Boxing’s long been considered the toughest of all sports, but it has a lot in common with football (high school, college, pro, and around here we’re watching the SEC!). This fall, as you watch football games, consider a few of the ways that boxing and football overlap. If you play football, there are many ways that boxing training can be beneficial to developing some of the skills needed for football when you aren’t getting your reps on the field.
1) Face to face with your opponent. It takes a high degree of nerve to square up and take on your opponent directly. At Fighters Nashville, we prepare you to meet challenges by giving you skills and tactics as you face opponent’s head-on.
2) Footwork focused. Feet get you into a position to score, and help you evade opponents. The way we teach footwork at Fighters Nashville is all about the skills that are fundamental to boxing success, such as lateral, forward, backward, movement as well as using posture strategically to gain an edge when confronting an opponent one-on-one.
3) Fast hands. Everyone at Fighters Nashville knows that speed can be improved. On the gridiron, offense linemen need fast hands as much as boxers do. Speed makes scoring possible, especially when you can beat your opponent to the punch.
Coaches at our gym have experience cross-training football players (college and professional) in-season and off-season. Whether you want to cross-train for football skills, or want to train to improve your boxing skill, Fighters Nashville is designed around developing the specific skills, tactics, and strategies that contribute to success on the gridiron and in the ring.
Come by the gym to discuss your goals with a certified boxing coach with the track record to help.
