Women's Boxing 101 Blog

Most AWBC members don't compete. But some members do compete. And if you've ever wondered how that works (what it actually takes to get from your first class to a first amateur fight), keep reading.

Boxing Basics and Boxing All-Levels classes are where every AWBC member starts, and where a lot of members happily stay. For members who want to go further, we have a path beyond it.

Boxing is harder to measure than most sports. So when a newer member asks how they're supposed to know if they're improving, that's a fair question, and the honest answer takes a little honest reflection.

Boxing takes more out of you than most people expect, and when you've eaten wrong, it shows up fast.

Three things get meaningfully better with consistent training, and none of them respond well to intensity-driven, crash-and-burn patterns.

The good news is that building a gym community isn't complicated. It just requires a little intentionality and a lot of consistency.

Boxing has a universal shorthand. It’s a numbering system for punches that turns the whole sport's vocabulary of combinations into something you can call out in a crowded room and quickly.

Every sport has its vocabulary. Boxing is no exception. This post is a plain-language glossary of the terms you'll hear most often in our boxing gym.

There's no secret to getting better at boxing. It's the compounding of time over months spent on the bags, reps, and keen attention in class.