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Year in Review Boxing 2025

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KARATE KOMMENTS

By Jim Riddell,
Kelden “Shadow” Montpetit
Seaway Karate Club Kelden Montpetit is Champs
Eastside’s Boxer of the Month.
By Jorge Luis Keldon
High Intensity Kata Training ello Boxing fans! Been a while is now an open-class boxer
(10+ fights) with 13 bouts on his
n the last Karate Komments column we discussed Low intensity kata training, Hsince I wrote here. It’s been a year resume . He has won 4 out of his
Iwhich is a drill where the practitioner slows the form to slow motion which of change for Boxing. Some of the last 7 bouts this year and 3 out
allows time to analyze each and every move for technical correctness. I picked changes are good. Some of them are of last 4. The 3 min rounds really
up this training tool back in the early 90’s at a seminar conducted by France’s not. suit Keldon, as his conditioning
comes to the forefront. He
Alain Sailly, the founder of Goshindo, which he developed from his many On the local front we have some improves with every bout and
years of training and competing in Judo and Jiu-jitsu. Hanshi Sailly, who also very good up and coming Canadian wins everyone’s respect in every
has a degree in Physical Education, often inserts some teaching tips into his prospects, but difficult to showcase bout he participates in. In the
seminars. We were a group of approximately thirty Karate Black belts, and them in Canada. Many promoters in gym, he is an example to all. A
he explained to us how to slow techniques down to improve technically (Low Ontario and Quebec are resorting to true gentleman and sportsman . A
intensity), and also how to speed them up (High intensity), to develop power giving the fighters tickets to sell in coachable attitude and fine young
and to improve cardio. Before you begin this drill, it is important to first do a order to participate in Pro-shows. Long man. The Brampton Cup (one of
self-assessment of your health and fitness level as well as any injuries or other gone are the days of Regis Levesque Canada’s biggest tournaments,)
concerns. A good rule of thumb here is to time yourself doing the chosen kata and Henri Spitzer of Montreal. Those is in February. That is next for
at regular speed and then target a time of 1/3 or less to complete it. guys were promoters and in the 70’s Keldon and Champs. Thank you,
Keldon, for representing with
Make your first movement as hard and as fast as you possibly can and the try & 80’s they paid the pro boxers’ better class and honour!!
to make every movement thereafter harder and faster than the previous one. purses than today. They knew how to Photo Submitted
Put all that you have into each move in the kata and don’t worry about proper beat the war drums and harness the
technique or correct stances; this drill is all about speed and power. While press on their side to report and cover Boxing. I think it’s a combination of
proper technique may not be a concern with this drill it is important not to boxing. Different era then. different things.
finish up a training session with high intensity practice. Always finish up with Today it’s hard to get people out to 1. We are extremely affordable,
a few reps of the same kata either at Low intensity level, at regular speed, or a events!! Period! It’s hard to get the thanks to low overhead.
combination, to clean things up and to maintain muscle memory. average Joe out of the house. With an 2. We have a good reputation. We
A training session for a single kata would be to begin by doing it once at regular expensive economy, disposable income struggled for a couple of years after
speed following that up by two repetitions at Low intensity level. This is where is not always enough to afford tickets Covid 19. But we’re doing something
the fun begins - you will do the kata three times at High intensity with a slower to a Boxing event. Plus, internet makes right.
than normal kata between each High intensity rep. Follow this by doing one everything available at our fingertips. We are one of the few real boxing
more rep at low level intensity and finish things up with a “reset” by doing your The world is changing, and fast! clubs left on the Canadian scene. Most
kata one more time at normal speed to clean it up. To break this session down My son, Tony Luis, started a YouTube boxing clubs in Quebec and Ontario
a little bit, you will have completed ten repetitions of the kata in approximately channel on Boxing. Interviewing are really fitness clubs that incorporate
ten minutes, without stopping. Many katas will take approximately 45 seconds Canadian fighters past and present. He boxing into their programs. They are
to complete when performed at normal speed. The same kata at Low intensity is still in the early stages, but I get a expensive to attend (as is everything
level will take a good two minutes, while at High intensity it can be completed lot of comments from boxing people today), and, as the old coaches go,
in less than fifteen seconds - totaled up this will give you a 10-minute home whenever I attend amateur shows either so is knowledge and experience. It’s
workout consisting of ten repetition of your chosen kata. TRAINING TIP: in Quebec or in Ontario . Lightning replaced by new coaches who have
when doing High intensity kata let go of technical correctness - it doesn’t have Strikes Podcast @Tony Lightning Luis. taken courses online, but don’t have a
to be pretty to be effective, it just has to work. Check it out and follow fight fans. lot of real-world experience.
Karate Quote: Look after yourself. One day your body will become your We are having an exceptionally I’ve had to limit the number of
priority, either by choice or by consequence
busy time and year at Champs Eastside Contined on page 38