basics for the<br />
extreme novices like myself.<br />
We worked on our footwork and pacing, which<br />
goes hand in hand with the striking, but before<br />
that we had to learn to defend. You won’t last two<br />
seconds in the ring without moving and blocking<br />
right? So, we worked on some movement drills<br />
and it wasn’t too long before I was floating like a<br />
butterfly... now to sting like a bee.<br />
Working in pairs with some pads, and the<br />
watchful eye of coach Sara, we were taught the<br />
jab, cross and hook. We were also shown how<br />
the additional, bout winning power is delivered<br />
through the legs and the hips. Just like any sport<br />
brut strength will always lose out to technique,<br />
but you can easily pick up those techniques<br />
thanks to the excellent coaching and welcoming<br />
environment at Suffolk Punch Boxing Club.<br />
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