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Boxing in schools?
Sky Sports News spoke to Joe Calzaghe - and others - about the move to bring boxing back to schools.
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Sky Sports News spoke to Joe Calzaghe - and others - about the move to bring boxing back to schools.
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Johnny Canning says...
I think this would be a great idea! I am a 20 year old student who has been boxing since i was about 10 and i think i have learned alot from it such as respect and discipline etc. I wish i had the chance to get extra boxing coaching/training in school so as to improve my boxing and show my class mates my talent haha. As for the point about health in boxing, with the right coaching, assistance and wearing the correct equipment boxing is not dangerous compared to something like rugby at times. BRING IT BACK TO SCHOOLS!!!!!!
Posted 14:48 17th March 2008
Russell Jaques says...
I think its a fantastic idea. I myself still being early twenties was a bit of a trouble maker in my teens. Started boxing at 14 after my parents got sick of me fighting on the streets. After that i never fought in the street again. I became so disciplined from it that at 15 I was thumped and walked away from it. Unlike a year before. I am not saying that it will completely cure the streets from violence but it may help!!
Posted 14:28 17th March 2008
Tom Yarwood says...
I finished high school 2 years ago, and when i was attending high school there was a lack on the variety of sports available, i box at a local gym and i feel that it is the best sports for fitness and will aid in the fight against child obesity, boxing is seen as being dangerous but so is football, look what happend to eduardo and the 2 footed challanges that have recently been debaited. BRING BOXING BACK
Posted 13:52 17th March 2008
Noah Coward says...
To teach boxing in schools is a terrible idea! To actively promote violence would lead to more playground fights, more unruly behaviour and ultimately more problems. Children should not be taught how to punch people, or that violence is in any way acceptable. If "aggression needs to be channelled" (a cliche if ever there was one) there are plenty of other non-violent sports which instead promote values of fair play and team work etc. Alternatively, self-defence classes would be more effective- martial arts such as karate genuinely teach discipline and self-respect, boxing merely makes young men into more dangerous fighting machines.
Posted 13:50 17th March 2008
Jamie Savin says...
I almost went off the rails when I was younger due to my life taking a turn for the worse, I account my ability to turn it around to boxing. It gave me a focus like none that I have ever known, I was calmer then ever and could think about any situation I was in. I learnt a great deal of discipline for my peers, coaches and any referee as well as improving my confidence and fitness. Like it has been said there are risks in any sport and it only tends to be people who dont understand boxing that tend to highlight the very small minority of injuries people have sustained. They tend to ignore that Boxing had turned peoples lives around see Bernard Hopkins arrested for armed robbery, now seen as one of the best boxers of his time. My only concern is teaching Bullies to box but perhaps them taking out there anger/frustrations out on a punch bag will help the kids they bully as they will not be so angry etc... Just hope the PC environment we live in doesn't stop this before it can be a benefit to the youth of today.
Posted 13:46 17th March 2008
Lee Orpin says...
I've been boxing for about 3yrs and loved every minute of it, I would love the kids of today to get involed. I was bullyed at school and lacked confidence but now, when i look back i wish i was able to stand up to them. Discipline is key, knowing how far things can go on and when to stop. That would be my only concern.
Posted 13:25 17th March 2008
Chris Warner says...
Bringing boxing back into the education system is an excellent idea. I box and think it is one of the most challenging and rewarding sports. It will provide a much needed focus on health and the benefits of a healthy life style for our young people and teach them respect and discipline, two things missing in so many of our teenagers today. Boxing is not about violence it is about, skill, control, drive, respect and discipline. This is an opportunity to give our youth the chance take those skills and apply them to every aspect of their lives. To those who cannot see boxing as anything other than a sport of violence I would suggest you go to your local boxing club and watch some young people training. Talk to them and their trainers and find out first hand the benefits this sport brings to their lives.
Posted 13:24 17th March 2008
Martyn Tyler says...
I totally agree that It's a good idea to bring It back to the schools, one reason is for the couch potato generation and the other is also to help the sport of boxing itself, who knows how many gems are hidden away in our schools, It's benificial for both schools and the sport of boxing, the main stopping point is going to be the anti boxing brigade, but you only have to look at football and rugby injuries to see boxing probably would have less injury for under 11's.
Posted 13:06 17th March 2008
Jenny Depper says...
I am also a PE teacher but one who dislikes watching boxing, but that is my personal taste. I think that boxing has huge educational benefits for youngsters improving particularly physical and emotional development. I know a huge number of teenage boys who would love to learn how to box and reap benefits from it. PROVIDING that it is taught really well by experts so that the injury issue is addressed I can't see that it is any more dangerous than other contact sports like rugby/judo etc
Posted 12:39 17th March 2008
Mark Gribben says...
If the medics are worried about children unknowingly signing up to the possible dangers of boxing then rather than prevent boxing being allowed in schools; set up a parental consent form. This solves all the issues and gives children/ parents the chance to have their own say than having the decision made for them.
Posted 12:36 17th March 2008
Neil Brooks says...
Boxing requires fitness, discipline and respect - qualities sadly lacking in a large section of the teenage population. I personally think introducing the sport back into the national curriculum is a fantastic opportunity to offer an outlet for "teenage angst" and agression whilst simultaneously keeping our children fit and teaching them to respect each other and their superiors With the right instruction and equipment, the risk of injury is minimul and certainly no greater than Rugby or Hockey, both of which are already played on a wide scale across our schools. The other benefit of course would be building on the current success of British boxers on the world stage
Posted 12:22 17th March 2008
Ryan Fardon says...
Brilliant, bring it back ASAP Great excersise and learns respect. Knowing the goverment and PC people it won't happen!
Posted 12:13 17th March 2008
Tony Eston says...
I think that bxoing is schools is a great idea. To all those who fear the possible damage that it could do to the young, I can only point out Eduardo's broken leg from football, the numerous broken fingers that cricket players pick up, the inherent back problems that come with basketball and the obvious dangers of taking up a martial art. Quite simply, danger is in every sport. Grow up!
Posted 12:09 17th March 2008
Liam Bourke says...
If we really want to get ahead of the game and start giving a whole range of kids the chance to learn combat sports/keep fit/instil discipline & respect and learn about other international cultures we should introduce (alongside boxing) Muay thai, brazillian jiu jitsu and greco roman wrestling - the basis of mixed martial arts.
Posted 12:04 17th March 2008
Paul Thomas says...
Im a headteacher of a primary school in the Elephant and Castle and we have just introduced boxing. Two groups of 10 children have a 45 minute session with a boxing tutor. there is no physical contact but it is about self discipline and control as well as focus. We got involved through the schools health and safety contact who boxed for Oxford Uni. He has now linked up with a cambridge blue and they are going to try and raise money for boxing in schools.
Posted 11:56 17th March 2008
Gareth Thomas says...
What is it with some people, first they are all moaning about all the children roaming the streets with nothing to do apart from causing trouble, they moan about the children who are stuck inside playing video games or watching t.v whilst they get fat. Here is a situation which will help children get fit, become disciplined and also hopefully keep them from terrorizing everyone else on the streets. I'm not saying that Boxing is the best way to all our well known problems regarding our children, but its a start. Who knows maybe the next British World Champion is amongst them, unless we provide these sports and at least let them have ago, we will continue moaning about the state of our childrens lives.
Posted 11:04 17th March 2008
Greg Thompson says...
Teaching young men the disciplines of boxing is a great way to reduce street crime. Teenagers have alot of steam to release and why not let them channel their aggression into a postive and professional manner in a gym rather then the on the streets?
Posted 11:02 17th March 2008
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