Certified Instructor Spotlight: Ali Thompson
Ali’s Instagram handle: @alifitnessedinburgh
“Since completing the Hatton Boxing Fundamentals and Advanced course in Edinburgh, Ali has now gone full time with his personal training, here’s a little more about him..”
Name? – Ali Thomson
Where or how did you complete the course? – I completed my course in Edinburgh with the amazing Kevin Wright coaching us.
Who is your favourite boxer? – My Favourite boxer has to be Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Why did you pick Hatton Boxing? – I chose to do the Hatton course as I wanted to add another string to my bow as a personal trainer. I wanted to learn how to build challenging and fun combinations for my clients.
Southpaw or Orthodox? – Orthodox
Describe your experience/course in 3 words? –Fun / Informative / Rewarding
Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson- Muhammad Ali
One thing you have learnt from the course? – One thing I learned from the course is how to build fun but challenging combinations that flow together nicely keeping my clients engaged and showing continuous improvement.
What was your dream job as a child? –When I was wee I always wanted to be a footballer.
How have you utilised your skills since attending/completing the course? – I am now a full time personal trainer with 90% of my clients wanting to focus on boxing in their sessions. I run 2 weekly Hatton Boxing classes at the UOE Pleasance Sports Complex and Gym. I am also a coach at Leith Victoria AAC the oldest boxing gym in the country where I get to help the next generation of champions! The Hatton course gave me the confidence to turn my passion of boxing into a career. Getting paid to do what you love and help people is an absolute privilege.
