Down to Box-Saturdays (Anne Arundel Co.)

Name: Down to Box-Saturdays (Anne Arundel Co.)
Start: 2025-08-16T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-16T11:30:00-04:00
Location: The Hot Box Boxing and Fitness

Schedule

Sat Aug 16 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

The Hot Box Boxing and Fitness | Millersville, MD

Down to Box provides individuals with Down Syndrome the essential tools to enhance coordination, develop self-defense skills, and improve physical fitness through boxing techniques. DSAmd subsidizes 50% of the cost of the program.
Register for March-June (no class April 19, 26 and May 24): https://secure.qgiv.com/for/downsyndromeassocmaryland/event/dotb-annarundyoclastu128-co/
Register for June 28- Sept. 27
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/downsyndromeassocmaryland/event/aad2b-sat/
Programming Focus
-Coordination through boxing techniques
-Beginning skills of self-defense
-Increasing confidence levels
-Identifying movements to improve Hypotonia (low muscle tone and strength- common in individuals with Down syndrome)
-Adaptations based on the individual
-Conditioning for: speed, agility, endurance, accuracy, hand-eye coordination, and footwork
Email [email protected] if you need accommodations or interpretations. We work hard to make our in-person events accessible by public transportation. If you would like to rideshare or need transportation (Uber, Lyft) support to attend, please email us at [email protected]. Accessibility is important, and we strive to be inclusive.