The Fastest Way to Get Good at Boxing
If you've ever walked out of training thinking "I just learned absolutely nothing that session" — or you keep getting beaten up by kids half your size in sparring — this is for you.
Method-by-Method Breakdown
YouTube Self-Study
It feels like progress because there's so much information. But it's easy to mistake education for entertainment.
Nobody to correct you. You're just guessing if you're doing it right.
Endless videos, no structure. You forget everything or save clips you'll never watch again.
Free. Can't argue with that.
Good stuff exists but it's buried in oceans of opinion and gimmicks.
Comment sections and Reddit threads don't count as coaching.
Step in with YouTube-only training and you'll just get beaten up.
Local Boxing Gym
Most gyms are business first, boxing gym second. One coach managing 20-30 people means very little individual attention.
You'll hear 'hands up' or 'good job' but rarely the technical breakdown you need.
Most sessions are conditioning drills. You walk out thinking 'no one taught me a thing.'
£50-100/month is good value — if you find a proper coach.
As Chris Eubank said: boxing coaches are PE teachers now. The real ones are gold dust.
A great gym feels like family. A bad one reinforces the same mistakes until they become gospel.
Available, but most gyms throw you in too early. Sparring only helps if you're ready.
1-on-1 Trainer
Sounds like the dream. But the quality depends entirely on who the trainer is. Most are just there to make money.
Best case: constant corrections that crush your ego. Worst case: a pad holder who tells you you're doing great.
At least you're getting their full attention.
£25-60/hour adds up quick. Terrible value if they can't actually teach.
A good coach has real fight experience and can demonstrate what they teach. Most are winging it.
Just you and them. No peers, no second opinions, no collective growth.
Moving around with your coach isn't the same as facing someone trying to beat you.
Online Coaching
Takes the best parts of every method and strips away the flaws. Every mistake gets caught in 4K.
Coaches review your footage, give detailed corrections, demonstrate fixes. All recorded to watch back.
No travelling, no filler workouts. Every session is focused on skill, not just conditioning.
Similar to a gym but with exponentially more coaching. Better cost per rate of progress.
Online coaches are market-tested. Bad coaches don't survive — the internet calls them out.
Coaching others is the fastest way to learn yourself. Every member becomes a coach.
Prepares you to join a gym with solid fundamentals. Makes sparring productive instead of destructive.
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Online coaching takes the best parts of every method and strips away the flaws. It doesn't replace sparring — it makes sparring productive instead of destructive.
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