FREE STARTER LESSON / NO BAG NEEDED
YOUR FIRST
BOXING LESSON.
Start slow. Learn where your feet and hands belong. Keep your balance before you add speed.
Clear a space, wear supportive shoes, and move at an easy pace. This is noncontact practice. Stop if you feel pain or dizziness.
01 / SET YOUR STANCE
FIND YOUR BASE.
If you are right handed, start with your left foot forward. If you are left handed, start with your right foot forward. A coach can help you adjust your stance.
Keep your feet about shoulder width apart with one foot behind the other, as if standing on two separate tracks. Keep your knees soft and your weight balanced. Avoid standing on one narrow line.
Practice: Hold your stance for 20 seconds, relax, then repeat three times. Check that you can move in either direction without losing balance.
02 / FIND YOUR GUARD
HANDS HOME.
Bring your hands near your cheeks, keep your chin gently tucked, and let your elbows sit close to your body. Stay relaxed enough to breathe and move.
Practice: From your stance, slowly raise and reset your guard five times. Check your position in a mirror or short phone recording.
03 / LEARN THE JAB
STRAIGHT OUT.
STRAIGHT BACK.
Your jab uses your lead hand: left hand in a left foot forward stance, right hand in a right foot forward stance. Extend it straight toward an imaginary target, rotate the fist comfortably, and bring it back along the same path.
Keep your other hand by your cheek. Do not lock the elbow, lean forward, or reach so far that you lose balance. Exhale gently with each punch.
Practice: Throw five slow jabs, reset, then repeat three times. Return to your guard after every punch.
04 / PUT IT TOGETHER
THREE EASY ROUNDS.
- 60 seconds: Set your stance, hold your guard, and reset when you lose position.
- 60 seconds: Slow single jabs. Pause to check your balance after each one.
- 60 seconds: Continue your jab practice while keeping both feet in a comfortable stance.
Rest for 60 seconds between rounds. Take more rest or shorten the rounds if needed. Keep the work controlled and easy enough to talk.
What to look for: Stable feet, a relaxed guard, and a jab that comes straight back. You are learning a movement, so speed can wait.