To learn the art of boxing, we must start with the most important ingredient: your footwork.
Difficulty: Technical, steady sweat
October 22nd to 27th 2024
Push yourself beyond physical and mental boundaries – join professional boxers Darren Barker and Ryan Pickard for a week’s immersive training in the art of boxing.
You’ll learn all the foundations of the sport – strength, speed, agility, coordination, endurance, nerve and power – as well as building your overall fitness with HIIT, ocean swimming and yoga.
Eat like an athlete with healthful meals from COMO Shambhala Kitchen and recover each day with beach access and world-class service in our serene resort.
Key Highlights
Boxing foot work
The Real Deal
A combined workout to boost your overall fitness: skipping exercises in warm up; shadow boxing to get your mind on the job; pad-work and bag-work to show your coaches what you’re made of; and a team circuit to finish.
Difficulty: Tough
Hit and don't get hit
You’ll learn what block, parry, slip, roll and counter mean when it comes to a boxer’s defence – and practice each technique.
Difficulty: Technical, tough
Circuit training
A tough old-school circuit training session where you will put your body to the physical test.
Difficulty: Tough
COMO Shambhala treatments
Soothe any weary muscles with our signature COMO Shambhala Massage. Participants can enjoy a complimentary COMO Shambhala Massage once during their stay, on their day of choice.
About your hosts
British boxer Ryan Pickard captured multiple national titles as an amateur boxer and is currently a Nike Master Trainer. He obtained a Junior World Silver, Youth Commonwealth Gold and Senior European Bronze medal, as well as representing England numerous times while captaining the national team.
Darren Barker has had a glittering amateur career, winning a gold medal in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, then – upon turning professional – proudly winning British, Commonwealth and European titles. In 2013, he achieved his proudest moment yet: winning the world middleweight title.
Barker and Pickard founded their Paddington-based gym, 12x3 in 2015. Their gym sees clients from all walks of life, including singer Ellie Goulding, Sky Sports boxing presenter Anna Woolhouse, comedian Rob Beckett and ex-Chelsea FC defender Wayne Bridge.
