With the use of the American development model, USA Boxing helps coaches further their knowledge to invest in their athletes. With three different certification levels currently available to membership, coaches can invest in their education and gain access to an immense world of boxing knowledge.
Coaching Membership Requirements#
To become a USA Boxing certified coach, you must first register with USA Boxing under a non-athlete membership. This membership requires the following:
USABoxingEducation.org#
USABoxingeducation.org is an educational platform that serves as a one stop shop for all coaching education needs. If you are looking to learn more about proper techniques, diet & nutrition, strength and conditioning, or simply being a better coach overall, there are a variety of videos and resources made available to members free of charge on the platform. USA Boxing’s education platform can be accessed online at usaboxingeducation.org or by downloading the USA Boxing Education app on your smartphone. Members login to the platform using the same username and password that is used to login to their membership account in WebPoint.
Certification Levels#
Below are the four different certification levels.
Cost: Free
The green level certification is an online video and content course with a total of 50 questions. Coaches will need to pass with 100% to become certified. During this course, you will learn the basic introduction to:
- Skill Techniques
- Rules & Regulations
- Strength & Conditioning,
- Nutrition
To begin your certification process, please visit usaboxingeducation.org or the USA Boxing Education app and follow the instructions below:
- Log into your USA Boxing education account (usaboxingeducation.org) using the same login information as your USA Boxing membership account.
- Locate your name in the top right corner and click the drop down menu
- Select my account
- Under ‘my account’ locate the certifications tab to your left
- Under ‘Green Level Coach’, select enroll
- On the next page, select enroll again
Cost: $100 Registration Fee
Note: The registration fee does not include transportation, housing, or meals during the course.
The Bronze clinic is a 2-day, in-person course that prepares coaches to train their boxers for single day events. During this 16-hour course, coaches will learn:
- Dynamic warmups
- Coordination Skills
- Teaching fundamentals to individuals and groups
- How to work a corner
- 5-stage American Development Model
To view and register for an upcoming bronze clinic, please visit https://usaboxing.webpoint.us/wp15/Events2/Events.wp?evt_CategoryID=59
*Individuals who become bronze certified will need to complete the bronze recertification course every two years to maintain a bronze level certification. The bronze recertification is an online course located on usaboxingeducation.org and costs $50.
A coach is eligible to take the silver level certification 6 months after completing the Bronze level certification.
Cost: $150 Registration Fee
Note: The registration fee does not include transportation, housing, or meals during the course.
The Silver clinic is a 2-day, in-person course that prepares coaches to train their boxers for domestic tournaments and multi-day events. This 16-hour course will allow coaches to review the bronze course warmups & coordination drills while also being introduced to:
- Advanced skills
- Strategies
- Periodization
- Film Study
- Psychology
- Strength & conditioning
To view and register for an upcoming silver clinic, please visit https://usaboxing.webpoint.us/wp15/Events2/Events.wp?evt_CategoryID=59
*Individuals who become silver certified will need to recertify every 3 years
Cost: TBD
This in-person course will prepare coaches to train their boxers for international tournaments.
The content and course are still currently being developed. More information will be available in the fall of 2024.
Host a Coaching Clinic#
Interested in hosting a bronze or silver clinic for coaches in your area? USA Boxing allows local boxing gyms around the country to host bronze and silver clinics for our current certified coaches. USA Boxing will provide the instructor and the bulk of the advertising for the clinic. You only need a facility that can hold a minimum of 16 attendees with seating space for the “classroom” portion of the clinic, and open space to hold the practical portion. The facility must be free of distractions during the course, which means boxing or training cannot be held in the same space as the clinic. Still Interested? Please view the corresponding PDF for further instructions to submit a request to host a clinic in your LBC. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kammara Penick at kpenick@usaboxing.org
Optional Coaching Certification#
This course covers topics such as weight management, hydration, physiology of weight, and more. It will provide in depth knowledge to incorporate into day-to-day training and lifestyle.
To register for the course please go to your membership account. Under the menu drop down, select optional coach certifications.
This certification will cover important strength & conditioning information for developing athletes.
In this course you will cover topics surrounding the importance and needs of strength and conditioning, building a successful training program, and developing athletes through power movements.
To register for the course please go to your membership account. Under the menu drop down, select optional coach certifications.