Cooper's Boxing Gym
Welcome to the most exciting sports experience you've ever encountered!
Boxing is without a doubt the most rewardeing and callenging sport available to America's Youth today. the combination of athleticism, physical and mental conditioning, sportsmanship, and self-worth that you develop from boxing are unequalled in any other sport. Boxing will teach you to rely on yourself, to value the input of others, and most importantly to respect both your own skills and those of others. You will develop a level of self-confidence that you will carry with you for the rest of your life. You will also find that this is one of the most challenging thins that you will ever do. So, if you are looking for a challenging, mentally stimulating, physically demanding and just plain fun activity, then you found it... BOXING! |
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Is Boxing Safe?
Excellent Question! And one that any self-respecting parent should definitely ask. It is important to us that you understand how much we are concerned about safety of your child. Amateur boxing ranks 71st among sports for injuries. Sports such as wrestling, diving, gymnastics, and even badminton are ranked above it. There are countless precautions and safety measures taken at every level to protect the athlete.
Amateur boxing is not about knocking your opponent out! In comparison to professional boxing, the objective and even the scoring system are entirely different. Amateur boxing is scored on a system where each technically correct punch is worth one point. A good jab scores the same only for the punch or punches that lead to it. The focus of each constant is on scoring as many cumulative points as possible, not on taking unnecessary punches in order to deliver one hard punch.
Amateur boxing is possibly the most regulated and supervised sport of any amateur competition. It requires weigh-ins and physicals before each match. Another physical exam is done after each bout. Also, the equipment used in competion must meet rigorous specifications set down by USA/Boxing. All boxers are required to wear protective equipment including gloves, headgear, fitted mouthpiece, groin protection and in the event of a female bout, chest protection. Even the padding in the rings must meet defined specifications.
As you can see, amateur boxing takes great steps to insure that when your child is here, we are doing everything possible to protect them.
When properly coached and supervisied, Amateur Boxing teachs self-discipline and builds self-esteem!
When the sport of boxing is properly coached and supervisied; amateur boxing can be an extremely fulfilling and valuable experience for today's youth. It should be used as a vehicle to instruct sportsmanship, values of conditioning a positive release of frustration and energy, as well as building self-confidence and character.
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