A friend of my family had been working out with Jeff for a while ( over a year, maybe two ) and I had always been interested in checking out what she was doing but was taking Kung Fu and didn’t have time. One week we were doing some straight boxing in Kung Fu,,, and I found out I couldn’t throw a hook or an upper-cut. That was humbling. I decided it was probably time to get down to basics: boxing, wrestling.

I’ve studied Tae Kwon do, Okinawan Karate, Hung Ga Kung Fu, Tai Chi ( Wu, Chen, and Yang forms ), and Wing Chun Kung Fu. So, it was with some trepidation that I finally approached Portland City Boxing. To be quite honest, I was expecting disco/boxing/Zumba because the club is downtown. Well, I hadn’t met Jeff and Ben yet. These guys are serious! I then got to watch my friend, Amy, in action. She’s always been athletic but she’d upped-it quite a few notches. She was brutal at throwing combinations that had impressive power. I could feel her gloves poppin’ across the room.

To back up what has already been said in other testimonials, there’s no ego or attitude at Portland City Boxing. Anybody at any level of fitness is given equal attention and encouragement. That’s why my daughter and I have been going, together with our friend Amy, for a few months now. After a workout, we both leave worked-out but feeling strong. I had no idea my daughter was a fighter. I’ve seen upper body results in myself even though I’m an avid surfer. And,,, I almost have an acceptable right hook!  It’s all good, clean fun too.