Personal Narrative Essay: The Art Of Boxing

I remember taking my first steps through the gyms glass doors not knowing what would be on the other side. I was very nervous. All that drove me and persuaded my feet to keep marching forward was my motivation and my will to improve myself physically, and mentally. Ever since I was a little kid I always wanted to learn the art of boxing. That afternoon I wasn’t going to be no exception. I was ready to begin the journey into an unknown world. As soon as I stepped foot in the small gym located east of Denver I came across a very extraordinary person. In his 60s in a midnight blue running suit, running shoes, and with a grey polo cap ready for business. His name Jorem Hill, a professional boxer with quite a record in the ring whom knows the sport like the back of his hand.
I always thought I was to old to learn the sport at the age of 19 not even knowing the basics. Since other kids start the sport at a very young age as young as 5 years of age. I didn’t want to be
I believe that’s an issue in many competitive sports what many coaches do they expect so much early in most sports they don’t think twice on the effects it has on the kids when they don’t perform very well. According to Brown he found out that young kids who are not successful in sports go though what is called aversive socialism. Which is a dramatic negative experience that could cause even withdrawal. Brown (1985) In our gym we try to avoid that problem from happening. I noticed from the very begging that couch wasn’t going to throw me in the ring your first couple of weeks or even months. As that was the social imagination I had about the sport. One is first taught the fundamental skills of boxing as one climbs the ladder learning behaviors and skills needed to perform in a competitive level. Then you’re put to the test after proving worthy, and though a lot of training and dedication you have earned a shot that a solution to prevent aversive