July 2025 by Lottie Grundy
This place is absolutely brilliant. My boyfriend trains here ready for every UWCB fight night and he loves it. It has been a supportive atmosphere for him and me as a spectator, filmer and photographer for him ??can't recommend this place enough. Keep up the great work. ?
June 2025 by Zak Zablockyj
Having signed up to something I was very nervous about to say the least; all staff and coaches have been so welcoming and supportive. Great subject knowing is in abundance and with such willing to share and provide. It's clear all coaches want you to simply succeed but most of all enjoy and achieve whatever your goals are. Any and all purchase from the shop have been nothing less than great high quality and the facilities we use when training personally offer the right atmosphere and opportunities for you to thrive. I cannot thank the team enough and boxing here will most definitely be something I continue with. The fitness has been emense, the technical development has been challenging and the entire experience has been awesome. Even the class members I have been amongst when training seem to be all so genuine, totally of mixed abilities and experiences but of those who have previously attended have clearly adopted the team spirit approach and you can see it is ingrained with which is great testiment to the coaches providing. Genuinely awesome.
A great place to be. Great people to be around. A great way to make a better you.
June 2025 by Carl Exton
After tragically losing my wife on March 24th, I made the decision to sign up for a charity boxing match in her memory. It?s been one of the hardest and most meaningful journeys of my life?and I genuinely couldn?t have done it without the team at Function First.
From day one, they?ve been nothing short of incredible. For the past eight weeks, they?ve trained a group of complete beginners like myself with patience, passion, and professionalism. The sessions?twice a week?have been physically tough, but they?ve also been emotionally grounding. The team?s approach to progressive sparring and clear, compassionate teaching has made all the difference. They didn?t just train us?they built us up, gave us confidence, and treated us like family.
This isn?t just about boxing. It?s about community, resilience, and doing something positive through pain. Function First didn?t just prepare us for a fight in the ring?they helped me find a way forward after a devastating loss.
I?m incredibly grateful for their support and couldn?t recommend them more to anyone looking for a place that cares deeply about both fitness and people.
June 2025 by Lee Wilkes
Brilliant gym , good set up.
Brilliant trainers that has made the whole experience really enjoyable they treat everyone the same no special treatment and will always listen if you have a problem or need help.
Highly recommend
June 2025 by Katie Birch
I have been doing my UWCB training here. The team have been wonderful. Taking their time to help train us. Dom, Matt & Ash have looked out for our wellbeing,giving clear instructions during training.
June 2025 by Damian Davis
Been training for an upcoming white collar event staff have been incredible throughout! Facilities are immaculate and I?ve never felt so at ease somewhere new
March 2025 by Tomas Ibatulinas
Really nice start to combat sports for any level. Coaches are amazing and really make you feel safe and welcome ? recommended to many friends already. Great way to keep fit ??
February 2025 by sheri 87
My son has come a long way with his confident since joining here. Dom and Ash are both amazing teachers and they are brilliant with the students, they make kick boxing fun and there's always a variety of things to learn. I would definitely recommend if you are thinking about signing up your children to function first.
January 2025 by Kin Leit
Lack of professionalism from the owner, and the receptionist in charge of finances should also equip herself with a calculator, as she often makes mistakes to the disadvantage of the client. I do not recommend it.
October 2024 by Rebecca Whetton
Great place and friendly staff. Highly recommend function first to any adult or child willing to learn self defence.
September 2024 by Jamie Foxall
We?ve been attending Function First for about three years, and it has been a truly welcoming environment for our son. The support and encouragement he?s received have done wonders for his confidence, fitness, and discipline. It?s been incredible to see his growth, both physically and mentally, thanks to the dedicated team at Function First. Highly recommend it to any parents looking for a positive, structured, and motivating experience for their children.
September 2024 by Archdog 21
such a good atmosphere very friendly
June 2024 by Naan Bread Or No Bread
I?ve been here for over a year starting with 1 on 1s with Dom and then moving onto the group classes. I?m very happy that we have access to such a great club in Lincoln, and everyone involved in making it run are great! Everyone from Rebecca at reception to the coaches (Dom, Ash & Matt) are incredibly friendly and supportive. Even the other students in the classes are very compassionate to new people! They will truly push you to your limits and you?ll be better for it. I?ve loved learning a new skill and being more confident in myself and I?m grateful for the things I?ve learned in my time here, couldn?t recommend them enough.
Though I must mention my major criticism of this place. I think the timetables are far too rigid, kickboxing & boxing are always at the same time at 7:30pm and I wish very much that they would introduce some flexibility. I can?t always make it around that time for various reasons and I?m sure others will be in the same boat, I think they?d greatly benefit from moving some slots around so on some days you have the option to do Kickboxing/boxing earlier in the day or even just earlier in the afternoon/evening. I?d definitely be attending more sessions if it was more flexible as it would accommodate a lot more people?s availabilities. I find myself too often missing classes and then not being able to catch up because sometimes the timing just doesn?t work out.
Other than that this place is amazing, thank you all for providing such a great service and atmosphere!
April 2024 by Daryle Hewson
Started with no experience at all. The training made me fitter and a better boxer. The staff where very helpful and helped with there knowledge.
March 2024 by James Robertson
I made a massive leap doing a UWCB, as I?m normally a recluse. But I did this because it was an opportunity to raise money for a charity that, without, I don?t know where I?d be. I explained this to all the staff at function first and was met with such support from the get go all my worries about what I was signing up for disappeared. Not one member of staff at the gym gave me less than 100%. I?ve never felt so welcome at a time where I?ve felt awkward. Immediately you feel part of a group where there?s no judgement. And without function first. I?d not have gone through with this event. Thank you so much for giving me the mentality I needed to go through with it. Because of you guys, I feel as if I?ve done my first born, who no longer is with us, proud. I did my family and friends proud. And I hope I inspire others to do exactly as I have. And that is down to Matt, Dom, Ash and the rest of the guys at function first.
