Young Gloves - Boxing for Schools

What is Young Gloves - Boxing for Schools?

Fit2XL have devised a boxing programme for children in years 7 to 11 at secondary school to participate in, whether that is in school time or as an after school activity.

Boxing is a fantastic sport that unites all social, economic and cultural backgrounds together.

Boxing promotes hard work, discipline, pride, self-esteem and respect, which fit2xl believe are the essential building blocks for any individual, whether this is in sport, socially or academically.

Boxing is a great way of releasing energy, aggression and frustration whilst having fun and improving health and fitness. The sport of boxing offers many benefits, one of which is improving all-round general fitness, which includes:

• Cardiovascular fitness.
• Anaerobic fitness.
• Coordination – specifically hand-eye coordination.
• Speed.
• Strength.
• Power.
• Endurance.

Each individual will be coached in boxing training on the fit2xl syllabus. Our syllabus is comprised of four levels, beginning with level 1 (Basic level), progressing through to level 4 (Advanced level). Each level is split into different categories; these are outlined in greater detail below.

Level 1:

Fitness – a series of circuit exercises based around building strength, stamina, endurance, speed, co-ordination and agility, for thirty seconds per exercise.

Footwork – in a stationary position adopting the correct boxing stance.

Attacking (Striking) – performing and understanding the use of the jab, double jab and the jab-backhand combinations.

Defending (Blocking) – understanding and utilising the attacking combinations by parrying the shots.

Educational – understanding what equipment is needed in amateur boxing.

Level 2:

Fitness – a series of circuit exercises based around building strength, stamina, endurance, speed, co-ordination and agility, for sixty seconds per exercise.

Footwork – moving forward from the correct stance.

Attacking – performing and understanding the use of the jab, backhand and hook combinations, and using three straight shots.

Defending – slipping/avoiding shots by moving the head.

Educational – introduction of the rules of Amateur boxing.

Level 3:

Fitness – a series of circuit exercises based around building strength, stamina, endurance, speed, co-ordination and agility, for ninety seconds per exercise

Footwork – moving back and stepping to the sides, in the correct stance.

Attacking – performing and understanding the use of the jab, backhand, hook and uppercut combinations, and using four straight shots.

Defending – using upper body and lateral movement.

Level 4:

Fitness – a series of circuit exercises based around building strength, stamina, endurance, speed, co-ordination and agility, for two minutes per exercise.

Combinations – a variety of different combinations to the head and body.

Attacking – utilising strikes to the body, including straights shots to the solar plexus and shots to the lower rib area.

Defending – defending head and body shots, then countering back with a combination.