Coaches
Coaches at HTX FightCamp
These are the owners, coaches, and trainers named for HTX FightCamp. The list gives roles. It does not add biographies or certificates.
Roster
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ricky Cruz | Co-founder, Boxing Coach |
| April Cruz | Co-founder, Group Fitness Instructor |
| Nathan Spencer | Trainer and Boxing Coach |
| Theresa Broussard | Boxing Coach and Fitness Instructor |
| Chris Hampton | Boxing Fitness Instructor |
| Kathy Maldonado | Boxing and Fitness Instructor |
| Dan Coussirat | Trainer |
| Pam Langmaid | Trainer |
| Michele Stanley | Group Fitness Instructor |
| Omar Musfy | Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor |
A method instead of a myth
Names and roles are above. What this page does not add is a nickname, a certificate scan, or a fight record. The useful standard is still how a beginner session is taught.
The standard is simple. The coach can explain the purpose of the drill. The cue is short. The room stays safe when someone is tired. The boxer leaves knowing one correction, not a cloud of advice. Titles and old fight posters do not replace that. Neither does volume.
How a beginner session should run
Start with names and a plain question: is there anything about your body today that should change the plan? The coach is not a physician and should not invent a diagnosis. They should respect a limit you already have.
If the session includes a bag or pads, hands get wrapped and gloves go on before the hitting starts. The warmup is specific to boxing: neck and shoulder ease, a little footwork, a few slow punches in the air. Then the stance. Then the guard. Then a step that does not cross the feet. Then a jab that comes home. A cross can wait until the jab is honest. A hook can wait longer.
Mitt work, if it happens, is a conversation at slow speed. The coach shows the target, the boxer touches it, and both people can stop. Bag work comes after the same shape exists in the air. A few clean contacts beat a roaring round. The ending is a breath, a stretch for the forearms, and one sentence about what to keep. That structure is also sketched on the beginner classes page from the student's side.
Footwork, mitts, and the bag
Footwork is taught as balance you can move, not as a dance to memorize. The coach puts a line on the floor or uses the edge of a mat. Forward, back, a small angle. They watch the rear foot. If the feet cross, the drill resets without a speech.
Mitts are for accuracy and for the habit of returning the hand. They are not a place to blast through someone's wrists. A coach who winces and says "harder" before the shape is there is collecting noise. Bag work is where power can show up later, after the wrist is straight. The heavy bag page lists the mistakes a coach should be willing to interrupt: reaching, dropping the guard, and punching with the arm alone.
Defense is introduced as a guard you trust and a small slip, not as a dare. Contact with another student is a separate agreement. A careful coach does not slide a beginner into sparring because the clock ran out of drills. The adult class page says the same thing in group language.
What to look for before you train with someone
Listen for communication. A qualified coach gives one cue at a time and can show the difference between the old rep and the new one. They do not humiliate questions. They can scale a round down without making it an insult. They talk about process: stance, guard, feet, breath. They do not talk about a guaranteed record, a body they will "carve," or a fighter they will make you into by Friday.
Watch a session if you are allowed to, or ask for the plan of a first hour in writing through the inquiry. You want to hear warmup, skill, and a stop rule. You do not need to hear a story about a nickname. If the only answer is a price and a hard sell, that is information too.
The about page names the owners and the contact address. Training questions go through the inquiry process and the contact form. Technical context sits on the fundamentals page and the class list.
Judge the hour by the correction you can repeat, not by the noise of the room.
Questions about coaching
Who is the coach?
The roster on this page lists each person and the role published for HTX FightCamp. Ricky Cruz and April Cruz are the co-founders. Biographies, certificates, and photos of these coaches are not published here.
What should a beginner session include?
A welcome, a check for limits you already know about, hand protection if you will hit something, a warmup, stance and guard, short footwork, basic punches, and a calm end. Sparring is not part of that list.
How do I know a coach is taking safety seriously?
They stop bad reps, they do not mock questions, they keep contact optional, and they can explain a drill in one or two cues. They do not guarantee titles, weight loss, or a fight.
Ask about training
You can ask which coach fits the session you want. This page will not invent a biography in the reply.