Down to Box provides customized curriculum to individuals with Down syndrome in order to help develop their fine and gross motor skills to advance their physical and mental health. Down to Box teaches participants techniques which increase their confidence levels while increasing their athletic ability. Our weekly boxing programs also serve as a social group for participants, to engage with their peers and develop friendships.

Down to Box fitness classes are sixty minutes of high energy, engaging and targeted boxing training specifically catered towards individuals needs and abilities. The class involves a warm-up, conditioning, group work, movement practice and cool down to provide a fun and thorough class.

Programming Focus

• Coordination through boxing techniques

• Beginning skills of self-defense

• Increasing confidence levels

• Identifying movements to improve Hypotonia (low muscle tone and strength)

• Adaptations based on the individual

• Conditioning for: speed, agility, endurance, accuracy, hand-eye coordination, and footwork