Any one train their kids? Have them in classes?

[snoopy360]

I've got no complaints about my kids training but I do have a few questions. I've got a son that got into Jiu Jitsu and now he started wrestling. I've always done boxing with him at home since he was 5 years old. Nothing major just the basics on how to move and throw punches. How to throw his jab properly and some light mitt work. He's a very big kid at 9 years old he's 5'2" and he bounces between 130 and 140. Especially when his growth spurts come around he gets real chunky in the middle and around his face. I'm not one of those parents that go nuts on my kid about competition but I am very serious about training so that when he does compete he doesn't get hurt. At the moment he's doing 7 hours of class time in Jiu Jitsu and +3 hours of wrestling a week. I've also got him working 6 3 minute rounds on a boxing VR game that simulates an opponent for his cardio. 3 rounds @ 2 minutes on the mitts and heavy bag work with core exercises and light dumbbell curls, dumb bell presses, dips, pushups and a ton of sit ups. I love legs so I definitely got him doing air squats, step runs and a **** ton of suicides. The exercising at home is only 2 times a week for about an hour. The kid loves it. I never yell, I never beg him to finish, he just goes until he quits. He gets the weekends to relax and heal and if he starts to feel worn down he tells me he needs a break and we'll take 5 days off every 30 days. When I spoke to one of the parents about his schedule they looked at me like I was nuts. Am I letting him push himself to far? Since going this route my son's grades have shot through the roof. His strength and stamina are amazing compared to how it was when he first started 2 years ago. His ability and technique is on a totally different level. Should I back his training down some? I've read that its ok for a child athlete to work out with 20% of their weight. So him curling 15 lb's for sets of 12 isn't bad, right? I'd prefer to do 10's but he complains they are to light. I don't do anything special for his diet except try to control his portions since he is on the thick side but he never ever goes to bed hungry. Instead of 2 dozen wings (home cooked), I break it up with a burger and a home cooked pizza on junk food night. Often times he eats grown up food like steak and vegetables and stuff but the boy eats like a man. For breakfast I'll send him out the door with a pancake, a omelet (ham cheese), and a cup of oatmeal and a fruit, w/ a glass of O.J. Any thing I need to worry about?

[OctoberRed]

Ive always found that its better to let others train your kids, because IMO there is always too much emotion involved when you do it yourself - depending on how far you want him to go.

[snoopy360]

Ive always found that its better to let others train your kids, because IMO there is always too much emotion involved when you do it yourself - depending on how far you want him to go.

Oh I agree completely. I only do the boxing to keep him in shape. If he decides he wants to do it seriously I'll take him to a professional. As for the fitness and exercise. Though you think its to much or is he good to go?

[McNulty]

CAN SOMEONE TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE A PARAGRAPH?

Dude, wall of text --- really? Break that shít up if you're going to use up my time.

[Ray Corso]

Understand that long bones will continue growing for a very long time when dealing with a 9 year old child.
You do NOT want to fatigue him you want to finish strong!

I was a Junior Olympic coach for many years in boxing and was a state chairman and regional & national coach at the Olympic Training Center Colo.Springs Colo.

Simple techniques like changing weight from lead to back foot will be very difficult to learn if your mixing in any contact sport featuring kicks! The entire balance within the stance is different.
Make him understand that balance is the most important element to concentrate on with all the sports that start in a stance!

Trained my son in boxing from age 11 (the best age to start in my opinion) through J.O. state regional & national championships. Then Open class championships.Stopped
boxing at 19 yrs to pursue career in law enforcement.
He'll retire in 2 years with 25 years in.

Ray

[WonderMonkey]

Dude, wall of text --- really? Break that shít up if you're going to use up my time.

Is your time that valuable? What sort of price are you putting on it? How much of your valuable time did you waste replying just to be an a$$hole? Did it stop you from billing some client a large amount of money?

Is it less of a bill rate to be a bit nicer and informative about breaking up the post or is your time more valuable when you are a **** about it?

Is there a chart we can consult, Mr. Sir?

[McNulty]

Is your time that valuable? What sort of price are you putting on it? How much of your valuable time did you waste replying just to be an a$$hole? Did it stop you from billing some client a large amount of money?

Is it less of a bill rate to be a bit nicer and informative about breaking up the po at 12st or is your time more valuable when you are a **** about it?

Is there a chart we can consult, Mr. Sir?

My time on Earth is VERY valuable. Being a former competitive boxer and non-competitive trainer with a rich history in Boxing, I come into this section to help new boxers.

I bill at 125 per hour for consultation services. That’s on the low-end.

Basic grammar can do wonders for your life as well as benefit your family AND child. This isn't the 1930's where kids dropped out of school to go to work to support their family.

[snoopy360]

My time on Earth is VERY valuable. Being a former competitive boxer and non-competitive trainer with a rich history in Boxing, I come into this section to help new boxers.

I bill at 125 per hour for consultation services. That’s on the low-end.

Basic grammar can do wonders for your life as well as benefit your family AND child. This isn't the 1930's where kids dropped out of school to go to work to support their family.

Seriously you talk a lot of ****. Do your self a favor and buy yourself a personality being lame isn't cool.

To the gentlemen that was referring to the kicks. I don't teach my son any kicking at all. I'm very firm on him working his boxing keeping it at its purest form so that when its time to seek the help of a trainer. The man won't have to break any bad habits.

I will definitely take him not doing serious boxing training until he is 11. Between the work outs at home and the classes he has during the week. I think he's got a full plate.

He's got a tournament tomorrow so we'll see if the hard work will pay off or if he burns out mid tourney. I guess it will be a good indicator if he over trained.

[snoopy360]

Understand that long bones will continue growing for a very long time when dealing with a 9 year old child.
You do NOT want to fatigue him you want to finish strong!

I was a Junior Olympic coach for many years in boxing and was a state chairman and regional & national coach at the Olympic Training Center Colo.Springs Colo.

Simple techniques like changing weight from lead to back foot will be very difficult to learn if your mixing in any contact sport featuring kicks! The entire balance within the stance is different.
Make him understand that balance is the most important element to concentrate on with all the sports that start in a stance!

Trained my son in boxing from age 11 (the best age to start in my opinion) through J.O. state regional & national championships. Then Open class championships.Stopped
boxing at 19 yrs to pursue career in law enforcement.
He'll retire in 2 years with 25 years in.

Ray

Thx Ray!!! I'll take the advice to heart. It all started over him getting bullied and then he just found he had heart and then came his desire. He loves a challenge and I'm so happy my little lion is finding his roar!!!!

[WonderMonkey]

Thx Ray!!! I'll take the advice to heart. It all started over him getting bullied and then he just found he had heart and then came his desire. He loves a challenge and I'm so happy my little lion is finding his roar!!!!

In my experience with kids being bullied is that when they find their confidence then most times the bullying goes away. Either the kid just isn't concerned with it anymore and therefore the bullies aren't entertained and go elsewhere, or the kid finds that it may have been the lack of self-confidence that made him FEEL he was getting bullied. Or a combination of the two.

Either way, finding his heart, etc. will lead to his outlook on the world changing, and that's a good thing.