Boxing is one of the few activities that develops physical skill, emotional regulation, and discipline at the same time. At QB, parents see four things consistently after a few months:
Kids and teens who walk in unsure walk out with their head up. Boxing teaches them they can do hard things — and the confidence carries into school, friendships, how they show up.
Boxing is a thinking sport. Kids learn to listen, copy a movement, and adjust. That skill set transfers directly to the classroom. Multiple parents have told us their kids' teachers noticed first.
For high-energy younger kids: structured physical training, and they sleep at night. For teens: a place to put pressure, frustration, and energy that's healthier than the alternatives. Either way, energy goes somewhere productive.
Two to three sessions a week, and a sport they actually want to talk about at dinner. This one hits hardest for teen parents — boxing is one of the few things teens choose over their phones.
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Little Roosters classes are taught at the pace and intensity appropriate for their actual attention span — game-based drills, age-appropriate movement, and the boxing fundamentals built into structured play. Coaches are certified specifically to work with this age group, not adults who happen to like boxing.
The program is fully non-contact at every stage. No sparring, no contact drills, no surprises. The focus is movement, coordination, listening, and the foundational skills they'll build on for years to come.
What your kid gets:
At Port Coquitlam, Little Roosters is split into two age groups:
The split exists because growing demand in PoCo let us cohort by developmental stage. Same curriculum, same coaches, age-paced delivery. East Vancouver runs one combined Little Roosters class for ages 5-11.
The Juniors program is where the training gets real. Same technical curriculum our adult athletes built on — applied with age-appropriate progression and supervised by coaches certified to work with teenagers. Sparring is available with full equipment and coach oversight, but it's never required and never a surprise.
Teens at QB pick one of three reasons to train. Each gets first-class treatment — and most train alongside members from the other two without realizing it, because the underlying program is the same.
For teens who want fitness, conditioning, and discipline — without competition. Real workout, real technique, no pressure to spar.
About half of our Juniors train this way.
For teens who want to learn the sport properly — technique, footwork, strategy — without competing. The same fundamentals our pros built on, taught at the teen's pace.
About 1 in 4 of our Juniors are here for this.
For teens who want to fight — amateur, eventually pro, or just the next smoker. Real sparring (when ready), fight prep, the same competitive infrastructure that produces our adult amateurs and pros.
About 1 in 5 of our Juniors choose this track.
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Two age groups, two class structures. Same coaching standards across both.
QB is led by Jon Quinit — a former national-level amateur boxer who's spent the last seven years coaching national champions, ranked pros, recreational adults, and kids from age five. He designed the Little Roosters and Juniors curriculums and personally trained the youth coaching team.
Every coach who teaches Little Roosters or Juniors classes is certified internally to work with that specific age group before they ever step in front of a class. Coaching a 6-year-old is different from coaching a 14-year-old, and the difference matters — pacing, language, attention spans, motivation, all of it. We don't put adults who happen to like boxing in front of your kid.
Yes. And we take it seriously at every level.
We've coached hundreds of kids over 7 years and we've earned the trust of the parents in our community. That doesn't happen by accident.
The honest answer: the opposite.
Disciplined martial arts training teaches kids that physical skills come with responsibility. Our coaches reinforce respect — for coaches, for training partners, for themselves — in every single class.
In seven years of coaching kids, we have not had a parent come back to say their kid started fighting at school. We hear the opposite — kids who got teased stop being targets, kids who used to lash out have somewhere to put it. Boxing channels energy. It doesn't manufacture it.
We believe sport is one of the best tools to teach beyond the ring. Our progression system is built not only to develop national champions, but more importantly to build resilient, hard-working, and compassionate young people outside of the ring.
As kids progress at QB, we evaluate them on four criteria — not just one:
Are they progressing technically?
Do they listen, attempt, adjust?
Do they regulate themselves and treat training partners with respect?
Do they show up, prepared, and hold themselves to the gym's expectations?
A kid who progresses fast technically but bullies a training partner doesn't move up. A kid who's slower to pick up the skills but shows up every week, listens, and supports their peers — they move forward.
This isn't a marketing line. It's how the program is actually structured.
Not ready to commit to a membership? Start with the intro.
Two weeks. Real training. See if QB is your kid's gym.
Different programs, different pricing. Find your kid's age below.
Unlimited Little Roosters classes.
Unlimited Little Roosters classes.
Lowest monthly rate. Built for consistency and long-term progress.
Balanced commitment for building consistency.
Maximum flexibility, higher monthly rate by design.
All memberships include unlimited access to every class type in the program. Dual location access is available for $20/month extra.
Pause for medical or travel reasons.
PT isn't just for adults. We coach kids and teens 1:1 at both locations — same pricing structure, same coaches certified to work with youth specifically. Most common reasons parents book youth PT:
Same $249 3-session intro pack applies. Same coaches certified internally. Same standards.
One from each track.
Everything else parents ask before they walk in.
My child is 12. Which program is right
Is boxing safe for kids
Will boxing make my kid more aggressive
How often should my kid train
Will my kid have to spar
What does my kid need to bring
My kid is shy or has never done a sport. Will they be okay?
My kid has a lot of energy or is hard to sit still. Will they be okay?
Is QB welcoming to girls and gender-diverse kids
Can I continue after the trial period
$49 for two weeks of Little Roosters. $59 for two weeks of Juniors. Both come with full glove rental and access to both locations. No contract.
The hardest part is bringing them 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.
