Women’s Boxing Training in the Bronx

The Army West Point Women’s Boxing team travelled to Church Street Boxing Gym in the Bronx, NY, to conduct additional training with the team’s coach, Jenaro Diaz. The overall goal of the trip was to improve skills and technique through the opportunity to use additional equipment available at this gym, and to work out with the coach. Upon arrival to Church Street Gym, the team conducted warm-up drills, practiced bag work and combination punches with Coach Diaz. The team, including CDTs Sarah Gold ’16, Gabriela Barrera ’17, Briana Dorsey ’19, and Ejakhian Obiomon ’19 conducted skill work and combination practice at different stations, as well as worked on maintaining stance using a tire drill. Each boxer was able to receive feedback from the coach, and work on a specific, individually tailored combo. This trip was very productive, and the team learned valuable lessons in defense and ring movement, as well as how to deliver head and body punches.