Old School Boxing And Fitness Center

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Old School Boxing And Fitness Center has trained boxers and fitness clients at 5987 El Cajon Boulevard in College Area, San Diego, since 2008, with a coaching staff that includes a former Olympic athlete, Golden Gloves champion, and veteran trainers with over 50 combined years in the ring. Founder Ernest Johnson built the veteran-owned gym around a traditional boxing curriculum that covers footwork, combinations, bag work, mitt drills, and sparring, scaled for first-timers and competitive fighters on the same floor. Muay Thai classes add clinch work, elbow strikes, and kick combinations to the stand-up program, running alongside dedicated boxing sessions in the 92115 ZIP. Fighters and conditioning clients managing soft-tissue recovery between training camps book deep-tissue sessions at Thai Tradition Massage in College Area, whose traditional Thai bodywork targets the hip flexors and shoulder girdle that boxing loads hardest. The gym floor stocks heavy bags, speed bags, double-end bags, a full-size ring, free weights, and general conditioning stations for members who prefer open-gym lifting on non-class days. Youth boxing classes run alongside the adult program, introducing kids to stance, jab mechanics, and defensive movement in a structured, age-appropriate format rated good for children. El Cajon Boulevard near SDSU puts the gym within the same corridor that feeds the campus fitness crowd, post-game traffic, and the Rolando residential base. Cardio conditioning between rounds burns at a rate that rivals any best gym in San Diego treadmill session, and the coaching staff corrects form in real time across every class. Morning-shift fighters stopping for caffeine after a six-round session head to Ultreya Coffee and Tea in College Area for espresso and cold brew near the SDSU corridor. One coach has logged over 17 years competing at the amateur and pro level, including a stint at the Mayweather Box+Fit system before returning to San Diego to train the next generation.