COMPETITIVE BOXING
Aspiration is welcome. Squad placement is coach-assessed.
Junior: £8.50/session; team sessions from £5 after coach invite
Adult: £10/session; team sessions from £5 after coach invite
You are welcome to tell us that competition is your goal from day one. That ambition does not require you to arrive as a finished boxer, and it does not place you straight into a squad session. Complete beginners start in the relevant recreational class, while already-experienced boxers can ask for a coach assessment.
We are affiliated with the Amateur Boxing Alliance (England) with ABA/Alliance-credentialed coaches. Competitive training is a more committed route, with squad placement and any later bout plan based on coach assessment, safe progression and suitable opportunities.
New juniors pay the Junior Recreational rate of £8.50/session; new adults pay the Adult Recreational rate of £10/session. Team sessions start from £5 only after a coach invite. There is no promised timescale for moving between stages.
Training gloves are not fight gloves.
Use the best boxing gloves UK guide for the full buying system, the sparring gloves guide for partner work, and the bag gloves guide for harder bag rounds. Newer boxers should start with beginner gloves before buying specialist kit.
Junior pathway proof
RECENT JUNIOR WIN: MEMET
Memet picked up a junior win at the Gator / West Thurrock / Seven Hills Show. It is a dated, public example of the pathway in practice: foundations first, then a suitable competition step after coach assessment.
TWO PROGRAMMES
JUNIOR COMPETITIVE
Ages 10-16 - Mon/Wed/Fri, 6-7:30pm
For coach-invited junior boxers. Children can be ambitious about competition, but most start in Junior Recreational. A parent or guardian can request an assessment for a young boxer who already has recent club or bout experience.
Junior Recreational rate first; team sessions from £5 after coach invite.
Training can include technical work, supervised sparring, fitness and fight-specific preparation where appropriate. A squad place or bout is never promised from an enquiry or first session.
ADULT COMPETITIVE
Ages 17+ - Mon/Wed/Fri, 7:30-9pm
For coach-assessed aspiring or experienced competitive boxers. Complete beginners start in Adult Recreational; boxers with recent club, sparring or bout experience can request an assessment.
Adult Recreational rate first; team sessions from £5 after coach invite.
Squad training can include supervised sparring, pad work, technical drilling and conditioning. Fight-specific work begins only around a confirmed, suitable opportunity.
WHAT TRAINING LOOKS LIKE
WARM-UP & ROUNDS (15 mins)
Skipping, shadow boxing, footwork drills. Three to four rounds to get loose and focused.
TECHNICAL WORK (20 mins)
Combination drilling, defensive patterns, counter-punching. The coaches work on specific things with each boxer - this isn't one-size-fits-all.
SPARRING & PADS (30 mins)
Controlled sparring, coach-led pad rounds, body sparring. The sparring is supervised and matched carefully. Rounds are structured with clear objectives.
CONDITIONING (15 mins)
Circuits, bag work, core. Fight fitness is different from gym fitness - the conditioning is designed to make you last three rounds at full intensity.
IS THIS FOR ME?
You are new to boxing, want to compete one day and are willing to build the foundations in Recreational training first
You are an experienced boxer looking for a coach assessment before joining a new training environment
You want coaches to explain the club's registration and competition pathway without promising a card, squad place or bout
You can train consistently, listen to correction and work safely with coaches and training partners
Not sure where to start? Book the relevant recreational class. If you already have recent boxing experience, use the assessment route below instead of arriving at a squad session unannounced.
A clear route, not a promise
THE COMPETITIVE READINESS PATH
The ladder makes the next action clear while leaving placement decisions with the coaches. People move at different speeds, and a coach may ask a boxer to spend longer at any stage.
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STATE THE GOAL
Tell the coach that competition interests you. Complete beginners book Junior Recreational (£8.50/session) or Adult Recreational (£10/session); the ambition is welcome even though the starting class is recreational.
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BUILD FOUNDATIONS
Coaches look at fundamentals, consistency, control, listening, fitness for the work and how safely you train with others. Attendance alone does not create an automatic promotion date.
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COACH ASSESSMENT
A coach decides whether more recreational work, a focused assessment or a competitive squad session is the useful next step. Experienced boxers can enter the pathway here after sharing their recent training and bout background.
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SQUAD, THEN OPPORTUNITY
Squad placement is by coach invite. Any later bout also depends on consistent preparation, registration and medical requirements, suitable matchmaking and event availability.
ALREADY HAVE BOXING EXPERIENCE?
Request an assessment before choosing a session. Include your age, recent gym or club, how long you have trained, sparring or bout experience and when you last trained. The reply will guide the next conversation or coached session; it does not guarantee squad placement or a bout.
For every boxer under 18, a parent or guardian must make the enquiry and remain involved in the assessment conversation. Do not send a young boxer's private medical information by WhatsApp.
WHAT YOU GET
Credentialed coaching. ABA/Alliance-credentialed coaches give technical feedback and decide the appropriate training route.
Regular sparring. Controlled, supervised, and purposeful. You spar to improve, not to prove something.
Competition planning. Where a boxer is ready, coaches can look for a suitable opportunity. Matchmaking and event availability mean no bout or date is guaranteed.
Corner support. Confirmed H&G competitors prepare with the coaching team for their agreed bout plan and fight-night responsibilities.
Fight hand wraps. Anton can wrap competing amateurs with medical-grade 100% cotton gauze and tape before a bout. Ask on WhatsApp.
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WHEN WE TRAIN
| DAY | CLASS | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | Junior Competitive | 6-7:30pm |
| Wed | Junior Competitive | 6-7:30pm |
| Fri | Junior Competitive | 6-7:30pm |
| Mon | Adult Competitive | 7:30-9pm |
| Wed | Adult Competitive | 7:30-9pm |
| Fri | Adult Competitive | 7:30-9pm |
These are squad sessions, not beginner drop-ins. New boxers should book the relevant recreational trial; experienced boxers should request an assessment before attending.
CHOOSE YOUR NEXT STEP
New boxers start with the relevant recreational trial. Boxers with recent experience should use the readiness assessment route before choosing a squad session.