Where to learn MMA in London?

[Malcontent]

I have a lot of boxing experience, a little bit of grappling experience, but fuck all BJJ or Muay Thai experience.

I'll never be a black belt in BJJ, I'm also pretty sure that I'll never be a spectacular Muay Thai practitioner, but I want to become good enough at MMA to be able to compete in a show at some point in the nearish future.

Where in London would best be able to help me achieve this?

Cheers;)

[MMA Girl]

London Shoot Fighters

[Malcontent]

Cheers, yeah I've heard a lot of good things about Shootfighters.

Does anyone here train there?

I've heard the training sessions can get very busy, and sometimes it can get a little crowded.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

[Naz]

Cheers, yeah I've heard a lot of good things about Shootfighters.

Does anyone here train there?

I've heard the training sessions can get very busy, and sometimes it can get a little crowded.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.


trained at london shoot on and off, very good gym you can't slack off there, there's another thread similar to yours which i posted check that out,any other questions mate let me know i'm happy to answer.

[David Swann]

Why dont you specify where you live, London is somewhat large. There are quite a few gyms. But as Naz said you can do a search on the top right "Search" button. Type in here Gyms in London or what ever and various similar threads will pop up.

[Gorilla]

London shoot has never managed to disappoint. One session there and you will be hooked.

Trust me.

[Team_CFD]

london shoot!!

[Malcontent]

Why dont you specify where you live, London is somewhat large. There are quite a few gyms. But as Naz said you can do a search on the top right "Search" button. Type in here Gyms in London or what ever and various similar threads will pop up.

I live in wandsworth, so London SF isn't really too far for me. Looks like it's them then.

Thanks for all the feedback guys and girls.:D

[South Central]

id say London Shoot, or Team Titan

[Bateman]

is London shoot a Gym that anyone can go to ? I thought they specialised in those that had a grounding in most areas rather than taking on beginers

if you are east London you might want to look at Peacocks as they have Thai, Greco, Boxing..., a well established gym.

[JMS]

Why not check out New Wave Academy at Crystal Palace

That's only 4 stops from Wandsworth Common on the train (12mins) - its then a 10 min walk or 5 min bus ride to the Lewis Sports Centre.

Tuesdays 8.30pm-10.30pm & Saturdays 1.00pm-3.00pm

[Malcontent]

Yes, I'll check them out. Thanks

[Gorilla]

Nah, London shoot welcomes beginners; I started out as a beginner, and albeit I've trained super inconsistently due to personal problems, I advanced pretty well under their coaching.

[mma ed]

bit late on the reply I know, only just signed up after finding all the posts on this site really helpful.
as for mma class' in london- london shoot is a great gym,as said b4 though it does get kinda busy in the class.top pro club though
also Diesel gym in east london(limehouse) do mma a couple times a week. very good muay thai club who have tommy the gun(cagerage) teaching mma on mon and wed nights I think.
and also semtex gym are worth checking out(in swanley) just outside london
again, great gym with good instruction.
1) shootfighters
2)Diesel gym
3)semtex gym
hope you find the right club

[Malcontent]

Cheers Ed, all feedback is more than welcome.

[Snakehips]

the new Diesel Gym in Limehouse (near Bank Station) has started a new MMA team lead by Tommy "da Gun" Gerald. www.dieselgym.co.uk

Also from the 20th Jan'09 Thiago "Monstro" Borges, the Heavyweight BJJ Blackbelt will be also down there teaching. Along with the established London Sitnarong for Muay Thai - I think they will be definitely worth a visit.

[Sledge]

Elite is in Elephant and Castle. Not too far from you.

Great guys and coached by Dave O'Donnel. So if you want to fight on UC it will help trainin here.

[Malcontent]

Another two good ideas there.

That diesel gym looks pretty good.

I'd completely forgotten about elite.

Much obliged.

[FABRIZIO]

Is Pancrase London still open? From their website they are looking for a new location.

Diesel gym is not up to much, went there for MT and the lesson was ok but the facilities you get for 15 pounds are a joke.

London shoot is the only gym with good facilities in London, most other places are crap when you compare them to normal gyms.

It would be great if we could get American style mma gyms!

[Malcontent]

That's a fair point, although the main priority for me is quality of instruction rather than quality of facilities.

Both would be good though:rolleyes:

[Yak]

Hi Fabrizio

I train at Diesel gym - agree still 'rustic' as the showers etc just put in and its just a room to change in - nothing fancy - and to be fair never will compete with normal gyms Fitness First et al

I would say however that the ring, matted areas etc are very good and you paid the one off drop in fee which is expensive (and on purpose)

the monthly 80 quid or weekly 25 quid allows you to now

train MMA x2 a week with Tommy Gerald (had Ryan Robinson/Tory Groman/Mark Smith all help too when Tommy was away)

now also train BJJ x2 a week with heavyweight Blackbelt Thiago 'Monstro' Borges

Muay Thai evernight mon-fri and sunday too

for a location that close to Canary Wharf its not bad value for 10 lessons a week if you did each one (none of them clash)

however

if I lived where Malcontent does (west london) then - totally unbiased - would go to London Shoot for MMA - a no brainer - or down to Carlsons - as on his doorstep.

[mma ed]

diesel gym has got thiago 'monstro' borges teaching now eh?
that sounds goooooooooood!!
I've seen him fight before, the guys amazing,a huge guy but a very technical fighter.
might have to get my ass down diesel gym to check that out.
thanks for the heads up yak!

[FABRIZIO]

Hi Yak,

Thanks for the reply, do you know when they are starting the BJJ classes because it says nothing on the website.

[Simon Hayes]

Malcontent-

Come to Carlson's this wednesday at 6.30pm for Ryan Robinson's MMA class,
followed by the No Gi BJJ class at 7.30 taught by a BJJ Black Belt (me,wilson
or dickie).

You can try both classes for free.

We do 2 Muay Thai/Striking for MMA classes on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday as well as our BJJ Schedule.

You're in Wandsworth? Well we are on the Barnes side of hammersmith Bridge-so you could get a train from Wandsworth town to Barnes,
or drive and park for free right outside the gym.
Or cycle there in 15 minutes.

www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk

p.s. Class fee's are £8 per class,or for a double class it's £10.

NO DIRECT DEBITS,NO CONTRACTS,NO BOLLOCKS.

[bigreddog]

Gotta say, despite my falling by the wayside - the Carlsons guys are excellent

[Yak]

Fabrizio - Monstro teaches his first class at Diesel on 20th Jan....

[Rasputin]

Sorry to Hijack but does anyone know what times and where the exact location of elite is ? Im moving to Clapham this week and i know its in Elephant and Castle so just down the Road

Cheers

[Malcontent]

Malcontent-

Come to Carlson's this wednesday at 6.30pm for Ryan Robinson's MMA class,
followed by the No Gi BJJ class at 7.30 taught by a BJJ Black Belt (me,wilson
or dickie).

You can try both classes for free.

We do 2 Muay Thai/Striking for MMA classes on Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday as well as our BJJ Schedule.

You're in Wandsworth? Well we are on the Barnes side of hammersmith Bridge-so you could get a train from Wandsworth town to Barnes,
or drive and park for free right outside the gym.
Or cycle there in 15 minutes.

www.carlsongracieteam.org.uk

p.s. Class fee's are £8 per class,or for a double class it's £10.

NO DIRECT DEBITS,NO CONTRACTS,NO BOLLOCKS.

Much obliged Simon, but I've had to delay my entrance to the world off MMA/BJJ due to some health issues. Nothing major, although I won't be able to train until the end of febuary, at least that's what I've been told.

Really appreciate you taking the time to let me know though. See you in feb:D

[Snakehips]

Diesel Gym website has announced its has Leo Negao is there now and not Monstro!

[Snakehips]

http://www.londonmuaythai.co.uk/uploads/images/new%20pics/leo3.jpg

[iandean]

Does he lecture on immigration law and fashion at the gym too :)

[Malcontent]

Does he lecture on immigration law and fashion at the gym too :)

What do you mean? I'm lost!!

Leo also trains at FightFirst in bethnal green if I'm not mistaken.

[FABRIZIO]

Wasn't he deported?

[Snakehips]

he's back and now teaching at Diesel Gym (I think he still does privates in Bethnal Green).... Tuesdays @ 8 and more classes promised.

[Yak]

correct, Leo will now be taking the BJJ instead of Monstro

...it will be Gi based on a Tuesday night (with MMA with Tommy/Tory on a Mon and Wed)

..you'll be glad to know there are no footwear requirements (so trainers welcome ;-)

..on a serious note thought - Leo is there purely for his BJJ skills ;-)

[LucaDiCaro]

Bandogs MMA are now based out of Rooney's Boxing Gym, 895/896 Holyrood Street, London SE1.

They are offering classes as well as one-2-one and group training most days.

Check out either the gym's website www.rooneysgym.com or Bandogs site www.bandogsmme.com or call the gym on 020 7403 6113

[screwi]

Is Pancrase London still open? From their website they are looking for a new location.

Diesel gym is not up to much, went there for MT and the lesson was ok but the facilities you get for 15 pounds are a joke.

London shoot is the only gym with good facilities in London, most other places are crap when you compare them to normal gyms.

It would be great if we could get American style mma gyms!

pancrase london is on indefinite hiatus.

most of the old coaching staff (minus jess of course) are now based at the mma clinic http://www.themmaclinic.com

the clinic bucks the trend by having excellent facilities.

[Snakehips]

Diesel are now opening a full time BJJ Academy in Canary Wharf. With 3 BJJ Black belts (Leo Negao, Monstro and Eduardo). check the link http://www.londonmuaythai.co.uk//index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=23&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=15

[Yak]

also the gym has changed since it first opened.... go check out the site
cage in now, new bags etc etc etc

www.dieselgym.co.uk

[taffy]

wen is this new place in canary wolf opening, soon i hope

[Yak]

this month.....keep an eye on the diesel website for updates...

[Yak]

http://www.londonmuaythai.co.uk//index.php?page=timetable-diesel-2-isle-of-dogs

Diesel BJJ Academy now open.... ;-)

[Jam Roll]

Archway jiu jitsu runs a good mma class check their website

[Yak]

think the guy is after BJJ....the archway place is Trad Jap Jutjitsu

[Jam Roll]

think the guy is after BJJ....the archway place is Trad Jap Jutjitsu

Stfu have you been there

[PointyShinyBurning]

Stfu have you been there
I've trained there and unless it's changed massively in the last few years it's not an MMA class by any stretch of the imagination. Nor do they seem to claim as much on their web site, in fact.

[Yak]

judging by your childish reaction mate I wouldnt want to

I did the usual 21st Century way of finding out a bit of info by tapping the club name into google

it then popped up with loads of info about Trad Japanese Jujitsu...and the only mentioning of BJJ was somewhere in the text about the lineage back to Japan

there is no details or info on who the BJJ instructor is?? if they have a bona fide one then they should make an effort and put it on the site

bar that it looks very Trad Martial Arts to me - which is great but its not what the OP asked for

thanks for replying with such a childish tone. And feel free to provide details of who the genuine BJJ teachers are.....

for example at my gym we have 3 bona fide Brazilian BJJ blackbelts nice and transparent

at Archway you have.............................

[Jam Roll]

Dude I don't train in any form of grappling rolling around with men ain't for me

[Yak]

nice troll job...

[Yak]

so what DO you train then , and where

[Jam Roll]

so what DO you train then , and where

I train traditional muay thai, not that gay jiu jitsu crap, we have disipline and don't roll around on the floor like drunken louts

[Yak]

shame your MT training hasnt taught you any respect as thats usually quite high up the list from my experience in the art....

but anyway carry on Trolling someone who cares

[Jam Roll]

shame your MT training hasnt taught you any respect as thats usually quite high up the list from my experience in the art....

but anyway carry on Trolling someone who cares

Yeah go on fuck off

[Yak]

lol

twat

[Jam Roll]

lol

twat

M8 I'd smash you in real life have some respect

[Yak]

Im bored so will allow this to proceed as finding it funny how many contradictions your spurting out

why did you recommend Archway club???

[Jam Roll]

Im bored so will allow this to proceed as finding it funny how many contradictions your spurting out

why did you recommend Archway club???

read my earliar posts dickhead

[Yak]

LOL

there are all complete toss so i havent bothered....

;-)

where do you train thai then

[Jam Roll]

LOL

there are all complete toss so i havent bothered....

;-)

where do you train thai then

Listen fag why the fuck you asking so many questions, piss off

[Yak]

yeah yeah yeah

go back and play wth your Playstation once you have done your homework...

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[stonecold stef]

Why not check out New Wave Academy at Crystal Palace

That's only 4 stops from Wandsworth Common on the train (12mins) - its then a 10 min walk or 5 min bus ride to the Lewis Sports Centre.

Tuesdays 8.30pm-10.30pm & Saturdays 1.00pm-3.00pm


i train at the new wave academy its a blinding place to train great bunch of lads of all different skill set plus we are paired with bjj school who have a place in battersea and run classes there everyday

[Malcontent]

Haha this thread is a blast from the past.

It's been a painful journey but an enjoyable one.

[KO-MMA]

KO Gym :)

info@ko-mma.co.uk
www.ko-mma.co.uk
www.ko-muaythai.com

[Zombiemma]

Slick nick osipczak is the coach there
http://www.new-wave-academy.com/
http://www.slicknickmma.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nick-Osipczak-Slick-Nick-MMA-Fighter-Official-Group/82946486933

[The Last Starfighter]

New Wave Academy did appeal to me, but they only do three classes a week and the tuesday class finishes way to late on a school night.