Adult Recreational
The normal adult beginner route. Learn boxing technique, bags and pads with no need to spar on your first visit.
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Beginner boxing near Catford without day-one pressure
A practical first step for Catford adults who want real boxing coaching, clearer fitness work and a group trial that does not assume experience.
If you are searching for beginner boxing near Catford, the right first class should feel coached, clear and manageable. You do not need to arrive fit or experienced. Adult Recreational is the usual group route for adults who want to learn stance, guard, footwork, punches, bags and pad work in a structured room.
The first session is not about proving yourself. It is about meeting the coaching style, learning the basics and checking whether the trip to the Kidbrooke gym works from Catford after work or at the weekend. You can ask questions before booking if you are nervous, returning after injury, or unsure whether a group class or paid personal training is the better start.
A beginner route should not blur into a promise of fast transformation. Boxing can improve fitness, coordination and routine when you train consistently, but the first decision is simpler: choose the right class, try it properly, and decide after seeing the room.
Choose your route
Start with the class that matches the person training
Women-specific option
Women who prefer a women-specific first room can use the women route, then decide whether mixed adult classes also fit.
Women routePaid private start
Use Catford PT if you want one to one feedback, a slower first step or help before joining a group class.
PT routeFirst visit
Start with the simplest adult route
Book the adult group trial if you want to learn boxing in a coached room. Bring comfortable sports clothes, trainers and water. If you have gloves or wraps, bring them, but do not let kit uncertainty stop you asking.
If your main concern is fitness, the adult beginner route still works because the fitness comes through boxing skill: footwork, bag rounds, pad rounds, skipping, bodyweight work and consistent effort. If your main concern is confidence or privacy, message first and choose the route that removes friction.
By car from Catford
Allow around 16 minutes in normal traffic from Catford towards the Kidbrooke gym. Free parking at 122 Broad Walk makes the first visit simpler for parents, beginners and anyone bringing kit.
Open driving directionsBy public transport
Use Catford, Catford Bridge or nearby bus links to plan travel to the Kidbrooke gym. Check the live route before travelling, then allow time for the final walk and arrival before class.
Open transit directionsWhen price matters
Use the prices route before booking if you are comparing group classes with paid private coaching. The free trial is for scheduled group classes, not PT.
Check pricesIf you are unsure
Message the club if you are choosing for a nervous child, returning after time away, or comparing a group trial with one to one coaching.
Ask on WhatsAppHonour and Glory is a community boxing club in Kidbrooke with structured coaching for juniors, adults, women and competitive pathways where appropriate.
The first session is used to check class fit: coaching tone, room feel, travel, parking and whether the Kidbrooke gym works for regular training from Catford.
Free trials stay with group classes. Personal training is paid and enquiry led, with a retained Catford PT route when private coaching is the better start.
Helpful next checks
Compare the main routes before booking
Catford questions before the first class
Do I need boxing experience?
No. Adult Recreational is suitable for adults starting from scratch, with coaching on stance, guard, footwork, bags and pads.
Will I have to spar?
No. A first beginner trial should be about learning the room and basic technique, not being pushed into sparring.
What if I am too unfit?
You do not need to be fit first. Start at the right pace, listen to the coach and build from there.
Try the adult beginner route from Catford
Choose the right free group-class trial, or message first if paid personal training is the better start.
GETTING HERE FROM CATFORD
Our Location
Honour & Glory Boxing Club
122 Broad Walk
LondonSE3 8ND
By Car
Around 16 minutes by car from Catford in normal traffic. Free parking is available at the Kidbrooke gym, 122 Broad Walk, SE3 8ND.
By Bus
Check the live route from Catford or Catford Bridge before travelling. Bus and rail options usually route through nearby south east London links into Kidbrooke.
By Train
Use Catford or Catford Bridge to plan the current route towards Kidbrooke, then allow time for the final walk to the gym.
Travel Times
- Catford16 min drive 51 min public transport (Bus 54 + 89)
- Lewisham15 min drive 37 min public transport (Bus 122)
- Hither Green18 min drive 46 min public transport (Bus 178 via Lee Green)
- Catford Bridge Station22 min drive 52 min public transport (Bus 54 + 89)
- Bellingham22 min drive 52 min public transport (Bus 54 + 89)
Nearby landmarks
Sense-check the route from Catford
H&G is at 122 Broad Walk in Kidbrooke. These local landmarks help you place the gym before booking, especially if you already know the schools, stations, parks or venues nearby.
Landmark notes are for travel context only. H&G is not claiming affiliation with any listed school, hospital, venue or public place.
Local neighbourhoods
Kidbrooke Village
A major local neighbourhood close to the Broad Walk gym, useful for residents checking whether H&G is a genuinely local boxing club.
Stations and transport
Kidbrooke Station
The closest rail landmark for the club, with the final journey on foot or local bus towards Broad Walk.
Parks and open spaces
Cator Park
A close Kidbrooke open-space landmark, useful for local families placing the gym in relation to the Village and station.
Hospitals and healthcare
Blackheath Hospital
A Blackheath and Lee landmark for adults and families checking the short route to Broad Walk.
Parks and open spaces
Manor House Gardens
A Lee and Hither Green landmark for families placing the Kidbrooke gym against nearby parks and bus routes.
Schools and colleges
Brooklands Primary School
A Blackheath and Kidbrooke family reference point for parents comparing junior classes close to home.
OUR CLASSES
Structured classes run through the week, with open sessions at weekends
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Adult Recreational
17+
Real boxing training for fitness. Learn technique, hit pads, skip rope - no sparring required.
Mon/Wed/Fri 7:30-9:00pm
£10/session
View →Adult Competitive
17+
Serious competitive training for adults. Sparring, pad work, fight preparation.
Mon/Wed/Fri 7:30-9:00pm
£10/session until first amateur fight, then £5/session
View →Junior Recreational
7-16
Learn proper boxing technique, improve fitness and self-confidence. No experience needed.
Mon/Wed/Fri 5-6pm
£8.50/session
View →Junior Competitive
10-16
Competition-focused training for juniors aged 10-16. Competition-focused coaching.
Mon/Wed/Fri 6:00-7:30pm
£8.50/session until first amateur fight, then £5/session
View →Women's Boxing
17+
Dedicated women-only boxing sessions in a supportive, empowering environment.
Saturdays 10am-11am
£10/session
View →Personal Training
All ages
Solo, Duo and Trio PT. Tailored coaching for one, two or three people at a time - compete, get fit, or learn self-defence.
Flexible scheduling
Solo from £40/session · Duo from £25/person · Trio from £20/person
View →Open Sessions
All ages
Drop in and train at your own pace. Bags, floor work, conditioning - all welcome.
Weekends 8:30am-2:30pm
£10/session
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