BRING FIGHT LIKE A GIRL TO YOU

Want to start a program in your school or community? Reach out to our team today!

How does Fight Like a Girl work?

What is Fight Like a Girl?

Fight Like a Girl is a school- and community- based boxing and wellness program that uses the power of sport to change the lives of girls ages 9-17.

Who is involved?

Programs are held within the schools we partner with and select satellite boxing gyms around the city. Programs are run by a combination of Box United coaches and coaches from within the schools/communities we serve. Anyone can become a trained Box United coach- no boxing experience necessary!

What is included in the program?

  • 2 hour onboarding session with the Box United team
  • 10-20 week boxing program with training materials and lessons 
  • Boxing Fundamentals Coach Training
  • 20 lesson Confidence Accelerator Curriculum that covers four key areas: building the foundation for mental wellbeing, managing stress and big emotions, developing digital literacy and social media, building unbreakable confidence and self esteem 
  • Slide decks for each lesson to visually guide students through the materials 
  • Easy to follow lesson plan PDFs with extra time resources, links to videos, and instructor script
  • Wellness journals for each student that follow the curriculum and include additional resources and worksheets 

Can anyone do Fight Like a Girl?

Fight Like a Girl can operate as an in-school or after-school Social Emotional Learning and boxing programming. Schools and community organizations can elect to hold Fight Like a Girl programs on site. Box United offers coach training for anyone within the school who wishes to become a Fight Like a Girl coach.

How much does it cost?

A one-time purchase for one semester is $2,500. Reach out to our team to see how you can bring Fight Like a Girl to your school on a scholarship basis.

Can I see an example lesson?

Yes! Click here to view an example of what a lesson looks like from our curriculum. Links to presentation slides will not be active.

The Problem

67% of U.S. teen girls say they feel persistently sad and hopeless. Girls are experiencing rising mental health challenges from overwhelming stress to depression and anxiety.

There are numerous programs that address physical or mental health independently but few that help girls understand the connection between their mind and body.

Our Fight Like a Girl program exists to serve as a preventative tool, helping students understand emotions, mental, and physical health earlier in life.

Source: US National Survey on Drug and Health Use

Our Research-Backed Solution

Fight Like a Girl, our flagship boxing program, is designed to help girls build physical, mental, and digital wellbeing for life. Fight Like a Girl is the only all-girls sports program that focuses equally on physical and mental wellbeing through a research-backed approach, rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Sports-Based-Youth-Development.

Our Fight Like a Girl program has two parts. First, it is a boxing program. We teach girls boxing fundamentals and show them how to train like athletes. Boxing is a sport unmatched in its ability to build discipline, confidence, and mind-body connection.

Second, we run a Social Emotional Wellbeing Curriculum alongside our boxing program. These lessons are designed to help girls establish positive mental health from a young age. They are run by licensed therapists and deliver science-backed strategies that girls can immediately implement in their lives.

This program is designed to provide tangible, actionable tools that help girls to release stress, increase self esteem, and develop their highest potential.

What your youth are saying:

  • "My favorite part is playing games and writing in our new books"

    Jazzlyn, age 10

  • "I love it here"

    Madison, age 9

  • "If someone says something about their personality and they think its weird, somebody would say thats not weird, that's cool, and encourage them”

    Sofia, age 9