A-Team Golden Gloves Gym
Building disciplined young athletes through amateur boxing, structure, accountability, and opportunity.
Location
5499 Murfreesboro Rd Ste I, La Vergne, TN 37086
Warehouse behind the Budget RentalTraining Hours
Monday–Friday • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Contact Coach Mike Rodgers at MikeRodgers.Sr@gmail.comCost
Free for youth ages 8 and older
Amateur boxing only — not a pro or adult fitness gymMore Than a Boxing Gym
The A-Team Golden Gloves Gym is a nonprofit organization that provides a supportive environment for young athletes who want to learn amateur boxing. The program emphasizes sportsmanship, education, physical conditioning, and mental, spiritual, and emotional growth.
Our mission is to teach discipline, work ethic, self-control, and perseverance while being a positive influence in the lives of children in our community.
- Open to youth ages 8 and older who want to learn amateur boxing
- Program is free for youth participants
- All athletes must register with USA Boxing for insurance purposes
- Athletes must maintain grades of C or better
- Good manners, discipline, and respect are required
- Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent during training
A Clear Path to Growth
The gym uses a three-level development system designed by Coach Mike Rodgers to help young athletes understand where they are, what they must improve, and what it takes to earn the right to compete.
Foundation Level
C-Team
New athletes begin here, learning stance, punches, footwork, discipline, and conditioning. This level builds fundamentals before contact training begins.
- Learn basic punches, footwork, and conditioning
- No bag work or sparring at this stage
- Must register with USA Boxing before advancing
Development Level
B-Team
Athletes who show readiness move into more advanced training, including bag work and sparring. This stage prepares them for competitive expectations.
- Access to heavy bag, speed bag, and double-end bag
- May spar with B-Team and A-Team members
- Still not eligible to compete
Competition Level
A-Team
The A-Team represents the gym in competition. Membership is earned through skill, discipline, grades, character, sportsmanship, and perseverance.
- Only A-Team athletes may represent the gym in competition
- A framed photo is placed on the gym wall
- Privileges must be maintained through effort and conduct
Competing Is Earned
The A-Team concept is about more than boxing. It is a blueprint for discipline in every part of life. Athletes are expected to work hard, respect others, maintain their grades, show good manners, and never quit.
The goal is to develop young people who can succeed in the ring and in life, with structure, accountability, and a standard worth living up to.
