Amature Boxing ?

[Saluki246 1,053]

My son, who is 13, started boxing end of last august. His doing well. The trainer started a few of them off sparing 2 weeks after thay began.

At first he was put in with a lad bigger than him, which he did not like, but this seems to have harden him up a bit.

He has had one competetion and won. His trainer seems good and allways says trust him. The club is a new club, wonder if my lad is going too fast?, would the trainer be trying to get a good rep going i wonder? Few other lads seem to be doing well?

One thing i have noticed, he gets a bit aprehensive if he has to spar someone he does not know and a bit bigger than him, his lean and fit, one thing i have noticed since he started, his fitness seems to have got very good. His 62kg.

Any decent opinions would be apriciated.

[the goat 642]

I started a bit younger than 13 and finished a bit older. I used to hate sparring boys older than me i always thought they'd have that extra bit of experience which some did...but it's a good confidence booster when your 12/13 and doing better than 14/15 year olds in sparring. Keep him at it, I loved it until I found out what a fanny was... i wish I stuck at it now the fitness is very good I was a little lighter than 62 at 13 if I remember. Was a while back now lol

[mushroom 12,883]

62 at 13 kinell that's some size

 

go with your insticts mate if you feel he's pushing to much to soon for your son then ask him to bring it down a notch. No decent trainer whether judo, boxing or muy Thai will push someone beyond their capability IMO

[marky b 309]

Be careful mate Nothing worse than a dad sticking his nose in at the gym when the trainer says trust him that's exactly what you should be doing imo and trust your lad to tell you if owts up the longer he sticks to it the more confidence he'll get that's what amateur boxing is all about imo

[Saluki246 1,053]

Thanks all.

I will see how he goes, the trainer does seem to resent any interference from parents.

[Casso 1,261]

What do lads make of ingles approach, where he gets a young lad conifident in defence first, no head shot sparing and works on their mental development as well,

[jross 63]

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Edited March 3, 2016 by jross

[Saluki246 1,053]

I wouldn't worrie about the age and weight side of it in boxing its mostly got to do with experience!! Im stuck in boxing 20 years and in this time I have been trained by very poor trainers that would get alot of kids hurt and they would quit and I also was trained by very good trainers who new how to bring a kid on and match them correctly so be carefull. as long as your son is happy with whats going on he is alright talk to him about it not the trainer tell him age and weight dont matter!! At the age of 13 your soon could be put in with a 12year old after 30 fights that could hurt him this is un fair! he also could be put in with a 15 year old new comer and do very well. As long as he is fighting novice boxers he should be safe and a good trainer will have him sparring more experienced boxers that can hold back and just be ahead of him all the time to bring him on!!

 

Thanks for that . He has said to me that sometimes he feels under pressure from the trainer. He has a comp coming up this weekend, but he is not sure about it, only mentioned this to me last night funnyly enough...

[jross 63]

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Edited March 3, 2016 by jross

[gnasher16 30,062]

Without sounding unkind,if a lads nervous and apprehensive about getting punched in the face then boxing is probably not the sport for him......training to fight and actual fighting require a completely different mindset and its where these amateur clubs setting up on every street corner these days need to be careful.When we was young it was just the rough tough scrappy kids with a fire in the belly and excess energy who would box to keep them from getting in trouble on the streets .....nowadays a lot these clubs seem to be tripping over their own social conscience and are not as much boxing gyms as youth clubs ok its great for kids to be getting into gyms and focussing on fitness but actual fighting is not for all kids and is certainly not a bad reflection on a kid if he doesnt want to fight.

[Saluki246 1,053]

It Might only be nerves as well so make Sure he doesn't Quit because of them because nearly every one is nervice before a fight even experienced fighters. but if He Don't want to be in There tell Him Don't Go in There beCause it can be a very Lonesome Place to be when you don't want to be in there. its not the coach that will begetting hit its him !!

 

 

Without sounding unkind,if a lads nervous and apprehensive about getting punched in the face then boxing is probably not the sport for him......training to fight and actual fighting require a completely different mindset and its where these amateur clubs setting up on every street corner these days need to be careful.When we was young it was just the rough tough scrappy kids with a fire in the belly and excess energy who would box to keep them from getting in trouble on the streets .....nowadays a lot these clubs seem to be tripping over their own social conscience and are not as much boxing gyms as youth clubs ok its great for kids to be getting into gyms and focussing on fitness but actual fighting is not for all kids and is certainly not a bad reflection on a kid if he doesnt want to fight.

 

Cheers lads, makes a lot of sence. Ill see how he goes. A month ago, he had a fight and won, i thought he would be over the moon, but was quiet on the way home, something was not right.

Il have a good chat with him tonight and take it from their.

[rob284 1,682]

 

 

I wouldn't worrie about the age and weight side of it in boxing its mostly got to do with experience!! Im stuck in boxing 20 years and in this time I have been trained by very poor trainers that would get alot of kids hurt and they would quit and I also was trained by very good trainers who new how to bring a kid on and match them correctly so be carefull. as long as your son is happy with whats going on he is alright talk to him about it not the trainer tell him age and weight dont matter!! At the age of 13 your soon could be put in with a 12year old after 30 fights that could hurt him this is un fair! he also could be put in with a 15 year old new comer and do very well. As long as he is fighting novice boxers he should be safe and a good trainer will have him sparring more experienced boxers that can hold back and just be ahead of him all the time to bring him on!!

Thanks for that . He has said to me that sometimes he feels under pressure from the trainer. He has a comp coming up this weekend, but he is not sure about it, only mentioned this to me last night funnyly enough...

nerves do that. Its good the trainer has put him under pressure. That will make him perform. As a parent, i wouldnt tell the trainer what to do, it never ends well and the kid is stuck in the middle of it all.

[rob284 1,682]

Without sounding unkind,if a lads nervous and apprehensive about getting punched in the face then boxing is probably not the sport for him......training to fight and actual fighting require a completely different mindset and its where these amateur clubs setting up on every street corner these days need to be careful.When we was young it was just the rough tough scrappy kids with a fire in the belly and excess energy who would box to keep them from getting in trouble on the streets .....nowadays a lot these clubs seem to be tripping over their own social conscience and are not as much boxing gyms as youth clubs ok its great for kids to be getting into gyms and focussing on fitness but actual fighting is not for all kids and is certainly not a bad reflection on a kid if he doesnt want to fight.

ive got to disagree. The lads that come in with a reputation on the streets or lads sent there with anger issues tend to be the lads that dont like getting hit. Your lad has every right to be nervous as in the amatuers you cant put a face to your opponent until on the day.

[mushroom 12,883]

Every single person going in the ring regardless of the sport has nerves whether 1st time or 30th. The test is how they deal with that natural body response of fight or flight and then the sudden surge of adrenalin. Can also make someone very quiet afterwards while the brain absorbs everything that has just happened and the body rids the stress chemicals

 

I wouldn't go firing in asking the trainer to hold up, but I would pull the trainer to one side and have a good chat about his thoughts and opinions on where it is all heading

[gnasher16 30,062]

ive got to disagree. The lads that come in with a reputation on the streets or lads sent there with anger issues tend to be the lads that dont like getting hit. Your lad has every right to be nervous as in the amatuers you cant put a face to your opponent until on the day.

 

 

My point is years ago a naturally scrappy kid would go into a gym and learn how to get fit.......nowdays naturally fit kids are going into gyms and learning how to be scrappy and you cant put in what nature left out..........at that age most natural fighters will have an excited anticipation in the build up to a fight not a nervous apprehension......im a big believer in that you dont choose boxing as a sport boxing chooses you and its certainly not for everyone.

Edited December 10, 2014 by gnasher16