Know Your Numbers

I spent this weekend planting tomatoes.

Something I had been putting off for weeks.

Not because I didn’t want to do it. I actually enjoy gardening. I love being outside, getting my hands in the dirt, and watching things grow. Yet somehow, I kept finding something else to do.

It got me thinking about training.

At Santa Cruz Boxing, this week’s lesson is Know Your Numbers.

For those who are new:

1 = Jab
2 = Cross
3 = Lead Hook
4 = Rear Hook
5 = Lead Uppercut
6 = Rear Uppercut

Simple enough.

But boxing isn’t really about memorizing numbers.

It’s about repetition.

Our Level 1 members will focus on learning the correct motion and building good habits.

Level 2 members will begin putting movements together into combinations.

Level 3 members will focus on speed, precision, and reflexibility. Moving without hesitation.

And that process mirrors life more than people realize.

You plant one seed.

You throw one punch.

You show up one day at a time.

Then one day you look back and realize the garden grew. The combinations became natural. Your body changed. Your confidence changed.

The fruits of your labor were there all along.

You just had to start.