Show me ya moves!

Sorry Des. This is gonna suck a leetle.


So let's talk about my extra credit earning adventures!

Mainly, filming my TA's sparring bout.

That she, uh, unfortunately lost.

But talking about loosing is boring, so I'll just deal with two things.

Things that went right.
And the best bits from which ta learn!


She went the entire three rounds. Very good. I could feel the energy coming from the ring as (specifically during the second round) Des took some strikes that would have dropped less determined fighters. There was a specific cross counter roughly a minute and a half in that sent her noggin reelin' a good foot, but she kept her hands up and kept trying to move forward.

With the slight break between rounds 2 & 3 she managed to muster enough of her reserves to put out a much better fight in the third round, actually keeping her opponent on the defensive.

Video!:



Pow.


Let's move to round two.


And that's it.

Fisticuffs.

Yep.

Went to Desiree's "ART IN ATHLETICISM: THE FORM AND PHYSICALITY OF BOXING"

I say! Jolly good show.


Let's talk about the first fight.

Desiree vs. Cholle

Ding!















Desiree has a foot of height on Cholle, so I figure that she would use her reach to rack up damage.

However, it seems that Desiree also was more suited to move more than her opponent.

Cholle's styled seemed to be more rock-ish, going for solid blows when the opportunity presented itself and letting Desiree spend her energy.

Her footwork was not as fast as Des's

Fuck this I'm just going to use Des for Desiree and Cho for Cholle.

Anyways, Des seemed to be having much more fun with the fight. The taunting for more body blows certainly shows that.

Only seems appropriate, considering this is her thesis work show.

Ramp up that excitement with a little showmanship.

After all, boxing matches aren't just about the fight. It's about the crowd (or drawing one in anyways.)

The duality of the fight draws up interesting questions. Is one more important than the other? Or is it that fusion that enhances the potency of both?

Is a fighter who can put on a show a better fighter? Is showman who can really fight a better performer?

Hopefully.

Because becoming better at all these things gives the audience one hell of a time to enjoy.


Keep on tempering those fists Des.


And that's it.