1. When you wrap a client s hands, what is the most important area to protect (despite what you see when professional boxers wrap their hands)?

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1 Certification Test : Boxing Fitness Certification A score of 21 out of 21 is required to pass. info@specialtyfitnessinstitute.com with the following answers in order to complete your test. For the question answers send ONLY the question number and letter answer. Do not send the entire test back. 1. The question number and letter answer. 2. The name of the program (e.g., Original Boxing Fitness). 3. Your name as you want it spelled on the Certificate. 4. The mailing address for us to send the Certificate. 5. Authorization to charge any remaining balance on your account. You are not considered Certified nor will your Certificate go out until your balance is paid in full. 1. When you wrap a client s hands, what is the most important area to protect (despite what you see when professional boxers wrap their hands)? A. Wrist B. Knuckles C. Thumb D. The carpals 2. It is your first meeting with a client. Which of the following conditions requires them to get a waiver from their physician before beginning a Boxing Fitness program: A. Problems with joints (knees, wrists, elbows, shoulder) B. Current, recent or past history of heart trouble, dizziness, or high blood pressure C. Conditions such as obesity or being over age 65 D. All of the above 3. When you design a Boxing Fitness workout, how should you structure the pacing of activity? A. Keep the client moving constantly, except when they clearly need or ask for a break. B. Get the client working out in rounds of about 2 minutes, with 45 seconds of rest and breathing between rounds to get the heart beat back down. C. Boxing Fitness has no set structure, which is what makes it so great.

2 4. Which of the following could make a fine warm up for a Boxing Fitness workout? A. Jumping 4 rounds of rope. B. Warming up on a cardio fitness machine for minutes. C. Going for a minute run. D. Any of the above. 5. What is the correct way to instruct Boxing Fitness clients to breathe during the workout? A. In and out through the nose. B. Out through the nose and in through the mouth. C. In and out through the mouth. D. In through the nose and out through the mouth. 6. When clients put on and take off boxing gloves, how should the Boxing Fitness Trainer help? A. By tightening up and closing the gloves to put them on, and loosening them so that the client can take them off. B. The Trainer should only help if the client needs it or seems to be having difficulty getting their gloves on. C. The Trainer should hold the glove so that the client pushes their hand into their glove with their shoulder to get a snug and safe fit. When taking gloves off, the Trainer should help the client by loosening the gloves and removing them without pulling on the arm or shoulder. 7. The Boxing Fitness Trainer should check for proper stance at all times. How should the feet be positioned in a proper stance? A. Side to side, about shoulder length apart. B. One foot behind the other, as on a balancing beam. C. Right heel on right side of an imaginary line; left toe on left side of same imaginary line. D. Exactly the same as in a Tae Kwon Do front stance number Which of the following is NOT part of a proper stance? A. Elbows in as much as humanly possible.

3 B. Back straight. C. Semi-crouch position, dropping the butt down. D. Chin down, in line with the spine. E. Hands up. F. All of the above are part of a proper stance. 9. What is the proper way for your clients to move in the ring? A. Always lead with the left foot. B. Be on the balls of the feet, bouncing, and spring in the direction you want to move. C. First move the foot closest to the direction of movement. Then move the second foot to adjust position and balance. Move with baby steps. D. Shuffle sideways back and forth, as in Sugar Rays. 10. When you work with clients on punching, what is one of the biggest key to driving a powerful, effective punch? A. Strengthen the arms and throw the hands out with power. B. Turn the four pivot points: toe, knee, hip, and shoulder; also, rotate the fist 90 degrees as you connect. C. Lean the whole body forward into the punch. D. Don t lean the whole body forward, just the upper body. 11. When should your clients be clenching their fists during the workout? A. Always, for extra strength and conditioning. B. Only at the moment they connect. Otherwise, they should relax and do less. C. As soon as they get into their stance. D. Never. This is Boxing Fitness not Boxing! 12. When your client throws a jab, which of the following should you correct if you see it happening? A. They lean forward with their upper body. B. Their chin is up. C. They move their chin towards their shoulder (instead of the other way around).

4 D. They drop their right hand. E. They stand straight up instead of dropping their butt down. F. They don t exhale from their mouth when they punch. G. They don t bring the punch back where they got it. H. All of the above. 13. The most common mistake made in throwing a right is: A. Leaning forward with the upper body and throwing the punch with the arm instead of driving it with the pivot points. B. Dropping the butt down as if the head were on a stick. C. Turning the 4 pivot points into the punch, while keeping the back straight and the chin down. D. Turning the toe where they throw. 14. If you use focus mitts with a client, which of the following should you NEVER do? A. Move the mitt away or have it too far away so that the client misses it. B. Slap or drive the mitt into the client s punch. C. Tell the client to focus their chin on the Mitt (target). D. Make eye contact with the client and be sure they heard the punch being called. E. Take it slow and easy. F. A and B. 15. You are calling punches with a client and want them to practice the Smiley Face duck. You slowly swing your left hand over their head. They should: A. Step back to avoid the punch. B. Lean back to avoid the punch, without stepping. C. Drop their butt down, keep their hands up and elbows in, and make a smiley face motion with their head directly into the punch. D. Drop their butt down, keep their hands up and elbows in, and make a smiley face motion with their head away from the punch. 16. You are doing Windshield Wiper exercises with a client. They key thing is that:

5 A. They lean their body away from the punch to soften the blow. B. They work their core and move away from the punch to soften the blow. C. They work their core, keep their elbows in, and lean slightly into the punch to catch it. D. You try to swing fast enough to catch them in the ribs, before they can get their elbows in position to catch the punch. 17. One key to a successful upper cut is: A. Making it a short, compact, explosive movement that starts low and drives with the hip, knee, and toe. B. Getting the elbow and arm back for extra power. C. Extending the fist up, through, and over the opponent s head. D. Quickly flurrying with a straight right and then a jab immediately after throwing the upper cut. 18. An effective left hook has these characteristics: A. The arm extends wide and around for maximum power. B. The client puts his or her elbow on a shelf and drives the punch with the toe, knee, hip, and shoulder. The chin is down, in line with the spine, and the right arm is protecting the face. C. The client leans forward and reaches for the opponent s head (or your mitt). D. The right arm goes down, just for a couple of seconds, to give the client extra leverage. 19. When closing out a boxing workout: A. The trainer can design any number of abdominal, upper body, or endurance exercises based on the client s needs. The trainer can use their own material as well as the routines in the Boxing Fitness manual. B. The client should focus on push ups and upper arms. C. It s best for the client to do Sugar Rays, go for a run, or do wind sprints. D. Finish with the Lovin and Touchin drill until your client is tired. 20. Which of the following is something that a boxer or boxing fitness client can never do enough?

6 A. Keep the elbows in. B. Keep the hands up. C. Keep the butt down. D. Pivot with the toe, knee, hip, and shoulder. E. Come back to the stance. F. Breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth. G. Keep the chin down, in line with the spine, as if the head were on a stick. H. All of the above. 21. I have read, understood, and agree to all of the Terms and Conditions about The Boxing Fitness Institute Programs, including that I and my affiliates/associates will hold The Boxing Fitness Institute and its affiliates completely harmless from any and all liabilities or injuries I or my clients incur. Also, I testify that I have a current CPR certificate. A. Yes. B. No.