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	Joey Gamache coaching at Fighthouse.

	Joey Gamache as fighter (bottom) and now as trainer (top).

Get in fighter's shape! Come train with New York's finest coaches. Lose body fat, improve cardio fitness, sculpt your abs, relieve stress, gain confidence, and learn self-defense. Whether you're interested in getting a great workout or going pro, Fighthouse trainers will help you deliver results. Learn how to achieve superb conditioning, winning ring strategy, and personal guidelines for boxing safety and success. Group and private sessions available.

Joey Gamache
Fighthouse Head Boxing Coach
World Champion Lightweight Boxer
Joseph "Joey" Gamache was 16 when he became the U.S. Junior Olympic lightweight boxing champion in 1982. He is the first boxer from Maine to capture a World boxing title. Start off your training with proper form, correct way to use boxing equipment, and technique with boxing veteran Joey Gamache.

2-time World Welter Weight Champion

WBA Super Featherweight Champion

WBA Lightweight Champion

If you already have experience and have what it takes to be a fighter, Joey is the trainer to propel you to climb in the world rankings.

Guys, gals, and teens welcome!

About Boxing
Boxing is arguably the oldest form of fighting because using the fists as weapons is intuitive. Boxing -referring to Western boxing, English boxing, or American boxing - is a form of stand-up striking utilizing only the hands as points of contact. In ancient civilizations like Mesopotamia, boxing was used as a combat sport in which two competitors (boxers) fought each other out for the knockout. The rules of boxing are varied in the number of rounds, minutes in a round, and wearing headgear or not, but the outcomes are the same: knockout (KO), technical knockout (TKO), or a decision that is generally based on scoring by three ringside judges.

A typical boxing class incorporates cardiovascular warm-ups, such as jump roping or jogging. Following cardio warm-ups, strength and conditioning exercises, such as push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups, warm up the muscles. Some of the more interesting training methods include the use of medicine balls, resistance bands, and speed bags. As in most martial arts classes, beginners start off by learning the stance. Boxing stances have varied throughout history, from crouch to semi-crouch to the more modern upright stance. After learning the fighting stances, students learn boxing footwork, which is a key component to any fight. Great footwork allows for control of the opponent by manipulating the rival into dominant striking angles and out of his or her range. Eventually a student of boxing will learn to properly throw punches: jabs, crosses, hooks, uppercuts, overhands, and body shots. A combination, utilizing the chaining of varying punches and momentum, will increase a fighter’s chance of scoring or injuring the opponent. A boxer’s defense incorporates tactics to slip, bob, block, cover-up, clinch, and counter the opponent. A boxer will also begin to get a feel of which is his best guard: low guard, high guard, peek-a-boo, and so forth. Practicing to improve punching power, speed, timing, and technique incorporates double-ended bags, speed bags, heavy bags, boxing pads, and shadow boxing in front of a mirror.

As with most stand-up combat spots, once the fundamentals of boxing are mastered, live drilling is the next level of training. For sparring, boxers wear gloves, wraps, mouth piece, headgear, and midsection guards, and other protective gear. A boxer will develop the skills to attack, defend, and counter with confidence. Months of practice will result in significant improvements in hand-eye coordination, cardio fitness level, speed, and power.