Tag: women’s boxing
October 20, 2017
Champion for change
Coaches Nick and Mischa are going on holidays (but not together). However, we have a special treat in store for those who attend the 5.30pm Fighters' Class. For the first two weeks of November ...
Read MoreMarch 3, 2015
Girls get a taste of the real thing
Sparring can be a frightening prospect for anyone considering taking boxing to the next level, beyond the fitness class and into the ring. If you’ve watched any of the Rocky films or Raging Bull you...
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2015
More ring girls
This year's summer women's boxing clinic was the best one so fa...
Read MoreMarch 17, 2014
Get with the strength
Everyone finds a turning point with boxing training. Changes can be dramatic and substantial at first. You get noticeably fitter, stronger, and trimmer. And you enjoy it so much that one day you f...
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2014
Disarmed and dangerous
It's hard to believe that we will soon be bidding farewell to the legendary boxer/trainer...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2014
This is Boxing Central!
Canberra based film-maker Paul Oliver has been quietly capturing vision of Boxing Central these past couple of months. And this is his first instalment. Paul was a crucial but quiet player in the rece...
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2014
Secure your spot
The women's boxing clinic scheduled for the Australia Day weekend (January 24-27) is filling fast, so make sure you secure your place as soon as possible. Go to the home page link to pay in full or em...
Read MoreDecember 9, 2013
Time to shine
The women's boxing clinic at Boxing Central on Australia Day weekend (January 24-27) is shaping up to be a pretty unique event. There have been a lot of expressions of interest already, especially fro...
Read MoreNovember 3, 2013
Lesson # 1. Go to the gym
Sometimes I joke that if I knew how difficult boxing was, I would never have started. There's a small kernel of truth in that. Boxing is hard on so many fronts - physically, mentally, emotionally. But...
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2013
Spring special will make you shine
Boxing Central is getting a glow about it. The afternoon sun is starting to infuse the gym with a golden light, a sign that summer is on the way. And while it has been a bitterly cold winter, most mem...
Read MoreJuly 4, 2013
It's time to take some notice
I used to despair that NSW based boxing and kickboxing champion Holly Ferneley was at the...
Read MoreMay 2, 2013
First five save fifty dollars
OK so it's cold. But that's no reason not to train. In fact it's a better reason than ever because you need to move to keep yourself warm. And actually you burn more calories in the cold than you do i...
Read MoreApril 22, 2013
Big fight in a little woman
The first time Cidalia Pires, or Cid as we call her, joined our fitness class a year ago, we were dub...
Read MoreApril 12, 2013
Smashing it
My bum and legs are killing me today. And I guess it's the same for Zoi Georgiou and Jess Mackenzie who joined me in what I have dubbed the 'smash session' on Thursday night at 6.30pm. We squatted, w...
Read MoreApril 3, 2013
Better than Botox
Seeing this clip during week, of two amazing men in their 90s running the 100-metre dash, got me thinking about ageing and fitness. http://youtu.be/QYLVd7plaV8 These guys a...
Read MoreJanuary 19, 2013
Ready to fall for Boxing Central
We're all set to start boxing fitness classes at Boxing Central on Monday February 4 at 7...
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2013
Goodbye Diana, hello 2013!
The first sparring class for 2013 was also th...
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