Our Gym

Formed in March 2023, out of James Parker’s Train & Gain Gym, in the short time we have been operating, we have established a strong presence on the local interclub scene, turning up in numbers and showing skill and sportsmanship at every opportunity. This has led to us progressing onto bigger shows with our most dedicated fighters, such as FightSeries and ISKA British Open.

We’re thrilled to have Garby, one of the best coaches in the country, as evidenced by the records of any fighter associated with him and Muay Khao Academy. Aswell as our 2 Homegrown ISKA Champion Coaches Callum & Laura who won the belts practicing our in house Cooksey’s Combat Club Striking System. 

Our Juniors are actively competing for championships on a monthly basis, and we are so proud of the fight team as a whole. The Combat Club is slowly developing a reputation on the scene for showing up, and showing out with great technique, and bulletproof mentalities. 

Our story is still being written, but the Combat Club is better described by the principals that we continue to build our squad on.

Mazlow’s Heirarchy of Needs is an idea within psychology, often shown as a pyramid, used to convey the idea that as a human once we have met our base needs, we have other desires that must be fulfilled in order to live a happy and healthy life. These are categorised into three groups; Basic needs, Psychological needs and Self-Fulfilment.

These can be broken down into broader subcategories, each of which we have tried to take into consideration. Basic needs such as Food, Water, Warmth and Rest are vital elements to getting the most out of your workouts and day to day life, therefore we have a hot and cold drink station and encourage healthy living between classes. Once these needs are met, the next basic needs are safety and security. We believe one of the best forms of security is the ability to be able to defend oneself confidently and competently, whilst also learning valuable de-escalation techniques to circumvent confrontation in the first place.

The Psychological needs come next, and this is where the Combat Club tends to excel. Love and Belonging is the need for community, friends and family. Often in life, searching for where we belong is an intrinsic human need, and everybody has a place within our walls. At our gym, we have a warm, welcoming family atmosphere full of people who actively want to bring more people into our crazy little family, no cliques, no politics, all for one, one for all. 

The next psychological step we need to take into account is Self-Esteem. Confidence, Achievement, Respect of self and others and the need to be a unique individual all make up our self-esteem.  We have specially designed a grading curriculum to reward progression and provide a sense of accomplishment. Confidence of self is more easily found through confidence in ones abilities, and as your skillset develops, we will make sure your confidence of self grows with it. Often times people forget martial arts, involve artistry, and the finest form of artistry is self expression in my opinion. We will provide a framework that works, and allow you the freedom to tailor that towards whatever kind of fighter you see yourself as.

Self Actualization is the final step, and this is all about searching for your true potential, asking questions at every avenue, evaluating your own decisions and changing actions if we don’t like the outcome they bring. We believe by acknowledging where we feel weak, as well as acknowledging our strengths, in tandem with the realization we are all of those things at once, allows us to put our best foot forward and strive for constant improvements.