The BOX Instructor Training Course

BOX Instructors are qualified to deliver fun fitness sessions incorporating Olympic-style boxing techniques.

The Instructor course is suitable for fitness instructors, teachers and community leaders.

What will I learn?

The BOX Instructor training course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to deliver basic boxing skills and the ability to plan and deliver sessions.

By the end of the course, candidates will be able to:

1. Deliver a boxing-specific warm-up and cool-down

2. Instruct foundation techniques for Olympic-style boxing

3. Deliver a BOX session to beginner-level participants for 45 minutes

4. Diversify lesson plans

The course is mainly practical in its teaching. It has been developed by highly qualified England Boxing coaches with an understanding of the fitness industry.

Please note: the course only allows candidates to deliver the skills taught on the course and does not allow candidates to deliver any form of contact boxing; including sparring and competition.

What to expect

A typical Instructor training day looks like this:

9.00 Arrival and introduction

9.20 Health and safety / hand wrapping / principles of warming up

10.05 Technical session A – stance, guard and footwork

10.25 Break

10.50 Technical session B – straight shots and the outside slip

11.20 Technical session C – straight shots and the duck

12.00 Lunch

12.35 Introduction to pad work

12.50 Technical session C – hooks and rolls

14.20 Technical session D – uppercuts and the pushaway

14.40 Boxing circuits

15.00 Assessment – main session delivery

16.40 Summary / recap / Q&A

17.00 End

Assessment

Delegates will be assessed on their ability to deliver BOX. Assessment will take place on the day of the course.

Note: Candidates must have their own insurance or work under their employer’s insurance.

 

Do you have what it takes to be an instructor?

Visit the England Boxing website to book onto a BOX Instructor course in your area.

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“The course was very good as you learnt the technical side in real depth. I feel that I would be able to teach somebody how to box efficiently and progress them.”

Dede Foley , Sports & Wellbeing Manager, Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College