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A floor to ceiling ball, simply put, is a ball that is attached in a secure fashion to the ceiling and floor by an elastic rope. Used by boxers to better hone their timing and accuracy, the floor to ceiling ball is by far one of the most beneficial pieces of equipment when it comes to effective boxing training. Far from an easy piece of boxing equipment to master, floor to ceiling balls take dedication, patience and practice to obtain the ultimate effectiveness from this piece of boxing equipment. According to some boxing authorities, the trick to mastering floor to ceiling balls is to be aware that this piece of boxing equipment must be understood in order to achieve the most benefits. As it is important to squarely hit floor to ceiling balls in order to avoid the ball from becoming uncontrollable in its actions, floor to ceiling balls are one of the hardest, yet most rewarding tools in boxing training. Floor to ceiling balls are available in a wide range of sizes from the smallest ball, which benefits boxing training as it helps the boxer focus on smaller targets, to the larger floor to ceiling ball, which allows for a much larger hitting area, aiding the boxer in speed and which also allows the boxer better training in speed and agility as well. As floor to ceiling balls are designed in such a way that they come back immediately after the boxer strikes, they also add the benefit of teaching the boxer "anticipation", a skill that is imperative for all interested in boxing. Since the floor to ceiling ball does move quickly when hit, this is where effective boxing training gets a work out. The boxer soon learns not to try to follow the ball with his eye, as the ball moves far too quickly for the average eye to keep up with. Rather, it is taught to those studying boxing, to focus not on the floor to ceiling ball itself, but rather to focus out and beyond the ball, relaxing and going with whatever happens. One point stressed often in training using the floor to ceiling ball is not to become frustrated when one misses the ball, but rather to use ones mistakes to better anticipate and feel when the ball will be in the perfect position to hit again. Frustration is common using floor to ceiling balls but must be overcome to achieve any benefits from this piece of boxing equipment. Simply said, the floor to ceiling ball is a piece of boxing equipment that can both frustrate and teach those studying boxing despite the ability level. It is a piece of equipment that continues to teach far past the time when other pieces of equipment lose their effectiveness
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