Boxing Class
Boxing Classes are now available!
Barrick BJJ is excited to announce the start of our boxing classes.
Head instructor Walter “Bud” Wilson has an impressive 25-4 record and has been coaching boxing, both adults, and kids, for many years.
Classes are for men, women, and children.
Is your goal to get in the ring and test your skills? Want to learn boxing for self-defense purposes? We can help you reach your goals. Full contact sparring is optional, so if you just want to learn how to box and get a great workout that’s fine too.
Why Should You Take Our Boxing Classes?
Boxing is one of the most widely promoted fitness trends, but it tends to remain in the periphery – never quite fading out but not taking the world by storm. But thanks to some of the more recent boxing events it has managed to garner significant coverage in the media, and as such, boxing continues to gather support across the board.
Health Benefits of Boxing Lessons
As a sport, boxing requires very high levels of athletic prowess, and this involves strength, agility, speed, coordination, endurance, power, and nerve, just to name a few. This combination of skills and activities usually translates into hours of workouts and healthy eating and mental training. For the average person hoping to get in shape, there’s a lot to gain from joining a boxing class. Let’s review several mental and physical benefits of boxing training:
Builds Power and Increases Muscles
Boxing targets a lot of muscles without creating overly muscular physiques. When throwing a punch, the boxer must put their whole weight behind it, and that means the legs, hips, back, abs, shoulders, and arms working in tandem. The workout needed for this helps stabilize the body and create good posture.
Reduces Stress
Virtually all moderate-to-intense exercises can be used to manage and reduce stress. Boxing is a healthy way to vent mainly for people who work in high-stress environments every day. When training, you will transition between high-intensity workouts and moderate intensity recovery periods.
Improved Cardiovascular Health
Cardio exercises are great for preventing heart disease and burning extra calories. Simple exercises such as punching, kicking, or jumping is used to place a moderate amount of stress on the heart and lungs so they can make physiological adaptations to support intense activity.
Increases Self Confidence
Studies show that when a person acquires a new skill and is competent at it, they are much more likely to experience self-confidence and think highly of themselves. By learning and becoming aware of a new skill, you are much more likely to be sure of yourself (high self-esteem) and value yourself more.
Boxing Flattens your Belly
Boxing is very taxing on the core because your hips have to rotate so as to get a better extension and deliver a more powerful punch. Training burns a lot of calories so you should be able to see a flat stomach soon.
Improves Hand-Eye Coordination
Hand-eye coordination plays a significant role in some skills including motor skills. People with good hand-eye coordination tend to have superior reflexes and quick reaction time – and they also exhibit better physical coordination as a whole. Better coordination is helpful during aging, where coordination as a whole becomes a primary concern.
Boxing lessons are a great solution for a full-body workout that strengthens your mind, helps establish mental discipline, and also a large number of skills including balance and agility.
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What People are Saying
Our experience with Barrick Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu over the last year and a half has been a great one. My 10-year-old son has been in the kid’s program and has flourished. The patient and knowledgeable staff have allowed my son to advance, and excel. My son’s first tournament he took 1st with gi, and 3rd without gi. I also recently started training with the adult classes, and again have been extremely pleased with the patience, and tutelage I have received. The training is intense and rewarding. I would recommend Barrick to anyone interested in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu whether they are a child, or an adult; male or female.
What I like about BJJ & Classes at Barrick Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
- Confidence and sense of accomplishment that it gives to kids
- That what is taught is more than just how to do it, it’s the whys and when it’s appropriate to use it
- Kids are taught respect, self-control and other life lessons that make them better kiddos and future adults
- Sense of family/community – everyone celebrates each other’s successes and is always encouraging/building each other up
- Love the Saturday competition training…more one on one feel, deeper instruction
- Being able to connect with other parents/people during classes
- Seeing Rhyan grow and learn and then help other kiddos do the same as he learns
Barrick BJJ is a great place where kids, and adults, can connect with others while learning/developing their jiu-jitsu skills. Kids are taught respect, self-control, and other life lessons while training that will help them develop into successful adults. They not only learn the techniques but also the whys and when it’s appropriate to use. At Barrick BJJ there is an immediate sense of family/community. The team (both adults and kids) is constantly cheering on, encouraging, supporting and just being there for each other no matter how new to the classes you are. Being there during class also gives you opportunities to connect with other parents and the kids develop new friendships as well. As my son has grown and learned in his jiu-jitsu journey, I have watched as his confidence levels go up along with his sense of accomplishment. He not only enjoys doing jiu-jitsu but also helping other kids learn and grow as well.
As parents of a very hyper 8-year-old boy, we always tried to keep my son Alexander busy and active in different sports.
We tried soccer for a few years, and he seemed to enjoy it, but we wanted to try something different. We then tried karate, but Alex wasn’t into it much. I thought about boxing classes and also jiu-jitsu as another option, and after searching for the right place and failed attempts we came across Barrick Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Goshen.
After meeting Bryan and getting a couple of free try out classes, we knew we found the right place. Alex has been attending class for over a year now, and his level of confidence and grappling skills have improved a lot since we started this journey.
As a parent, I recommend Barrick Brazilian jiu-jitsu to anyone who is looking for a fun and great environment for their kids to learn jiu-jitsu skills with the best team in Michiana.
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