Boxing is a very demanding sport that can bring great rewards to someone that gives it everything that they have and more. If you can stick with boxing, then you will learn many very important life skills that will help you to be a better person. Also you can make a great career out of boxing, and might even become rich and famous. However if the proper respect and effort is not given, then the sport can eat you up, and spit you back out again. I started my boxing career in the Junior Golden Gloves in my city. I believe that the lessons I was taught during this time have helped to shape me into the man that I have become today.

During my experience in Junior Golden Gloves, I was not the best boxer of the group, but I worked hard everyday to get better and become the best boxer that I could. Boxing kept me away from drugs, gangs, and many other bad influences that some of my friends fell into during this time. I also believe that the Golden Gloves taught me the value of determination and hard work. As a boxer you can easily see what training and hard work can do for you in life. I believe that I have carried this throughout my life, and I try to let that hard work and determination translate into other things in my life.

You should definitely try to get your kids started in boxing when they are young, because it will keep them out of trouble, and also help them learn the skills that will make them leaders for the rest of their life. Also if your child is very good then they might even be able to make boxing into a very lucrative career. Boxing will also help kids learn how to stand up for themselves, and give them confidence that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives. I really enjoyed my time in boxing, and am very appreciative of the lessons I learned while I was boxing.

Article was writtin November 8, 2006 by:  ezinearticles.com/?Boxing:-A-Great-Sport-Even-for-Kids&id=351825







You're wearing thick padded gloves and standing in front of a big, heavy bag. You dance around on the floor and throw punches at the bag as fast as you can.

Are you:

When not at the House of Boxing:
15 Minutes Jump Rope
20 Minute Run
25-50 Push ups
Shaddow Box
Dance baba Dance
Hands up touch the Sky

50-100 Sit up Dont cheat!
No Fighting !!!
  • Angry at having to wash another sack full of laundry?
  • Trying to do the Macarena with Santa Claus?
  • Training to become an airport baggage handler?
Girl boxer NO! You're boxing!

Boxing is sometimes called "the sweet science," and those who love it think it's the purest of all sports. Watching boxing matches on television or in the movies, it can seem that it's just about two men or women standing in a ring, punching each another. Not true! This is important: boxing is NOT about hurting someone or beating someone up.

Just like with martial arts, the benefits come from all the hours spent training. Even though you'll probably be having lots of fun right from the start, you'll need patience, drive, and determination if you want to become a skilled boxer.

Boxers learn to move around the ring with speed and grace, and to avoid or deliver punches. Mental sharpness and strategy are as important as speed and strength, and good boxers use their brains as much as they use their gloved fists. Boxing can be challenging, exciting and rewarding, and can lead to confidence, pride, and physical fitness.

Cool Boxing Facts:

  • The sport of boxing was introduced in 688 B.C. in Greece, in the early stages of the Ancient Olympic Games.

  • Boxing is divided into different classes depending upon how much you weigh. The classes range from the Light Flyweight division all the way up to the Super Heavyweight division.

  • In order to box safely, you will need boxing gloves, protective headgear, and a mouthpiece.

  • A heavy bag is a large body-sized bag that hangs from the ceiling. You use it to practice your punches and build up your strength. A speed bag is a smaller basketball sized bag that hangs at eye level. You punch it quickly and lightly to build up your hand speed and coordination.

  • When you box in the ring with another person in order to train, and not compete, this is called sparring. The person you are training with is called your sparring partner.

What Kids Are Saying About Boxing:

"I think boxing is one of the toughest sports to do. I train for it 6 days a week but I think it's worth it because I am going to be a champion someday."
--Jason, 12

"My dad was a boxer and he wants me to get into it too. I like putting on the gloves and punching the bag as hard as I can."
--Bradly, 10

"Boxing is not like other sports because it is a lot more disciplined. You constantly have to be acting and reacting to what your opponent is doing."
--Pierre, 14

Get Involved!

Safety should be your number one concern, so make sure you have all the protective equipment you need before getting started. It should fit you well and be in good condition.




 










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