The Combat Coach · Coach Shep

Coach Shep in Army red with his boxing championship medal and certificate, blended with a shot of him on the range with a rifle — The ring · The forces · The work

02 The coach behind the work

Trained for the ring.
Tested under pressure.

I've spent over two decades in combat sports and more than a decade serving in the armed forces, including operational tours. I trained as an Army Physical Training Instructor, responsible for the fitness and physical standards of soldiers and officers. Where I served, the standard wasn't the target. It was the minimum.

Boxing has been a constant throughout my life. I became Army champion, Combined Services champion, an area champion and an ABA finalist, and I trained on national team programmes. Those years shaped how I understand preparation, discipline and performance.

“The deceptive, quiet confidence of a man that gets things done and makes things happen.”Army appraisal

After the forces, I worked in close protection and high-level security before focusing on coaching. Today I bring that experience to The Combat Coach at David Corfield Gymnasium in Albrighton. Whatever your starting point, the approach stays the same: understand the individual, build the foundations and make every session count.

01The armed forcesOver a decade of service, including operational tours.
02Physical trainingArmy PTI, training soldiers and officers.
03The ringMore than two decades of combat sports training and competition.
04Championship levelArmy and Combined Services boxing champion. Area champion. ABA finalist.
05Beyond the forcesClose protection and high-level security work.
06The Combat CoachPersonal training, boxing and performance coaching in Albrighton.

Stay positive. Believe in yourself. Never give in.

03 The Primal 60 series

Eight animals.
One body.

Eight bodyweight sessions. Eight different physical demands. One complete training system.

Primal 60 came from my own body. Years of training, competing and service placed a lot of demands on it. My range of movement suffered, and with it my performance and recovery, and I was more prone to injury. That's what led me to yoga, mobility training and functional movement patterns.

Through trial and error I learned that range doesn't come from stretching alone. It comes from moving through those ranges with control, and from recovering properly. Every Primal 60 session is built on that: strength, mobility, stability and control, one animal at a time.

8 sessions60 minutesBodyweight onlyAll levels

Primal 60 series artwork showing the eight animals together

Choose your session

Session 01 / 08

Cat

Core & spine control

What it targets: Deep core, the anti-extension and anti-rotation muscles, plus spinal segmentation, obliques and the lower abs.
What it builds: A braced, controlled midsection and a spine that can round, arch and resist movement on demand. The stable platform every other session loads.

Balanced by Cobra. Cat owns flexion and anti-extension; Cobra owns extension and the back line.

01

Warm-up

20s per exercise × 3

Prepare the joints, raise your temperature and set the movement quality for the hour.

02

The Beast Block

45s per exercise × 3

Nine bodyweight exercises, three rounds. The strength and conditioning engine of the session.

03

Animal Flow

1 min teach + 1 min hold × 3

Connect movement, balance and coordination around the day's animal.

04

Cool down

1 min per stretch

Restore range, slow the breathing and finish properly.

“Range doesn't come from stretching alone. It comes from moving through it with control, and recovering properly.”Coach Shep

One system. Eight different demands.No single session does everything. Together, all eight build a more capable, balanced body. Rotate the sessions two or three times a week, respect the movement and progress at your own level.

Coming to the appFull 60-minute follow-along sessions, so you can train with me wherever you are.

New in the app · Primal Mobility

The same eight animals.
Slowed right down.

Primal Mobility turns each animal into a calm, yoga-style session of about forty minutes: open the joints, flow, hold, then rest. Less sweat, more range. All you need is a mat.

8 sessions40 minutesA matAll levels

Primal Mobility Cat artwork — **01 · Cat**Spine and core

Primal Mobility Bear artwork — **02 · Bear**Shoulders and wrists

Primal Mobility Ape artwork — **03 · Ape**Hips and inner thighs

Primal Mobility Eagle artwork — **04 · Eagle**Upper back and chest

Primal Mobility Cobra artwork — **05 · Cobra**Spine and hamstrings

Primal Mobility Flamingo artwork — **06 · Flamingo**Balance, feet and ankles

Primal Mobility Frog artwork — **07 · Frog**Hips, groin and the deep squat

Primal Mobility Scorpion artwork — **08 · Scorpion**Rotation and the sides of the body

04 Combat Strength

One piece of kit.
Thirty minutes.

Thirty-minute strength sessions with one piece of kit: dumbbells, a kettlebell or a barbell.

No queuing for machines and no wasted choices. Pick up the kit you have, follow the timer and get strong. Ten sessions to start, and a new one every week in the app.

Dumbbells. Kettlebells. Barbell.

10 sessions30 minutesNew every weekAll levels

Dumbbells, a kettlebell and a loaded barbell on a gym floor in golden light — One tool · thirty minutes

Warm-up

The work · one piece of kit

Stretch

4:00Eight movements with your kit, 30 seconds each.

23:00Strength blocks, then a finisher you score and try to beat.

3:00Six stretches to bring it back down.

01

Twin Bells

Dumbbells

Two dumbbells. Push, pull, squat, hinge.

02

Swing Shift

Kettlebell

One bell. Swings at the heart of it.

03

Bar Basics

Barbell

One bar, five lifts that build everything.

04

Upper Hand

Dumbbells

Press, pull, push. Shoulders, back and arms.

05

Ground Up

Kettlebell

Get-ups, squats and presses. Strong from the floor up.

06

Iron Legs

Barbell

Legs and lungs. The bar stays in your hands.

07

Lower Deck

Dumbbells

Legs and core. Steady weight, long sets.

08

Bell Ringer

Kettlebell

Fifteen minutes on the minute. Technique under fatigue.

09

The Complex

Barbell

Six lifts, one bar, no putting it down.

10

Thirty Down

Dumbbells

A countdown ladder that hurts in the best way.

One piece of kit is enough
when the session is built properly.

05 10-week boxing conditioning

Train like
a fighter.

Three levels. One proven approach to preparation.

Whether you're new to boxing, preparing to compete or working towards a professional contest, the programme fits the demands of your level. Each ten-week block combines structured conditioning, strength, movement and measurable progress.

The everyday boxer

Recreational

£35010 weeks

3per week

30sessions

60minutes

Stance and jab through to combinations, angles and sparring-style drills
Functional strength with accessible kit
Short, sharp Red Zone conditioning
Pad work only, no sparring
Benchmark test in week 6, re-test in week 10

Built for beginners, fitness boxers, and white-collar and charity bouts.

Enquire about Recreational

The competitor

Amateur

£50010 weeks

4per week

40sessions

60minutes

Boxing and strength days with mid-week recovery
A maximum-strength phase: trap bar, landmine, heavy compounds
A strength-speed block that turns strength into punch power
Medicine-ball throws, landmine punches and plyometrics
Testing: 3RM trap bar, relative strength, pull-ups, jump height

Built for competing amateurs, returning fighters and experienced boxers.

Enquire about Amateur

The fight camp

Professional

£60010 weeks

5per week

50sessions

60minutes

A dedicated mid-week Red Zone conditioning day
Sparring built in and loaded across the camp
Fight-camp meal timing and a weight-making protocol
Week 10 taper: volume down, sharpness kept
Camp rules: no drinking, no skipped sessions, 8–9 hours' sleep

Built for professionals with a bout booked, elite amateurs before major championships, and serious competitive fighters.

Enquire about Professional

Legs drive the punchLower-body strength separates the hardest punchers. Upper-body work stays fast and ballistic.

Red Zone. Not road miles.Conditioning that's short, hard and at the intensity boxing actually demands.

Stronger. Not heavier.Boxing is a weight-class sport. Build relative strength without unnecessary bulk.

Included at every level: the complete ten-week programme in my coaching app, weekly companion sheets, warm-up, cool-down and mobility protocols, sports psychology, nutrition guidance and benchmark testing.

06 Group training · Albrighton

On the
timetable.

Good coaching. Good people. Proper sessions.

Monday

4:30pm

Rounds

Boxing circuits combining bag work, resistance exercises and conditioning. Timed rounds, a different challenge each session.

Thursday

4:30pm

Rounds

The same principles with fresh combinations, strength work and conditioning. Work at your own pace.

Friday

5:00pm

Boxercise

Partner pad work, boxing combinations and bodyweight conditioning. Bring a mate or I'll pair you up.

At David Corfield Gymnasium, Albrighton. Members reserve their place in The Combat Coach app. Primal 60 and Combat Strength also run as group classes and 1-to-1; message me for current times.

A heavy punch bag swinging in a dark gym with a lime light strip on the wall

ROUNDS · in the app

Can't make the class?
Bring it home.

A new 45-minute ROUNDS bag session lands in the app every week. Two minutes on, one minute off, different work every round, with bodyweight bursts built in. The guided timer calls every round, so you just box.

See ROUNDS in the app →

Boxercise · Twenty Fridays

Twenty sessions.
One every Friday.

From the fundamentals of straight punches to more demanding combinations, every Friday brings a fresh technical focus.

View the Friday sessions →

07 Our training base

The right place
to do the work.

David Corfield Gymnasium. Albrighton.

A dedicated training environment with everything needed for serious, well-structured sessions. No unnecessary fuss. Just the equipment, the space and the coaching to get the work done.

The main training floor with its sprint lane

Coach Shep kneeling beneath the David Corfield Gymnasium sign

Free weightsRacksKettlebellsBoxing bagsRowersSkiErgsAssault bikes

08 Train with me, anywhere

Your training.
On your terms.

The Combat Coach app brings structured sessions, nutrition, progress tracking and class booking into one place. Train at home, in the gym or wherever you happen to be. Press start and the app runs the session: every block timed, every exercise called.

£25a month

One membership. Everything included.

All 8 Primal 60 sessions
Combat Strength: a new 30-minute session every week
Primal Mobility: 8 slow, yoga-style sessions
ROUNDS bag follow-alongs, a new one every week
All 10 Intensity 30 sessions
Follow-along videos as they're released
Fuel the Fight nutrition guide
Fuel tracker: targets, food diary and barcode scanning
Body progress: weight, body fat and muscle mass
Ranks, points and member leaderboards
Booking for ROUNDS and Boxercise
The running group when it starts

Join for £25 a month Explore the app

The Combat Coach app: a member's home screen with their next session, today's steps and fuel

8 sessions · 60 min

Primal 60

Eight animal-inspired bodyweight sessions. Strength, mobility and control.

New every week · 30 min

Combat Strength

One piece of kit. Thirty minutes. Get strong.

8 sessions · 40 min

Primal Mobility

The eight animals, slowed right down. Open, flow, hold, rest.

New every week · 45 min

ROUNDS

The bag class as a follow-along. Two minutes on, one minute off.

10 sessions · 30 min

Intensity 30

Ten high-intensity sessions. Thirty minutes. Minimal rest.

13 ranks · Crow to Blade

Ranks

Points for every session you finish. Earned, not given.

01

Join

Create your account and start your £25 monthly membership.

02

Your PAR-Q

Two minutes of health questions, then you can book classes and start sessions.

03

Train

Choose a session, follow the guidance and get to work. Add the app to your home screen and it works offline.

Monthly membership. Cancel any time by messaging me. Videos are added as they're released. Already a coaching client? Your programme, check-ins and messages are in the same app. Just sign in.

09 Coaching and workbooks

Coached by me.
All in one place.

My coaching clients have everything in the app: the plan I build for you, every workout logged with your numbers and personal bests, weekly check-ins with progress photos, daily habits, and messages straight to me.

Client sign in Start coaching

10 Your first session

The first one
is on me.

The best place to start is a conversation and a session. Tell me what you're working towards. I'll assess where you are, understand what you need and show you how we move forward.

No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a chance to experience the coaching.

Book your free session Message me on Instagram

Coaching baseDavid Corfield Gymnasium
Albrighton, Shropshire

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Instagram@coachsheps

What I offerPersonal training · Boxing coaching · Group classes · Online training

Coach Shep, arms folded, in a studio portrait

Stay positive.Believe in yourself.Never give in.

Trained for the ring.Tested under pressure.

Eight animals.One body.

Cat

Warm-up

The Beast Block

Animal Flow

Cool down

The same eight animals.Slowed right down.

One piece of kit.Thirty minutes.

Twin Bells

Swing Shift

Bar Basics

Upper Hand

Ground Up

Iron Legs

Lower Deck

Bell Ringer

The Complex

Thirty Down

Train likea fighter.

Recreational

Amateur

Professional

On thetimetable.

Rounds

Rounds

Boxercise

Can't make the class?Bring it home.

Twenty sessions.One every Friday.

The right placeto do the work.

Your training.On your terms.

Primal 60

Combat Strength

Primal Mobility

ROUNDS

Intensity 30

Ranks

Join

Your PAR-Q

Train

Coached by me.All in one place.

The first oneis on me.

Stay positive.
Believe in yourself.
Never give in.

Trained for the ring.
Tested under pressure.

Eight animals.
One body.

The same eight animals.
Slowed right down.

One piece of kit.
Thirty minutes.

Train like
a fighter.

On the
timetable.

Can't make the class?
Bring it home.

Twenty sessions.
One every Friday.

The right place
to do the work.

Your training.
On your terms.

Coached by me.
All in one place.

The first one
is on me.