Comments on: Should Boxing be in UK schools?

By: finglas9

finglas9 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:39:59 +0000

Yes it should. When we had a disagreement in my younger days we went into the gym and put the gloves on. I remember bashing a school bully, he threw the gloves off and ran out of the gym. The problem is theses days, health and safety and the propensity for being sued is a barrier towards stopping schools engaging in boxing. The point made about Rugby is a good one, is it a class thing i wonder ??
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By: Puzzled

Puzzled — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:04:59 +0000

Yes boxing and maybe judo as they're both olympic sports i don't see why not.
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By: Outsider

Outsider — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:38:59 +0000

No. Imagine the school bully learning to box? he'd be a mini Sonny Liston making the smaller kids lives hell. Not worth it, if a youth wants to learn defence, its best to be independant and find a boxing club and such.
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By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:08:59 +0000

deffinantly for the reasons everybody has said,but it would almost stop fights within the school if they where allowed to spar, what a way to sort arguments out in school!
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By: Alan B

Alan B — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:59 +0000

Most definately. For exercise and self discipline there is no better sport
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By: princekeyuk

princekeyuk — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:41:59 +0000

Yeah definately, along with corporal punishment and after-schools clubs for the academic kids.
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By: Kix

Kix — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:55:59 +0000

Yes.
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By: dave

dave — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:45:59 +0000

Definitely. Even if it is just training and no sparring or contests. It will teach discipline and encourage kids to take it up out of schools, keeping them off the street. If it is introduced nationally, look to see petty crime figures drop across the country.
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By: Mollie A

Mollie A — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:30:59 +0000

Yes its a sport
and u cannot say no its a cantact sport because rugby is in schools
and it also helps kkids get good self defence techniques
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By: Non Prophet Organization

Non Prophet Organization — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:04:59 +0000

So we can be robbed in style?
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