The Fighting Arts Academy
Martial Arts Clubs
The Fighting Arts Academy
E4 Health & Fitness Club, London
# The Fighting Arts Academy
The Fighting Arts Academy is a mixed martial arts club located in Highams Park, East London, dedicated to making combat sports training accessible to everyone, regardless of experience level or background. Their mission centres on championing diversity and spreading the joy of martial arts training across all ages, genders, sizes and fitness levels.
Rather than catering exclusively to aspiring professional fighters, the academy welcomes complete beginners through to seasoned competitors. They recognise that many people feel intimidated by traditional combat sports gyms and deliberately position themselves as an inclusive alternative where individuals can train for fitness, self-defence, competition or simply enjoyment.
The academy specialises in two core disciplines. Muay Thai—Thai boxing—combines punches, kicks, elbows, knees and clinch work, building strength, timing and mental resilience whilst providing practical self-defence capabilities. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses on ground-based grappling, teaching takedowns, escapes and submissions through leverage and technique, particularly effective for smaller individuals overcoming larger opponents.
What sets them apart is their explicit commitment to inclusivity paired with professional instruction. Rather than adopting an exclusionary "fighter's gym" culture, they've created a welcoming environment where personal goals vary widely. Their use of the MAAT app for class bookings modernises the member experience, and they actively incentivise new starters with promotional pricing (£10 off first class with code WELCOME2TFAA).
The Fighting Arts Academy is a mixed martial arts club located in Highams Park, East London, dedicated to making combat sports training accessible to everyone, regardless of experience level or background. Their mission centres on championing diversity and spreading the joy of martial arts training across all ages, genders, sizes and fitness levels.
Rather than catering exclusively to aspiring professional fighters, the academy welcomes complete beginners through to seasoned competitors. They recognise that many people feel intimidated by traditional combat sports gyms and deliberately position themselves as an inclusive alternative where individuals can train for fitness, self-defence, competition or simply enjoyment.
The academy specialises in two core disciplines. Muay Thai—Thai boxing—combines punches, kicks, elbows, knees and clinch work, building strength, timing and mental resilience whilst providing practical self-defence capabilities. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu focuses on ground-based grappling, teaching takedowns, escapes and submissions through leverage and technique, particularly effective for smaller individuals overcoming larger opponents.
What sets them apart is their explicit commitment to inclusivity paired with professional instruction. Rather than adopting an exclusionary "fighter's gym" culture, they've created a welcoming environment where personal goals vary widely. Their use of the MAAT app for class bookings modernises the member experience, and they actively incentivise new starters with promotional pricing (£10 off first class with code WELCOME2TFAA).
Services offered
Adult Muay Thai classesAdult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classesFitness trainingSelf-defence instructionMMA trainingCompetition preparationBeginners' coursesPrivate instruction