What to look for in a boxing gym/classes?

[Rit0]

How often should classes be in a week, what should they teach, and any other ways to know if it's legit?

[CaptainHooks]

Well it depends on what you're looking for, for competition I'd say around 6 times a week. if it's a casual workout and you're not competing 2-3 days a week could work as well.

How to know if it's legit? Well there's a couple of ways, talk to coaches ask them about their credentials as fighters, who they train, do they train a fitness class, professionals or amateurs? The gyms achievements, all you can find out from your trainer, go to the gym for about a week and look at the other fighters form, movement and basic boxing work, if one guys going there for months and he still can't throw a jab properly that's a good indication that the coach does not work with his fighters one on one too often.

So what you need to do, is first ask the coaches their main set audience to train, pros, amateur or a fitness class, their credentials as coaches and the gym's overall achievements, then go to the gym for a week and observe the training methods and other fighters, those indicators will help you determine a lot about that certain gym.

Hope I helped!

[Rit0]

Well it depends on what you're looking for, for competition I'd say around 6 times a week. if it's a casual workout and you're not competing 2-3 days a week could work as well.

How to know if it's legit? Well there's a couple of ways, talk to coaches ask them about their credentials as fighters, who they train, do they train a fitness class, professionals or amateurs? The gyms achievements, all you can find out from your trainer, go to the gym for about a week and look at the other fighters form, movement and basic boxing work, if one guys going there for months and he still can't throw a jab properly that's a good indication that the coach does not work with his fighters one on one too often.

So what you need to do, is first ask the coaches their main set audience to train, pros, amateur or a fitness class, their credentials as coaches and the gym's overall achievements, then go to the gym for a week and observe the training methods and other fighters, those indicators will help you determine a lot about that certain gym.

Hope I helped!

Wow that was pretty much everything I needed to know, thank you!

[theGr8test]

What is a boxing "class"? When I boxed it was your typical old school smelly boxing gym where I paid 50 a month and used the equipment, sparred and got some help from coaches. When I hear a class think of a boxercise class at a commercial gym or MMA gym. I'm just asking because it seems like you wouldn't really become a good boxer by doing classes.

And for what to look for, solid credential trainers and overall good vibe from a gym. When I boxed last year I hated my gym. There were two coaches and the main one wouldn't even acknowledge you unless you were one of his few guys. My trainer ended up leaving after I stopped boxing to do BJJ. I'd love to get back into boxing but unfortunately that's really only gym near me and I wouldn't go back.

[Redd Foxx]

Yea, classes are for fitness. Don't confuse fitness boxing with combat sport. As far as how to tell if they're good, go for a lesson or two. Every coach has a different style and you want to find one that you can click with.

[theGr8test]

Yea, classes are for fitness. Don't confuse fitness boxing with combat sport. As far as how to tell if they're good, go for a lesson or two. Every coach has a different style and you want to find one that you can click with.

I hear it often too not just here.

People will say "I want to take up boxing there's a gym that offers xx classes I want to learn how to fight"

You're not going to learn how to fight at a gym like that. Even MMA gyms are gearing there boxing classes more towards boxercise unless you mention them your aspirations to become an MMA fighter. Unfortunately you need to either pay extra for 1on1 at those or find a good old school boxing gym. Quote from my friends dad who boxed.. "Find a gym where you wouldn't think twice about walking home to alone at night".

[Rockin']

What to look for in a boxing gym/classes?
A ring.