Women's Boxing 101 Blog

I had always been fascinated by boxing and was getting bored of years of running. I met a former AWBC coach at a party who told me about AWBC. I stopped in with my then 5 year old daughter (10 years ago?!) and met Julia

I especially love the all- women community, as whenever I was sparring with the boys when I was younger, they’d either not want to hit me, or REALLY want to hit me. I think boxing, especially at AWBC was a perfect choice.

I absolutely love the intensity of the exercise and constantly improving my boxing skills.

Most AWBC members don't compete. But some members do. 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.