Boxing as an Anger Management Tool in Schools: A Solution to Crime and Violence

Dr. Lola Cunningham, founder of the Lola Cunningham Foundation, is on a mission to revolutionize the way we approach crime and violence among students. By introducing boxing as an extracurricular activity in schools, she believes that we can provide students with a constructive outlet for their pent-up anger and aggression.

During a recent boxing exhibition at Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Cunningham shared the story of her own daughter, Jasmine, who credits boxing with turning her life around. Jasmine, now the AMBC Female Heavy Weight Boxing champion of the Caribbean, was once a troubled youth who found herself in constant trouble at school. Thanks to the discipline and self-control she learned through boxing, Jasmine was able to channel her anger in a positive way and avoid further conflicts.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Beverly Scott supports the idea of boxing as a means of anger management for students. She believes that by providing a structured environment for students to release their emotions and aggression, we can help them learn valuable lessons in discipline and self-control.

The initiative to introduce boxing in schools has already seen success at Anchovy High School, with plans to expand to Cornwall College and Irwin High School in the near future. With the positive feedback received from students and the potential benefits of participating in uniformed activities like boxing, it seems that Dr. Cunningham’s vision for curbing crime and violence in schools is well on its way to becoming a reality.

As we continue to grapple with issues of crime and violence in schools, it is refreshing to see innovative solutions like this being implemented. By providing students with alternative outlets for their emotions and teaching them valuable life skills through boxing, we may just be able to make a real difference in the lives of our youth.