Nobody in Cape Town publishes their rates. You message five gyms, three reply, and by the time anyone gives you a number you have already lost a week. So here are mine, in full, plus what actually drives the price of a private boxing lesson and how to pay less without training less.
The short answer
A private one-to-one boxing lesson in Sea Point with me is R400 an hour. If you bring your own people, a private group is R250 per person, up to six of you. There is no contract, no joining fee and no monthly membership. You pay for the session you book.
Why a private boxing lesson costs what it costs
You are not paying for floor space or a row of machines. You are paying for an hour of someone's undivided attention, and the price mostly reflects who that someone is.
I fought professionally for two years at a 3-1 record. Every correction I give you has been tested somewhere it mattered. That is the difference between a coach who has read about keeping your chin behind your lead shoulder and a coach who has been punished for not doing it. You are also paying for the fact that nobody else is in the room pulling my attention away, so an hour of private coaching moves you further than three hours in a packed class.
What to ask before you pay anyone
Whatever you end up choosing, get these four answers in writing before you hand over money. Is the rate per session or per month. Is there a joining fee. Is there a minimum term, and what does it cost to leave. Who is actually coaching you, and what have they done in the sport. A gym that will not answer the fourth question quickly is telling you something.
The real cost over a month
Per-session pricing sounds more expensive than it is, because you only pay for weeks you actually train. Training once a week privately is about R1,600 a month. Twice a week is about R3,200. In a private group at R250 each, twice a week comes to R2,000 a month per person.
Compare that honestly against a membership. A membership charges you in January when you are motivated and in June when you have not walked through the door in three weeks. Per-session pricing only charges you for the work you do, which also means I have to keep earning it.
The cheapest way to train with a real coach
Bring someone. The moment there are two of you, the rate per person drops from R400 to R250, which is a 37 percent saving each, and you still get coached properly because a private group is my session, not a class. Up to six people can train together at that rate.
Training two or three times a week changes the maths again, and a monthly package usually works out better than paying session by session. Ask me and I will tell you what makes sense for how often you actually train.
What is included in the price
Gloves and wraps if you do not own any, the full hour rather than fifty minutes, and a plan that adjusts as you progress. No upsells, no supplement pitch, no sign-up paperwork. There is a card machine at the gym and you can pay per session.
Is private boxing worth it over a group class?
If you want to get genuinely good, yes, and it is not close. In a class the coach is splitting attention a dozen ways and you will spend months grooving a mistake nobody has time to correct. One hour one-to-one will fix things that six weeks of classes will not. If your goal is simply to sweat in a room with other people, a class is cheaper and that is a fair choice.
Where I coach
Third floor of the Clarensville Building, 56 Regent Road, Sea Point. That puts me a few minutes from Green Point, Mouille Point, Bantry Bay, Fresnaye and the V&A Waterfront, and a short drive from Camps Bay and Clifton. Training hours are 06:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 06:30 to 13:00 on weekends.
Book a session
No experience needed, and no contract to sign. Pick a time that suits you and it is booked. Book a session →