Boxing Classes for Beginners Near Sidcup
Boxing Classes for Beginners Near Sidcup
Most people who join Honour and Glory Boxing Club have never boxed before. That is not unusual and it is not a problem. The adult classes run Monday to Friday, 7:30pm to 9pm, and the coaching staff are used to working with people at the very start.
The gym is at 122 Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, SE3 8ND. From Sidcup it is an 18-minute drive with free parking when you arrive.
What Happens in Your First Session
You will not be thrown into the deep end. The first session covers the basic stance, footwork, and your first punches. You work with a coach or a partner and move at a sensible pace.
The gym has all the equipment you need. For the first visit, bring comfortable training clothes and a water bottle. You do not need gloves or hand wraps on day one.
Why Boxing Works for Beginners
Boxing is one of the few sports where your fitness and your technique improve together from the start. You do not need a base level of fitness to begin. The training builds it.
A standard adult session includes a warm-up, technical work on pads or the bag, and a conditioning round at the end. You will be tired. You will also feel the difference within a few weeks.
The Structure at H&G
Recreational adult boxing at Honour and Glory runs five evenings a week. Sessions are £10 each with no contract, no joining fee, and no direct debit. Come when you can, skip when you cannot.
All coaches hold BBBofC licences and the club is ABA affiliated. Over 200 members train here, most of them recreational. The majority started as beginners.
A Note on Confidence
Walking into a boxing gym for the first time takes some nerve. The honest reality is that it is a welcoming environment at H&G. The club earns a 4.9-star rating on Google from over 40 reviews, and new members come through regularly.
If you are travelling from Sidcup, you are part of a group of members from across the Bexley area. You will not be the only newcomer.
Other beginners from Eltham and Welling train at H&G regularly, so the mix of experience levels is part of the norm.
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Honour and Glory Boxing Club
Honour and Glory is a boxing club in Kidbrooke, SE3 — 18 minutes from Sidcup by car, or 35 minutes by public transport (Bus 286). 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 (5-9), Amateur
First session
Free. No booking required. Just turn up at class time.
MORE ABOUT BOXING NEAR SIDCUP
Boxing for Fitness Near Sidcup
Boxing training at Honour and Glory in Kidbrooke delivers full-body conditioning and real technique for Sidcup residents at £10 a session, no contract needed.
Boxing Near Sidcup (2026 Guide)
Honour and Glory Boxing Club is an 18-minute drive from Sidcup, offering ABA-affiliated boxing for adults, women, and children from £10 per session.
Kids Boxing Classes Near Sidcup
Children from Sidcup aged 5 to 16 can train at Honour and Glory Boxing Club in Kidbrooke, with ABA-affiliated coaching and DBS-checked staff from £10 per session.
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