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
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