Olympic
Boxing Lessons For Men And Women At Pittsburgh Martial Arts &
Boxing Academy. Start Training Now For The Golden Gloves!
Come
learn the "Sweet Science" at Pittsburgh Martial Arts
& Boxing Academy. All experience and fitness levels are
accepted in this class. You will learn footwork, punches,
blocking, evasions, combinations, ring strategy and more. You will
also learn how to use all of the gym equipment safely under the
supervision of a USA Boxing certified Coach.
While
you will be pushed to new limits, everyone is allowed to progress
at his/her own pace. Every class will be different but you can
expect to jump rope, shadowbox, work the heavy bags, speed bag,
double-end bag and slip bags. In addition to the equipment work,
you will also do partner drills and can eventually start sparring.
Boxing, also known as the sweet science, has roots in ancient Greece and Rome. Back then fights would take place without gloves.
The first documented "boxing match" took place in 1681 in Britain when the Duke of Albemarle engineered a bout between his butler and his butcher.
In the coming years, bare-knuckle boxing contests would be held in amphitheatres all over England. Jack Boughton, also known as "the Father of Boxing," developed the first set of rules for the sport and published them in 1743 as a result from a bout where he killed his opponent in 1741.
The most revolutionary change in the sport came in 1865 when John Sholto Douglass, the 8th Marquis of Queensbury, drew up new rules of boxing which basically transformed the sport into what it is today. He is regarded as the "Patron Saint" of boxing and some of the most significant changes were three-minute rounds and use of approved boxing gloves.
At this point the popularity of boxing continued to spread. It was included in the St. Louis Olympic Games in 1904 for the first time ever. From here on, talented fighters from all over the world would meet and fight for sanctioned titles all throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st.
In 1927 the National Boxing Association (NBA) became the first "sanctioning body" to govern over the sport. These sanctioning bodies ranked fighters and arranged matches between champions and the most deserving challengers. Today, all amateur (Olympic-style) boxing in America is sanctioned / regulated by
USA Boxing, Inc.
