My 14 yo wants to try boxing. Any of you been thru this? Are there any local classes in RI? Is it expensive? Whatever else you can add will be appreciated.
Thanks, Dave

Everything that I know, I taught to myself.
Try a heavy bag in the cellar, first, then maybe, the lessons.
People can hit pretty hard (not as hard as me, though).
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been through 11 yrs of taking kids to karate ,tournaments,,5 weapons,,. Both are blackbelts now.good ones. They wanted to do it . I'd say anything a kid wants to do that keeps them off the corner and away from the bad stuff is good . Idle hands the devils work shop . I do think boxing is a tough sport ..Alot of hits to the head .. My cousin was golden gloves ,, went pro . made it to # 11 in the world.. close but no cigar .. Took alot of shots ..

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People can hit pretty hard (not as hard as me, though).
:whackin:

You talking about head buts !!!:laugha:

Yes I have, my son was pretty good at it. He was about 14 and kicking some butt.
I was working nights and did not get to see any matches until one day I had the day off.
I was schocked when he was matched up with a older and heaver boy.
When I qustioned the coach he said he wanted to see the kid have good matches, I told him that was bull.
What I also found out was that guys were betting on the fights.
That blew the lid off it and and a bunch of the parents pulled the kids out.

Did you Pi$$ him off recently...

Maybe all those years of you saying "Keep it up and I'll take you Outside" He's finally getting ready to take you up on the offer :hee:

Did you mention maybe Wrestling...Thats a great sport for a kid

Did you Pi$$ him off recently...

Maybe all those years of you saying "Keep it up and I'll take you Outside" He's finally getting ready to take you up on the offer :hee:

Did you mention maybe Wrestling...Thats a great sport for a kid

LOL..Nah, he's a good kid.
He played HS football this year and is pretty good.

Good idea about the wrestling, I know they have it at the HS. Be cheaper/easier for sure.

The guy is into boxing for some reason, watches Ali matches on ESPN Classics all the time, even read the book on Ali, I got him a freestanding bag and gloves and he beats on it every night.

Just trying to support his sports addiction so hopefully it'll keep him away from other addictions.:buds:

Lotta tough boxers come outta Manfredo's Dave.

http://www.boxinggyms.com/addresses/rhodeisland.htm

When I was a kid, the Boys CLub had a good boxing program. Not sure if one is local, but I would give it a try.

boxing is great, karate is okay, wrestling is gay, and nothing beats a black belt in glock-do. :cputin:

Martial arts are probably a better bet. Boxing will only scramble his brains....

Not if he's the kid who hits first, harder and more often :smokin:

Dave, there is a martial art called, Uechi-ryu.
The stance is not your typical karate stance but that of a "boxer". I was told by several instructors that this is one of the most deadliest martial arts.

GET him into mixed martial arts , ground & pound, and alot safer than BOXING take a look at the STATS
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Dave, there is a martial art called, Uechi-ryu.
The stance is not your typical karate stance but that of a "boxer". I was told by several instructors that this is one of the most deadliest martial arts.

thats my kids style ... not a good tournament style ,, not flashy ,Point fighting is not real .Tournaments won't let you grab and thats the basics of the style, good for fighting larger opponents .. Instead of blocking or trying to stop the force of a larger person you redirect it,, or pull it thru using thier momentum . Advanced ranks can use certain strikes in certain spots to kill or paralize in one punch .. Its for real .. very old ..Like any thing eles a good teacher or sensei is key .. One of the very best ,,8th degree (one of 4 in USA)had a dojo in Falmouth .. He's very tough ,, very old school .. no monkey buisness with him . his students are some of the very best of that style ... will pm name if your interrested .. The grabs on the blocks work very well with the ground fighting ..

As posted, lead him towards martial arts or wrestling.

Boxing is good, but you could , in a lawsuit, lose your house if he uses it in a fight, and breaks up a so called rock singers jaw in a few places.

Don't ask me how i know, but we came close to it. :(

There is a boxing center on West Shore in Conimicut... They Y has a martial arts program too

I think my old heavy bag is in the cellar if you want something for free...

-spence

I'm with Link on this. MMA all the way. If your son is looking into boxing for a way to get in shape etc., then that's good, it's great for that. But if it's for self defense, forget about it. Something like 80% of fights go to the ground, and boxing won't help you there.

I've been teaching my son jiu-jitsu for the last couple years, and I've got no worries that he can handle himself if one of the older, bigger bullies in school gives him a hard time.

As posted, lead him towards martial arts or wrestling.

Boxing is good, but you could , in a lawsuit, lose your house if he uses it in a fight, and breaks up a so called rock singers jaw in a few places.

Don't ask me how i know, but we came close to it. :(
That, I need to know..:spidey:

I took karate and wrestled some in college but the best way to get awakened to what can happen in a real fight is the first time someone punches you right in the nose in the boxing ring! First thing you learn is that you don't want to fight if you can avoid it. Secondly , you can go to classes for 10 weeks with someone telling you to keep your hands up and you won't but the first time someone actually punches you hard in the nose , you'll start keeping your hands up!! :whackin:

Anyway , every male kid should do at least a little boxing. it brings reality home really fast. :)

MAYBE HE LIKES BOXING BECAUSE HE ENJOYED THE HITTING YOU DO IN FOOTBALL. Not that dissimilar. I think once yuou catch the boxing bug it only leads one way. It only takes so many punches to the head before it the punishing effect of those blows show results. Martial arts, learn more patience, more discipline, more of everything that is considered good from that type of activity. Good luck either way Bud.

If the goal is fitness and mental strength any dicipline with a good teacher will work. I'd go for whatever you have the most fun with and will keep up.

Everybody should have some basic self defense training, but the confidence spirit from training will allow you to walk away from just about any potentially violent situation.

Sure a grappler will have an advantage if a fight goes to the ground, but this is so rare for most people I wouldn't train for it.

As my instructor used to say...never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, EVER get into a fight. But if you do, don't loose ;)

-spence

I think my old heavy bag is in the cellar if you want something for free...

-spence

WTF Spence, you had to say that.
He read the %$#@ post...:smash:
Mom's gonna be pissed:rotf2: