TOM THE DANCING BUG: Boxing and Other, Sweeter, Sciences

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Why is boxing still a sport?

traditionally, I’ve alvays been quite dove-ish; I was never interested in fighting, but this was partly because I was afraid. after a few years of being a bicycle messenger and taking hits orders of magnitude larger in mass than even the burliest human, I’m not afraid of getting hit anymore. but that doesn’t mean I can fight. I took a brief course in Tai Chi one semester long ago. The writer of our text outlined that, in terms of body mechanics, a successful strike is a successful strike no …