In this photo, John gives a couple of the new people a lesson on the speed bag. John is back in the gym after being gone for about a couple of years. He's growing a beard and still trying to get used to it. "I've never had a beard before!" he told me.
"Where are all the old faces?" John asked me. Arnold came in to pick up a copy of my college transcript (there may be a job opening at his place of business), and Matthew came in. Other than that, everyone else who was there was brand new. It was, however, a good turnout for the first day of the fall session.
Malik talks with Alan. I gave him a quick lesson on the speed bag, having him hit it lighter than he was.
Matt and Heather are a couple. She jokingly told me they were using boxing as "couple's therapy".
John and I sparred lightly. I had headgear on, but John didn't. Alan told him to wear it the next time. I tried the "work the body, then the head" routine with some success. My heart wasn't totally in it, but I needed to move around. There is a possibility that I might have a fight later this month at the Loyola Park boxing show, so I needed to get the practice in.
Phil and Orrest are also new. I thought I heard Orrest (in the dark colored clothes) tell Alan that he wanted to spar. "The first day here?" I thought to myself. Some people come in eager to get started.
There were pieces of what looked like a ring out in the hallway. Alan thought it might be a new ring to be installed in the boxing gym. I hope so. The current ring has seen better days, and the various patch jobs that have been done on it over the years aren't working well anymore.
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