Boxing: Insitute and Cox's knock-out combo
THE Grimsby Institute Group (GIG) and Grimsby Boxing Academy (GBA) are working together to help develop Grimsby's top Boxing talent.
GIG already have several sports academies including football, golf and tennis and are proud to announce that GBA head coach Andy Cox will front the programme which will be running from September.
Any learner from Grimsby Institute that enrolls on a full-time course can access up to ten hours per week of free boxing tuition and along with learning the techniques and getting fit, participants can learn about nutrition and gain access to sports therapy from some of the best sporting professionals in the country.
The programme is designed to help develop aspiring boxers while studying at one of the region's most well-known education providers. Cox said: "This is a massive opportunity for young boxers in the area to move to the next level whilst receiving an education.
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"In other countries like America, similar programmes have been set-up as scholarships for elite sports people and have been very successful.
"We believe by mixing both education with sport we can provide a winning formula."
If you are interested in joining any of the sports academies or enrolling on any of the courses at the Grimsby Institute please contact Matt Bloomer on (01472) 311222 ext: 639 or for interest in the Boxing Academy please contact GBA's Head Coach, Andy Cox, on 07515 544 441.
Comments
by nixon
Tuesday, September 11 2012, 10:11PM
“think this is a brilliant idea and the chance of new boxing talent in grimsby, i my self go boxing there and i love it iv boxed at other places but iv learnt more here also made my fitness loads better, plus also getting an education at the same time, wud of been good if this was around when i was younger”