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My younger son D has decided to compete in the heavyweight division in the Golden Gloves. We are starting training camp early – competition won't begin until late January. This gives us time to get him in top shape for tournament competition, which is by nature very different from being on a single fight card.
He has a full-time job, and works out in our “gym” in the garage about four times per week. We have a variety of heavy- and speed bags, mitts, etc. We are also surrounded by old dirt and logging roads, perfect for road work. And in the September storms brought down over 25 good-sized trees on my property, and so I'll be getting out my axes for him.
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Sparring is not always easily accessible in our area. There are two gyms that are between 30 and 45 minutes away. There are also a few “local” guys who should be willing to put in a few rounds per week with my boy. But we will almost certainly have to do some traveling, to get to some better gyms for higher quality sparring.
I might also put him on a fight card or two between Thanksgiving and New Year's to get some laps around the track.
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If this goes as planned, we are hoping to go to the nationals next year.