- [Instructor] Breathing.
- Oh, gosh. I think it's terrifying.
- I have no experience in boxing.
- Alright, five seconds. Move when I say go.
Plant your feet. Hit me one, two
- Aw, I gotta do that?
- And ...
Go!
- My experience with boxing is very limited.
- C.J.'s gonna make sure that none of this gets destroyed.
- I don't wanna mess this up.
- Plant your feet. Jab, cross, jab, cross.
(laughs)
- I got my ass kicked in pilates,
so this is going to be challenging as well.
- I really hope I don't pass out.
- [Instructor] Time.
- God.
Whew. Okay.
(calming music)
- I've been boxing since I was a little kid.
A lot of people come into boxing already in shape.
The way you breath and the way you push yourself
is a lot different than in any other sport.
Boxing really does push you to different levels.
We're going to get into some technical drills
on how to move, where to punch, what punches what.
Then we'll get into padwork drills,
you guys are gonna hit some pads.
(alarm sounds)
- [Instructor] Let's go.
- Yeah, I wanna be pounding a piece of meat right now.
(laughs)
- Grab, like, two levers, you're gonna pull
those levers right in front of you.
Okay. Now I'm gonna take my left foot,
slide it right out in front.
Now, the first punch is our jab.
It's the most important punch in boxing.
The jab's gonna be our lead hand.
It's gonna come out and rotate over.
These two hurt what we're hitting,
these two knuckles hurt us.
We're just gonna bring it and come right back,
keep our legs bent the whole time. Ready?
One, two, three, four.
All right, so now we're gonna go to the cross.
The cross is the money punch.
It's gonna come right from this side,
you're gonna push off your back leg.
It's gonna come straight, aligned
from your knee to your foot, and come right back.
Instead of crossing this way, I don't want you
punching somebody's cousin, uncle, sister, right?
Punch the person right in front of you.
- Okay.
- Ready? Three, four, much better, five.
You see how now it gets that snap?
- Yeah.
- Okay, so in boxing, there's numbers
associated with punching.
A jab is a one, a cross is a two.
Two, one. One two. Jab.
Ahh, good.
(laughs)
We're gonna go non-stop
for the next thirty seconds, this right here.
Let's go. Breathe, breathe, breathe,
breathe, breathe. There you go.
Time.
(alarm sounds)
All right, so now we're gonna work on how to move our feet.
- Does anybody else have this puddle?
(laughs)
- Resetting, resetting, resetting. Good.
Continuously let your weight feel
in your legs, and go backwards.
- I feel like I could sneak up
on someone and really give them the hammer.
- I don't even think we're through the warm-up,
and I'm like, already tired.
- When the bell beeps, it's gonna
give us a 30-second warning.
So, you're gonna to go non-stop on the bag.
It's not about pushing it, it's just
about non-stop movement.
One, two, three, four.
- [Girl] Oh! - [Instructor] Yep.
- Okay.
One, two, three, four, jab, jab,
jab, cross, jab cross, backup, backup.
- I feel kinda like a badass.
- Non-stop, go!
(punching sounds)
(alarm sounds)
- She had a strong jab and a strong cross,
but we'll see what the guys have.
- [Instructor] What knuckles should you hit with?
- Top, so I can snap it off.
- [Instructor] There you go.
Again, again, again.
Jab, jab, cross. Backup.
Ten seconds.
- I hate you, Dad. I hate you.
(alarm sounds)
- [Instructor] Time.
(punching sounds)
- They're good. They all actually have a good punch on 'em,
but hers actually has more pop than them.
(laughs)
- Holla!
I'm gonna beat their asses. Just watch out.
- My arms are turning into noodles,
so it's challenging. It's different than pilates.
- It's okay. Not everybody can handle it, it's all right.
- [Instructor] Grab your jump rope. All right, ready?
Fast feet, go. Fast feet. Hands up.
Fast feet. Speed. Speed.
And push ups, go. Push ups.
- What? Oh my God.
- From the push ups to this, we're going mountain climbing.
Speed, let's go.
- [Voiceover] Oh, fuck me!
- Let's go. Let's go.
Three, two, one ...
Time.
(claps)
- I'm thoroughly beat. My feet hurt, too.
There's not anything like it, really, though,
- [in unison] Mm-mm.
- It's cool, you guys did really well, for your first class.
- Can you say that one more time, please? Into the camera?
- These two did really well.
You know, it teaches you how to
push through things when you're tired.
It teaches you how to achieve goals
that you didn't know that were possible.
Boxing, it's not good just for physical fitness,
but just understanding how much
more about yourself you can learn.
(upbeat music)