Short answer:The more, the better.The more time you have to train, the better you will become.That applies not only to sports, but to anything. Make the decision about the number of days based on your interest level,time availability and budget.
Children learn that boxing and martial arts are not an act of violence, but the art of how to protect themselves in a problematic situation. Aggression should be channeled into assertiveness to increase a child's self esteem,self-confidence and build discipline and character.
Boxing always require sparring as do the majority of martial arts. Since boxing and martial arts involves dealing with an opponent, it is necessary to practice in conditions similar to an actual confrontation. In this way you learn about reactions, timing,anticipation ,reflexes and speed.There are different intensities of sparring and you can choose to what level you wish to take it. Some involved for fitness, health or fun will often spar with light contact while the professional fighters will spar with hard contact.
There is always the probability of getting in any sport, activity and in everyday life. The training is designed with safety in mind.Our philosophy is that if you are injured you can not train and that defeats the whole purpose.By following a training program with proper progression, the chance of injury is minimized or eliminated.
Private lessons will increase your progression two to three times faster than by taking group lessons alone. The personalized attention and energy of an instructor is a tremendous advantage. Group lessons are good because it allows you to see how different people react to situations and techniques.The best of both worlds is a program that lets you have both group and private lessons.