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There is a 1-week break between the RED & WHITE phase. Only students that successfully complete the RED phase of D.R.I.F.T. move (graduate) to the WHITE phase. NO ONE moves on to the BLUE phase without first successfully completing both the RED & WHITE phases of D.R.I.F.T.! Our D.R.I.F.T. program is offered free to local area youth age 10 through 15. There is a one time $95 registration fee for this 18 week program. The fee helps cover equipment costs (hand wraps, bag gloves, jump rope) and a student promotional packet, which contains:
During the 12-week period that makes up the RED & WHITE phases of D.R.I.F.T. students are challenged both physically and mentally. Each class begins and ends with an interactive discussion between coaches and students. During these sessions coaches solicit feedback from students while encouraging them to succeed. Occasionally students are given a weekend assignment. Assignments are based on the principals of D.R.I.F.T. and are designed to reinforce the natural virtues of Devotion, Respect, Integrity, Fairness and Temperance! Assignments may be as simple as looking up in a dictionary the meanings of those words that spell D.R.I.F.T., to donating an extra hour of their time to help someone in need. Coaches
ascertain whether a student completed their weekend assignment
during the opening Q&A session of the following class. Though
weekend character-building assignments are simple in nature,
they must be completed if a student is to successfully complete
the D.R.I.F.T. program. Some sessions will end with a physical
challenge and test. These challenges are designed to chart a
student's progress as it pertains to their fitness level and
boxing fundamentals. After successfully completing the RED &
WHITE phases of D.R.I.F.T. students move on to the BLUE phase
of the program. It too is a 6-week course run on Saturday mornings.
The final phase of D.R.I.F.T. is intended to bring together
the knowledge students have gained from the RED & WHITE
phases. The BLUE phase hones the skills learned in the prior
phases of D.R.I.F.T. and prepares a student for competition
(if they and their parents so desire). Once a student completes
the BLUE phase they receive a certificate of completion along
with an official BCBA membership wristlet.
Graduating from the BLUE phase comes with an added level of responsibility as well. At BCBA a BLUE Student is considered a leader. He/she must conduct himself/herself in a manner equal to that of a champion!
A BLUE Student my loose his/her gym privileges/status if BCBA is notified of behavior that is insubordinate or unbecoming of a BLUE student be it at home, school or in our community. BCBA enforces a strict "3 Left Hooks and You're Out" policy! All BCBA coaches have the ability to hit students with a rule breaking Left Hook. At any time during class, while at BCBA, home, school or within the community if a student of BCBA is hit with 3 Left Hook offenses he/she can be suspended or expelled from the gym / program. Left Hook Offenses Include But Are Not Limited To
Offenses That Can Result In Immediate Expulsion From BCBA Include But Are Not Limited To
Though this is just and overview of our program, D.R.I.F.T. is an intense and highly structured course. At present a comprehensive breakdown of our D.R.I.F.T. program is being prepared for presentation to the Federal Department of Education. It is our sincere belief that D.R.I.F.T. will soon qualify for additional Federal Educational grants. |
Our
D.R.I.F.T. program is broken into 3 phases: RED, WHITE &
BLUE. The first two phases of D.R.I.F.T. are run consecutively
over two 6-week periods. The RED & WHITE phases are comprised
of 12 sessions. One class per week during each 6-week period
(Saturdays 11am - 1pm). Classes are limited to only 10 students.
This insures students get the quality instruction they need
and the attention they deserve. 
