Quote Originally Posted by Heavy D
Am I the only one who noticed that he said he DOES box, and he DOES (or rather, DID) have a trainer, and he HAS sparred before?

This other kid doesn't look like he knows what he's doing at all, outside of having watched a few boxing matches and maybe look at a book or two. His form is a lot better than most street brawlers, but you can definately tell he doesnt REALLY know what he's doing.

Just stick to your basics, and this kid should be no problem, assuming you aren't lying/exaggerating about your training and experience.
I heard ya...

But here is a fact....

If this kid was a fighter in my gym, I would totally kick his ass out of the gym...

Why you ask??

Well, I teach my kids not to take this to the back yard, where in the end, this kid could end up hurting someone and getting sued...Also, he could goto jail if he is a known fighter and doing this outside of the gym...And if you dont believe me, let the first of his so called friends get seriously hurt and watch the Parents throw charges against him for asault...

He is trained in a certain combat sport then takes what skill he has out of the gym to put against his untrained friends....Yeah, that makes him look alot better....

I donot allow for any of my fighters to do this and I dont allow for unsupervised sparring sessions...This kid should get more brains and think about that...

Quote Originally Posted by Boxerjl
Some Of Us People Arnt Fortunate Enouph To Be Able To Have A Trainer So Backyard Boxing Is All We HAve And Im Deffinantly Not Gonna Stop So That The Fortunate People Will Get Paid More Thats B.S. I Dont Cair What Anyones Says Its not my Fault That i cant Get A Trainer If I Could Get One I Would Most Deffinantly Of Had One By Now But I Live 200 Miles Away From The Closest Gym So For Me To Go To It. It Would Cost Me 45 Dollers A Month For Me Maybe To Be Able To Go There Once A Month And Then Pluss The Cost Of Traveling There Its Going To Be Like 60 or More Dollers For Me To Go There Maybe Once A Month Waist Of Money For Me Cuz I Just Bought Some Title Boxing Videos And Im Training Off Those Videos I Just Started But I Should Get Better After A While
Then you should look a little harder....

Its not about the dollars, its about the lobbyist in government that put harder sanctions against gyms insurance and such to pay for your stupidty when doing this in your backyard...One, without the proper protection, two, there is absolutely no supervision from an experienced boxer....

I talk to kids all the time about this...Think about who people like yourself effect further down the line....

If you think its a stupid statement....Then look at it like this,

I have never had a car stolen from me, but, I have to pay for the insurance hikes because of assholes who go out stealing cars...

I own 2 homes, I have never had any claims on either, one home is in Florida...Where I have had to pay for huge insurance increases because of Hurricanes...
On both homes I have to carry extra insurance for lawsuits, just in case someone slips and falls off my porch...

In the long run, are any of these my fault, no....But over time with all the claims against people and law suits, it costs the people on the outside more every year to pay for all of those lawsuits....

So look at it the way I do as a Gym owner, a Home Owner and a Parent with 3 Sons.....

Dont just look at it like I am coming down on you....

Good Luck,

Coach


PS..

Where are you from, I know alot of Coaches from around the USA...Maybe I can find something for you....