Warrior: Where Everyone Knows Your Name

I always know when a new member is going to stay around for more than a month. Coach Bob and I see it all the time.  Students come and go but some stay for the long haul.  And it's not only those that train to compete because fighters don't always stick around either. So what is it then that keeps a student coming back to Warrior? The answer...community!

We are not just a gym...we are a supportive community of friendly people.  And that's what makes us special and our students stay.  

When a new student comes to Warrior, no matter what program they are in, if they make connections with their fellow students they will most likely continue training with us. We know your name.  We care to know about you! We want to be there for you in and out of the gym. We have an intimate community here at Warrior!

Now anyone can go join LA Boxing or Lifetime Fitness and be one of 50+ in a class but do you get the same genuine sense of community you do at Warrior?  Probably not.  Now I have worked at many large health clubs and have always cared about each member and person I helped but Warrior is just different.  At Warrior we are training as a team, we work side by side towards a common goal.  We support one another in our workouts and in life.  Warrior is not about gimmicks or quick fixes and that’s why we know in order to change your life becoming part of the community is crucial to your success.  You need connection and support to make change and endure the journey.

One of my favorite parts of running Warrior is watching the connections made between students in class and seeing them push and support each other.  I love going on Facebook and seeing students connecting.  I love seeing all our students rally around and come out to support a fighter that is competing.  A community makes a fighter.  A community gives you the opportunity to change your life.  

Coach Bob and I are invested in the growth of each person that walks through our door and that's no sales pitch. You can ask any member from our gym and I promise you they would agree.  

Of course we maintain the cleanliness of our facility and keep updating and adding equipment.  We also increase our knowledge as coaches to provide the best training to our students.  And I would say that our students appreciate all of those things.  But shiny equipment and loads of heavy bags isn't going to make you keep coming back. 

I had one of my students the other day tell me about an event she attended that was hosted by LA Boxing.  My student has only been a member of Warrior  for a month in the Knockout Women Only Boxing Program and couldn't make class one day so decided to attend this free event offered by LA Boxing.  She told me she was talking with the trainers from LA Boxing and she told them about where she trains and they responded "well how many heavy bags to you have?".  Her response "I don't know".  Their trainer than asked, "well how many people are in your classes?", my student responded "about 10-15".  The LA Boxing trainer then stated, "well we have over 30 heavy bags in our facility and over 30 people in each class!".  My students comment, "Well thats great but I like the intimate environment I have at my gym [Warrior] and that I get attention from the coach to help me improve, and I don't care how many heavy bags they have...".  

This is a great story because in less than a month this student has already created connections at Warrior and appreciates the environment we provide.   It really doesn't take long to become part of our community.  For many students it happens day one! We want you to feel part of something meaningful and important...we want you to grow!

We are kinda like Cheers...where everyone knows your name.  

Now we realize we aren't the gym for everyone body and that's totally fine.  We are the place for people that want to belong to something, that want to train with a purpose, that want to be part of a supportive community, and that want to know you have a place that you can call your second home.  

Even as our community expands and grows in size and we look towards the future with a vision of a bigger facility it is our mission to maintain the sense of community that has been integral to the success of Warrior and all its students.  We will always be a big family and a group that is always willing to help make you the best you can be!

So whether you already train with us, want to train with us or train elsewhere remember without a community to support you, change will not come easy.  Find an environment that works best for you and create a community that will be there for you.  Warrior comes with a built-in community and its here for you if you want to be part of it.