Free first session
Technique and fitness. No sparring, no pressure.
Eltham, south-east London · Women only
If in doubt,
If in doubt,
you sit out.
A suspected head knock ends your session immediately and you do not come back that day. Then relative rest, a graduated return, and at least twenty-one days before competitive contact. We will not shorten that for a fight date.
- 2023running since
- 21 dayreturn rule
- DBSchecked
- Womenonly
What we run
Four levels, one safety rule
Screening before contact, sparring only with a coach present, and the concussion protocol applied without exception.
Beginners' classes
Starting from nothing: stance, footwork, guard and the basics, with no contact involved.
See the programTechnique and pad work
Developing combinations, defence and timing on pads and bags.
See the programSupervised sparring
Controlled sparring for those who choose it, matched and supervised throughout.
See the programCompetition preparation
Preparing members who want to compete, under the relevant governing body's rules.
See the program
How it works
How we run sessions
Screen before contact, keep most training on pads rather than heads, supervise every round of sparring, and apply the concussion protocol without exception or negotiation.
Screening
A health questionnaire before any contact activity.
Skill before contact
Defence and technique first, sparring only if you want it.
Protocol, not judgement calls
Suspected head knock: out for the day, 21 days from competition.
Working together
Ways to train with us
Pay per class or monthly. Sparring is optional at every level and never a condition of membership.
Pay as you go
Come when you can, no commitment.
- First session free
- No sparring required
- Screening completed first
- Coach-led throughout
- First aider on site
Monthly member
Regular classes with progression and pad work.
- All classes included
- Technique progressed properly
- Supervised sparring if you choose
- Competition route available
- Concussion protocol applied
What we will not do
Said plainly, because this is head-injury territory.
- No same-day return after a head knock
- No competition inside 21 days
- No unsupervised sparring
- No rapid weight cuts
- No professional contests: not licensed
Every engagement is quoted after a free consultation. No subscription.
How we work
A club that puts the head-injury rule first
Her Fight Network Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 15240754, based in Eltham in south-east London and running since October 2023 as a women's combat sports club and network. We teach beginners, drill technique and pads, run supervised sparring for members who want it, and prepare those who choose to compete.
The protocol matters more than anything else on this page. If a head knock is suspected, the participant comes out of the session immediately and does not return that day — if in doubt, sit out. Red flags go straight to medical attention. Then relative rest, a graduated return with each stage symptom-free before the next, and a minimum of twenty-one days before any return to competitive contact. We will not shorten that for a fight date, a selection or someone's own impatience. Beyond that: sparring is always supervised and never a condition of membership, coaches in regulated activity are DBS checked with a designated safeguarding officer, a first aider is present at every session, and we do not run rapid weight cuts. We are not a licensed professional boxing promoter and we do not stage professional contests. Participation is restricted to women, which the Equality Act permits for a gender-affected activity.
Frequently asked
The questions we get most
What happens if I take a knock to the head?
You come out of the session straight away and you do not return that day, even if you feel fine — the whole point of the rule is that judgement is unreliable immediately after a head impact. If there are red flags like loss of consciousness, repeated vomiting, a worsening headache or limb weakness, you go for medical attention. Then relative rest, a graduated return stage by stage, and a minimum of twenty-one days before any competitive contact.
I have a fight in two weeks and I got caught in sparring. Can you clear me?
No. Twenty-one days is a minimum from the injury and we do not shorten it for a date, a selection or a request. A second head impact while the brain is still recovering is the scenario the guidance exists to prevent, and no competition is worth that risk. We will help you plan the next one.
Do I have to spar?
No, and you will not be asked to justify declining. Sparring is optional at every level, never a condition of membership, and plenty of members train for years on technique, pads and conditioning without it. When you do spar, a coach is present and controlling the intensity, partners are matched for size and experience, and protective equipment is required.
Can you put me on a professional fight card?
No. Professional boxing in Great Britain is licensed and regulated by the British Boxing Board of Control, and we are not a licensed promoter or manager. Competition through us goes via the recognised governing body for the discipline, under its medical, licensing and age rules.
Can you help me cut weight quickly before a competition?
No. Rapid weight loss and dehydration practices are genuinely dangerous, particularly in a sport involving head contact, and we do not supervise, advise on or facilitate them. We will build a camp around a weight you can make safely, and if that is not the category you wanted, the category changes rather than the method.
Why women only?
Because it is the whole point of the club, and because the law allows it. The Equality Act 2010 permits restricting participation in a gender-affected activity where strength, stamina or physique would put one sex at a disadvantage, and combat sport is such an activity. We rely on that provision rather than treating it as an informal preference.
Thinking about trying it?
A free first session with no sparring and no pressure. Come and hit some pads.