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You don't need to be athletic, aggressive, or "the fighting type" to belong here. This isn't a regular gym where you just work out. You're learning a real skill, heavy bag only, with a coach beside you every round.
Boxing and kickboxing improve coordination, strength, and cardiovascular health, an excellent form of exercise, and a real outlet after a long day.
Authentic striking, footwork, and head movement, not choreography.
Non-intimidating, beginner-friendly, and progress-focused, every round.
Strength, conditioning, and toned functional muscle, plus real confidence.
From all walks of life, sharing one goal: feeling better and being better.
Location Details
Your Coach
By the age of 13, Sam Eldridge had moved eight times, experienced homelessness at 11, and faced the challenges of divorced parents, bullying, and struggling to find a place to belong. These experiences shaped his mission: to create an environment where everyone feels understood, believed in, and part of something bigger than themselves.
Sam began competing in martial arts at 13, gaining experience in tournaments, smokers, and state-sanctioned competitions nationwide. His coaching experience includes preparing fighters for five-round championship bouts and eight-person tournament brackets.
Beyond combat sports, Sam has managed multiple fitness and wellness facilities, expanding his knowledge of strength and conditioning, health, and wellness. His experience also includes coaching children with ADHD and autism, as well as training adults living with Parkinson's disease and other health conditions. He believes that everyone, regardless of their background, abilities, or challenges, deserves the opportunity to grow, build confidence, and discover their potential.
For Sam, boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai are about more than learning to fight. They're tools for developing discipline, accountability, confidence, and character. These are the values he strives to live by and expects every coach on his team to demonstrate.
His mission is simple: Build better people, not just better fighters.
Our Classes
Every class is 45 minutes, fully coached, and built around the heavy bag, no partner pairing, ever.
Real striking technique on the heavy bag, paired with strength and conditioning work in the same class. This is where every member starts. No experience needed.
Learn More →Punches, kicks, and Muay Thai combinations added to the same heavy bag foundation. Full-body conditioning, more technique to build on.
Learn More →For members who've built a real base and want to go further. This is the one class that leaves the heavy bag: structured defensive drills and partner work with a coach supervising.
Learn More →Your Free Class in St. Petersburg
Your First Session
Your Boxing & Kickboxing Journey
FACT: Most Adults Don't Get Enough Exercise
Only about 47% of U.S. adults meet the federal guidelines for weekly aerobic physical activity, meaning more than half don't.
Source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics, 2024 National Health Interview Survey.
Proudly Serving
Right on Central Ave, the neighborhood's arts, breweries, and dining corridor, and home base for 1MR.
A short trip from Kenwood's bungalow-lined streets, just west of downtown.
Minutes away for members working or living among the district's studios and galleries.
A quick ride down Central Ave, or via the SunRunner rapid transit line.
Adult and kids classes, 7 days a week. Every class is 45 minutes.
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Visit Us
2626 Central Ave, Unit A, St. Petersburg, FL 33712, in the Grand Central District.
Grand Central District, Historic Kenwood, the Warehouse Arts District, and Downtown St. Petersburg, most a short drive or SunRunner ride away.
Yes, free parking right in front of the gym. If Central Ave is busy, there's easy street parking on 1st Ave North or 1st Ave South. One heads-up: please don't park at Bandit Coffee next door. It's a well-known local landmark, but they do tow.
No. Our classes are a mix of every fitness level, and a coach is with you the entire class, first day included.
No. All of our primary classes are heavy bag only. You're never paired to hit or be hit by anyone.
St. Petersburg is open Monday through Sunday. See the class schedule for current class times.
Memberships are customized around how often you want to train and how long you'd like to commit. A coach will walk you through the options at your free class.
Take The First Step
Walk through it. Your first class is on us.
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