Adult Recreational
The normal adult beginner route. Learn boxing technique, bags and pads with no need to spar on your first visit.
View Adult RecreationalAdult beginner route
A practical first step for Dartford 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 Dartford, 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 club in Kidbrooke works from Dartford 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
The normal adult beginner route. Learn boxing technique, bags and pads with no need to spar on your first visit.
View Adult RecreationalWomen who prefer a women-specific first room can choose that route, then decide whether mixed adult classes also fit.
Women routeChoose paid PT if you want one to one feedback, a slower first step or help before joining a group class.
PT optionsFirst visit
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 privacy, message first and choose the class option that removes friction.
Allow around 24 minutes in normal traffic from Dartford towards the club in Kidbrooke. The A2 route and free parking at 122 Broad Walk make the first visit simpler for parents, adult beginners and anyone bringing kit.
Open driving directionsCheck live directions from Dartford station before leaving. Rail and bus combinations can work, but the first visit is easier when you allow time for changes, the final walk and a calm arrival before class.
Open transit directionsCheck current prices before booking if you are comparing group classes with paid private coaching. The free trial is for scheduled group classes, not personal training.
Check pricesMessage 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 should help you judge class fit, coaching tone, parking, travel and whether the club in Kidbrooke works for regular training from Dartford.
Free trials stay with scheduled group classes. Personal training is paid and enquiry led, with the general PT route available when private coaching is the better start.
Helpful next checks
No. Adult Recreational is suitable for adults starting from scratch, with coaching on stance, guard, footwork, bags and pads.
No. A first beginner trial should be about learning the room and basic technique, not being pushed into sparring.
You do not need to be fit first. Start at the right pace, listen to the coach and build from there.
Choose the right free group-class trial, or message first if paid personal training is the better start.
Honour & Glory Boxing Club
122 Broad Walk
LondonSE3 8ND
24 minutes via the A2 westbound towards London. Exit at Kidbrooke interchange. Free parking at the venue.
The 96 or B12 to Bexleyheath, then 89 towards Kidbrooke. Takes about 45 minutes - car is better.
Dartford to Woolwich Arsenal, then bus to Kidbrooke. About 35 minutes total. Driving is faster!
Structured classes run through the week, with open sessions at weekends
17+
Real boxing training for fitness. Learn technique, hit pads, skip rope - no sparring required.
Mon/Wed/Fri 7:30-9:00pm
£10/session
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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 →7-16
Learn proper boxing technique, improve fitness and self-confidence. No experience needed.
Mon/Wed/Fri 5-6pm
£8.50/session
View →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 →17+
Dedicated women-only boxing sessions in a supportive, empowering environment.
Saturdays 10am-11am
£10/session
View →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 →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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