FightCamp terminology

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