Sports · Course
Boxing Fundamentals
Eight weeks of technique first
- Stance, guard, footwork and punches, in that order
- Conditioning built into the session
- No sparring in a beginner's first course
- A trial session with the coach you would train under
Get started
Talk to an advisor about Boxing Fundamentals.
Free consultation, no obligation.
What this program is
Most people's first boxing session is too hard, and most people's second boxing session never happens. A beginner put straight onto pads at intensity learns bad mechanics, gets sore in places that suggest injury, and concludes the sport is not for them — when what actually happened was bad coaching.
This course is deliberately the other thing. Eight weeks, technique first: stance and balance, guard, footwork, then the punches one at a time, with conditioning built around the session rather than replacing it. The standard we hold coaches to is that they will keep a beginner back until the guard and the footwork are right.
There is no sparring in a beginner's first course. Coaches are first-aid certified and briefed on head-contact protocol, and contact work is introduced later, deliberately, and only when technique and control are there.
The eight weeks
Stance, balance and movement
Where the feet go and why, weight distribution, and moving without losing balance. Everything else is built on this and it is where most self-taught boxers are broken.
Guard and defence
Hand position, head movement, slips and blocks — taught before offence, because a beginner who can only punch is a beginner who gets hit.
The straight punches
Jab and cross with correct mechanics: rotation, extension and retraction. Slowly first, because speed added to bad mechanics only makes the bad mechanics permanent.
Hooks, uppercuts and combinations
The remaining punches and how they assemble into combinations, worked on pads and bags with a coach correcting individually.
Conditioning and footwork under fatigue
Boxing-specific conditioning, and holding technique when tired — which is when technique actually matters and when it usually falls apart.
Where next
An honest conversation about direction: fitness boxing, technical training, or the longer path towards controlled sparring and competition.
Format and logistics
- In gym
- 8 weeks
- Two sessions a week
- Gloves and wraps required; guidance provided before week one
- None in this course
- Coaching-certified and first-aid certified
What you leave with
- Correct stance, guard and footwork you can hold under fatigue
- The full set of basic punches with clean mechanics
- Conditioning built on boxing movement rather than generic circuits
- A clear, honest view of what training next would involve
Pricing
Pricing for this program depends on format, cadence and length, so we quote it on the consultation call rather than publishing a number that would be wrong for most families. Ask an advisor — the call is free and there is no obligation.
Common questions
Please read before enrolling
Sports coaching only, not medical advice. Contact sport carries inherent risk of injury. Tell your coach about any existing injury or health condition, and check with your doctor before starting if you are unsure.
Physical activity carries a risk of injury. Coaching is not medical or physiotherapy advice — please tell your coach about any condition or injury, and consult a doctor before starting if you are unsure.
Ready to start?
Book a free 20-minute consultation. We'll review goals, timeline, and recommend a coach.
Request your consultation