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Enhancing Boxing Coaching: Teaching Skills, Professionalism & Child Protection

Jun 15, 2023 | 0 comments

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Jun 15, 2023 | Essays | 0 comments

Introduction

Ever since I developed interest in coaching boxing, I have realized that it is one of the most enriching and rewarding experiences an individual can possess. In my decision to become a boxing coach, my commitment is to fully utilize my knowledge and skills to ensure success of boxing coaching to realize perennial affirmative impression on the lives of boxing sportspersons. As a coach, I have committed to being a teacher, mentor, leader and role model. Indeed, numerous athletes will seek my expertise and guidance their coach. Besides, many scholars admit that a coach is a role model that allows athletes to develop both social skills and sports related skills needed for success of the sport in life (Cave 2001).

 

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Boxing Coaching Experience

Teaching Skills

As a volunteer coach for boxing, I have gained robust teaching skills in the sport of boxing. Williams (2008) indicated that a great coach is the one who inspires the love for the sport and enables the athletes develop self- respect and respect for their opponents regardless of the outcome. As an aspiring legend coach, I inspire and teach the athletes inside and outside the ring and constantly learn through sharing of knowledge for the better development of boxing and other stakeholders involved in the sport. During the entire coaching experience, I gained robust knowledge in the following areas of teaching the participants.
Firstly, I experienced immense teaching skills of boxing basic techniques through a non- contact course. Under this technique, there were teaching experiences on movement of the body, balance and coordination, defense and striking skills. The core of this experience was to develop key strategies in teaching of boxing to varying ability and age of athletes.
Additionally, I gained experience in the guidelines of delivering of the boxing awards to learning institutions, boxing clubs, community sport projects and youth groups. There was also the basic principle of sports practice and planning necessary for the delivery of sessions in the context of boxing set by the National Occupation Standards. Lastly, the key area of coaching experience was procedures on how to develop and maintain a deep relationship with the local amateur community for boxing.

Professionalism in Boxing coaching

Child Protection Policy Experiences in Boxing

During the entire coaching experience, I gained experiences on coaching protection policy as required by the ABA. Safety and welfare of young athletes, particularly below 18 years, cannot be compromised in any sport coaching practices. Szabo, (2008) observed that every member of the sports committee, officials, and coach, volunteer and boxing tutor has a moral and corporate responsibility to promote and safeguard every athlete’s welfare. The experience gained incorporated athlete child protection regardless of the ability, age, religion, race and sexual orientation. To sum up, the children have the right to learn, enjoy and participate in boxing awards for free of abuse or fear from anybody.

Contents of the Gained Experience

Warm up

The warm up session consisted of;
Ice breakers– the class introduces themselves to one another swiftly and any athlete observed to be contrasting may provide a song and dance individually. They are expected to say hello and shake hands and say hello to one another.
Mobilization– it starts with joint mobilization; wrists, elbows, figures, neck, shoulder, ankles, knees, hips and toes.
First phase– slow jogging, slide step, big stride movements, high knees, kick-backs, backward jogging, change of direction punching in the air in all directions.

Upper Body stretching

The participants should be kept moving when stretching with toe to heel on the spot. The athletes should also learn the groups of the muscles. This stretching takes 8 seconds for each muscle groups. 

References

Anadian Amateur Boxing Association, & National Coaching Certification Program (Canada). (1983). Boxing coaching manual, level 1: National Coaching Certification Program. Ottawa, Ont, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association.
Cave, E. (2001). Kick boxing. Guilford, CT., Lyons Press.
Szabo, S. (2008). Mentoring literacy professionals: continuing the spirit of CRA/ALER after 50 years.
Williams, M. (2008). Boxing Clever. Coaching Edge. 32-34.
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