Boxing in Schools.

[Abdulmajid]

Can any parents of boys aged 11+ tell me if they son boxes at school?

If so are you happy with this?

Has it made them more confident?

Has it made a man of them?

Thank you.

[whiffey]

I don't have any 11-yo boys, but I do hate to see a question without an answer, so here goes. I went to a wonderful pubic school, no girls or any other sort of liberated "multicultural" nonsense, we wore boaters, the cane was used, and we used to whop your school regularly at all gentleman's sports. I say "we" but for my part I managed to skive off football, cricket, fencing, gliding, boxing, swimming, chess, and Physics. As a result I am now a craven coward, but I have survived to 29-yo and am quite well balanced.

[Abdulmajid]

Well whiffster, I can assure you that during my time I remember we were regional rugby champions 3 out of my 5 years, athletic champions for the entire 5 years, rowing champions for one year, and if memory serves me right we NEVER lost a chess competition.

And we never wore boaters.

[Ice.Maiden]

My sons'll do rugby, field events, gym, tennis, probably even fencing - but no way boxing. Apart from anything else, I don't like the idea of them getting broken noses or broken anything - just for the sake of trying to punch another person. Barbaric!

[whiffey]

Well Ice.Maiden you need to keep him well away from the fencing as well. I saw an epee duel where the protective tip came off Potter Minor's blade, and with a perfect thrust he severed his opponent's aorta. It was roaringly funny, but a bit messy, and my journey home was rather introspective.

[gonzo00]

apparently our abdul/wardy just loves to give the young lads a good licking in the ring!

[gonzo00]

lol! fruedian slip showing there!