The ring is very important in the sport of Boxing.
The fighting space was once a circle drawn in the dirt. This 'ring' has developed to that of the 'squared circle' of modern boxing.
The ring holds a very important physical and psychological role; that of delineating space. The posts and ropes create two separate spaces, the playing space and the spectator space. This builds a very important stance in both the spectators and the players. An actor or musician has the stage, a footballer has a field, a swimmer has the pool, and the boxer has the ring. This is the space where the action happens. It's where and when the public realm ends and the game (show) begins. Without it you just have two people in costumes hitting each other.
With the evolution of boxing came an evolution of the ring. It is time for this to happen again.
As there is a lot less pushing and shoving in ModBox than traditional boxing there should be no need for the ring ropes to be able to hold the weight of a player. This should allow for the use of free-standing posts to hold the ring ropes. Likewise, the ropes can be reduced to lightweight rope or webbing and take on a purely visual role. As there should be no change of players hitting the ground there should be no need for a padded floor. This allows for a much simpler ring setup.
Using existing technology as the basis, a portable ring should not be difficult to manufacture.
Having a simple lightweight and portable ring allows for playing in multi-use spaces like PCYC sports clubs and for demonstrations in schools, parks, and public areas.
The poles / bollards will need to be:
In addition to marking space they can be made to have other functions that enhances the ModBox experience. By communicating wirelessly with the player's vests and fitness trackers, the 'Smart Posts' can also display game and player data in real time. This can be integrated into the post itself or as an extension piece fitted to the top of each post for better visibility.
By using light arrays and by sounding tones, the posts can display and indicate:
The fighting space was once a circle drawn in the dirt. This 'ring' has developed to that of the 'squared circle' of modern boxing.
The ring holds a very important physical and psychological role; that of delineating space. The posts and ropes create two separate spaces, the playing space and the spectator space. This builds a very important stance in both the spectators and the players. An actor or musician has the stage, a footballer has a field, a swimmer has the pool, and the boxer has the ring. This is the space where the action happens. It's where and when the public realm ends and the game (show) begins. Without it you just have two people in costumes hitting each other.
With the evolution of boxing came an evolution of the ring. It is time for this to happen again.
As there is a lot less pushing and shoving in ModBox than traditional boxing there should be no need for the ring ropes to be able to hold the weight of a player. This should allow for the use of free-standing posts to hold the ring ropes. Likewise, the ropes can be reduced to lightweight rope or webbing and take on a purely visual role. As there should be no change of players hitting the ground there should be no need for a padded floor. This allows for a much simpler ring setup.
Using existing technology as the basis, a portable ring should not be difficult to manufacture.
Having a simple lightweight and portable ring allows for playing in multi-use spaces like PCYC sports clubs and for demonstrations in schools, parks, and public areas.
The poles / bollards will need to be:
- compact and transportable
- robust
- stable
- easy to set up and pack down
- reflect the style of the sport of ModBox (colours, shapes)
In addition to marking space they can be made to have other functions that enhances the ModBox experience. By communicating wirelessly with the player's vests and fitness trackers, the 'Smart Posts' can also display game and player data in real time. This can be integrated into the post itself or as an extension piece fitted to the top of each post for better visibility.
By using light arrays and by sounding tones, the posts can display and indicate:
- Start / Finish of each round
- Time remaining of each round
- Indication of when a point is scored
- Points tally of current game
- Player stats (heart rate, etc)
In this setup one bollard would house the game computer acting as a master with the remaining bollards being slaves.
Power would come from integrated rechargeable batteries, making it truly portable.
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