The coaches at the Hawaii Kai location are FANTASTIC! Their appreciation for authentic Muay Thai…read moretechnique is apparent - the coaching is high caliber/professional and both coaches are extremely dedicated to the success of their students. The welcoming aloha vibe creates an encouraging, family centered environment for training! Both of my young teenage daughters enjoyed the challenging and supportive coaching. They appreciated how well the techniques were broken down by the coaches in order to foster growth and effectively improve their technique. They were challenged to work hard and earn their progress in a supportive & encouraging environment! The program is organized, with well planned strategic lessons. Active engagement and discipline are heavily emphasized, creating a safe and effective learning environment for all students! Highly recommend this Muay Thai program for anyone who wants to improve technique, has the desire to compete, or even just wants to improve their general health, fitness, coordination, confidence, focus and/or discipline! Mahalos coach Nani & Cori

I came here on vacation looking for a place to train while I'm away from home…read more I've been doing Muay Thai for many years and this place is the real deal. The coaches are very professional and welcoming Thank you for having me!

I needed a place for my daughter to train while we were on vacation and both times we came here…read morethey made feel like she was part of their academy

My son Gunner learned so much here. Awesome coaches. Mahalo for his trainings. He is working on…read moregetting his Grey belt. Great antiBully classes offered for the young kids.

I've been training with HKM for over a year now, I'm a proud Spartan, and am loving every moment of…read moreit! I've even brought my sister along with me. It's a safe environment to prepare for the unpredictable we may encounter in our daily lives. Coach is an incredible instructor and has helped me improve, not just physically but mentally as well. I'm thankful for Agoge, and the impact it's made in my life, and I'm also so grateful we have a new location to train together again in! Definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to learn self protection!

This class is just amazing! Jeff is an excellent teacher with extensive combative background. His…read morehumor and beard will make you feel perfectly encouraged while you learn to kick someone's tush (and get your bootie kicked...only if your up for it...haha). Everybody in this class is great! My only experience with fighting class was one-on-one in NYC and I have to say, the quality of training and people in these classes are just as prime. Come join us!

To give a fair review, I have to compare Legacy Muay Thai to another Muay Thai school. Prior to…read moretraining here at Legacy, I trained at another traditional Muay Thai school (Sorry I don't want to name because my good friends still train there) at UH for about 3 months. I would still be training there but the price was too steep and the training days were Friday and Sunday night, which isn't the most accommodating. Based on a recommendation from a personal trainer from 24 Hour fitness I decided to give Legacy a try. Pros: 1-White mats in the gym. White symbolizes cleanliness and purity. 2-Coach Ivan Flores-Teaching and coaching are based on the same principles. In Coach Ivan's case, he's is an excellent coach/teacher. Whatever striking combinations he demonstrates, he always gives reasoning to support his combos. He demonstrates, explains, gives reasoning and then demonstrates again to make sure everyone understands. Exactly like a teacher in a classroom. He also walks around and makes sure everyone is doing it correctly. His demonstrations are a beauty to watch. Its Muay Thai in its most purest form. 3-Coach Ivan Flores (again) -Striking Coach for UFC Max Holloway. Nuff said. 4-If you pay the unlimited membership, you can train JiuJitsu with Rylan Lizares (another 5 star coach) as well. 5-Rest of the team members are super cool, no attitude. This place has a warm, friendly and family oriented atmosphere. 3 classes, 3 Levels Beginning, intermediate and advance. Men and women train together. 6-Next to Savers. In case you forget your shorts you can buy one for $5 if you don't mind the stank. 7-Next to Sack and Save if you need water or something to eat. 8-They compete (in street terms SCRAP legally). If you want to test your skills we compete in the FIL-AM Man Up Stand Up fights. 9-Cool background music-Jiujitsu coach Matt plays and excellent mix of music on his iPod. CONS (none really): 1-Homeless people lingering around. They are pretty much not a threat, but there was a homeless lady who I witnessed taking a $hit behind a tree (dry heave) However, she no longer hangs around. 2-One bathroom (but there is also a shower). No biggie. You can always go to Burger King to use the bathroom too. 3-Street parking (but I've never parked more then a block away). 4-They ran out of Legacy Muay Thai shirts. :( TIPS: If you are in the beginning class, find a partner who has some experience holding pads and knows some technique. When I first joined I got kneed in the groin. Lucky it wasn't in my nutsack he got me on the shaft. Stung like a mofo. On another incident, my partner missed the Thai Pads and kicked me in my pelvis. WTF! It was then I decided to move up to the intermediate class since I already had 3 months training. I've been here for a year and a half now and Im so fortunate to learn from Coach Ivan. With his 20 years of experience he is highly knowledgeable. Its an honor and a pleasure to be a student at Legacy Muay Thai. 5 Stars without a doubt! Highly recommended.

I've trained with coach Ivan for about 10 years or more. We started off from M1 Martial Art &…read moreFitness along with the other coaches there. Ivan is a high level instructor and has a great IQ experience on striking. He has developed great local amateur mma fighters and pro fighters such as Max Holloway, Yancy Mederios, Dustin Kimura, Tyson Nam & Keoni Diggs, Jeremy Santiago & many more. Through out the year's training at Legacy Muay Thai my Muay Thai has developed tremendously, I feel confident with my skills and experience from what Coach Ivan has taught me. I highly recommend if you're looking for a Muay Thai gym in Honolulu.

Kru Dan, Coach Chad and now Coach Ikaika are great instructors at Muay Boran Hawaii. Their…read moretechnical expertise and personable natures attract students from various backgrounds. I'm learning a martial art that is both beautiful and lethal and has improved my health in terms of durability and longevity. I got t-boned 3 years ago at a high rate of speed, not survivable by some. The controlled impact from our classes prepared my body to withstand the trauma. And when I was most consistent with their training, my pulse rate got down to 47 bpm. At 65 years old now they accept my limitations while encouraging my progress. They attract awesome students too!

One of the best things that I've done since graduating college was giving Muay Thai a try to see if…read morethat is something I would want to do consistently. It's almost been two years since going to my first class at Muay Boran Hawaii and it has nothing but positive for me. I've learned so much about the art of Muay Thai and about myself. Since joining back in 2022 I've lost about 18 pounds and myself confidence has grown a lot. So far my experience has been amazing! Kru Dan and Coach Chad give each and every student in the class attention and showing all of us the right and correct technique. The best part is Kru Dan and Coach Chad are always willing to give the extra time and effort for everyone before and after class to work on technique or just talk about the art of Muay Thai.

Kru Carlton over at Iron Kingz has been a joy to work with. With over a decade of Muay Thai…read morecoaching experience, Kru Carlton brings an array of knowledge in Muay Thai. He is one of the Krus here at Iron Kingz. Aside from coaching, he is the Supervisor of WBC Muay Thai Hawaii. Come down & feel the authentic Muay Thai atmosphere and hospitality the incredible staff at Iron Kingz brings!

My daughter has been working with Kru Red for 3 years and she loves it. Everyone here is amazing!…read moreIt's more than just a team, it's a family. This a great class for all ages and skill level who's willing to learn.

Been training here for 4 months now, and I'm really enjoying it. I thought I was in shape the…read morefirst week and was exhausted. Now my cardio is much better, but it's quite a workout. People don't go full force to knock you out so don't be scared. All I can say is don't quit and stick in there if you want to learn; your body just needs time to adjust. Everyone is cool and goes to local mma events together, just like one big family. Most martial arts places don't give out prices on their websites, but I can assure you HMC has some really good ones. As for the cost, Leandro's BJJ is $70 I think and around $95 for monthly classes at HMC. If you are a student it's $80 which is what I pay monthly. There is a $50 initiation fee (every mma place has this). Drop in fee is $20 I think. It's a good deal compared to other places if you ask me; training on the mainland ranges from $100-$210 monthly. You can pay by cash, check, or monthly bank deposit. No BS contracts. The no gi BJJ comes with the price so you can learn grappling in addition to kickboxing if you want to do mma. I know some people who've just done this and have been successful in the ring. I prefer more instruction so I take gi jiujitsu. The schedule on the website hasn't been updated so check my picture for an updated version. HMC also has a branch in Kaimuki operated by Chris on Sunday only which you can pay a drop in fee if you're signed up with HMC Kalihi. They have grappling and kickboxing classes. There is also a Branch in Wahiawa operated by Haru that meets MWF at noon and evening and has Leandro Nyza BJJ on Tues/Thurs. They teach boxing, kickboxing/muaythai, and mma classes. Haru is also a native Japanese speaker and frequently has students from Japan coming down to learn from him. People are still signing up even though the new UFC BJ Penn Gym opened! The UFC Gym might offer all the mma classes you will need, but I still come here because the boxing/kickboxing instruction is more advanced for my level and the quality of training partners and instructors are much better, taking my game to the next level.

Brushing up on skills and advancement skills. Was proper and a great touch up and experienceread more

I came here a couple times and so far so good. There are 3 masters of escrima with decades of…read moreexperience teaching here with usually 10-20 students. I liked the diverse weapons that they teach here such as knives, sticks, and machetes. $50 per month classes tuesdays and thursdays 6-7pm. 2 free trial classes to see if you like it or not.

One of the last old school Escrima schools in Hawaii. Here you learn the traditional style of…read moreDerobio Escrima as handed down by Great Grand Master Braulio Pedoy. Our Chief Grand Master Leslie Largo was an Instructor from the very beginning of the original Pedoy School in 1961. You can't ask for better or more knowledgeable instructors. I've been more than welcomed since my very first class and it's been a fantastic experience every single class.

My friend and I signed up for the free trial and everyone was so nice and helpful to us when we…read morefirst got there. I was still a beginner so I I didn't really know much of what they were doing but some of my classmates helped me and I did pretty well! If you join this class, you will learn how to be polite and some interesting new skills such as punching, drills, sparring, and some twist and turns when you are kicking. Everyone there is very friendly and kind to new people so don't worry that much.

This place is just awesome they have taught me so much about taekwondo and how to fight properly…read moreagainst bad people

I've trained under Mark Leong for many years now, and he is a very knowledgeable and patient Sifu…read more If you are interested in learning 'soft' style Wing Chun, Bay Area Wing Chun is a great place to learn it.

From the owner: Honolulu Wing Chun and Bay Area Wing Chun Hawaii are the Hawaii branch of San Jose Wing Chun and…read morethe Bay Area Wing Chun Association. Our Lineage is: Yip Man - Leung Sheung - Ken Chung - Ben Der - Wayne Nakamura - Mark Leong and continuing Wing Chun training under Sifu Ben Der. We are learning a soft style approach to Wing Chun that emphasizes proper position, structure, relaxation and sensitivity which allows a smaller person to effectively defend against a larger and/or stronger person. In this style, we always assume that our opponent will be bigger, faster and stronger than us. We also spend a lot of time on basics in order to build a strong foundation. We all train together (there are no belts or separate grade classes) and advanced students regularly work out with beginning students. The class is relatively small and taught very casually with the necessary information given freely, but learning this style requires a lot of patience, self-discipline and careful thought. Our class has moved from its original Kapahulu Center location and officially resides at the McCully District Park, 831 Pumehana Street, Honolulu, Hawaii. However, classes are currently being held in the Pearl City area from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and on Saturdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Alternate class times and virtual classes are available. We do not have class on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year.