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Weeks 1–2
Stance and movement
Build a stance you can hold under light pressure and learn the step-drag in four directions. Nothing else matters until you can move without losing your base.
Beginner pathway
The first twelve weeks of boxing
A sequence that introduces skills in the order they build on each other. Move to the next stage when the current one feels automatic, not when the calendar says so.
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Weeks 3–5
The straight punches
Jab and cross only, with an obsessive focus on the return path and on finishing every punch back in stance.
3
Weeks 5–7
Defense
Add blocking, catching and parrying, then the slip. Every defensive action gets a mandatory counter attached to it.
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Weeks 7–10
The hooking punches
Introduce hooks and uppercuts, which need close range and therefore need the defense from the previous stage to already exist.
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Weeks 10–12
Putting it together
Build combinations with planned exits, add round-shaped conditioning, and begin controlled technical sparring under supervision.
Where to next
Browse by category
Once the pathway feels comfortable, work through a single category end to end.
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