Scalissi Boxing Academy

I’ve been receiving messages asking if we’re going to do an adult class. The Monona community center & I discussed this yesterday & are adding an adult class 15 minutes after the children’s class ends. Anyone still interested can call them at (608) 222-4167. Below is the link that will alow both kids & adults to sign up.

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Sign up for non contact boxing class

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Non contact boxing is a complete body workout. It builds muscle, enhances muscle endurance, improves balance, provides excellent cardio that strengthens your heart and gives you more energy.
A boxing workout utilizes your entire body so your body becomes a calorie-burning and muscle building machine. Boxing also stimulates your mental well being.
It has been proven to ward of dementia and is a great cognitive workout. The movements involved in boxing force your brain to memorize movement patterns, reason quickly, and make quick decisions. Some memory care facilities have started to incorporated non contact boxing workouts into their therapy.
Call the Monona Community Center to sign up your 6th through 12th grader son or daughter for our trial class on Wednesday, January 25.
(608) 222-4167

Boxing by Scalissi
Get in fighting shape without fighting.
Boxing is the ultimate workout.
This sport utilizes every muscle in your body with every move. There is no other sport that can get you in the kind of shape that boxing can. It’s continuous, constant movement that not only fires up your metabolism, burns fat and builds lean muscle mass but is also fun and addictive. You’ll relieve stress and anxiety with every punch, bob & weave & slip & parry.
Boxing is a positive, energizing workout that will build confidence and leave you clear headed and ready to start fresh.
Do you want to improve balance, coordination & confidence? Boxing can do it.
Boxing has been proven to ward off dementia and slows down the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.
Boxing improves all of these and more.

José Murray, chief trainer of Madison WI Boxing Academy from 1978 to 1986. José trained under Marty Marshall for 3 years in Detroit, MI. at the King Salomon gym.
He trained with “The Greatest”, Muhammad Ali in 1976 in Niles, MI at Ali’s training camp. He also trained with Jimmy Ellis, Heavyweight Champion of the World (April 1968 Feb. 1970) in Nile’s, MI in 1977.
José has held his knowledge of boxing close to his vest since he closed up shop in 1986. He has realized that his knowledge of boxing, the training that goes into it, the self confidence that comes from it & what the health benefits of being in “fighting shape” can do to transform someone’s physique from bad to good and from good to great. José has the patience needed to encourage you or your child to learn the fundamentals of boxing and it’s health benefits. He has the techniques that will help you lose weight faster than you thought possible and gain lean muscle mass even faster. His training techniques will help you alleviate stress and feel ready to take on the world.

In 1978, at the age of 12, Joe Scalissi started boxing at the Madison, WI Boxing Academy under the tutelage of chief trainer José Murray.
After 15 months of training, at the age of 14, Joe had his 1st fight in the jr. lightweight division.
Over the next 7 years he moved up in weight classes to the lightweight, welterweight & junior middleweight divisions & held titles in the Silver Gloves, Golden Gloves & Junior Olympics. Joe was described by chief trainer, José Murray as a “boxing technician”.
Joe's love, passion & knowledge for the sport of boxing has been tightly sealed within him since he hung up the gloves after his last fight in 1987.
He is now willing to pass on the knowledge he learned from his chief trainer, José Murray.
He will teach you the mechanics, artistry & techniques of the sport along with all the training secrets to get you into the best shape of your life.

José & Joe have teamed up again after 36 years to get you into the best shape of your life without the dangers of getting hit.
You will train like a boxer (but not as long) you will learn the stance, the form, the moves, the punches & the techniques that will give you a total body workout in half the time it takes to watch a movie.
You’ll be taught exercises that you can do at home to increase your progress and excel to the next levels.
Contact the Monona Recreation Department for details.

We are going to have a trial boxing class. This 1st class will be a demonstration & discussion to see if there is any interest in Monona & surrounding areas.
Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30pm at the Monona Community Center.
1101 Nichols road, Monona.
If there is interest & this class continues, I will teach you the fundamentals of boxing, hitting the pads, skipping rope, the training methods & calisthenics used & the discipline & self respect that comes from all of the above.
You will never get hit, so there will be no risk of injury. This is simply a class to learn the sweet science & the training that goes along with it. At this time we are reaching out to kids in 6th grade through 12th grade. If the class continues & grows, we may open it up to people of all ages.
All my knowledge of boxing was taught to me by José Murray who is pictured here with Muhammad Ali. José will also be a part of this when time permits for him.