[reed13k]

pretty much how I received my Pugile stick introduction... I kept going back until the instructor said I’d taken enough... or at least I think that’s what he said ... I was a little wobbly by then.. :)

[BlueLancer]

"pretty much how I received my Pugile stick introduction... I kept going back until the instructor said I’d taken enough... or at least I think that’s what he said ... I was a little wobbly by then.. :)"

During Plebe Summer at the Naval Academy, we had to do some boxing to "pass" our physical training portion. I am extremely near-sighted and was attending Annapolis on a medical waiver for my eyesight.

When I went into the ring, I had to remove my glasses. The bell rang, I moved forward, and commenced to throw a number of unopposed punches.

I must have punched those turn-buckles for a good 30 seconds or so before the ref turned me around to face my opponent.

Once I knew where he was, I held my own pretty well. I just kept punching at the moving shadow. I don't think that I hit the ref even once ...

[major_gaff]

I won most of my pugile stick matches on points by avoiding being hit and getting killing
blows after my opponent over commited...I would have loved having another recruit bull
rush me like that, drop to the knees and tap the legs...one point.

[vpintheak]

I was about the same! I got matched up against the biggest bastard in my platoon. Then I got my butt cheeed out by the DI because I did t use proper technique! Whatever, I was just trying not to get killed!