Private boxing lessons with Head Coach Jamal Valdez-Allen — 30 years teaching everyone from first-day beginners to amateur champions and pros. Train at Lightning Boxing Club in Oakland, or we come to you across San Francisco and the East Bay.
Beginners welcome · Ages 8+ · Gloves & wraps provided · From $94.90/session
Old-school craft with modern structure. Whether you want fitness, confidence, self-defense or a fight on the calendar, there's a program for it.
The fastest way to get good. Every round is built around your stance, timing and goals.
Best for: Beginners, busy professionals, fitness and confidence
Book a 1:1Train with a partner, friends or family. Shared intensity, individual feedback.
Best for: Friends, couples, families, co-workers
Start a groupStructure for competition: skills under pressure, ring IQ and fight-ready conditioning.
Best for: Committed athletes heading toward the ring
Talk to CoachWe come to you in Oakland, San Francisco and around the Bay Area — with the gear.
Best for: Home setups, offices and outdoor sessions
Book mobileScholarships available for youth and community athletes. Not sure where to start? Call (510) 684-5419 — we'll match a program to your goals.
Share your goals, experience and where you want to train. We'll set a time that works.
Stance and guard, footwork, the jab, basic defense, then controlled pad rounds. No sparring, no pressure.
You leave with drills for home and a clear plan for the next 4–6 weeks. Packages keep you consistent and save money.
30 years of experience teaching boxing at every level — from beginners throwing their first jab to amateur champions and professional fighters under the lights.
Jamal blends old-school craft with modern training structure, tailoring every session to the athlete in front of him. Whether you're stepping into a gym for the first time or sharpening elite-level skills, he adapts his approach to bring out your best.
“Good boxing is simple: balance, eyes, and using the jab to control the room.”More about Coach Jamal
All private sessions are 60 minutes, one-on-one with Coach Jamal. Packages are the best way to stay consistent — and the cheapest per session.
$120
60-minute private lesson
Try it out
Book Drop-In$499
$99.80 per session · save $101
Best for consistency
Book 5-Pack$949
$94.90 per session · save $251
Lowest per-session rate
Book 10-Pack$160
per session · 2–4 athletes
$40–$80 per person
Book Small GroupPay by card, cash, or mobile payment. Youth scholarships available — just ask. Mobile sessions: call or text to confirm availability in your area.
Gym sessions run at Lightning Boxing Club, 5845 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605 — a real boxing gym with a ring, heavy bags and free street parking nearby. Can't make it to Oakland? We bring pads and portable equipment to your home gym, garage, office or a local park.
Train at Lightning Boxing Club on MacArthur Blvd, or we come to you anywhere in Oakland.
Boxing lessons in Oakland →Mobile private lessons with portable gear — home, garage, building gym, or park.
Boxing lessons in San Francisco →One-on-one and small-group sessions for adults, students, and teens in Berkeley.
Boxing lessons in Berkeley →Private lessons in your garage or home gym, minutes from our Oakland base.
Boxing lessons in Alameda →The fastest way to book is to call or text Coach Jamal directly at (510) 684-5419. Prefer to type? Fill this out and it will write the text message for you — just hit send.
A 60-minute private lesson is $120. Packages lower the rate: 5 sessions for $499 ($99.80 each) or 10 sessions for $949 ($94.90 each). Small-group sessions for 2–4 people are $160 total. See pricing.
No — beginners are welcome. We start with stance, footwork and defense and build up safely.
Coach Jamal assesses where you are, then teaches stance and guard, footwork, the jab and basic defense, finishing with controlled pad rounds. You leave with drills for home and a plan. Read the full first-session guide.
Comfortable clothes, athletic shoes and water are enough for your first session. We provide gloves and wraps; you can get your own later.
Yes. We offer mobile sessions across Oakland, San Francisco and the Bay Area — garages, home gyms, or select parks — with portable gear provided.
Standard private sessions are 60 minutes. Small-group and fight-prep blocks may run longer.
Yes — ages 8 and up, for fitness, coordination and confidence. Scholarships are available. Learn about youth boxing.
No. We focus on skills, padwork and conditioning. Sparring happens only if and when you're ready and want it.
Yes. Jamal has prepared and cornered amateur fighters and works with athletes at every experience level, up to professionals.
Lightning Boxing Club, 5845 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605. Free street parking is usually available.
Yes — we travel for private lessons and small groups in San Francisco, with portable gear provided. SF lessons.
Call or text (510) 684-5419. Pay by card, cash, or mobile payment. Packages help consistency and save money.
Straight answer on what private boxing lessons cost in Oakland & SF, what affects price, and how packages save up to $251.
Read more →New to boxing in Oakland? How your first private lesson with Coach Jamal at Lightning Boxing Club goes: what to bring, how the hour runs, what comes next.
Read more →The basics win fights. Coach Jamal's guide to stance, the jab and defense — with drills — built for busy professionals training in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Read more →Tell Coach Jamal your goals and schedule — he'll match you with the right program and time.
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