Written by Azahrea Roach, c/o '23
Published September 24th, 2021
Into the 9th Dimension
Are you an indecisive person who wants to get in shape? When trying new ways to get in shape, check out a boxing gym in Cavalier Square. You should visit Ninth Dimension Boxing Gym because the sport is fun, they offer the best coaching, they treat you like family and the gym becomes like a second home to you.
Ninth Dimension makes boxing genuinely a fun sport. Everyone there is really kind and they’ll help you if you need it. The head coaches/owners are Coach Omar and Deidre Aleem, who are some of the best mentors I've had in any sport. They were patient with me seeing that I had no experience with boxing and made sure to have other people around my age to help when they couldn't. Their nephew Kamarley was the main person I would spar with and he would give me pointers on fixing things like my jab, the swing of my hook, or how I should pivot and plant my feet so I won't tumble during a match. If I wasn't training with Kamarley then I would get help from their sons Moshea and Immanuel who are professionals.
You get the best training at Ninth Dimension Boxing Gym. The gym has been open from 2007 until now. The gym was first started because Moshea wanted to learn to box the gyms they found were only open on weekends, and they wanted 24/7 accessible training time. ¨I decided to go on my own as a coach because I wanted them to have a place to train whenever they wanted,¨ said coach Omar. They bring in their kids when they have the time to help you. They’ll break it down step by step and help you find things to accommodate your boxing style.
At Ninth Dimension, they treat you like family and the gym will become like a second home to you. The gym is somewhere you can be comfortable with to stay and train until they close or just to come and help out. Within the time of me boxing there, my mom and I were invited to matches and helped to host events at the gym sometimes, I would help Coach Dee with some desk work and would help stock up around the gym if I would stay until closing time. If you are a student who attends the gym they make sure to put your education first and help you set goals for yourself in school. According to Kamarley when you first walk into the gym it has a ¨focused and humble atmosphere.¨ When describing the work ethic of some of the other members and how they treat each other to which he replied, ¨hardworking, dedicated and everyone gets along well.¨
Ninth Dimension is open every day from 4 pm until 9 pm located at 312 Cavalier Square. You can reach them at (804) 397-1524 or on their Facebook at Ninth Dimension Sports Circle. You can also check out their website here.