Porter Boxing System

Abstract

A training system that teaches all aspects of boxing that a student should know. The system provides a method of notification to assist student boxers in learning how to properly position their feet legs and lower body, and how to maintain control of the ring while maneuvering an opponent into a position where they can be defeated. The invention improves on conventional training with a system that provides immediate feedback during footwork drills in combination with cones that train a boxer in the best position for their lower body during training, such that they instinctively position their feet and lower body during actual subsequent boxing matches. The system also teaches students how to control the ring and maneuver opponents into desired locations in the ring.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A method of training boxers, including the steps of:
 positioning a plurality of cones to establish boundaries for footwork during training; and   practicing movements with the established boundaries such that the movements do not exceed the boundary limits set by the cones;   whereby the boxer learns proper lower body placement by practicing movement established boundaries defined by the cones.   
     
     
         2 . A method, as in  claim 1 , including the additional step of using movable cones to accommodate individuals having different body sizes. 
     
     
         3 . A method, as in  claim 1 , including the additional step of positioning at least two of the cones on opposite sides of the boxer to define the extent of lateral movement. 
     
     
         4 . A method, as in claim  4 , including the additional steps of positioning al least one cone in front of the boxer to define the extent of forward movement. 
     
     
         5 . A method, as in  claim 1 , including the additional steps of positioning:
 a plurality of groups of cones arranged in front of one another such that each group has two cones to define the limits of lateral movement; and   each group of cones has at least one forward cone to define the limits of forward movement   whereby the boxer trains in recurring lateral and forward movement within the boundaries defined by the cones.   
     
     
         6 . A method, as in  claim 5 , including the additional steps of spacing the groups of cones such that the boxer has sufficient space to move laterally from side to side while moving from one group to the next. 
     
     
         7 . A method, as in  claim 1 , including the additional step of using a cone that activates an alarm when the boxer exceeds the boundaries established by the cones. 
     
     
         8 . A method, as in  claim 7 , wherein the alarm is activated by a motions detector. 
     
     
         9 . A method, as to  claim 8 , wherein the alarm includes a lamp to indicate that motion was detected. 
     
     
         10 . A method, as in  claim 8 , wherein the alarm includes an audible alarm to indicate that motion was detected. 
     
     
         11 . A method, as in  claim 10 , wherein the alarm includes a lamp to indicate that motion was detected.