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Your first round, minute by minute.
Nobody walks in knowing how to do this. Here is exactly what the first forty-five minutes look like, so the only unfamiliar thing left is the bag.
The first forty-five minutes
- 01
T–15 MIN
Arrive early, sign in
Fifteen minutes before the bell. The front desk takes your name, checks the waiver and walks you to a locker. Late arrivals miss the wrap-up and we will not put you on a bag cold.
- 02
T–10 MIN
Get your hands wrapped
A coach wraps your hands the first time and teaches you the pattern the second time. Loaner gloves are sanitised between every session and come in five sizes.
- 03
T–0
Take the back row
New members are put on bags 13 to 18 on purpose. You can see the whole floor from there, and a coach is assigned to that row for the full forty-five minutes.
- 04
T+45 MIN
Cool down, then talk
Guided mobility closes every class. Stay five minutes after and your coach will tell you the one thing to fix before you come back — usually your feet, occasionally your ego.
What to bring
Four things, and one of them is nothing. Everything else that touches your hands is ours and is cleaned between sessions.
- Training shoes Flat sole. Running shoes roll on lateral movement.
- A towel Mandatory on the bag floor. We sell them at the desk for $12 if you forget.
- A water bottle Filtered refill stations on both floors. No single-use bottles on site.
- Nothing else Wraps, gloves, lock and shower kit are loaned free on a first visit.
Straight answers
- I have never thrown a punch. Am I going to be the worst one there?
- Probably, for about three weeks. Everyone on that floor started on bag 18 with a coach fixing their stance. The Saturday 10:30 First Round class exists for exactly this — twelve bags, no music over 90dB, and the whole hour is technique at half speed.
- Is this contact boxing? Will I get hit?
- No. Every regular class is bag and floor work only. Sparring is a separate invite-only Wednesday session that opens to you after roughly six months, a technique assessment and your own headgear.
- How fit do I need to be to start?
- Fit enough to walk up two flights of stairs. Every round has a scaled option called out loud, and the coach on your row will scale it further without making a scene about it.
- I am coming back from an injury.
- Tell the front desk at sign-in and tell your coach before the warm-up. We keep a note on your file so every coach sees it. We do not need a doctor’s letter, but we will not let you push through something sharp.
- What if I book and cannot make it?
- Cancel free in the app up to six hours before the class. Inside six hours the session comes off your pack — the bag was held for you and somebody on the waitlist did not get it.
Pick a bell and turn up.
The Saturday 10:30 First Round class is built for a first visit. If that time does not work, any IRONCLAD 45 will do — tell the desk it is your first and you go on the back row with a coach.