The Gauntlet Fight Academy - (Near Kensington and Chelsea, UK)

5 /5 Oana Gianina: A welcoming, safe and supporting community. Clean mats and well looked after. It has a good location, very close to Ealing Broadway tube, bus station and the parking is right next to it. Free parking after 4PM on the streets. The coaching staffs level of technical mastery is apparent in every class. They demonstrate an encyclopedic knowledge of the art. Uses fun, age-appropriate drills.Keeps the kids highly engaged. Teaches concept! Combined decades-long history in the sport, the coaches are making sure that they teach life lessons on and off the mat. Coaches with a proven winning pedigree. History of securing major titles and producing champions. My sonss favourite are Coach Ronaldo and Professor Wali. Big thank you to everyone.

5 /5 Dan Harabara: Love this gym! The Muay Thai classes are phenomenal with a focus on technique strength conditioning and loads of sparring. Great for beginners and fighters alike. BJJ is world-class, staff are super friendly, and the place is always really clean. Respect above all!

5 /5 D M: I recently joined The Gauntlet and have been really enjoying their Muay Thai classes. The coaches are excellent, and there’s always great energy in every session, which makes training fun and motivating. I’ve also started 1:1 coaching with Terrence, who is fantastic. He took the time to understand my goals and runs each session at the perfect pace. He’s friendly, professional, and genuinely invested in helping me improve. Highly recommend!

4 /5 Jane Reviews: Gauntlet is hands-down an incredible gym. The atmosphere is welcoming, professional and perfect for women, whether youre just starting out or further along in your training. Ive always felt safe, comfortable, and respected in the space, something that’s not a given in every fight gym. The coaching team is phenomenal. Coaches like Sammy, Mat and Elliot are not only technically brilliant but also deeply respectful, supportive and engaging. Their sessions are challenging, motivating and inclusive, you leave feeling stronger and seen. That said, I do want to raise one concern. There is a woman at the gym, I believe her name is Mira, who may be a coach in training or simply part of the team. Unfortunately, my experiences with her have been consistently uncomfortable. While she presents herself as friendly, her interactions feel undermining and unnecessarily condescending. There have been a few moments where her comments felt passive-aggressive and it has genuinely impacted my confidence in class. Its disappointing, especially in such a strong and uplifting gym environment. Being great at Muay Thai doesn’t always equate to having good people skills, and I do think its important for the team to reflect on the soft skills needed to coach effectively, especially in a space that values growth, trust and inclusion. Overall, I’m still hugely supportive of Gauntlet, the coaching and community are excellent. I just hope theres more thought put into who represents the gym in a coaching capacity going forward.

1 /5 Hello Hello (Hi): My son told me that there was a guy in the class who said that he had ringworm. I don’t believe that the members hygiene is monitored before sharing mats and rubbing up against each other during sparring. One may gain stamina but one also risks getting infected at the same time. I’m really not impressed. I can bet any money that their mats aren’t disinfected and worst still, they’re all bare footed! I’m trying to persuade my son to give it up for his health sake. It’s a health hazard.