Need a guide for all of the lingo in the ring? Check out this FightCamp cheat sheet to better understand some of the terminology you might run into when you throw on the gloves!
Programs
Prospect Program: introductory program for beginners and anyone looking to learn the basics or sharpen their fundamental boxing technique
Contender Program: a more advanced program catered to our more experienced boxers and graduates of the Prospect Program
Kickboxing Program: a total body defense program designed to combine both kicks and punches
Types of Punches
The Jab: quick, straight punch thrown with leading hand
The Cross: straight punch thrown with rear hand directly at opponent
The Hook: short, powerful punch driven with the lead hand and elbow bent
The Uppercut: upward-swinging punch thrown with the arm bent
Lead Uppercut: lead upward-swinging punch thrown with the arm bent, perpendicular to the ground
Rear Uppercut: rear upward-swinging punch thrown with the arm bent, perpendicular to the ground
FightCamp Punch Notation System
1B. Jab to the body
2B. Cross to the body
3B. Lead-Hook to the body
4B. Rear-Hook to the body
5B. Lead-Uppercut to the body
6B. Rear-Uppercut to the body
Types of Kicks
Lead Round Kick: straight kick using the lead leg at a 90 degree angle
Rear Round Kick: kick that uses your core to pivot your entire body, swinging your rear leg swiftly a 90 degree angle
Lead Front Kick: frontal straight kick that extends at the lead knee
Rear Front Kick: frontal straight kick that extends at the rear knee
FightCamp Kick Notation System
Kicks are abbreviated in combos as LK, RK, LFK, RFK.
Lead side kick
Rear Side Kick
Lead Spinning Kick
Rear Spinning Kick
FightCamp Cadence System
Body Shots: punches and kicks targeting the core of your opponent
Coast: maintaining a consistent, steady pace of punches (easy, sustainable)
Power Coast: 75-85% power hit the bag with bad intentions less sustainable than coast
Burnout: all out speed and power 100%, high intensity, think of it like a sprint
Technique
Southpaw: fight stance for boxers whose left side is dominant (right leg leading)
Orthodox: fight stance for boxers whose right side is dominant (left leg leading)
Switch Stance: switching back and forth between southpaw and orthodox stances
Counterpunch: a countering punch immediately delivered after an opponent’s attack
Lead: the hand or leg that is is less dominant and stays in front for defense
Rear: the rear hand or leg that is more dominant and that stays back to drive power
Long Range: fighting with distance between you and your opponent
Footwork: foot and leg balancing, positioning as well as movement in a fight
Short Range: fighting in proximity of your opponent
Roll: defensive move to deflect an oncoming punch by rolling your shoulders away to reduce the impact of a blow
Slips: side-to-side head movements to dodge opponent’s punches to the face
Pot Shot: punches thrown on your coach’s command, fast, do what they say as quick as you can
Versus Mode: player-vs-player challenge to compete for the highest output
Workout Levels
Open: basic, entry-level combinations and are perfect for those at all different skill levels
Intermediate: meant for those who are entering FightCamp with 3+ months of prior experience at a boxing gym (or similar martial arts gym)
Workout Types
Dynamic Warmup: exercises to prepare you for a workout by increasing blood flow, flexibility and overall mobility
Shadowboxing: boxing with no opponent or punching bag
Recovery & Stretch: movements designed to stretch and ease muscles for a better recovery
Conditioning: targeting the whole body through a combination of strength, cardio and muscle endurance exercises
Strength: targeting the whole body through a combination of strength, core and muscle endurance exercises
Core: exercises focused on strengthening the lower back and abdominal area
Burnout Boxing/Kickboxing: heavily focused on alternating between aerobic and cardio sprinting
Combo Build Up: a challenge for your brain as you build up to complex combinations 1 punch at a time.
Full Body: focused on strengthening your entire body with lots of striking and a mixture of full body bodyweight exercises
Knockout Power: mixture of power combinations and bodyweight exercises to help you build strength and power
Lower Body: focused on strengthening your lower body with lots of striking and lower body bodyweight exercises
Output: performance score based on the number of punches you throw, the speed of each punch and the overall technique
Pure Punching/Pure Striking Kickboxing: no body weight exercises, nothing but punches or kicks
Pro Combos Boxing/Kickboxing: intermediate level workout that challenges you round by round with difficult combinations
Sprints: short, intense rounds focused on increasing your punch count
Shred Core: exercises focused on working muscles like the rectus abdominis and obliques that contribute to a toned boxer’s physique and 6-pack abs
Stabilization Core: exercises that help you build stability and balance within your abdominal area
Upper Body Boxing/Upper Body Kickboxing: focused on strengthening your upper body with a mixture of striking and upper body bodyweight exercises
Boxing: involves a combination of focused on throwing punches and bodyweight exercises
Kickboxing: mix of punching and kickboxing combinations