Purple Gloves

Purple Gloves Purple Gloves is located in the second aerobic room of the Anderson Athletic Recreation Center (Room 113) during our appropriate class times.

Purple Gloves consists of two separate elements: boxing and jiu jitsu. However, many of our members practice both arts, and so with this approach, Purple Gloves is also about the bridging of these two disciplines. There a lot of misconceptions concerning both boxing and jiu jitsu. For one, many people think that both martial arts are intrinsically about violence. While we do teach you how to handl

e yourself in case of violent situations, the core principle of the practice of these arts is not to learn how to hurt someone. Boxing and jiu jitsu are about self-discipline and respect, and they are both practiced with all the virtues of any other sport. Before you come to us with any misconceptions, let us show you how the sports are actually practiced. Boxing and jiu jitsu are both great workouts, and they utilize a wide variety of muscles, in addition to being great core exercises. Our boxing class is especially noted for its variety. We have a lot of partner-based activities, in addition to the traditional individual ones. The following are some of the workout materials and activities we take advantage of in Purple Gloves:

--Mitt Drills
--Heavy Bag Training
--Aerobic Exercises (jump rope, running, etc.)
--Shadowboxing (with and without weights)
--Footwork Drills
--Ab Exercises

Boxing emphasizes self-defense and exercise, and our program includes absolutely NO sparring obligation. Do what you can and train how you want to. Jiu jitsu is perhaps the more misunderstood of our two practices. Due to the rise of the UFC though, jiu jitsu has grown rapidly in recent years. A simple description of jiu jitsu might refer to it as a grappling martial art with joint-locks and chokeholds. However, this description misses out on many of the specifics of what jiu jitsu is, and it tells an outsider to the sport very little. It helps to know that jiu jitsu is a mental martial art; physical prowess is far less important than technical ability. Practitioners of jiu jitsu have been known to consistently dominate much larger opponents. Jiu jitsu might seem similar to wrestling, but in this manner, things are very different. We recommend outside research, but in the end, it’s easiest for us to show you what jiu jitsu is.

[Note: While it is not mandatory, all students are encouraged to participate in sparring (rolling) after each jiu jitsu practice. If you wish to participate and have a medical condition or previous injury which requires special attention, it is your responsibility to inform your training partners and coaches.]

No equipment of your own is required for any Purple Gloves class. All of it will be provided for you, though we do recommend bringing your own equipment, if you have it already. The only things necessary are gym clothes, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn.

Great day of training. Excellent work to everyone involved! I haven’t seen this many bags up since I started.
02/15/2019

Great day of training. Excellent work to everyone involved! I haven’t seen this many bags up since I started.

08/22/2018

The club is officially registered for this year, please join on Tommie Link!

Another great session. Good work by all today!“Great potential just means you haven’t done anything yet”
02/22/2018

Another great session. Good work by all today!

“Great potential just means you haven’t done anything yet”

A great start to the year.
01/30/2018

A great start to the year.

01/29/2018

Good morning! Practice for both sports starts tonight at 7:30 and will continue at the same time every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. See you all tonight!

12/11/2017

Please remember to submit your service hours on TommieLink. Each member must enter 2 hours per semester for us to keep our club status.

Club member of the week: Ethan BarnhartYear: SophomoreMajor: MarketingHis self-proclaimed club position is Meme Consulta...
12/01/2017

Club member of the week: Ethan Barnhart
Year: Sophomore
Major: Marketing
His self-proclaimed club position is Meme Consultant. Full of life and jokes, he is also skilled at jiu jitsu. He has been in the club over a year now and says his favorite part is, "Tapping Zach all the time!😜"

Another visit from Tommie💜🥊🥋thanks for a great class Devin!
11/30/2017

Another visit from Tommie💜🥊🥋thanks for a great class Devin!

Happy Thanksgiving🦃🥋🥊Enjoy time with family and friends. See ya next week🙂
11/23/2017

Happy Thanksgiving🦃🥋🥊Enjoy time with family and friends. See ya next week🙂

Club member of the week: Katie MartinYear: SophomoreMajor: BiochemistryExperience: Newb (but she is basically a beast, s...
11/23/2017

Club member of the week: Katie Martin
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biochemistry
Experience: Newb (but she is basically a beast, so ya'd never know:)
She does both boxing and jujitsu and says
"The best part is when you learn a new move and then apply it in a round and it actually works!"

Fun night of focused training. Reminder: no class Wed or Fri. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving break.
11/21/2017

Fun night of focused training. Reminder: no class Wed or Fri. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving break.

Club member of the week: Sophia BrownYear: sophmoreMajor: bio chem (so much brain power!)She may be new but Sophia has s...
11/16/2017

Club member of the week: Sophia Brown
Year: sophmore
Major: bio chem (so much brain power!)
She may be new but Sophia has some scary good jiu jitsu instincts! She says the best part of purple gloves the people.

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Monday 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday 6pm - 8pm

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