Overview
Kids Muay Thai teaches the striking fundamentals of “the art of eight limbs” — pad work, technique and conditioning — scaled for young athletes.
Beyond the skills, kids build balance, discipline and respect for coaches and partners, in a supportive, high-energy class.
Muay Thai asks more of a child’s balance than almost anything else they will try. Every kick is thrown from one leg, which means the whole sport is a standing balance drill disguised as striking. Children who do it tend to become noticeably steadier on their feet within a few months, and that is before any of the fitness shows up.
The formality around it matters as much as the technique. Muay Thai carries real traditions of respect for the coach and for training partners, and those are taught rather than assumed — children bow onto the mats, acknowledge whoever they work with, and are expected to look after them. Striking is done on pads and bags rather than on each other.
Why train Kids Muay Thai
Every kick is thrown standing on one leg. The sport is a balance drill wearing a striking costume, and it shows up in everything else they do.
Bowing on, acknowledging a partner, looking after whoever is holding the pads. The etiquette is part of the lesson, not decoration around it.
Kids strike equipment. The technique is learned at full commitment precisely because nothing is on the other end of it.
High-energy from the first minute. For a child with more energy than places to spend it, this is the most direct answer on the timetable.
Weekly schedule
3 sessions a week, pulled live from the full timetable so this page cannot fall out of date. Nothing needs booking and there is no term to join — if it is on the grid, turn up.
| Day | Classes |
|---|---|
| Tue | 5pm Kids Muay Thai |
| Wed | 5pm Kids Muay Thai |
| Fri | 5pm Kids Muay Thai |
Who you’ll train with
The coaches below compete in Kids Muay Thai — these are not classes covered by generalists between their own sessions. Each card carries the record it is claiming, so you can judge it rather than take our word for it.
Ilir Serbo’s passion for athletics started in the high-school weight room and transitioned quickly onto the mats in martial arts. He found Muay Thai in 2010 and had fallen in love with the sport so much that he decided to study Kinesiology & Health Science at York University. After graduating he joined the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario to become a Registered Kinesiologist. He now has the pleasure of helping people at Xtreme Couture through martial arts and Kin related fitness services.
Kru Marco Antico began learning and competing in Muay Thai under Master Ajahn Suchart in 2003. He is a certified coach under Muay Thai Ontario. Marco has been Coach/Instructor at Xtreme Couture for over 15 years. He has over 21 years of coaching experience and is comfortable teaching kids and adults from beginner level to advanced. Marco is also a competitive runner and obstacle course racer. You’ll receive a focus on fundamentals when doing one of Marco’s classes, but also be prepared for your cardio to be tested.
Sanjit is a bonafide veteran of Muay Thai, having trained in the art for 30 years now, he has over 100 professional fights under his belt. Throughout his tenure Sanjit has immersed himself in the sport over his 9 years in Thailand, having trained and lived with some of the sport’s top fighters and champions (from Phuket to Bangkok). As a person and a martial artist Sanjit strives to be the best version of himself possible and aims to help his students see the same for themselves.
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