The story behind BX1,
Sydney North Shore's most glamorous Boxing Gym.


Fitness in Sydney has become a way of life but Sydney’s fitness fanatics are now spoiled for choice.

BX1, the latest high-end fitness club to open in Sydney, is leading the way.
Set in Neutral Bay, BX1 is a spectacular 500 square-meter space with state-of-the-art facilities, including a full-size boxing ring, two floors and generous 5.5m-high ceilings.

BX1 offers a sophisticated and swanky gym environment, offering members a combination of the latest technology in fitness equipment, boxing, innovative training and classes, all set amongst luxury amenities ideally located in the heart of Sydney North Shore.

  • UPSTAIRS consists of classy changing facilities and showers as well as a luxury lounge where you can enjoy refreshments in the onsite BX1 Juice & Coffee Bar.
  • DOWNSTAIRS holds a professional boxing ring as well as two large and fully-equipped training areas.

  • We designed BX1 to be different, but we also wanted to respect the age old art of boxing. We wanted a rough, industrial style chic but with an elegant and timeless appeal so it will never be out of style. Our focus is on the word "timeless". Our creation needed to have that note of something classic. We did not just want to design a cool and contemporary gym where everyone goes for a while and then forgets about it. Hence, BX1 is a real showcase in the boxing field reflecting the history, the glamour and the craftsmanship. With this hard to achieve balance of grit, athletic authenticity and ultra-luxury, BX1 truly moves the dial on in its fitness offering: a unique boxing gym experience driven by a fantastic team.


    With BX1 the ring is the main star.

    BX1 Gym - Boxing & Fitness. Train for Life.



    At BX1 we stand by the principles of training really hard, and then being able to relax in this glamorous environment. We believe that in the modern world people need the community and a sense of belonging. In the middle of the room is a champion in the making, but as well, the people at the punching bags, they are overlooking him, so it's also inspiring to the athlete in the ring. In effect, you’re training with everyone and you’re in our community.

    We love to create a journey for everyone, and help people connect. It’s not just a gym, it’s like another family where you make friends, where you talk about everything and socialize after you train.


    The first thing you’ll notice about BX1, is the potent uplifting smell of bergamot, niaouli, white cypress and black pepper that circulates the sleek space. It’s a fact that your mood and motivation is enhanced in a pleasantly scented environment as a fragrence has the ability to create a frame of mind to either relax and rejuvenate or inspire and re-energize.

    Please ensure you replenish nutrients with a revitalising drink from BX1 Juice & Coffee Bar located in the club lounge before departure


    There’s been a full-on boxing renaissance of late, and after training at BX1, it’s easy to see why. For one, this is the kind of exercise that even the biggest “sportsphobe” could get behind. It’s a world away from the hamster-wheel feeling of the treadmill. You’re actually learning a useful self-defence skill, and it really puts your brain - as well as your body - to the test. Despite the cutting-edge kit and exceptional coaches and trainers, possibly the best thing about BX1 is that, it’s all about training to become stronger, fitter, better; not just slimmer or musclier.


    Boxing's rise in popularity has been coupled by a deeper understanding and appreciation for the sport. Fans are engrossed from the minute competitors enter the ring; the precision they hold, technique they execute and stamina they possess are all skills crafted through the athletes rigorous training routine. It comes with no surprise that the sport's participants are now expanding from a niche professional participant pool to a wider audience of those seeking to gain the benefits of boxing through their regular work-out regime - and all you have to do is sign-up for a membership with BX1.


    BX1 Gym - Boxing & Fitness. Train for Life.

    Not only will BX1's private classes advance boxing skills, they also provide Members with the opportunity to maximise fat loss, sculpt their body and challenge their mind through the testing yet enjoyable work-outs.

    It’s not difficult to see why BX1’s training programme incorporates so much strength and conditioning work. Doing weights will massively improve your boxing, and for us mere mortals, combining the cardio and coordination aspects of fighting with strengthening activities is a straightforward route to optimum, attainable fitness levels.

    BX1 Instructors Team



    Active members of Boxing Australia - New South Wales

    Our team teach Olympic style sports boxing as taught by Boxing Australia (NSW), the only Olympic certified boxing organisation in New South Wales.

    Boxing New South Wales

    Boxing Australia
    Qualifications

    Our professional team of instructors hold some of the highest qualifications in Australia. Most of them are Martial Arts World, National and State Champions.

    Through teaching methods which have been successful since Mosman Martial Arts Academy was established, you or your child will benefit mentally and physically through training with Mosman Martial Arts Academy in Sydney.

    Our instructors are qualified under the Martial Arts Australia and International Martial Arts Alliance accreditation scheme, have Working with Children checks and First Aid certification.

    Achievements

    Our Academy actively promotes the achievement of recognised professional qualifications for Martial Artists. It is not enough to just have a high grade to teach a class – one must have training in coaching.... although obviously all of our senior instructors are also high graded Black Belts!

    Our school runs an instructor training programme developing good quality instructors who can teach at the school and we often have senior instructors that attend our seminars and special coursesWe make sure the equipment you use in our gym is suitable for you, and is kept in the best condition. It is frequently replaced and updated with newer, more efficient exercise gear for your ultimate convenience and to make sure you can focus on your training a 100% of the time.

    Bill Temm: BX1's Head Instructor.


    If head boxing coach Bill Temmn can’t teach you how to deliver a punch of professional standards, no one can. Bill’s been training top clients and celebrities since he retired from professional boxing. He’s one of those rare teachers that manages to pull off being incredibly strict and also making learning hilariously fun at the same time.

    But for all the laughs, in your first session, you'll discovered that boxing is a lot more complicated than it looks, and that the chances of you actually sparring sometime in the foreseeable future are only in your hands and ambition. Another revelation will be that it’s not all just in the arms - boxing is an amazing full body workout, and you’ll definitely be feeling it in your legs the day after a session.

    Bill shares with us his story.


    • STARTED TRAINING:
      1967
    • MY STYLES:
      Boxing, Classical Japanese Swordsmanship NITENICHI-RYU Musashi-kai and SHINBUKAN Iaijutsu at the Shinbukan Dojo in Yokohama, Karate Classic, Sumo, Budokan
    • MY QUALIFICATIONS:
      Formerly Head of Junior Boxing - PCYC Woolloomooloo, Formerly Senior Boxing Instructor & Committee Member - PCYC North Sydney, ABA Boxing Instructor, Australian Sports Commission - Coaching General Principles, Shinbukan Iaijutsu Instructor - Menkyo Kaiden Teaching License, C2 Community Recreation, C2 Emergency Medical Service First Response, National Referee and Secretary ASF, Powerlifting Australia National Referee
    • MY ACTOR & STUNT BACKGROUND:
      I train Australian stuntmen and choreographs action scenes for the film and TV industry. He has appeared in major motion pictures and Australian television as an action/stunt actor such as ‘The Wolverine’, ‘The Story of Us – Kokoda’ and ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
    • WHY I STARTED:
      Born in Japan, I was introduced to Japanese combat systems from an early age. A life-long student of martial arts, I have a particular passion for classical Japanese swordsmanship and have trained for more than forty years in Japan and Australia. As well, I have always enjoyed classical western boxing and have been instructing as an ABA coach for the past decade preparing fighters at all levels. Training has given me life-long fitness, health and a positive attitude which helps me enormously in my ‘day job’ as a stuntman working in television and film.
    • WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT TRAINING:
      Camaraderie and friendship! And of course, skills acquisition along with physical, mental and psychological well-being that is your reward for training hard!
    • WHY I'D RECOMMENDED TO YOU:
      Regardless of your experience and irrespective of whether you intend to compete or not, you will nonetheless be trained as a fighter. Your skills and fitness will develop in progressive stages in a safe, positive and encouraging training environment. Beginners/novices will be gradually acclimated to safe sparring and will be paired with an experienced mentor. Come and give it a go!
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    Our Instructors


    WILLIAM TEMM

    HEAD INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • 50+ years of training in combat sports/martial arts
  • 35 years as an Instructor of Shinbukan (Japaneese Classical Martial Arts)
  • Boxing Australia NSW Level 2 Coach
  • Boxing Australia NSW Referee Judge
  • Australian Commitee Member of the Budokan (largest & premier martial arts association in Japan)
  • Powerlifting Australia National Referee
  • Secretary of Australian Sumo Federation
  • BEN FRANSHAM

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • TACFIT Level 1 field instructor
  • Martial Arts, Boxing & Movement Coach
  • Over 30 years experience in the film and theatre industry as a professional Actor, Stunt Performer & Movement Specialist/Director
  • Worked on major projects like The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit trilogies, and Avatar sequels
  • Graduated from the New Zealand School of Dance in 1991
  • CALEB DUNCAN

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Specializes in BoxFit, Boxercise, Strength Training, Speed, Agility
  • TV Presenter on Channel 7 aka Mr. Motivator
  • Former NFL and CFL player, originally from New Orleans USA
  • PT Instructor
  • Athletic Trainer, Model and Actor
  • DAVID CHEUNG

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Referee for Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting
  • Dual Australian Masters Games Powerlifting Champion
  • Australian Masters Squat & Total Record Holder
  • 2020 AWF Australian Open Technical Official
  • 2018 Invictus Games Sydney Powerlifting Technical Official
  • 2015 Matti Tikka Equipped Masters Powerlifting Champion
  • 2013 IPF Oceania Masters Classic Powerlifting Champion
  • 2012 IPF Oceania Powerlifting Competition Director
  • 2010 IPF Oceania Bench Press Champion
  • 2009 IPF World Masters Bench Press Coach & Bronze Medallist
  • ITARU SHIGEMATSU

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Internationally Accredited Professional Boxer from Japan
  • 2 years in the Japanese Pro-boxing circuit
  • Over 10 years training experience
  • Boxing & Kickboxing Instructor
  • BSpecializes in Nutrition, Physical Health and Weight Management
  • Director of the Japanese Community Network
  • CARLOS CATANO

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Goju-ryu and Uechi-ryu Karate Champion
  • Hapkido and Chinese Kickboxing Black Belt
  • ITF and World Taekwondo Federation Accredited
  • Certificate III in Fitness
  • TIM CLARKE

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Trained and studied Martial Arts for 34+ years
  • Karate & Self defence Instructor
  • Black Belt 1 Dan in Shitoryu, Shotokan Karate
  • Goshin Ryu, Zen Do Shin Ki Instructor
  • Urban Krav Maga Instructor
  • Background in Engineering, passionate about horse riding and playing football
  • JORDAN FRASER

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Boxing Australia NSW Level 1 Coach
  • 8 years training experience
  • Pursuing a Degree in Environmental Engineering
  • Active volunteer working with children
  • Works in community based programs
  • NSW Youngest Accredited Boxing Coach in 2018
  • Junior & Adult Boxing Coach since 2018
  • LI-ANNE DWARTE

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Category 1 International Referee and Official for the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF). Conduct referee workshops and examinations for new referees.
  • National and International competitor since 2005.
  • First place in Commonwealth and Oceania Championships and medal winner in 6 IPF World Masters Championships, including 1st Place at IPF World Masters in the USA in 2015.
  • Qualified personal trainer and powerlifting coach since 2006.
  • JACK GATES

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Licensed Muay Thai and Boxing Coach
  • Competed in Amateur Boxing Competitions
  • Fully qualified L3 PT
  • Has trained globally including London and Madrid for 6 years+
  • Has taught Boxing and Muay Thai in the UK and internationally
  • He is also an actor and has a huge passion for theatre and film. Jack has appeared in a couple of productions in the past year.
  • Originally from the UK but grew up in the Western Suburbs
  • PAUL SHIM

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Taekwondo Black Belt 1 Dan
  • Self Defence Instructor
  • Over 13 years training experience
  • BJJ & Judo Instructor
  • JENNY LAU

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • WKA Australian Muay Thai Champion
  • WKA East Coast Muay Thai Champion
  • Three times Australian Kyokushin Champion
  • Represented Australia in both Muay Thai and Kyokushin competing in NZ, Japan, Russia and Lithuania
  • 3rd Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate
  • 15 + years coaching experience
  • Certificate 3 & 4 in Fitness
  • Advanced kettlebell instructor
  • HENRY MAHOOD

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • ABA Coach Level 1
  • Over 12 years training experience
  • Former Australian Army Officer with experience in Malaysia, Singapore, Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands
  • JOSH FARBENBLUM

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Capoeira Instructor
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor
  • Taekwondo Instructor
  • Krav Maga Instructor
  • VICKI MCQUEEN

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Boxing Instructor
  • 2018 NSW Novice State Champion
  • Boxing Australia NSW Referee Judge
  • Boxing Australia NSW Level 1 Coach
  • TONY LEONI

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • 1988 Seoul Olympics - competed in the 1st ever Australian Tae Kwon Do Titles
  • Martial arts journey began with Boxing and Judo as a junior
  • Trained in Kung Fu, Karate, and competitive Tae Kwon Do
  • Over 25 years experience in Martial Arts, Judo Muay Thai coaching
  • Achieved 4th place in bodybuilding, Mr. Australia under-60kg division
  • Accomplished endurance athlete: 11 marathons (fastest 3:35), City to Surf (56 mins), Sydney Half Marathon (94.5 mins)
  • Started soccer at age 2, now an active player and qualified coach
  • Annual ballroom dance instructor on Queen Mary 2
  • MARTIN ZUCCHIATTI

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Boxing mastercoach
  • 2018 NSW State Runner-up
  • Boxing Australia NSW Referee Judge
  • Boxing Australia NSW Level 1 Coach
  • LARA PATTERSON

    INSTRUCTOR


  • Completed her 500 Yoga Teacher Training diploma with The Yoga Institute in 2019
  • Member of Yoga Australia
  • 9 years experience
  • PAUL MASON

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Capoeira Contemporânea
  • 20 years of experience
  • Trained in Australia, Europe and Brazil
  • Combat-dancing expert
  • ALEX TUI

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Australian kick boxing pioneer
  • Australia's first World Kickboxing Champion
  • one of the first Australians to train and compete in Thailand and win a world title
  • Professional middleweight boxer
  • ALAN ZHANG

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Over 15 years in martial arts, kickboxing and boxing training
  • Two amateur Chinese Sanda (Kickboxing) tournaments with 7 fights
  • Self Defence Instructor
  • Certified fitness trainer
  • Certified boxing group class trainer
  • CHRIS EVERETT

    INSTRUCTOR & PT


  • Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Muay Thai & Self defence Instructor
  • 2nd Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
  • 25 years experience in Taekwondo
  • 10 years teaching Taekwondo
  • Certifcate 3 and 4 in Fitness
  • Bootcamp Instructor
  • Studied Business Management
  • Currently pursuing a Degree in Criminology
  • Guitar and piano teacher, actively performed for 20 years+

  • Tips for Your First Boxing Training:
    What You Need To Know Before You Train


    Boxing is not just an arm workout. When done properly, it is a full body workout—legs, core, back, shoulders, and arms as well as a cardiovascular workout.

    Upon hearing the word “boxing,” visions of Rocky, loose teeth, and bloody noses used to pop into my head. But when I finally mustered the courage to take my first boxing class, I was totally surprised. It wasn’t gritty and filled exclusively with pro-athletes like I imagined, but inviting, a ton of fun, and a great workout. People high-fived, the music was bumpin', and I left feeling like a total badass. Needless to say, I was instantly hooked.

    So if you’re feeling hesitant about slapping on some gloves, here’s what you should know before you take your first boxing class:


  • Enjoy Your Training
  • Boxing Isn’t Just A Sport, It’s A Community
  • Be Ready For A Total Body Workout
  • Grab The Right Gear
  • Get To Class Early, Especially If It’s Your First One
  • During Class, You’re Going To Have To Be Very Present
  • After Class, You’re Probably Going To Be Very Sore
  • You Don’t Have To Punch Anyone
  • You’ll Need To Get Your Stance Down
  • Don’t Stress About The Cueing
  • Don’t Go All Out With Your Punches
  • Doing “Extra Credit” Can Make A Huge Difference
  • Get Ready To Let It All Out
  • Drink Lots Of Water
  • Control Your Breathing
  • Practice, Practice & Practice




  • OUR CLASSES APPROACH & BENEFITS


    • Focusing on the essentials elements of boxing technique, our classes will allow you to learn and hone your skills with a variety of drills on individual boxing bags. We'll also proportion an element of focus on a specific skill to further improve your technique.
    • Our high intensity sessions use conditioning methods practiced by modern athletes and boxers and are specifically designed to raise your heart rate and develop your energy systems.
    • You'll learn how to move through some dynamic mobility. To prepare and ignite your body and mind before any physical exercise, and to prevent injuries, we'll focus on improving the health of your joints, while activating all your key muscle groups.
    • Slowing things down using the power of breathing, you'll learn and master how to unwind and release tension moving through a range of motions designed to also improve your overall flexibility.

    At BX1, we provide a holistic and engaging workout in an unintimidating environment. Come experience the fun and art of boxing and the benefit of functional training – whether or not you’ve had prior experience with any of this. And even if you do have experience, rest sure our workouts are by no means easy.

    Since its inception in ancient times, boxing has grown in popularity worldwide. In addition to being a prominent and highly televised sport, it also offers a rigorous workout for those less inclined to become the next Muhammad Ali.

    We respect the rigor and discipline of boxing and use these as the building blocks of our BX1 program, to which we add complementary functional training elements, allowing you to develop strength and agility in all major muscle groups.

    If boxing really isn’t for you, don’t worry... we offer BX1 CIRCUIT and BODYSHOX to focus on functional movements, strength training and endurance work.