A boxing gym in the basement of a Little Village church is teaching neighborhood kids how to gain confidence in and out of the ring.
. “I like to teach what I’ve learned. Half of my coaches were fighters here first and now they’re coaches.”“What I love about being here is when you come here it feels like family,” Rodriguez said. “You support each other sparring. You can take out your anger, it’s a stress reliever.”
Chicago Youth Boxing Club started in 2006 as a refuge for young people seeking a positive outlet. Raul Alcalá participated in the program when he was kid and now coaches others. “We really focus a lot on the boxing, but we also have a piece of our programming that nutrition and health, and on the third side, it’s more about academics success and personal growth,” Pickens said.
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