Blog 4: What has surprised you the most so far?

One of the highlights of today’s experience at King’s Gym was getting the chance to box. A few years ago, I used to box with my brothers here, so being back and trying that part of the gym was exciting. I’ve always loved boxing not just because it’s fun, but because it’s also a great workout, so I was ready  to try it again today.

We started the session by working on the punching bags, focusing on proper technique. Our mentor reminded us to turn our wrists at the end of each punch to make sure we were hitting correctly and safely. After getting comfortable with that, we moved into the boxing ring for a new and challenging drill. We had to throw 10 punches at each corner of the ring, then shuffle to the next one, and repeat for five minutes straight. I drank a lot of water before this drill, so next time I will make sure not to do that, because halfway through the drill, I had a cramp, but I made sure to keep pushing until the 5 minutes were up.

We also trained with someone our mentor works with regularly. He was very encouraging, which meant a lot since Lona, and I are still new to boxing. Getting into the ring was a bit confusing at first, and after watching us awkwardly crawl through the ropes, he showed us the proper way to enter. It was a small moment, but it still made a difference in helping us feel more comfortable.

Knowing that King’s Gym has been voted as having the best boxing classes in Cleveland made me even more excited to be back in the ring. Today reminded me just how important it is to try new things. I hadn’t boxed in years, but today I had so much fun getting back in the ring and going again.

 


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  1. KatrinaJune 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM

    Vanessa, that's so cool that you boxed! What a way to challenge yourself to learn new things (or revisit old skills in this case) and stretch your physical limits!

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