Boxing Classes In Athens, Georgia
When it comes to stand up fighting and “throwing hands”, boxing classes in Athens, GA is by far one of the best martial arts on planet Earth. Champions like Mike Tyson, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Floyd Mayweather, Muhammed Ali, and Tyson Fury are devastating punchers sure to knock out most any human being with his fists. Additionally, you are sure to get a great workout while bouncing around hitting mitts and the heavy bag.
Did you know that Coaches Adam and Rory Singer were two of the earliest students of famed Athens boxing Coach, Donald “Doc” Keppner. Coach Rory holds both a Novice Golden Gloves and Georgia State title to his name. The brothers began training with Doc Keppner soon after Rory won the 2nd Annual 40 Watt Toughman Boxing Tournament (1997). He did so by winning three fights in one night (2 of them by KO). Some would later call it Rory’s own Diggstown. For over 20 years, both Adam and Rory have honed their boxing and coaching skills and have even coached professional boxers to victory in the ring.
You likely landed on this page because you were looking for boxing classes in Athens, GA. You may be interested in the fitness aspects and/or the self-defense aspects provided by training the “Sweet Science”. Those are two very solid reasons for wanting to box, but they are short sighted, so we respectfully request you continue reading to learn more.
It is important to state that SBG Athens relies heavily on boxing when it comes to teaching self-defense and mixed martial arts in Athens, GA. There is no better way to hit another person with your fists than with a solid jab-cross combination. At the highest levels boxing footwork is a beautiful thing to behold. Here are a few important questions for you, the reader, to answer:
- What happens when you are no longer able to stay at range and dance around your opponent?
- What happens when you get caught in a wrestling clinch and your punches are nullified?
- What happens when you end up fighting off your back on the ground?
SBG Athens has an answer to all of those questions. It’s called MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). Training in all ranges of fighting: standup, clinch, and the ground is something for which we are experts (over 20 years teaching in Athens, GA). Learning how to wrestle and defend yourself on the ground, in addition to having lethal hands, is the best recipe for self-defense when your life is on the line. Not only will you have the tools to defend yourself in a multitude of self-defense scenarios, but you will also get in the best shape of your life.
Why would you limit your abilities when your life is at stake? Boxing has its place in a well round self-defense curriculum, but without wrestling and BJJ you are taking too huge a risk. If you would like to learn more about how you could begin training boxing, wrestling, MMA, and/or BJJ in Athens, GA please click the link below.
