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Boxing & Pads

Learn to box, and learn to hold pads for a partner.

Boxing & Pads at Alter Ego MMA in Islip

01The class

What happens
in class.

Two classes share this page. Pads teaches you how to hold pads for a partner. Boxing runs as its own class on Friday evenings. Both are AE60 classes, open to beginners.

Every class builds in self-defense. Open to beginners.

Needs client how the Boxing class runs, so we can describe it

What you will develop

  • Punches, defence and footwork
  • Holding pads with timing and feedback
  • Combinations at speed
  • Hand-eye coordination and conditioning
Boxing & Pads training at Alter Ego MMA

02When

Class times.

Friday

Saturday

Full weekly schedule

A new student in a T-shirt and jeans learning to hit pads with a coach

03Your first class

Your first hour,
start to finish.

  1. 01Arrive about 10 minutes earlyMeet your coach, get a tour, and settle in.
  2. 02Learn your stanceA fight stance, and how to move in it, comes first.
  3. 03Throw your first strikes and kicksBasic punches and kicks, in the first hour.
  4. 04Been training a while?Experienced visitors can drill with a member.

What to bring

  • Shorts and a T-shirt
  • No loose, baggy sweatpants
  • Gloves and shinguards help
  • Gear is not provided
  • No uniform
  • Water is sold, or bring your own

Your first class is free. After that, unlimited classes are $160 a month, our founding rate.

04Questions

Questions about
Boxing & Pads.

All questions and answers

Do I need any experience?

No. Classes are beginner friendly. In your first hour you learn a fight stance, how to move in it, and basic strikes and kicks. If you have trained before, you can drill with a member.

What should I wear and bring?

Athletic wear: shorts and a T-shirt, not loose, baggy sweatpants. There is no uniform. Boxing gloves and shinguards help, but gear is not provided. Water is sold at the gym, or bring your own.

Do you teach self-defense?

Yes. Every class builds in self-defense.

Your first class
is free.

Pick any AE60 class this week. Bring shorts, a T-shirt and water, and arrive ten minutes early.