Our Team
Laura
Owner & Head Coach
I started boxing in 1996 as part of an off-season Rugby program. Before I knew it, I was signed up for my first fight (against my friend) and lost terribly. That moment I decided I wasn’t going to quit until I won a fight. It took a while but I got there, and in the process learned what it meant to be resilient, mentally tough, confident, and physically fit.
MArio
Coach
Getting punched in the face is a weird feeling. You almost black out for a split second and when you come to you ask yourself, "did that just happen?". In my class you can expect a lot of footwork, a lot of movement, punches in bunches, and intense intervals.
BRAYDEN
Coach
A good boxing coach needs to be aware of the skill levels in a class, constantly adjusting their coaching styles to fit the needs of the boxer’s abilities to make it a fun, learning environment.
KELLy
Coach
While I've lived in NS for the last 18 years, I have no family close. Boxing has given me community, a place to belong, an extended family of sorts. Friendships grow well beyond the walls of the gym. That and one hell of a total body workout.
JEREMY
Coach
Boxing has always helped my confidence even if I mostly keep it to myself, at the same time it has a way of humbling people and bringing people together in a special way that I call being like, for lack of a better term, a “brotherhood.”
Julie
Owner & Coach
I was 18 years old and overflowing with energy the first time I stepped into the ring in Montreal. The coaches let me spar with anyone, and laughed at how intense I was in the ring. I just couldn't help going for it! I like to think that I’m now more mature and in control, but it took a lot for me to get to this point. And at the end of the day, I still go for it.
SARAH
Coach
All I wanted to do was to learn how to fight so I could feel safer. Now I'm able to help other women feel more empowered and that makes me super happy.
Pat
Coach
Boxing has been a game changer for me. It’s given me the drive, motivation, and excitement I’ve lacked for years with working out. Not to mention I’ve made some of the best friends while sweating all over these heavy bags.
ALEX
Coach
When you’re ready for a boxing match you’re also ready to run a race or play a basketball game at high intensity for hours. Some workouts can be mentally challenging and overcoming those sessions, in my opinion, helps you overcome everything in life.
DEREK
Coach
Boxing taught me that hard work pays off. It also gave me a great group of friends that share in that belief.
Greg
Coach
I was introduced to boxing as a child, when my father and Grandfather managed former World Heavyweight Champion, Trevor Berbick. Fascinated by the glamour, risk, and prestige of prizefighting, I have been a fanatic follower of the sweet science since the mid 90’s. In 2003, I mustered the courage to join an amateur boxing club and learn the sport for myself.
MIKE
Coach
Other than the obvious fitness benefits, boxing has given me much more focus and determination in all aspects of my life. Competing in boxing has taught me that fear and anxiety are things that can be controlled and used to your advantage.
Emily
Coach
Good coaches understand that learning to box can be intimidating for most beginners, but if the process is positive, it will give them the motivation they need to get to a point where they see how far they’ve progressed.
JEFF
Coach
First time I got punched in the face? Initial fear and panic, followed by thinking, "this isn't as bad as I'd feared…"
MO
Coach
Boxing teaches discipline and self-control which can affect every part of your life. I think that without boxing as a kid I would not be who I am today. It also taught me to laugh and try again when things can really suck inside and outside the ring!