Video Of First Fight

With YouTube's sale to Google, I figured it was past time I posted a video of my first amateur bout last year.  It was a hassle to get it converted from a DVD format, but thanks to Jeff Small for figuring it out.  It was also difficult to paste the YouTube code into Typepad.  There is definitely room for improvement in video blogging technology. 

Guess I've been slow to be convinced that personal videos are ready for the masses to share.  Easy to see how YouTube has facilitated the delivery of video clips, both copyrighted and individually produced.  I wonder how much the split will evolve between personal video shared among friends, video produced by amateurs for a mass audience and repurposed video.  Makes sense to share revenues as Revver has demonstrated. Expect it will be reasonably easy for Google to ask forgiveness from the movie/tv studios/networks, as they open up a new avenue for revenue. 

Back to business, I've just started training for my second fight.  The founder and co-owner of the Third Street Gym has agreed to help.  Paul Wade is great.  He'd been a very successful kick boxer in Ireland.  His training method is different from Seamus.  It's more in line with martial arts.  I've gone back to the basics of footwork, punch timing, defense and offense.  It's great to learn a new approach.  Looking back on the video a year after the fight, I can see what I lacked and I am fully engaged in the preparation process for the second fight.  

Comments

[fightfan]

Every time I watch this fight I'm more impressed with Keith's performance. Some day I'll count how many times Keith hit his opponent with left jabs and righ crosses. In my opinion Keith was winning on points but above all, he fought a very intelligent fight and was still throwing bombs like the courageous warrior that he is when the referee called it. Thanks again Keith.
Seamus