TRAINED TO TRAIN
MITTMASTER TRAINER'S PROGRAM
3-Level Trainer Development Program
Program 25 hours per level | Theory + Practical
The Mittmaster Trainer Certification Program at Lion's Head Boxing is designed for people who want to learn what it really takes to coach boxing professionally—not simply how to hold the pads. Because being a good boxer and being a good boxing coach are two very different things. A coach needs to understand technique, but that's only the beginning. You also need to know how to explain it clearly, when to step in and correct a mistake, how to communicate with different personalities, and how to adapt a training session to the person in front of you.But great coaching goes beyond what happens during the session. You'll also learn about client psychology and service—how to understand what clients need, build trust, communicate with confidence, and create a training experience that makes people feel supported and want to come back. We'll help you think beyond simply getting clients. You'll learn how to build your identity as a coach, present yourself professionally, and develop the foundations of a coaching career that can grow with you. Because the goal isn't just to become a trainer. It's to become the coach people trust, remember, and recommend. That's what Mittmaster is about.
MASTER THE ARTS OF COACHING,
NOT JUST BOXING.
Who Is the Mittmaster Program For?
The program is designed for people who want to take their boxing knowledge and develop it into a professional coaching skill.
It can be a strong fit for:
- Aspiring boxing trainers
- Personal trainers looking to add boxing to their services
- Fitness professionalsBoxers interested in moving into coaching
- Martial arts and combat-sports instructorsGym professionals
- Anyone serious about building a career in boxing coaching
You don't have to be a professional boxer to become a good coach—but you do need a solid foundation in boxing and a genuine interest in helping other people learn.
THE 3-LEVEL PROGRAM
Level 1 — Foundations of Boxing Coaching
Learn How to Teach the Fundamentals
Level 1 is where you begin to think like a boxing coach. You'll learn how to teach the fundamental skills of boxing clearly and effectively, while understanding that not every client learns in the same way or at the same pace. A big part of coaching is troubleshooting. When a client struggles with a movement, combination, or concept, the answer isn't always to repeat the same instruction louder or more often. You'll learn how to identify where the problem is coming from, recognize different learning styles and learning curves, and adapt your lesson accordingly.
Non-Linear Learning
People don't always learn boxing step by step. One client may understand a combination quickly but struggle with footwork. Another may have good coordination but need more time to understand defensive movement.You'll learn how to move between skills, revisit fundamentals, change your explanation, and use different drills to help the client understand. The goal isn't to force the client through a fixed system. It's to find the way that helps them learn.
Basic Pad Work & Session Structure
You'll be introduced to fundamental padwork techniques and learn how to use them as a coaching tool rather than simply calling combinations. You'll also learn how to structure a 60-minute boxing training session.
By the end of Level 1, you'll have the foundation to confidently coach a beginner through a structured boxing session.
Level 2 — Developing the Boxer
Intermediate to Advanced Padwork
Once you understand how to teach the fundamentals, Level 2 moves into more advanced coaching.You'll develop your pad-work skills with greater complexity, intensity, movement, timing, combinations, and technical demands. The focus shifts from simply teaching individual techniques to connecting skills together and developing the boxer as a whole.
You'll work with:
- More advanced combinations
- Movement and footwork
- Defensive reactions
- Counters and transitions
- Timing and distance
- Technical drills
- Increased intensity
- Conditioning through pad work
- More demanding coaching sequences
Coaching Under Greater Demand
As the client's ability improves, your coaching needs to improve with them. You'll learn how to increase intensity without losing technical quality, challenge a client without overwhelming them, and recognize when to push forward or return to a fundamental skill. The objective is not simply to make the session harder. It's to make the boxer better.
Level 3 — Introduction to Amateur Fight Coaching
From Training the Boxer to Coaching the Fighter
Level 3 introduces you to the fundamentals of amateur boxing fight coaching. Preparing someone for a fight is different from preparing someone for a workout. You'll begin learning how to assess a boxer, understand their strengths and limitations, and consider what style may suit them best.
Finding the Fighter Within the Boxer
Not every boxer should fight the same way. Some may naturally work well behind their jab and at distance. Others may be more effective applying pressure, working at close range, countering, or using movement and timing.You'll learn how to observe these characteristics and begin identifying a fighter's potential style. From there, you'll explore how to bring out the best in that style rather than trying to make every boxer fit the same system.
Developing a Fight Approach
You'll be introduced to the thought process behind preparing a boxer for competition, including:
- Assessing the boxer's strengths and weaknesses
- Identifying potential fighting styles
- Developing strengths while addressing weaknesses
- Building appropriate technical and tactical drills
- Adjusting training intensity and workload
- Developing confidence and composure
- Understanding the demands of amateur competition
- Preparing the boxer to perform under pressure
The emphasis is on learning how to coach the individual, not simply coach boxing.
The Beginning of Fight Coaching Level 3 is an introduction to amateur fight coaching—not a shortcut to becoming an experienced corner coach. The purpose is to give you the foundation and coaching mindset needed to begin developing fighters responsibly, while understanding that effective fight coaching comes through continued study, observation, practical experience, and working alongside experienced coaches. The goal is simple: Learn to see the boxer. Understand the boxer.Build the boxer. Then help them perform at their best.
What to Expect
Theory Is Important. Practice Makes It Real.
You won't spend 25 hours sitting in a classroom listening to someone talk about coaching.You'll learn by seeing it, discussing it, practicing it, and applying it.You'll work through demonstrations, mitt drills, coaching scenarios, communication, session planning, and practical instruction.You'll have opportunities to think like a trainer—not just perform like a boxer.The aim is to build confidence in three areas: Know it. Teach it. Deliver it.
Entry Requirements
Start With the Fundamentals
To enter the Mittmaster Trainer Certification Program, you need a foundation in boxing. Every applicant will complete a shadow boxing screening to assess their fundamentals and understanding of basic boxing commands, movements, and technique. This helps us make sure you're ready to focus on coaching rather than learning the fundamentals for the first time. If you don't have previous boxing experience, you'll first need to complete a minimum of 8 Boxing Fundamentals Intensive sessions. This gives you the technical foundation needed before progressing into trainer education.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You don't need to know everything before becoming a coach.You need the right foundation, the willingness to learn, and the commitment to keep developing your craft.Whether you're starting your coaching journey, looking to sharpen your existing skills, or working toward becoming a professional boxing trainer,
Mittmaster gives you a structured path to grow.