Boxing for women in Szczecin: classes, kit and prices

Boxing in Szczecin for women looks exactly the same as it does for men: a warm-up, technique, pad and bag work, drills in pairs. You don't need experience, strength or a "fighter's character" — you need trainers, water and a willingness to spend the first few weeks learning the basics. At BKS Rocky Szczecin at ul. Jagiellońska 67 your first session is free, so you can try it out without committing to anything.

Is boxing for women? Facts instead of myths

Olympic boxing has been a women's sport for years — it's an Olympic discipline with a full system of weight and age categories, Polish Championships and clubs where girls train alongside boys. At amateur, recreational level the difference between training for women and men is minimal, and it comes down to the same things as for any beginner: fitness level, technique and experience.

Three myths that most often stop women from walking into the gym for the first time:

• "I'll have to fight on my very first session." The first classes are about learning your stance, footwork and the simplest punches. Work in pairs and sparring are matched to the boxer's level, not thrown at beginners straight away.
• "I'll bulk up and get broad shoulders." Boxing training is mainly endurance and technical work. The effect you usually notice fastest is better fitness and a stronger core — not muscle growth.
• "I'm too weak / too old / not fit enough." Boxing scales very easily. The pace of your bag work, the number of rounds and the intensity of drills depend on you and on your coach's guidance.

If you have chronic health problems, injuries to your spine, shoulders or knees, or you're returning to sport after a long break, check with a doctor before you start. That's the only sensible answer a coach can give.

What training gives you: body, fitness, mindset

Body and fitness

A 90-minute boxing session combines aerobic work (skipping rope, footwork, rounds on the bag) with short, intense efforts. Realistically, an hour of this kind of training usually burns a few hundred kilocalories — exactly how many depends on your body weight, the intensity and your experience. The side effect many people appreciate most: better coordination, balance and body awareness.

Confidence

Confidence in boxing doesn't come from believing you could "take someone on". It comes from repetition. You can hold your stance, you can step back, you can guard your head — and you know you can stay calm when the pace picks up. That carries over outside the gym: to presentations, conversations, difficult situations.

Letting off steam

The bag and the pads are honest. You can't think about your emails while the coach is counting down the last ten seconds of a round. For many people it's the best part of the day — 90 minutes when your head has just one job.

What an adult group session looks like

The BKS Rocky timetable has no separate women's and men's classes — adults train in the same groups, at the same times. A session lasts 1.5 hours and follows a repeatable structure:

1. Warm-up — skipping rope, joint mobility, general conditioning exercises.
2. Technique — stance, footwork, straight punches, defence. You repeat it standing still and on the move.
3. Pads and bags — the coach calls out combinations, you work on accuracy and rhythm.
4. Work in pairs — at a level matched to how advanced the participants are.
5. Strengthening and stretching — core, back, mobility, breathing.

Times to choose from:

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 18:30 and 20:00 — adults
• Tuesday, Thursday: 09:30 — open group, 19:00 — adults
• Saturday: 11:00 — strength and conditioning with coach Marcel Grabowski

The morning open group at 09:30 is a good option if you work remotely or on shifts. You'll find the full breakdown in the training timetable.

Kit for a beginner: what to buy and what can wait

For your first session, sports clothing, a spare pair of trainers, water and a towel are enough. Only once you know you're staying is it worth buying your own gear.

Kit	What to choose	When to buy
Boxing wraps	Elastic, 3.5–4.5 m long	Straight away — the cheapest and most important item
Training gloves	Usually 10–12 oz for a lighter body weight; 12 oz is a safe choice to start	After 1–2 sessions, once you've talked to your coach
Mouthguard	Thermoplastic, moulded at home	Before you start working in pairs
Shoes	Light, with a flat sole; boxing boots optional	When you want more stable footwork
Chest protector	A women's model in the right size	Only once you move on to contact work and competitions

The right ounce depends on your weight and the type of work: slightly heavier gloves work better on the bag and pads, because they protect your wrists better. Before you buy, ask the coach at the gym which size will suit you.

Safety: what decides whether you leave in one piece

Amateur boxing is a contact sport, but the level of risk depends above all on who runs the sessions and how the work in pairs is organised. What to look for when choosing a club:

• Licence and structure. BKS Rocky Szczecin is a licensed boxing club (Polish Boxing Association, PZB), and its boxers compete regularly.
• Coaching qualifications. Head coach Viacheslav Prokopchuk is a Master of Sport of Ukraine, a European Championship bronze medallist and a Polish Boxing Association (PZB) instructor. The adult group and personal training sessions are also run by Denis Grzesiak, a medallist at the Polish Championships. You'll find the profiles in the Rocky Team coaches section.
• Progression. Technique before intensity, protective gear, sparring matched to your level — that's the standard you have every right to expect.
• Atmosphere. A good boxing club isn't built on competing for dominance. Boxing is about discipline, respect and team — and that's how things work at Rocky.

If you'd rather start without a group, personal training is a sensible option: an individual programme, learning from scratch, technique correction, strength and conditioning. You arrange the time in advance and discuss the price individually — it isn't in the price list, so the easiest thing is to ask via the contact page or on WhatsApp at +48 579 118 191.

How much does boxing for women cost in Szczecin

Prices are the same whether it's a woman or a man training:

• 8-entry pass — 221 zł
• 12-entry pass — 269 zł
• 16-entry pass — 299 zł
• OPEN pass — 319 zł
• single session — 40 zł
• self-guided session — 20 zł

Passes are valid for 30 days from purchase. If you're signing up together with your child, take a look at the family pass (price per person: 8 entries 199 zł, 12 entries 225 zł, 16 entries 245 zł) — details in the price list and in the article on boxing for kids in Szczecin.

For two sessions a week the natural choice is the 8-entry pass, for three the 12-entry one. Start with the smaller one and move up only once your training routine has settled into a rhythm.

Your first session is free

You don't have to decide in advance. Come to one class, see the gym in the centre of Szczecin, meet the coach and check whether the pace suits you — you'll find more about how the first session goes in the article on your first boxing session.

Pick a time from the timetable and book a trial session — your first session at BKS Rocky Szczecin is free.