Great gyms are built around great people

Nathan Swadling is the founder and Head Coach of BoxCamp, bringing more than 25 years of boxing coaching experience, including coaching and developing athletes at the highest levels of the sport. Over his career, Nathan has worked with everyone from complete beginners and young people stepping into a boxing gym for the first time through to elite amateur and professional fighters.

His coaching philosophy goes well beyond teaching someone how to box — it is about building confidence, discipline, resilience and self-belief.

Nathan is also a qualified Behaviour Therapist with more than 10 years of experience in the field, working with children, young people and adults with a wide range of behavioural and support needs. This experience has shaped the way he coaches, particularly his ability to connect with young people, understand behaviour, and create an environment where people feel supported while still being challenged to grow.

Nathan believes a boxing gym can be one of the most powerful environments for positive change. With the right coaches and healthy role models around them, young people can develop confidence, learn to manage emotions, build resilience and find a genuine sense of belonging. This philosophy is at the heart of BoxCamp.

Whether someone wants to compete at the highest level, learn to defend themselves, improve their fitness, build confidence, overcome bullying or simply become a stronger version of themselves, Nathan’s approach remains the same: meet people where they are, believe in what they can become, and use boxing as a vehicle to help them get there.

Tristian “The Body Snatcher” Maskell brings elite-level boxing experience, toughness and an uncompromising approach to training to the BoxCamp coaching team. A former Australian Amateur Champion and highly regarded Australian Cruiserweight contender, Tristian has spent years developing his craft alongside some of the best fighters and coaches in Australian boxing.

Throughout his career, Tristian has trained out of some of the country’s leading boxing stables and was a former sparring partner of Cruiserweight World Champion Jai Opetaia. Those experiences have given him first-hand knowledge of the standards, preparation and mentality required at the elite level of the sport.

As a coach, Tristian brings that same mentality to his fighters. He is a tough, demanding and results-driven coach who believes that improvement comes through discipline, consistency and being prepared to push beyond your comfort zone.

Tristian is particularly valuable for boxers who want to take their training seriously. He has an ability to recognise what a fighter needs to improve, and isn’t afraid to hold them accountable to the standards required to get there.

Ryley Jackson has been around boxing for most of his life, first stepping into the sport at just 12 years of age and quickly establishing himself as one of the standout young talents of his generation.

A highly accomplished amateur, Ryley accumulated more than 30 amateur fights, winning multiple Australian titles and receiving recognition through the Veterans Boxing Association during an outstanding junior and amateur career.

Today, Ryley continues his own journey as an aspiring young professional boxer, while passing the knowledge he has gained through years of competition on to the next generation at BoxCamp.

Despite being one of the younger members of the coaching team, Ryley has a natural ability to work with both junior and senior boxers. His greatest strength as a coach is his patience. He takes the time to explain not only what he wants a boxer to do, but why they’re doing it, and will find another way to explain or demonstrate a technique until he knows it has been understood.

That combination of high level competitive experience, patience and relatability makes Ryley particularly valuable for developing boxers who are still learning their craft.