Boxing Classes for Beginners Near Plumstead
If you have not boxed before and are thinking about starting, the two most common questions are: where do I actually go, and will I be out of my depth. The answer to the first is Honour and Glory in Kidbrooke, 12 minutes from Plumstead. The answer to the second is no.
Sessions run Monday to Friday, 7:30pm to 9pm, at 122 Broad Walk, SE3 8ND. £10 per session, no contract.
What the First Session Looks Like
You arrive and the coach assesses your level. For a beginner, that means starting with stance, guard position, and basic movement. How you stand, how you hold your hands, how you move around without crossing your feet. This is the foundation. No one skips it because everyone needs it.
You will shadow box, work the bags, and by the end of the session you will have thrown your first jab-cross-hook combination. It will not be perfect. That is not the point. The point is you have started.
What Beginners From Plumstead Actually Find
People come expecting to be intimidated. Most are not. The gym has over 200 members at various stages. Experienced boxers are focused on their own training. Coaches know how to bring new people in without overwhelming them.
Within a few sessions the movement becomes more natural. Within a month, combinations start to feel connected rather than mechanical. The skill curve in boxing is steep enough to be motivating but not so steep that progress is invisible.
The Coaches
BBBofC licensed coaches run the sessions. ABA affiliation means the club operates to formal standards, not improvised ones. Beginners get direct feedback: what is wrong, what to fix, how to improve it. The coaching is not performative. It is practical.
Getting There From Plumstead
Car: 12 minutes via Shooters Hill Road. Free parking at the gym.
Bus: 122, 178, or 286 toward Kidbrooke.
The evening sessions start at 7:30pm, which works well after a Woolwich or central London commute.
Start Properly
Claim a free trial session and turn up. Details on the Plumstead boxing page. Full session information on the recreational adults page.
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Honour and Glory Boxing Club
Honour and Glory is a boxing club in Kidbrooke, SE3 — 12 minutes from Plumstead by car, or 32 minutes by public transport (Bus 122). The club runs classes seven days a week for adults and children from age five, with no joining fee and no contract.
Head coach Anton Pattenden holds a British Boxing Board of Control trainer's licence — the same licence that governs professional boxing in the UK. Classes run from recreational fitness sessions through to amateur competition preparation. The first session is always free.
Address
122 Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, London SE3 8ND
Classes
Adults, Women's, Juniors (10-16), Infants (7-9), Amateur
First session
Free. No booking required. Just turn up at class time.
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Boxing for Fitness Near Plumstead
Boxing training at Honour and Glory in Kidbrooke is 12 minutes from Plumstead and gives you a full-body workout that outlasts any standard gym session.
Boxing Near Plumstead (2026 Guide)
Plumstead residents have a 12-minute route to proper boxing training at Honour and Glory in Kidbrooke, via car or the 122, 178, or 286 bus.
Kids Boxing Classes Near Plumstead
Children from Plumstead can join structured boxing classes at Honour and Glory in Kidbrooke, 12 minutes away. Two age groups, DBS-checked coaches.
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