What is the difference between CrossFit and small-group training?

CrossFit and small-group training share a lot on the floor - coached classes, barbell lifts alongside high-intensity conditioning, a small group training together rather than an open gym. The difference is mainly in structure and branding. CrossFit gyms ("boxes") are typically official affiliates running the CrossFit-branded methodology and often a varied "WOD" (workout of the day) format. Small-group training, like Station Street Fitness runs in Claremont, follows periodised cycles instead - twelve-to-sixteen-week blocks with a clear direction, rather than a different workout every day - while still keeping the coached, small-class format people associate with CrossFit. Station Street Fitness is not a CrossFit affiliate, but its coaches hold CrossFit-recognised qualifications, so the coaching standard is the same even though the programming model differs.