Publication details
Příprava a trénink antických boxerů
| Title in English | Preparation and Training of Ancient Boxers |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Scientia movens : sborník příspěvků z mezinárodní studentské vědecké konference konané dne 15. března 2016 |
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| Citation | |
| Field | History |
| Keywords | agon; athletes; korykos; sunbathing; preparation; pygme; somatotype; shadowboxing; tetrad; training |
| Description | The paper aims at ancient boxing, competitive clash of boxers, preparation and training for particular agon. For the demonstration of boxing agon and illustration of its cruelty, several citations from original sources and translations are presented. The preparation for the competition is analyzed, which foremost consisted of sunbathing and adjustment of boxing gloves, and mainly the training which the athletai had to undergo if they wanted to become the most successful ones. The particular attention is focused on the methods and the system of training: the specialized boxers' training was developed in the times of the full professionalization of ancient sport and it was formed by a so called system of tetrads, which meant repeating four day training cycles in which every day was especially focused. |
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