Most city gyms have boxing classes, but, for some reason, they charge a premium fee. I've attended. All of the boxing coaches were great. The gyms will sometimes let you try one class for free.
It's true finding a gym is best, but those are rare and usually only in big cities. Since I never lived near one I had to train myself with videos and some friends with amateur experience. Building your own ring is possible if you have a room big enough or want to build an outdoor space. In the old days Ringside put out training videos on VHS tapes. There are a lot more resources now, but try to find stuff by professional trainers. I wound up training a lot of guys just to keep some sparring partners. If you work some place with lots of young blue collar workers that is a possibility.
Try looking for a Personal Trainer who can teach boxing fundamentals if you prefer a 1-on-1 learning format. Boxing gyms, as the other respondents have mentioned, are the best places to learn boxing skills, but a PT could be an alternative. Some of my boxing friends on here train that way. My main sparring partner and great friend, who is in many of my recent videos, works as a PT and as a class instructor at our local gym. I have done the same in the past and am happy to give MF members I meet on my travels a free session in boxing fundamentals, but I don't plan my fight trips around those kinds of meets - matches versus other trained and experienced opponents are the priority.
Hope this helps. Good luck and keep 'em up!
If you really want to learn boxing the best way is to find a gym, take lessons, and stay consistent with it for years. A one-off meeting with someone from online isn't likely to teach you much, because learning a combat style isn't the kind of situation where if someone shows you something, or tells you how to do it, that means you've learned it... it's more like learning a language where the goal is to practice something (correctly) hundreds & thousands of times until it becomes a reflex and you no longer have to think about it.
That takes a lot of time and it's highly unlikely you're going to find someone who knows what they are doing who is willing to invest hundreds of hours in training someone for free, out of the kindness of their heart, when they could be being paid to teach classes full of people. Anyway best of luck.
I definitely agree that looking for a good local boxing gym is the best place. But it also helps to get to know other people along the way who can help you, learn with you, encourage you, and hopefully this site can help. :)
PJBoxxxer1 (6 )
7 days agoSenior Mid- dleWeight boxer seeks same for regular box ing training sessions in my NE Ohio basement gym! Let's have some gloves fun!
SlimGuy (1)
7 days agoMost city gyms have boxing classes, but, for some reason, they charge a premium fee. I've attended. All of the boxing coaches were great. The gyms will sometimes let you try one class for free.
topboxer (5)
8 days agoIt's true finding a gym is best, but those are rare and usually only in big cities. Since I never lived near one I had to train myself with videos and some friends with amateur experience. Building your own ring is possible if you have a room big enough or want to build an outdoor space. In the old days Ringside put out training videos on VHS tapes. There are a lot more resources now, but try to find stuff by professional trainers. I wound up training a lot of guys just to keep some sparring partners. If you work some place with lots of young blue collar workers that is a possibility.
AussieBoxer (42 )
8 days agoTry looking for a Personal Trainer who can teach boxing fundamentals if you prefer a 1-on-1 learning format. Boxing gyms, as the other respondents have mentioned, are the best places to learn boxing skills, but a PT could be an alternative. Some of my boxing friends on here train that way. My main sparring partner and great friend, who is in many of my recent videos, works as a PT and as a class instructor at our local gym. I have done the same in the past and am happy to give MF members I meet on my travels a free session in boxing fundamentals, but I don't plan my fight trips around those kinds of meets - matches versus other trained and experienced opponents are the priority.
Hope this helps. Good luck and keep 'em up!
KOFistBoxer (2)
9 days agoIf you really want to learn boxing the best way is to find a gym, take lessons, and stay consistent with it for years. A one-off meeting with someone from online isn't likely to teach you much, because learning a combat style isn't the kind of situation where if someone shows you something, or tells you how to do it, that means you've learned it... it's more like learning a language where the goal is to practice something (correctly) hundreds & thousands of times until it becomes a reflex and you no longer have to think about it.
That takes a lot of time and it's highly unlikely you're going to find someone who knows what they are doing who is willing to invest hundreds of hours in training someone for free, out of the kindness of their heart, when they could be being paid to teach classes full of people. Anyway best of luck.
Estew1984 (0)
9 days agoLooking for a coach to teach me boxing and fun in return
wldct1998 (4 )
8 days ago(In reply to this)
I definitely agree that looking for a good local boxing gym is the best place. But it also helps to get to know other people along the way who can help you, learn with you, encourage you, and hopefully this site can help. :)