For my senior capstone I decided to teach young ones boxing. Out of everything else I could have done, boxing was something that I did for 2 years and found a little bit of passion in it. I wanted to share something I enjoyed with young ones who were really interested in learning how to box. Even those who weren’t interested were encouraged to try it out if they wanted because you never know if you’d really like something or not until you try it out for yourself. Looking back at my senior capstone, I am really proud of myself for putting my heart, mind, energy and creativity into my senior project. I didn’t just pop up and tell kids to just throw punches. I planned all the lessons for them and also got help with doing so, from someone I get along with very well. I taught them the basics and made sure they were well prepared physically and mentally. Even when my young ones felt like they were ready to give up or felt like they couldn’t do things right, I always showed encouragement and told them to never give up. I helped them have fun while learning something that may have been completely new to them. All of this showed that I wasn’t just a boxing teacher, but set a good example of what a leader should be. My capstone wasn’t just about boxing, but about building confidence, discipline,
and community. I’m glad that I was able to impact these kids in a good way and I’ll carry these lessons with me in the future.