Charleston’s Premier Boxing Club

The AOB Method

Lineage is of utmost importance to the art of boxing; without it, we have nothing to tie ourselves to. The lineage of Art of Boxing extends all the way back to Master Ip Man, who taught Bruce Lee, who taught Master Dan Inasonto, who taught Richard Chen, who taught me. It was a dream to be associated with a worldwide name like Bruce Lee, but there is a large weight that comes with such a legacy. The fact that Coach Rich saw something in me that made him think I was worthy of this task brought me comfort, and I use it as motivation to this day to carry this lineage with pride and continue it with Art of Boxing.

Coach Rich taught me that when it comes to boxing, you have to go outside of the sport to add to it. My method implements elements of eastern martial arts, such as the idea of an imaginary line that passes through the center of your target. However, your opponent is not the only one with a center line. Your target is your opponent’s center line, and your center line is your opponent’s target. The goal is to make your opponent’s center line as small as possible to make your strikes more precise while defending your own center line. And through the repetition of strikes, footwork, and defensive drills, seemingly abstract concepts like these become second nature to you. When you train continuously with a clear method, you will enter a flow state that allows you to fluidly switch between combinations without even thinking. The essence of this ideology is to create this flow but then without warning, break the loop with an unexpected strike.

The art of boxing is a constantly evolving one that incorporates ideology across multiple sports, and I look forward to continuously adding to this sport. I cannot wait for you to join this journey with me, as I was once in your very shoes.

— Coach Brown