Boxing Gyms/trainers in Wollongong

[sixtennshots]

Hey i recently moved to Wollongong and looking for a good boxing gym/trainer in Wollongong, can anyone who knows the area shed some light?

Apart from the PCYC the majority seem to be kickboxing or MMA focused.

Anyways if anyone has any info for let me know.

Cheers.

[flamengo]

Try the local pub, and ask a few of the blokes.

[ashley]

Hey i recently moved to Wollongong and looking for a good boxing gym/trainer in Wollongong, can anyone who knows the area shed some light?

Apart from the PCYC the majority seem to be kickboxing or MMA focused.

Anyways if anyone has any info for let me know.

Cheers.

Welcome to ESB mate :good......dont know about gyms in the gong but someone on here will.

I like Wollongong....nice beaches and great feedbag houses on the water.

[sixtennshots]

Cheers mate, yeah it's a good spot down here.

Funnily though i live in the cbd and there are 3 martial arts gym's (PMA, reflex and shidoshi) within a 5 minute walk from my house and only one boxing gym (PCYC) Though all the martial arts gym's say they do boxing too. Looking for somewhere with a good trainer and is open 5 or 6 day's a week.

[Rodin]

Mate, Crokers Gym. trainer Vito Gaudiosi (Ex OZ Middleweight champ)
It's located beside the Dandaloo pub just off the freeway on Kanahooka rd.
Drive into the pub carpark. Gym is at the end of the soccer field.

One of the most under rated trainers in the country & a wiz in the corner.

(& @ 40+ he's probably the fittest bloke in his gym) :good:good:good

[ashley]

Cheers mate, yeah it's a good spot down here.

Funnily though i live in the cbd and there are 3 martial arts gym's (PMA, reflex and shidoshi) within a 5 minute walk from my house and only one boxing gym (PCYC) Though all the martial arts gym's say they do boxing too. Looking for somewhere with a good trainer and is open 5 or 6 day's a week.

How serious are you about boxing...fitness, defence or trying AM's and pro?

[sixtennshots]

Im pretty serious, though only beginning.

In saying this im looking to train 5-6 day's a week, iv'e trained for boxing in the past and know it's not easy.

I would like to fight ameteurs around August (if the trainer feels im ready of course) and go from there.

The gym iv'e been into down here has too many people just fucking around and taking up space, and due to number of people, the serious ones don't get much guidance at all.

Looking for somewhere as close to CBD as possible as i don't have a car atm

[rusty nails]

from memory there was one upstairs at the intersection of corrimal and crown st.
i remember there was one on burreli st too but i think thats closed down.
also bulli pcyc is worth a try. its only 10 minutes on the train

[sixtennshots]

The one on Burelli would be Blaster's, it's long gone. The other one you mentioned is Shidoshi, that's a kickboxing/mauy thai gym, though i heard they do boxing, ill check it out.

The other one on crown is PMA, which is more MMA/BJJ focus, though they also say they do boxing, but also they are only open mon/wed/fri.

I think i will just stick it out wth the PCYC and see how i go.

[ashley]

What weight are you ATM?

[mella]

Mate Lee Carr used to train Shannan Taylor at Shidoshi's but there mostly focuse on MMA now, The PCYC would be the go, only downside is Taylor trains there and unless u kiss the ground he walks on, its awkward to train there. Another good trainer there is at Figtree by the name of Chris Davies, he trains Nathan Wright who is the NSW 60kg champion. Both are great guys. Besides that Vito's and Lake Illawarra PCYC also do a bit of Boxing.

You'l find out in time just how loved Shannan is in the town.

[sixtennshots]

I'm 86kg atm, but would fight at light heavy 81kg. No drama's dropping a few kg's was down to 79kg this time last year.

haha yeah i know about Taylor mate haha seen him in there sparrin a bit n that. It don't bother me mate.

I'm aiming to fight first ameteur round august, gonna be in the gym 3x week and doing conditioning and a little bag/shadow work 3 day's a week. Hopefully gonna find a training partner to train with on day's gym isn't open, the more padwork the better.

Anyone have any advice for me?

[ashley]

I'm 86kg atm, but would fight at light heavy 81kg. No drama's dropping a few kg's was down to 79kg this time last year.

haha yeah i know about Taylor mate haha seen him in there sparrin a bit n that. It don't bother me mate.

I'm aiming to fight first ameteur round august, gonna be in the gym 3x week and doing conditioning and a little bag/shadow work 3 day's a week. Hopefully gonna find a training partner to train with on day's gym isn't open, the more padwork the better.

Anyone have any advice for me?

Dont get hit :hey

[westside]

you aint gonna fight august if you havent started unless you're super fit. then even still...

[sixtennshots]

Nah I've started mate, and my fitness is above average for a regular joe, but no where near fighting fit. I've got a good work ethic though, 3.5 months will be enough fitness wise, hopefully I'll be ready skill wise and mentally. But like i said, if it comes end of August and I'm not ready, i won't force it.
Starting sparring this week, hopefully be in the 3 day's a week from this coming Friday in.

[Rodin]

Just remember mate, you can learn a lot of bad habits winging it on your ace.

You could find yourself spending most of your preparation time readjust1ng.

A good trainer will hammer you over minor footwork or lazy styles.

The next time you hear a fighter moved gyms, what ever the reason he has, you'll find most of the time, "adjustment" was the problem.

Good luck.

[sixtennshots]

Yeah no worries. I've been out of hte boxing gym for a long time, and even when i was there i was only a beginner , so i havn't carried over any bad habit's, basically a blank slate. The only advantage is I'm picking things up a little easier than the normal new guy's.

I'm pretty determined and i realize that it will take a good while just to get my footwork and punches workable, little lone smooth, but I'm prepared for that and willing to put in time and hard work.

My only issue with my gym is that it isn't open 5-6 day's p/week, but i have bag's at home so it's all good.

[SaxonOnur]

Hey people,
im saxon
im 15 nearly 16 years of age.
my cousin is billy '' the kid '' dib
He's trained me for a while, but to drive up to sydney few times a week
cost loads of money. So im looking for a gym in wollongong & hope to get a few fights under way.
Can you please let me know of any good gyms besides pcyc.
thanks alot

[ashley]

Hey people,
im saxon
im 15 nearly 16 years of age.
my cousin is billy '' the kid '' dib
He's trained me for a while, but to drive up to sydney few times a week
cost loads of money. So im looking for a gym in wollongong & hope to get a few fights under way.
Can you please let me know of any good gyms besides pcyc.
thanks alot



Hey Saxon.....welcome to ESB mate :good

Dont know about gyms in the gong mate but you"ve come to the right place if you have any juicy fight news to spill about your cousin :D

You must be a dragons supporter as well coming from that region :hi:

[Rodin]

Hey people,
im saxon
im 15 nearly 16 years of age.
my cousin is billy '' the kid '' dib
He's trained me for a while, but to drive up to sydney few times a week
cost loads of money. So im looking for a gym in wollongong & hope to get a few fights under way.
Can you please let me know of any good gyms besides pcyc.
thanks alot


Mate, from where you are at Berkeley, you could jog to Crokers gym at the Dandaloo pub, or Joe Lopez at Windang just opposite & south of the pub. (Remodeled church)
There's also Les Underwood at Oak flats,. Bit of a hike though.

[SaxonOnur]

Hey Saxon.....welcome to ESB mate :good

Dont know about gyms in the gong mate but you"ve come to the right place if you have any juicy fight news to spill about your cousin :D

You must be a dragons supporter as well coming from that region :hi:




Awk sweet as thanks for that man....
billy '' the kid '' dib has a fight at sydney, punchbowl croation club october 11th doors open 2.30pm its a day time event General seating is $50 VIP are priced at $150 per person with a 3 course meal and drinks.
He'll knock this bloke out no dought :bbb
talk soon mate :hi:

[ohhsnap]

nice thread, ill have to check a few of these clubs out next time im over in the gong

[SaxonOnur]

Mate, from where you are at Berkeley, you could jog to Crokers gym at the Dandaloo pub, or Joe Lopez at Windang just opposite & south of the pub. (Remodeled church)
There's also Les Underwood at Oak flats,. Bit of a hike though.





Thanks alot for that mate :good,
I think in 2-3 weeks ill get a fight.
im all ready to go :bbb.

[sixtennshots]

What's wrong with the PCYC mate?
But yeah crokers would be the closest for you, done some sparring with blokes from there, havn't really liked their attitude ey, not real good sports haha.

[Rodin]

Awk sweet as thanks for that man....
billy '' the kid '' dib has a fight at sydney, punchbowl croation club october 11th doors open 2.30pm its a day time event General seating is $50 VIP are priced at $150 per person with a 3 course meal and drinks.
He'll knock this bloke out no dought :bbb
talk soon mate :hi:

Good luck with your training mate.

Is Billy still fighting Flash? geez, he shouldn't be in the ring with Billy.
Be good to see him fight at the right level, I think Jun Dulog would be a much bigger step up than this bloke.

[flamengo]

Awk sweet as thanks for that man....
billy '' the kid '' dib has a fight at sydney, punchbowl croation club october 11th doors open 2.30pm its a day time event General seating is $50 VIP are priced at $150 per person with a 3 course meal and drinks.
He'll knock this bloke out no dought :bbb
talk soon mate :hi:


no shit Einstien...... hardly a big fight for Dib the/you wanker....


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[ashley]

no shit Einstien...... hardly a big fight for Dib the/you wanker....


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Bottle shop closed mate? :lol:

Thats still no reason to take it out on the new guy :-(

[Aussie_Al]

Bottle shop closed mate?

You guys still have the drive though bottle shops in Oz? :happy

[ashley]

You guys still have the drive though bottle shops in Oz? :happy

Yes.....no BS in the states?

[flamengo]

Yes.....no BS in the states?

Plenty of B.S.... No Bottle Shops though...

[Rodin]

You guys still have the drive though bottle shops in Oz? :happy

Don't knock the drive through's matey, something had to replace the Drive-in movies.
I can just sit in my car a look at that variety for hours :lol::lol::hat

[bushboy]

Don't knock the drive through's matey, something had to replace the Drive-in movies.
I can just sit in my car a look at that variety for hours :lol::lol::hat

Drive through bottlo's are what makes this the lucky country

[Rodin]

"Whack a slab in the cab mate" :rasta
How good is that!
Beats being a fucken bowser boy :lol::lol:

[krisby]

I hope no one minds me bumping this old thread. I'm moving to Wollongong from the UK in April and will be looking for a boxing gym to train at. I know a few gyms have been mentioned in this post but that was back in 2009 and a lot can change in a few years.

[peterm]

One of the best trainers down there is a bloke named Nudge. A true gentleman in the sport .

[Karam]

Theres also Uni Gym with Lee Murray