Cus D'Amato's training methods 2

Cus D'Amato's training methods 2 NOTE: No copyright infringement intended. BLOOD, NEON, AND FAILURE IN THE DESERT (Village Voice, March 24, 1987) By Joyce Carol Oates Las Vegas, Nevada. 7 March 1987 [snip] As for Tyson: unlike Dempsey, Marciano, and Frazier, those famously aggressive fighters to whom he is often compared, Tyson is not a reckless boxer; he is not willing, as so many boxer-fighters are, to take four or five punches in order to throw a punch of his own. His training is defensive and cautious --hence the peek-a-boo stance, a...

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Cus D'Amato's training methods

Cus D'Amato's training methods NOTE: No copyright infringement intended. BLOOD SEASON: MIKE TYSON AND THE WORLD OF BOXING by Phil Berger Pages 70-71 Whatever Atlas did with Tyson, it was by D'Amato's methods. For instance, when D'Amato had been with Jose Torres, he had developed a punching instrument known as the Willie Bag, after Willie Pastrano, from whom Torres would win the light heavyweight title. Willie was made of five mattresses wrapped about a frame. On the exterior of the front mattress was a rough-hewn sketch of a man, with his body...

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Basketball Drill 3

basketball drill 3 Subject: RE: INFO From: Bolo Date: 03-Apr-01 | 05:58 PM Lay your chest on the ball and put your hands out wide as if you are flying like Superman. Sprawl your legs out so the only thing that is touching the ground is your feet. Keeping contact with your torso at all times, lean your weight on the ball and switch your body and leg position as if you are switching to a different pin. Keep changin your body position as if you are switching from pin to pin. Keep your arms out to ensure that you are maximizing the body weight...

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