Slapboxing

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Slapboxing is a physical activity somewhat simulating boxing, where open fists or Pak Sao-styled slaps are used in lieu of fisticuffs. This quasi-martial art form, at an intersection between sparring and fighting, is usually performed between friends at school or in their neighborhood. Although a popular pastime in some circles, it is generally not considered a competitive sport. Slapboxers claim that the activity helps improve agility, hand-eye coordination and skill.^{[citation needed]}

1 Slapboxing in Pop Culture
2 Resources
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Slapboxing in Pop Culture

Several rappers including Pharoahe Monch, Noreaga, Killarmy and Jay-Z have songs in which they reminisce about slapboxing.
In a 2004 Dateline NBC interview, singer Bobby Brown claimed to have been slapboxing with Whitney Houston when it turned violent.
Author Victor D. LaValle wrote the critically-acclaimed Slapboxing with Jesus, a story about teenagers living in Queens, New York. (The book's title is a take on a line from Ghostface Killah's Daytona 500.)

[edit] Resources

Slapboxing demonstration Flash player required
Slapboxing demonstration Windows media player required
2003 Cobb Middle School Memo Requesting parental involvement to curb slapboxing among students.