A complete boxing programme delivered at your venue

  • 10-week programme

    A progressive course rather than a disconnected collection of one-off sessions.

  • Authentic boxing

    Participants learn proper stance, movement, punches, combinations, defence, padwork and tactical thinking

  • No sparring or competition

    Participants experience the substance of boxing without being expected to fight or compete.

  • Suitable for beginners

    No previous boxing experience or existing level of fitness is required.

  • Adapted to your group

    Delivery can be adjusted around age (7+), ability, confidence, coordination and additional support needs.

  • Professional delivery

    Sessions are led by trained Union Jab coaches working within a consistent coaching framework.
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The boxing programme many organisations are looking for—but rarely find

Schools and organisations often want to offer boxing because it is engaging, in high demand, culturally relevant and capable of reaching people who may not connect with conventional exercise.

Finding the right provider can be difficult.

Traditional amateur boxing clubs provide genuine boxing knowledge, but their culture and delivery may be built around competition, sparring and the development of fighters. At the opposite end, boxercise is accessible but may provide little genuine boxing progression.

Union Jab occupies the middle ground.

We teach real boxing while removing the requirement to spar, compete or travel. Participants receive a structured introduction to the sport from coaches who also understand the professional, safeguarding and communication standards expected by reputable organisations.

We do not water boxing down. We remove unnecessary barriers, excel in professional delivery and develop the person alongside their boxing ability.

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Programmes shaped around the people you support

Union Jab works with children, young people and adults, including complete beginners and people who may previously have struggled to engage with sport or exercise.

Schools and education

Suitable for:

  • Primary and secondary schools
  • Colleges
  • Alternative provision
  • Pupil referral and inclusion services
  • Enrichment and after-school programmes
  • Targeted pupil interventions

SEND and neurodiversity services

Suitable for groups supporting:

  • Autistic participants
  • Participants with ADHD
  • Coordination or movement difficulties
  • Social communication needs
  • Low confidence or exercise anxiety

Charities and community organisations

Suitable for:

  • Youth organisations
  • Community groups
  • Housing organisations
  • Adult services
  • Social inclusion projects
  • Health and wellbeing programmes

Public and partner organisations

Suitable for:

  • Local authorities
  • Community safety projects
  • Public services
  • Universities and research partners
  • Funded community programmes
  • Multi-agency interventions

All Boxing Together

Participants do not need a diagnosis, referral or identified support need. The programme is equally suitable for mainstream groups that simply want high-quality boxing delivered in a professional, welcoming and non-competitive format.

These outcomes are not delivered through lectures. They emerge through repeated practice, responsibility, coaching and interaction within the session. Union Jab’s wider outcomes framework centres on involvement, health, safety, confidence, skill development and progression.

What boxing helps us develop

Social development

Participants practise:

  • Working with different partners
  • Communicating clearly
  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • Respecting other people’s space and ability
  • Contributing to a group
  • Building positive relationships

Mental and emotional development

Participants practise:

  • Confidence
  • Discipline
  • Focus
  • Problem-solving
  • Persistence
  • Self-reliance
  • Coping with mistakes and correction

Physical development

Participants improve:

  • Coordination
  • Balance
  • Movement confidence
  • Cardiovascular fitness
  • Strength and endurance
  • Technical boxing ability
  • Confidence participating in exercise

Making change

Structured progression over 10 weeks

The exact content is adapted to the age, experience and needs of each group, but every programme follows a planned progression. Skills are introduced clearly, practised repeatedly and applied through increasingly engaging partner and padwork activities.

Fundamentals

Stage one: Weeks 1–2

Foundations and confidence

Participants learn:

  • Safe participation and session routines
  • Stance, guard and movement
  • Fundamental punches
  • Working appropriately with equipment and partners

Skill building

Stage two: Weeks 3–5

Skill development

Participants begin to develop:

  • Punch combinations
  • Movement, accuracy and coordination
  • Pad-holding and partner communication
  • Receiving and applying technical feedback

Boxing Brain

Stage three: Weeks 6–8

Defence and decision-making

Participants progress into:

  • Basic defensive movements
  • Changing direction and angle
  • Reaction and decision-making drills
  • More complex combinations
  • Tactical problem-solving
  • Working with different partners

Tie it all together

Stage four: Weeks 9–10

Integration and progression

Participants bring their learning together through:

  • Longer technical sequences
  • Applied padwork challenges
  • Individual and group goals
  • Recognition of progress
  • Final feedback and review
  • Clear opportunities for continued participation

This flow reflects Union Jab’s established session structure: preparation, warm-up, progressive shadow boxing, coached partner work and an outcome-led class progression.

Every session has a clear purpose

Step one: Arrival and check-in

The coach speaks with organisation staff, identifies any relevant changes or support needs and prepares the space and equipment.

Step two: Boxing-specific warm-up

Participants are physically prepared for the session while learning expectations around attention, effort and following instruction.

Step three: Shadow boxing and technical preparation

The session’s main skill is introduced without equipment or partner pressure. Coaches can assess behaviour traits, understanding, and provide individual correction.

Step four: Partner and padwork practice

Participants apply the skill through structured rounds, regular partner changes and progressive coaching tasks.

Step five: Physical finish and review

The session concludes with a manageable fitness challenge and a brief review of what participants learned and achieved.

Outcomes that extend beyond boxing

Boxing provides an immediate and engaging activity, but the process of learning it also creates repeated opportunities to practise wider personal and social skills.

Social development

Participants practise:

  • Working with different people
  • Communicating clearly
  • Listening to others
  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • Respecting boundaries
  • Contributing to a group
  • Building positive relationships

Mental and emotional development

Participants practise:

  • Confidence
  • Concentration
  • Discipline
  • Persistence
  • Problem-solving
  • Responding to correction
  • Managing mistakes
  • Becoming more self-reliant

Physical development

Participants can improve:

  • Coordination
  • Balance
  • Movement confidence
  • Cardiovascular fitness
  • Muscular endurance
  • Reaction ability
  • Boxing technique
  • Confidence participating in exercise

Union Jab’s wider outcomes framework covers participation, health, safety, confidence, skill development and progression.

A boxing provider your organisation can rely on

  • Authentic expertise

    Our coaches have genuine boxing knowledge and experience. They understand the sport and can explain its technical and tactical foundations clearly.

  • Consistent delivery

    Union Jab coaches work within a shared session structure and coaching framework rather than delivering an entirely different service from one coach to another.

  • Professional conduct

    We expect punctuality, preparation, appropriate presentation, clear communication and dependable attendance across the full programme.

  • Appropriate vetting and training

    Coaches are required to meet relevant safeguarding, enhanced DBS and first-aid expectations before undertaking applicable delivery.

  • Adaptable coaching

    Exercises and explanations can be adjusted around age, confidence, coordination, group behaviour and individual support needs.

  • Calm class management

    Coaches maintain clear expectations and structured sessions without relying on aggression, humiliation or an intimidating boxing-gym culture.
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Good to know before booking

What your organisation needs to know

Programme length

Standard offer: 10 weekly sessions

Longer, shorter or repeated programmes can be discussed where appropriate.

Session duration

Each coached session lasts 45 minutes. Please allow approximately 60 minutes from arrival and equipment setup to departure.

Group size

We deliver small-group programmes for up to 12 participants and larger-group programmes for up to 30. Groups of more than 12 require additional supervision from the organisation.

Venue

Programmes are normally delivered at your school or organisation. A clear indoor hall, studio or suitable activity space is required. We can accomodate groups <12 at our venue in Greenside if needed.

Equipment

Programmes are usually delivered at your school or organisation in a clear indoor hall, studio or suitable activity space. Groups of up to 12 may also be accommodated at our Greenside venue.

Clothing

Participants should wear comfortable clothing and suitable indoor footwear. No specialist boxing clothing is required.

Organisation staff

A member of the organisation’s staff must remain available during sessions where required by the organisation’s safeguarding or participant-support arrangements.

Location

We currently deliver across Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham.

Price

Programmes are quoted according to group size, location, programme length and whether the organisation is booking one or several courses. Repeat and multi-programme bookings may receive a reduced rate.

Different routes to bringing Union Jab to your group

Some organisations pay directly from an existing activity, enrichment, wellbeing or intervention budget. Others have a suitable group but do not yet have confirmed funding.

Direct organisation booking

Your organisation funds the agreed programme and selects an appropriate delivery period.

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Funding-supported delivery

Where an appropriate opportunity exists, Union Jab may seek external funding to support delivery with an eligible organisation or participant group.

A funding application is not a guarantee of support, and funding decisions can take several months.


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Research and evaluation partnerships

Some programmes may form part of a wider research, evaluation or pilot project involving an academic or delivery partner.

Discuss a Partnership

Interested but do not yet have a budget?

Completing an expression of interest allows us to understand local demand and may support future funding applications.

Your expression of interest does not commit your organisation to paying for or accepting a programme.

Developed through years of real-world delivery

Union Jab is a Community Interest Company with classes in Greenside NE40 and delivering across North East England.

Our coaching model has been developed through years of work with children, adults, schools, charities, community organisations and neurodivergent participants.

We combine genuine boxing knowledge with a structured, approachable coaching environment designed for people who may never otherwise enter a traditional boxing gym.

Our coaches are selected not only for their boxing ability, but for their professionalism, patience, dependability and ability to work effectively with different groups. They bring vital experience from backgrounds in exercise physiology, coaching, fitness, military, police, social care, SEND, and community delivery.

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FAQ's and final information

Frequently asked questions

Is this real boxing or boxercise?

Union Jab teaches genuine boxing technique, movement, combinations, defence, padwork and tactical principles. The difference is that participants are not required to spar or compete.

Will participants hit one another?

No sparring or contact work is required. Participants work through controlled technical exercises, shadow boxing and padwork.

Do participants need previous experience?

No. Programmes are designed to provide a clear starting point for complete beginners while allowing more experienced participants to progress.

Do participants need to be physically fit?

No. Exercises and intensity can be adjusted according to the ability and experience of the group.

Can you work with autistic or ADHD participants?

Yes. Union Jab has substantial experience coaching neurodivergent children and adults. We adapt communication and activities where appropriate while continuing to provide genuine boxing instruction and meaningful expectations.

Is this only a SEND programme?

No. The programme is suitable for mainstream and specialist groups. Its structured and approachable format benefits a wide range of participants.

Do you provide the equipment?

Yes, we can provide all equipment for every session.

What space do we need?

A suitable indoor hall, studio or clear activity space is normally sufficient. We discuss the venue and group size before confirming delivery.

How much does the programme cost?

Programmes are quoted according to location, session duration, group requirements and the number of groups involved.

Can you help us obtain funding?

Where an appropriate funding opportunity exists, Union Jab may be able to develop an application around a clearly identified group and programme. Funding is never guaranteed and should be planned well in advance.

How far ahead should we book?

We recommend enquiring at least one school term before your preferred start date.

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