Questions and Answers

Why boxing? The determination and discipline boxing inspires are the life lessons that are sorely lacking in today’s society beginning with our youth. Getting back to the basics and instilling the values and moral principals that our country’s youth need can begin at the core of their interest-through sport and mentoring, praising and recognition, accountability and motivation and most of all, support of the community. In the ring, ones performance is based solely on how disciplined they were in preparation. The personal goals one sets and how well they applied themselves, allow them to reap the rewards of success.

Doesn’t boxing promote aggression? Boxing is a proven delinquency deterrent. The positive impact that boxing has on youth is astounding and documented. Once the athlete is involved, the effect of a structured, organized program is almost immediate. Boxing gives one a positive release of energy and frustration. The feeling that one could be the victor in an altercation is often questioned with if one should. Their boxing abilities are tested and proven in the gym therefore, there is no need to prove anything in the street. Also, knowing that there are consequences for fighting outside the gym is a deterrent in itself.

Is the boxing gym a “rough” environment? The behavior of the athletes both in and out of the gym directly reflects on the boxing program and the people involved with it, both athlete and coach. It is imperative that everyone involved with this program represent it and those involved in a positive manner. We expect our people to set the hallmark in sportsmanship, conduct, respect, and overall behavior. The young men are to be gentleman and the girls, young ladies. These attributes are to be displayed at all boxing events, in school, and in day to day interactions. There are rules and guidelines that are enforced by the coaches and should be reinforced by the parents.

Is boxing dangerous? In 1986, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institute began conducting a comprehensive study to determine if amateur boxing poses any risks to the brain. Four hundred boxers from six different cities, all of similar ages, social backgrounds, educational levels, and lifestyle habits were studied and the results were conclusive. To date, it is most thoroughly organized medical study on amateur boxing. Their findings showed that there was no indication of motor skill impairment, slurred speech, or memory loss. There was no measurable damage sustained to the neurological system found in the seven year study.

What qualifies one to be a coach? As a national governing body, USA Boxing is responsible for the administration, development and promotion of Olympic-style boxing in the United States. USA Boxing is a non-profit organization. The organization holds training clinics for coaches and officials which are mandatory for certification. Upon completion coaches are awarded their coaches card with their classification. The more clinics one attends over a regimented period of time, the higher the classification he or she receives. USA Boxing requires that coaches maintain their coach status or their boxers will be ineligible to compete under their instruction. They are also required to know basic first aid and CPR.

What if my kid gets hurt? Any boxer entering any sanctioned boxing competition must carry a twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000) maximum medical insurance coverage. This insurance coverage is a condition for participation and is automatically provided for upon registration. The insurance premium is included as part of the USA Boxing registration fee which is collected when the athlete joins a gym and begins his or her training. For sanctioned events and supervised practices for local, club, LBC, regional, national and international boxing competitions, insurance coverage for medical, surgical, hospital, and dental care up to a total of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), with a $100 deductible, is provided by USA Boxing.

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