USA Boxing

USA Boxing's Bronze certification clinic is designed to introduce high-performance boxing concepts and practices to boxing coaches working with new, novice and/or club boxers. This is a 16-hour course ( 8am – 5pm each day, with a one-hour lunch). Participants will spend 85% of the time out of their seats performing drills, exercises and role playing with their colleagues. Some topics will include:

• The importance of a dynamic warm-up
• Coordination drills
• Introduction to the Universal Boxer style of coaching
• Teaching lessons using the EDIP method
• Basic offenses and defenses
• The three (3) stages of sparring
• How to use coach mitts
• How to work a corner 
• An introduction to the American Development Model

 This is the second of four levels in USA Boxing's coaching pathway. 

• Green
  • Entry level coaches working with new boxers
  • Online certification and test
• Bronze
  • Entry level to intermediate coaches
  • Coaching novice and club boxers
• Silver
  • Intermediate to advanced coaches
  • Coaching developing athletes who are preparing for and competing at regional and national tournaments
• Gold
  • Advanced and international competition coaches
  • Coaching high-performance athletes that are on the national team or eligible for national talent pool