There are physical education thachers who feel that boxing is an excellent sport for boy and
Their students. There are also teachers who feel that boxing invplves too great a risk to the healt of the student and who believe that it should not be taught.
The word boxing in and of itself is not definitive enough for us to discuss. Boxing means different things to different people. To some it means professional boxing of the type seen on televisionto others it means amateur competieion sucholastic or intercollegiate. At issue here is the value of boxing as a part of the physical education program (instructional and competitive).
The case for boring as a part of the physical education program
1.when boxing is properly controlled as it is in aschool situation it is a beneficial indoor exercise. It is not dangerous . figures show that there are fewer accidents in boxing than in dancing both of which are far below football in number of accidents per exposure.
2.boxing satisfies a definite desire and need of some bots for this type of activity. According to gersch this desire . . .may be spent in boxing ro it may find its outlet in sociallyundesirable ways. gersch acknowledges that these desires may be satisfied in other sorts except for the feeling of independence
3.boxing is administratively feasible. It can be taught any season of the year in a limited space with a minimum of facilities and expense.
4.the reason boxing is not included in a number of programs is that the teacher are not prepared to teach it
Men who have the proper boxing bankgeound rarely have the educational requirements necessary to teach and those men who are qualified to teach rarely have enough experience in boxing to conduct a successful program
5.boxing will decrease juvency dedelinquency
It is obvious that juvenile delinquency will decrease when the young boys are taken off the streets and their vast amount of energy is expended in socially accept3. ble ways under socially competent supervisors
6. In a study of 109 colleges and universities it was found that a majority of athletic directors were of the opinion that injury of the opponent was not the prime objective of boxing as usually taught
7. the conditioning needed for boxing is of the highrst quality and a definite contribution to fitness
8.boxing is an ancient proud sport and as such deserves a place in our physical education programs