Most boxing gyms hire coaches the same way: find someone who used to fight and put them in front of a class. The problem is that knowing how to box and knowing how to coach are different skills. QB's coaching team is built around that distinction.
Every coach on staff — regardless of their fighting background — is certified internally by Jon Quinit before they ever teach a class. Same training system, same standards, same progression criteria. That's how a beginner in an East Vancouver Wednesday class and a competitive amateur in a Port Coquitlam Saturday session can both walk out saying they got coached, by different people, at different gyms — and mean the same thing.
It's also why we hire slowly. Most of our coaches have either competed at a national or professional level, OR have meaningful teaching experience working with kids and beginners. The bar for joining the team is high. The bar for staying on it is the same.
Provincial and national-level amateurs, professional boxers, international medalists. The coaches you'll train with have done the thing they're teaching.
Every coach trained by Jon before stepping in front of a class. Same curriculum, same standards, same way of teaching.
Head coach, program leads, youth coaches, S&C specialist, pilates. Each role exists because each requires different expertise.
Founder, head coach, and the person whose competitive career — and its injury-shaped end — shaped the way QB teaches boxing today
Jon Quinit is a former national-team boxer whose career was shaped by both high-level competition and the realities of injury. As a national-level amateur, he trained within high-performance systems that demanded technical precision, discipline, and consistency — standards that now shape Quinit Boxing's coaching framework.
An injury ended his competitive career. But the transition from athlete to coach reinforced a key lesson: talent alone does not sustain careers — structure does.
Rather than chasing shortcuts, Jon built Quinit Boxing around a simple belief: boxing should be taught as a system — not improvised class to class. That belief shows up in everything from how new members are onboarded to how every coach on staff is trained. Same fundamentals, same standards, same progression — whether you're a six-year-old in Little Roosters or a competitive amateur preparing for a national title.
The full team of coaches who teach alongside Jon — each with their own competitive background and specialty. Most teach at both locations.
Two paths, depending on what you're looking for.
Best for: experiencing multiple coaches across a week. Coaches rotate through the schedule.
How to start: $59 / 2-week unlimited intro for adults & teens. $49 / 2-week intro for kids (5-11).
Best for: training 1:1 with a specific coach. Your choice of coach. Same coaching standards as group classes.
How to start: $249 3-session intro pack. All sessions with your chosen coach.
Two weeks unlimited for $59. First kids' class free. Two locations. No hidden fees, no contracts that lock you in.
The hardest part is walking in the first time.
Questions? Text us at 778-717-3833 or visit a location: East Van — 1351 Grant Street. Port Coquitlam — 1180-573 Sherling Place.
