Kronik Warriors Expands Inclusive Boxing in Manchester
Kronik Warrior UK is a community-led organisation offering adaptive boxing-based movement, wellbeing and food activities. Its current programmes build on the inclusive boxing work founded by Luiz Faye.
A programme built around access
Kronik Warrior UK’s current programme list includes Kronik-Fit!, a free live adaptive fitness class on Zoom each Tuesday and Saturday, with seated and standing options. The organisation also describes Snack Box, which combines movement and food activities for children and young people, and Move, Make & Grow, a small-group programme involving accessible movement, creative activities and growing projects. The sessions can be adapted for different mobility, energy, sensory and communication needs.
In 2023, England Boxing reported that Kronik Warriors received Paralympics GB’s “Everybody Moves” award. The governing body described the group as based in Astley, Manchester, and offering in-person and online non-contact adaptive boxing sessions. WheelPower also lists a free online adaptive Box-Fit class with Faye, scheduled on Mondays at 11am on its current class page.
Luiz Faye’s route into adaptive boxing
Faye began boxing after becoming a wheelchair user and seeing how the sport could be adapted to her needs. ITV Granada’s 2022 report described her work to make classes safe and accessible for people with a range of disabilities, while Smiley Movement reported that she launched Kronik Warriors as a non-profit in April 2021. Those reports provide the background to the mission profiled here; the organisation’s current programmes and class details are listed on its own website.
Sources: Kronik Warrior UK’s current programmes; England Boxing’s award report; WheelPower’s class listing; ITV Granada’s profile; Smiley Movement’s 2022 interview.
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Tags: Boxing, Combat Sports
