Boxing Coaching

Fighters often say that a coach is like a second father. For some of them, it’s just a father. And these are not just words. A trainer is a person who often puts his own life in second place for you. Despite the fact that it’s a boxer who enters the ring, their task is easier than that of a trainer. A fighter needs to stick to a fight plan, he knows what to do, because the trainer told him exactly what to do. But there is no one who tells the trainer what to do. He needs to try to see the situation from all angles, analyze a large amount of information, consider and take into account the smallest details. After the victory, the lion share of the fame goes to the fighter, fans send him messages via social media, journalists want to talk to him. And the trainers’ work often remains in the shadows. ” – Dmitry Bivol

FAQs

What do I need in order to start boxing ?

Every gym is a little bit different. In most cases, you will pay a club fee, which grants you access to a facility and equipment but not necessarily a coach. Also, you must join USA Boxing and obtain a passbook if you are going to compete through a traditional route. Since my coaching is very private and I don’t have a ring at this time, all I require fighters to have is a respectful attitude, boxing shoes, a mouthpiece, and a work ethic. The rest will sort itself out over time. Since I work as a personal trainer, I hold fight camps at specific times during the week. If you can’t make it to those times, then you can try to obtain another service from me, like “personal training,” or go to another gym. 

Wait so how much does it cost to train with you?

If you are an asset to the fight team, you will never pay a dime for training, as long as you are an amateur. You will pay USA Boxing for membership and a passbook; this can be done through their website. If you are a professional boxer or combat sports athlete, terms will be discussed privately.

How can I contact you?
Is your fight camp strength & conditioning dominant or skill dominant?

In short, I’m a skills coach. Boxing is a skill and technique based sport, and you can’t condition away fundamental technique problems. Today most coaches lean on strength & conditioning as the majority of a boxing program. That is not me. Expect your training sessions to be filled with repetitious skill based work and partner drills. I tend to focus on the mental and strategic part of fighting but I also have the skills to take great technical fighters and make them better as athletes. It depends on what your specific needs are, and that will take time together to figure out.

I’ve been in a couple street fights, I want to test myself against you or your fighters?

A street fight doesn’t count as boxing. You might be tough, kudos to you, but there is a significant difference between a trained fighter and someone off the streets. If your main concern is “testing yourself”, go do it somewhere else because my camp doesn’t have the time to deal with your ego. Leave my fighters alone during training and join USA boxing. Once you do join, enter yourself into a club event or tournament to testing yourself there.

Boxing takes dedication and a willingness to get beat-up during the learning process, if you’ve never been beaten in a fight, you probably haven’t fought anyone worth fighting, so get over yourself.

I’m the world’s best fighter, why can’t I join your camp?

There are many reasons why I wouldn’t let a fighter into camp. Some reasons are negative and some are positive. An example of a positive would be If you are a really great fighter, and I don’t have anyone in the gym that’s competitive sparring within your weight class, I may have to tell you to go elsewhere for the sake of your career. I don’t hold on to great fighters as a meal ticket, if you can do better somewhere else, I will encourage you to go somewhere else.