Every Saturday, no booking required: 10am –11.30am (please arrive at 9.45am)

There will be no training on the 6th of July due to a clash with out chessboxing festival, Chox Con, in Norfolk.

Chessboxing at Islington Boxing Club, 20 Hazellville Road, London N19 3LP. Map. Parking is available.

Members: £9.00 p/w
Pay as you go: £18 for 1.5 hours
Students: £9.00 1.5 hours

Card payments available. Please contact info@chessboxingnation.com for group bookings.

What to bring:

• Normal gym kit (changing facilities are available on-site)
• Flat soled training shoes, if you have them
• Hand wraps, if you have them (available for £10 at our gym)

CHESSBOXING TRAINING CLASS STRUCTURE

• Warm-up
• Boxing technique
• Boxercise work-out (bags, pads, footwork)
• Chessboxing simulation (speed chess/workout or light sparring)
• Warm-down/ stretching
• Chess coaching

FOR EVERYONE
You don’t have to be good at chess or boxing to join – just come along and give it a try.  Under the guidance of our friendly and experienced coaches you’ll be surprised how quickly you progress.

NON-CONTACT TRAINING
We focus on fitness, technique, flexibility and co-ordination. Initially you’ll use pads and punch-bags for practice, with no sparring.

CONTACT SPARRING
More experienced chessboxers and anyone who wants to train for competitive action has the option to move on to full-contact sparring via conditioned sparring under the strict guidance of experienced coaches.

CHESS
Play or enjoy some tactics training during several three-to-five minute recovery periods during the class.

COMPETING
If you think you are ready to fight in one of our events fill in this form and we will consider you. Please note that only competent boxers who can safely defend themselves in the ring will be considered for our events.