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Behind the scenes: making sure every coach knows exactly what a new member’s welcome pack looks like, and what’s in it.

Matt walks the team through it in detail — because onboarding isn’t just a formality here. Member goals get discussed properly, so every coach knows what you’re working toward from day one.

That’s what happens before you even put your gloves on.

Coach Jamie breaking down a mistake he sees quite often - over-relying on the right hand during the 1-2.

The jab sets it up — it’s not just a warm-up punch before the real one lands.

Stop “BOSHING” the right hand!

Three weeks in, and Matt already knows what makes this place different.

He came looking to build a bit of confidence. He'd boxed here and there before, and when he found us, local and close by, he came down for a chat. That was pretty much that. One look at the community and he couldn't say no.

But the bit that's stuck with him most is the support. He reckons it's like nowhere he's been before. Everyone checks in on you. Miss a couple of sessions and someone will chase you up and get you back down. That's how you stay consistent, and consistency is what keeps you on the right course.

His advice if you're on the fence? Come down. Watch a session. See how it runs. Have a chat with the coaches and ask anything you like. It's a lovely team, and they're more than happy to put any worries to bed.

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No beginners in today, so we turned the agility ladder up a notch.

Enter the hopscotch drill. Both feet out, left out, right out, and try not to tie your feet in knots. Get it right and it looks smooth. Get it wrong and, well, it might just end up on Instagram.

This is footwork, coordination and quick feet. The stuff that makes everything else in boxing click. And if you're waiting your turn, you're not standing still. You're bouncing, ready to go.

Add a bit of style, have a bit of fun, maybe pile a little pressure on the person in front of you. That's half the point. Train hard, laugh plenty.

Fancy giving it a go?

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Meet Peter. Our strength and conditioning coach, and a man who's been under a barbell since the mid seventies.

He picked up his first weights as a teenager, trained as a PE teacher, and has spent a lifetime since then lifting, coaching and competing. Decades of it. That's the kind of experience you cannot fake.

Now he brings all of it to the gym floor with us. Real exercise science, made simple. Whether you're an experienced athlete chasing performance, or brand new and just want to learn how to move properly, Peter meets you where you are and builds you from the ground up. Anatomy, technique, the basics done right.

In his own words, he's absolutely loving it. And you feel that in every session.

Come and train with him.

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Seems simple right?

It’s so easy to drop your guard, figuratively and literally!

Never underestimate the act of staying alert.