Expert: Melanie Ley - 11/23/2009

Question
hello my name is laura i have a 11 year old son who has been boxing 4 years he is great they call him the beast his record is 17-2 10 state titles and a national win he went to worlds and lost by like 3 hits my question his he has 2 trainers and they just recently split up and both have gyms now one in ky and one in indiana would it be a good thing to let him train with both to get the skills from both they are very good trainers and sam loves them both and they both love sam and i think it might hurt sam to have to choose i really dont know what to do i want the best for sam he loves to box when he walks in the ring he has a sparkle in his eyes and you know that this kid was born to kick ass(i am sorry box)he loves it and it keeps him busy and out of trouble we live in a small town rockport indiana any info i would love just your thoughts about it

Answer
I think the coaches should come to an agreement on who trains your son.  It would probably be in Sam's best interest to have a meeting with him, the coaches, and parents to make this determination.  Both coaches would have to agree on the same course of action when it comes to Sam's training so he wouldn't be torn between two different styles.  Depending on the distance, maybe Sam could train in Indiana one week and Kentucky the next.  And maybe he should remain with the one trainer in Indiana.  This is a decision only you, the coaches and the boxer can make.  Just remember that what's best for Sam is the primary concern.