Boxing & kickboxing near La Mer, pads at home, rounds on the sand in winter.

Kickboxing & boxing coach in La Mer, Jumeirah 1

Jumeirah 1 behind La Mer is full of families: older villas with gardens, new low-rise homes and apartments a few minutes from Laguna Waterpark and the boardwalk. Boxing and kickboxing fit this neighbourhood well, because one coach can run a session for a parent and then a junior session for the children on the same visit.

Your coach is Syrine or Shima. Syrine is a personal trainer and martial arts coach focused on boxing and kickboxing; Shima coaches kickboxing, cardio conditioning and self-defence. Both are women, which many mothers and daughters in Jumeirah 1 prefer, and both teach clean technique before power so beginners stay safe.

Between November and March a weekly round on the sand early in the morning at La Mer is a great finisher: footwork in soft sand is hard work. From May onwards the striking moves indoors to an air-conditioned room, a home gym or a partner gym nearby.

Where La Mer and Jumeirah 1 clients box

• Villa gardens and garages: Pad drills and bag work with space for kicks.
• Apartments near the beach: Footwork, guard and controlled pad rounds that keep neighbours happy.
• The beach on cool mornings: Sand footwork and conditioning from November to March.
• VIP Gym on Al Mina Road: Our partner gym close to La Mer for a bigger floor.

How a La Mer striking block runs

• Free trial session with a fitness and movement check
• Stance, guard and the jab-cross before anything fancy
• Hooks, body shots and kicks once the basics are solid
• Junior sessions with age-appropriate drills and plenty of encouragement
• Women's self-defence awareness with Shima on request

Good to know in La Mer

• Kids and teens: boxing and kickboxing for juniors is offered across Dubai; tell us ages and experience when you message.
• Small groups of friends or siblings can share private pad sessions.
• Neighbouring pages: Pearl Jumeirah boxing just offshore and the Jumeirah kickboxing page along Beach Road.
• Programmes are designed by our Health & Fitness professional-led team.

A family sport for a beach neighbourhood

La Mer is where Jumeirah 1 families spend their weekends: the beach, Laguna Waterpark, the boardwalk cafés. Boxing gives children and teenagers a structured way to burn energy, build confidence and learn discipline, while parents get one of the most efficient conditioning workouts there is. Sessions are private, so nobody has to keep up with a class.

Teenagers can work with Syrine on technique and fitness, while mothers and daughters who prefer a female coach can train with Shima, who also teaches self-defence.

Close to the rest of the coast

La Mer runs along the Jumeirah 1 shoreline in two parts, La Mer North and La Mer South, with Pearl Jumeirah offshore and Al Mina Road leading north to Port Rashid and the QE2. That puts our partner gyms VIP Gym and AB Fitness within a short drive for anyone who wants extra space for kicks.

Looking for more than kickboxing? See our personal trainer in La Mer, with prices, partner gyms and a free trial, or go straight to the home personal trainer in La Mer and female personal trainer in La Mer pages.

Packages and your free trial

Your first session is a free trial. Tell us your level and goals on WhatsApp and we will recommend the right plan; see packages for our monthly coaching options. Not sure what fits? Take the 60-second quiz.