Fight For Your Future: Boxing & Beyond

Objective: Introduce participants to the basics of boxing, program structure, and personal goal setting.

Activities: Ice-breaking activities, introduction to boxing gear and basic stances, discussion of program expectations.

Therapeutic Focus: Establishing trust, outlining the CBT model as it applies to setting and achieving personal goals.

Objective: Teach fundamental boxing techniques and the importance of discipline.

Activities: Basic punches (jab, cross), footwork drills, and shadowboxing.

Therapeutic Focus: Relating discipline in sports to discipline in life, understanding how structured activity can improve mental health

Objective: Enhance physical fitness through strength and conditioning exercises tailored to boxing.

Activities: Circuit training including push-ups, sit-ups, and agility ladders.

Therapeutic Focus: Discussing the impact of physical health on emotional well-being.

Objective: Refine boxing skills and introduce defensive techniques.

Activities: Partner drills, focus mitt training, introduction to blocking and slipping punches.

Therapeutic Focus: Stress management through physical activity, using boxing as a metaphor for overcoming life's challenges.

Objective: Explore the connection between mental health and sports.

Activities: Guest speaker (sports psychologist), group discussions about mental health.

Therapeutic Focus: Cognitive restructuring techniques from CBT to address negative thoughts and promote positivity.

Objective: Apply boxing skills in controlled sparring sessions and learn about strategic thinking.

Activities: Supervised sparring with peers, strategy lessons focusing on when and how to use different boxing techniques.

Therapeutic Focus: Enhancing problem-solving skills, understanding the importance of strategy in both boxing and life decisions.

Objective: Integrate life skills training with boxing, focusing on communication, teamwork, and leadership.

Activities: Team-building exercises, role-play scenarios requiring teamwork and leadership, reflection sessions.

Therapeutic Focus: Building communication skills and teamwork through group activities, using CBT to improve interpersonal interactions

Objective: Review learned skills, celebrate achievements, and plan for future personal and athletic growth.

Activities: Boxing showcase event for family and community, certificate ceremony, personal reflections and future goals discussion.

Therapeutic Focus: Reflecting on personal growth, reinforcing the CBT model's effectiveness in real-life application, setting future goals.