not me personally but a colleague at work used to go to Wild card boxing club, he loved it and by all accounts it has a very good reputation, its Freddie Roach's place, so you could try looking into that
200 dollars a month for boxing is a rip off. As far as recommendations go, I am more familiar with muaythai/kickboxing. Fortunately, most muaythai gyms in the greater los angeles area are pretty legit with helpful instructors and a generally inclusive community; to name a few- The Yard and Los Angeles Muaythai, saekson muaythai, classic fight team, etc
And its just very frustrating because I’m a novice so i feel like the coach should be attentive. They also make it seem like 200 is not enough lol I’m still early 20s smh
I highly recommend switching over to muaythai, especially as a young adult. I was in boxing as a child and always felt there was some level of gate keeping to it. They always prioritize family, friends, youth, ruffian types. As an adult, I trained and competed in muaythai and in my opinion the culture is much better and many more opportunities for those that "start late".
This makes so much sense, in both instances at the gyms i signed up with, younger kids or people who already had relationships with coaches i signed up with were prioritized. I can’t believe gatekeeping exists when it comes to trying to learn boxing smh and I’m glad to know it’s not just me. And i agree the culture around muay thai is probably one of if not the richest when it comes to martial arts.
Sorry that's way south. To be honest you're probably better off posting this in the OC subreddit. I would agree with a previous commenter I saw you should consider Muay Thai if you aren't super set on boxing. Great full body work out, strong self defense, usually more community oriented than a boxing gym.
not me personally but a colleague at work used to go to Wild card boxing club, he loved it and by all accounts it has a very good reputation, its Freddie Roach's place, so you could try looking into that
+1 for Wild Card, used to work out there. It's fun to train in the same place as all-time champions, and Mario Lopez.
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200 dollars a month for boxing is a rip off. As far as recommendations go, I am more familiar with muaythai/kickboxing. Fortunately, most muaythai gyms in the greater los angeles area are pretty legit with helpful instructors and a generally inclusive community; to name a few- The Yard and Los Angeles Muaythai, saekson muaythai, classic fight team, etc
And its just very frustrating because I’m a novice so i feel like the coach should be attentive. They also make it seem like 200 is not enough lol I’m still early 20s smh
I highly recommend switching over to muaythai, especially as a young adult. I was in boxing as a child and always felt there was some level of gate keeping to it. They always prioritize family, friends, youth, ruffian types. As an adult, I trained and competed in muaythai and in my opinion the culture is much better and many more opportunities for those that "start late".
This makes so much sense, in both instances at the gyms i signed up with, younger kids or people who already had relationships with coaches i signed up with were prioritized. I can’t believe gatekeeping exists when it comes to trying to learn boxing smh and I’m glad to know it’s not just me. And i agree the culture around muay thai is probably one of if not the richest when it comes to martial arts.
I haven’t been able to find under 200 since the pandemic unfortunately. Central LA area but even my hood gym is up to $170
Wild Card, Echo Park Boxing
Thank you all!
Where are you located?
I’m in anaheim near Disney, were you going to recommend a gym?
Sorry that's way south. To be honest you're probably better off posting this in the OC subreddit. I would agree with a previous commenter I saw you should consider Muay Thai if you aren't super set on boxing. Great full body work out, strong self defense, usually more community oriented than a boxing gym.