Muay Thai and kickboxing for complete beginners, fitness fans, kids and fighters. Real technique, coached properly, in a gym that looks after its own. Your first class is free.
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Dino prepared the right way. He trained, he dieted and he listened, and it paid off with a stoppage win in round 2 of his N-Class debut against White. An amazing result and a proud night for the whole gym.
Leo Prodromou-Beckwith's first fight ended in a round 2 TKO defeat, but he showed heart and carried on through adversity. That is what Warrior Spirit is about, and we are proud of him.
Muay Thai changes more than your fitness. People walk in to lose weight or learn to defend themselves, and stay for how it makes them feel.
Standing your ground, taking a hard round and still going builds a quiet confidence that follows you to work, school and everywhere else. Knowing you can look after yourself changes how you carry yourself.
Rounds on pads and bags work your heart, lungs, legs and core all at once. You build real strength, stamina and flexibility, burn serious calories, and never get bored doing it.
When the bell goes, it's you in there. But nobody gets there alone. Your training partners hold your pads, push you through the last round and are in your corner on fight night.
You can't think about work while someone is throwing a kick at you. An hour on the mat clears your head, burns off stress and builds the discipline to keep showing up.
Some people join for fitness and a good crowd. Some want to get in the ring. We coach both, side by side, and each gets what they came for.
Fighters sharpen their skills holding pads for newer members. Fitness members train next to people preparing for fights, and push harder because of it. That mix is what makes the gym.
Boxing gives you two weapons. Muay Thai gives you eight, and every one of them works your whole body.
Our coaches take every level, from complete beginners to fighters in camp. Start where you are; we'll take it from there.
Stance, footwork, punches, kicks and the teep, taught from zero. No sparring, no pressure. Bring a friend.
Partner pad rounds that build real power and fitness. The hardest-working hour of your week.
Technical drilling and controlled sparring. You spar only when you and the coach say you're ready.
Confidence, discipline and fitness for 7 to 13 year olds, in a safe and fun 50-minute class.
Two memberships, adults and kids, and each one covers everything. No hidden extras. Pay at the gym for now. How to pay
All inclusive. First class free.
Kids Muay Thai.
Personal training with a coach.
Everyone here walked in for the first time once. These are the questions people ask most.
No. Come to Thursday's 7pm beginners class and work at your own pace. Fitness comes from training, not before it.
Only when you want to and the coach says you're ready. Beginners work on pads and bags.
Shorts, a T-shirt, water and a towel. We train barefoot. Hand wraps and gloves are worth getting early; ask a coach what to buy.
Yes. Classes are mixed, friendly and closely coached, and Muay Thai is one of the most popular martial arts for women.
Kids Muay Thai is for ages 7 to 13, Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm, £65 a month.
If you want to progress faster, build confidence before joining a class, or prepare for a fight, yes. 1-to-1 sessions start from £40 an hour, with doubles (two people) from £45 and small groups from £55.
A 1-to-1 session gets you further in an hour than weeks of working it out on your own. Pick your focus, from beginner fundamentals to full fight camp, and train 1-to-1, with a friend or in a small group, for 1 to 2 hours.
From your very first pad session to the last hard round before a fight. Every session is booked outside class times, around you. Choose your coach.
Intensity, from gentle to fight pace
Start hereBest for Complete beginners, nervous starters and anyone coming back after time off.
Sweat, not sparringBest for Getting fit, losing weight, burning off stress. No contact, ever.
Level upBest for Members who want to sharpen up, and anyone thinking about an interclub.
HardcoreBest for Fighters with a date booked, from interclubs to semi-pro.
Bring a mate, your partner or your teenager, split the cost and push each other.
Doubles from £45 for an hour, in total, not each. 1½ and 2 hour sessions too. Got a bigger crew? Group sessions start from £55.
Every coach runs PT sessions outside class times. Pick the person, or just tell us your goal and we'll match you.
18+ years teaching, 3rd Dan black belt. The coach for anyone who wants it done properly, from first session to fight night.
A fighter himself, Aaron brings fight-night intensity to every round on the pads.
Kian has fought at MAX Muay Thai in Thailand and coaches with the same energy he fights with.
Every pad, every combination, every correction is for you. Technique that takes months in a busy class clicks in a few sessions.
Nervous about walking into a class? Learn the basics privately, then join the group already knowing what you're doing.
Weight loss, fitness, self-defence, a first interclub or a title fight: the session is planned around what you want.
Extra pad rounds, game plans and sharpening during fight camp, on top of team training.
Saturday mornings plus weekday afternoon and evening slots that fit round work and family.
Motivation, check-ins and practical nutrition tips to keep you on track between sessions.
We have taken kids to around a hundred interclubs, and coached fighters at amateur and semi-pro level on shows like Warriors League Nak Muay Rising and Warrior Promotions' Warriors of Hope.
Got a fight booked, or want one? Our fight camps give you the training, advice and experience to walk out prepared.
A camp built backwards from your fight date: pads, technical sparring, clinch work and conditioning, peaking at the right time.
Practical advice on making weight safely, fuelling sessions and recovering properly, so you arrive strong rather than drained.
Hands wrapped, warm-up on the pads, a game plan and an experienced corner. You will never walk out alone.
Walkouts, rounds, results and the noise of the crowd. Turn your sound up.
Short clips from fight night. Tap the speaker on any clip to hear the impact and the crowd.
Four people who train, coach and turn up for every member, whether you're here for fitness or for fight night.
Warrior Spirit started life as Hoddesdon Muay Thai & K1 Kickboxing, Jay’s club on the top floor of Animal Gym in Hoddesdon. That’s where the team, the fighters and the way we train were built.
When the club moved to Potters Bar it took a new name, Warrior Spirit, and took over our friends’ gym, WMT Muay Thai, along the way. Same coaches, same fighters, same way of training. If you knew us in Hoddesdon you’ll see plenty of familiar faces, and plenty of old Hoddesdon shorts on fight night.
18+ years teaching. 3rd Dan black belt.
James “Jay” Shepherd has been teaching kickboxing for over 18 years and holds a 3rd Dan black belt. He coaches people of every age, from seven-year-olds at their first class to adults getting fit and fighters getting ready for the ring.
He leads the fight team and runs fight camps, building each camp backwards from the fight date. His fighters have competed at amateur and semi-pro level, and he has taken kids to around a hundred interclubs, so he knows how to bring a nervous first-timer through their first bout as well as how to sharpen an experienced fighter.
In the gym he's the one holding the pads, watching your feet and telling you the one thing that will make the next round better. On fight night he's in the corner.
Ask Jay about your first interclub, fight camp, or getting your child started.
Aaron trains members on the pads and in the classes, and makes sure every round counts.
Ask Aaron about
Kian coaches in the classes and on the pads, helping members tighten up their technique.
Ask Kian about
Steve trains members, still competes himself, and keeps people on track outside the gym too, with motivation, check-ins and practical nutrition tips.
He looks after the gym’s marketing, from this website to the videos and fight-night posts on social media. If you see Warrior Spirit online, Steve is usually behind it.
Whether your goal is losing weight, getting fit or making weight for a fight, Steve helps you plan the food and habits that go with your training.
Ask Steve about nutrition, staying motivated, or fight-night photos and videos.
Beginners and fighters get the same attention. Nobody is left in the corner on their own.
Sparring is controlled and only when you're ready. Technique before power.
We'll tell you what you're doing well and the one thing to fix next.
For classes, for fight camps, and in the corner on fight night.
Fight results, training tips, nutrition and videos from the team.
A proud day for the team. Our young fighters stepped through the ropes, put the work from camp into practice, and came home with medals.
Every one of them earned it on the pads and in sparring in the weeks before. Thanks to the families who came to support, and to the coaches in the corner all day.
[Fighter names and results from the show]
Behind the scenes before the fights: getting sharp on the pads so the first round isn't the warm-up.
Wraps support the small bones in your hands and your wrist. Here's why they matter in every session, not just fight night.
Wrap firmly, but not so tight you lose feeling. Cover the wrist, the back of the hand and between the knuckles. Your coach will show you the method we use, so ask at your first class.
One minute between rounds. What the corner says, and why fighters train to listen.
Breathe, drink, one or two clear instructions, then back out. Those sixty seconds can turn a fight, and we practise them in camp so they're second nature on the night.
No fad diets. Just the basics that keep you training hard and recovering well.
1. Eat a proper meal two to three hours before training. 2. Drink water through the day, not just in class. 3. Get some protein in every meal. 4. Plan food for busy days so you're not grabbing rubbish. 5. Sleep counts as much as food.
That moment when camp pays off. Steve gets his hand raised at Warriors League.
[Steve’s opponent, the show and the result]
Warrior Spirit is in Potters Bar, and members come from all over south Hertfordshire and north London. Find your town for travel times, routes and the classes that suit you best.
Travel times are approximate, by car, off-peak. Don't see your town? Ask us.
Warrior Spirit is Potters Bar’s own Muay Thai and kickboxing gym. No long drive, no excuses: finish work, grab your kit and you can be on the pads within minutes.
Being local means you can train two, three, four times a week without it taking over your life. The evening classes are timed for people coming straight from work or the school run.
Tip Being so close, most Potters Bar members mix classes with open-gym sessions on the bags during the day, 9am to 9pm on weekdays.
Yes. Warrior Spirit is a Muay Thai and kickboxing gym in Potters Bar with classes for beginners, kids, fitness and fighters.
Yes. Kids Muay Thai runs Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm for ages 7 to 13, £65 a month.
Live in Brookmans Park? Warrior Spirit is just down the road in Potters Bar, close enough to train before dinner and still be home for the evening.
Brookmans Park doesn’t have a Muay Thai gym of its own, so members come to us for proper striking coaching, a friendly crowd and a fight team if they want one.
Tip The 6pm pads class on Tuesdays and Thursdays is popular with Brookmans Park members: in and out with the evening still free.
About 5 minutes by car, or one stop on the train to Potters Bar.
Yes. Kids classes run Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm, so it fits straight after school.
From Cuffley it’s a short run along the Northaw Road to Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar, for real Muay Thai coaching without heading into London.
If you want a proper fight gym that still welcomes complete beginners, that’s exactly what we are.
Tip Start with Thursday’s 7pm beginners class. By the time you’ve driven over from Cuffley you’ll have shaken off the working day.
Yes. Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is about 10 minutes from Cuffley by car.
No. Thursday’s beginners class starts from zero.
Barnet is right on our doorstep. Head up the Great North Road and you’re at Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar, a proper Muay Thai gym without the London prices.
Adults train with us for £75 a month, all inclusive. That’s every class on the timetable plus open gym, which is a big saving on most London gyms.
Tip Our Monday and Wednesday 6:30pm drills and sparring classes suit Barnet members who want technical work with a bit of an edge.
Yes. Warrior Spirit is in Potters Bar, about 10 to 15 minutes from Barnet.
Adults £75 a month, all inclusive. Kids £65 a month.
Training in Muay Thai from Hatfield is easy: a quick run down the A1(M) or three stops on the train gets you to Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar.
Studying or working shifts? We keep things flexible, with evening classes, open gym all day on weekdays and 1-to-1 sessions when classes don’t fit.
Tip Can’t make the class times? Book a 1-to-1 session from £40 an hour, then join the group classes when you can.
About 15 minutes by car down the A1(M), or three stops by train to Potters Bar.
From Borehamwood and Elstree it’s a straightforward drive round to Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar for Muay Thai, kickboxing and kids classes.
Whether you’re after fitness, confidence or your first fight, you’ll train with coaches who take beginners and fighters seriously.
Tip Tuesday is a good night to start: two pads classes back to back at 6pm and 7pm.
Yes. Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is about 15 minutes away.
Yes. Send us a message and we’ll point you to the best class to start with.
From Enfield it’s a short trip along The Ridgeway to Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar for proper Muay Thai coaching, a fight team and a gym that knows your name.
We’re a small team, so you won’t get lost in a crowd. Coaches watch your technique, correct it and push you on.
Tip Enfield parents: kids classes are at 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, early enough to get home for tea.
About 15 to 20 minutes by car.
Yes. Thursday’s 7pm class is built for beginners.
From Waltham Cross, Warrior Spirit is a quick hop along the M25 to Potters Bar for Muay Thai, kickboxing and fight training.
It’s close enough to make three sessions a week realistic, which is when Muay Thai really starts to change your fitness and confidence.
Tip Friday’s 6pm sparring session is a great way to finish the week once you’ve got the basics.
Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is about 15 minutes along the M25.
Shorts, a T-shirt, water and a towel. We train barefoot.
Cheshunt is home ground for part of our team, and Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is only 15 to 20 minutes away.
It’s worth the trip for what you can’t easily get closer to home: a fight team with a clear path from interclubs to amateur and semi-pro, structured fight camps, and coaches who corner you on the night.
Tip Thinking of competing? Talk to us about the fight team. Cheshunt fighters train the same camps as everyone else.
We think so. The fight team, fight camps and coaching are what make the trip worth it.
About 15 to 20 minutes by car.
This is where we started. Warrior Spirit was Hoddesdon Muay Thai before the club moved to Potters Bar, and members still make the trip down the A10 to train with us.
What brings people from Hoddesdon is the fight side: structured fight camps, regular interclubs and shows, and a corner team that has been there many times.
Tip Can only make it twice a week? Pair a Tuesday pads class with Friday sparring, and add 1-to-1 sessions in fight camp.
Yes. Warrior Spirit is the old Hoddesdon Muay Thai club, now based in Potters Bar under a new name.
Yes. We already have members who make the trip each week.
Yes. Talk to us about your goals and how often you can train.
From Welwyn Garden City it’s a straight run down the A1(M) to Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar for Muay Thai, kickboxing and fight training.
The A1(M) makes the trip quick in the evenings, so two or three sessions a week are realistic, and that’s when the fitness and confidence really start to build.
Tip Pair Thursday’s 7pm beginners class with a Saturday morning 1-to-1 to get up to speed quickly.
About 20 minutes by car down the A1(M), or a direct train to Potters Bar.
Yes. Thursday’s 7pm class is built for complete beginners.
Training from St Albans? Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is a short trip round the M25 for coached Muay Thai, kickboxing and a fight team that competes.
If you want structured coaching, a clear route from beginner to interclubs, and coaches who know every member by name, it’s worth the drive.
Tip Tuesday’s back-to-back pads classes at 6pm and 7pm make one trip count double.
Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is about 20 to 25 minutes from St Albans by car.
Yes. Plenty of people train purely for fitness and never spar.
From Radlett and Shenley it’s about a quarter of an hour across to Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar for Muay Thai and kickboxing.
Radlett has plenty of gyms but very little real striking coaching. Here you’ll learn proper technique from coaches who also corner fighters.
Tip Kids classes at 5:30pm Monday to Thursday fit neatly after school for Radlett families.
About 15 minutes by car via Shenley.
Yes. Ages 7 to 13, Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm.
North London’s doorstep to Hertfordshire: from Southgate and Cockfosters, Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is a straight drive up the A111.
You get proper Muay Thai coaching and a fight team without London prices. Adults pay £75 a month, all inclusive.
Tip Monday and Wednesday 6:30pm drills and sparring are ideal once you have the basics.
Warrior Spirit in Potters Bar is about 15 to 20 minutes up the A111.
Adults £75 a month all inclusive, kids £65 a month.
Confidence, discipline and fitness for 7 to 13 year olds. Fun, safe, properly coached Muay Thai, Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm.
Kids learn real Muay Thai technique: stance, footwork, punches, kicks, knees and defence, taught in a way that keeps them moving and having fun.
Along the way they build things that matter outside the gym too: confidence, focus, respect for others and the habit of working hard at something.
Classes are led by experienced coaches, including head coach Jay, who is DBS checked, first-aid trained and has taught for over 18 years. There is no hard sparring for children; pad work, drills and games make up most of the session.
For kids who want to go further, we take them to interclubs, friendly skill-based bouts against children at their level, only when they and their parents are ready. Over the years we’ve been to around a hundred.
Our kids classes are for ages 7 to 13.
Safety comes first. Kids work on pads and drills, and there is no hard sparring. Our head coach is DBS checked and first-aid trained.
Shorts, a T-shirt and a water bottle. We train barefoot.
[Say whether parents can stay and watch kids classes, and where]
Looking for kickboxing? Muay Thai is kickboxing with everything included: punches and kicks, plus knees, elbows and the clinch.
Most kickboxing styles use punches and kicks. Muay Thai, from Thailand, adds knees, elbows and clinch work, which is why it’s called the art of eight limbs.
In our classes you learn proper kickboxing technique first, then build in the extra Muay Thai weapons as you go. Many members never fight and just love the workout.
You don’t need any experience or fitness to start. Thursday’s 7pm class is built for beginners, and sparring is always your choice.
Muay Thai uses punches, kicks, knees, elbows and the clinch. Most kickboxing styles use only punches and kicks.
Yes. The club began as Hoddesdon Muay Thai & K1 Kickboxing, and K1 kickboxing is taught alongside Muay Thai.
We focus on Muay Thai and kickboxing, which include a lot of boxing technique, but we don’t run separate boxing classes.
The hardest-working hour of your week, and the most fun. Pad rounds, bag work and conditioning that get you fit without ever needing to fight.
Muay Thai works your whole body at once: legs, core, shoulders, heart and lungs. Rounds of work and rest push your fitness in a way a treadmill never will.
Because you’re learning a skill, it never gets boring. You’re too busy thinking about the next combination to watch the clock.
Every round can be as hard as you make it. Complete beginners and fighters train side by side, each working at their own level.
Want help with food and habits too? Steve shares practical nutrition tips to go with your training.
It’s a demanding full-body workout, and combined with sensible eating it’s a great way to lose weight.
No. Plenty of members train purely for fitness.
Two or three times a week is a great place to start.
Muay Thai is one of the most popular martial arts for women, for fitness, confidence and knowing you can look after yourself.
Our classes are mixed, friendly and closely coached. You’ll be paired with partners who suit your size and experience, and nobody is thrown in at the deep end.
Many women start for fitness and stay for the confidence it builds. Some go on to compete; most don’t, and both are welcome.
If walking into a class feels like a big step, book a 1-to-1 session first to learn the basics, then join the group knowing what you’re doing.
Coaches pair people sensibly by size and experience, and you can always ask to work with someone specific.
Muay Thai is a tested striking art. Regular training builds the skills, fitness and calm under pressure that make you harder to target.
You learn to strike properly, protect yourself, deal with someone grabbing you in the clinch, and keep your head when things get intense, all practised against a resisting partner.
Just as important, the confidence you build changes how you carry yourself day to day.
We teach a martial art, not a quick-fix course. The best self-defence is awareness and avoiding trouble; training gives you the skills and composure if you ever need them.
It teaches effective striking, clinch work and composure under pressure, practised safely with a partner.
Basic skills come within weeks; confidence grows with regular training.
For now, everything is paid at the gym. Online payments are coming soon, so you’ll be able to pay for memberships and PT here.
| What | Price | How to pay now |
|---|---|---|
| Adults All classes plus open gym | £75 / month | At the gym |
| Kids 7–13 Kids Muay Thai, Monday to Thursday | £65 / month | At the gym |
| First class | Free | Book it |
| 1-to-1 PT 1 hour, 1½ hours or 2 hours | from £40 | At the gym, on the day. Book online |
| Doubles Two people, one coach | from £45 | At the gym, on the day. Book online |
| Groups Three or more | from £55 | At the gym, on the day. Book online |
PT prices are per session, not per person, and can vary by coach. You’ll see the exact price before you book.
How Muay Thai fighters progress in the UK, from a first friendly interclub to full-rules bouts. A plain-English guide for members and parents.
Friendly, controlled bouts between gyms, usually with protective kit. Great for kids and first-timers to experience the ring safely. We have taken kids to around a hundred.
Novice bouts for fighters new to competing. Protective rules apply, so it is the usual first step onto a proper show. Dino and Leo make their N-Class debuts at Warriors of Hope 2.
For fighters with a few bouts behind them. Rules are still protective but the level and intensity step up.
Experienced fighters with fewer restrictions. Fights are harder and camps get longer.
Full Muay Thai rules for the most experienced fighters, including semi-pro and pro level bouts.
Exact rules, round lengths and protective kit vary between promotions and governing bodies. Your coach will explain the rules for each fight.
Nobody is pushed into fighting. Coaches move fighters up a level when their skills, fitness and experience say they’re ready, and every fight has a proper camp behind it.
Everything people usually ask before their first class. Can’t see yours? Ask us.
No. Thursday’s 7pm beginners class starts from zero.
No. Fitness comes from training. Everyone works at their own pace.
Shorts and a T-shirt. We train barefoot.
Water and a towel. Hand wraps and gloves are worth getting early; ask a coach what to buy.
[Say whether beginners can borrow gloves, and for how many classes]
Your first class is free. Send us a message through the contact form and we’ll point you to the best class.
There are two prices: adults £75 a month, all inclusive, and kids (7 to 13) £65 a month. There are no separate student or concession prices. Your first class is free.
1-to-1 sessions start from £40 an hour. Doubles (two people) start from £45 and small groups from £55. Sessions run for 1 hour, 1½ hours or 2 hours.
Monday to Friday evenings, with kids classes Monday to Thursday at 5:30pm. See the timetable.
Yes, members can use the gym from 9am to 9pm on weekdays outside class times.
Saturday mornings are for personal training, 8am to 12pm. Sunday is closed.
[Say whether there’s a contract or minimum term, and how much notice members give to stop]
The national sport of Thailand, known as the art of eight limbs because it uses fists, elbows, knees and shins.
It is a form of kickboxing that adds knees, elbows and the clinch.
We don’t run separate boxing classes, but Muay Thai includes plenty of boxing technique.
Yes. It’s a demanding full-body workout that builds strength, stamina and coordination.
No. Sparring is optional and only once a coach says you’re ready.
Our kids classes are for ages 7 to 13.
Yes. Kids train on pads and drills with no hard sparring. Head coach Jay is DBS checked, first-aid trained and has over 18 years of teaching experience. Read our safeguarding policy.
When they and their parents are ready, we take kids to interclubs.
Train regularly, then talk to the coaches. They’ll tell you when you’re ready for an interclub.
A friendly, controlled bout between gyms, usually with protective kit.
They’re levels for amateur fighters. See our guide to fight levels.
Next Gen Fitness, Mount Grace Road, Potters Bar EN6 1RB.
[Parking details: where to park, and whether it’s free]
Yes. The club started in Hoddesdon, moved to Potters Bar and became Warrior Spirit. Along the way we also took over our friends’ gym, WMT Muay Thai.
Potters Bar, Barnet, Cuffley, Cheshunt, Hatfield, Enfield, Hoddesdon and more. See areas we cover.
The safety and wellbeing of every child and young person who trains with us comes first. This page explains how we look after them and what to do if you have a concern.
Our club welfare officer is [name]. You can contact them on [phone or email] about any concern, however small.
Please bring your child into the gym and collect them from inside at the end of class. Let a coach know if someone else is collecting.
[Say whether parents can stay and watch kids classes, and where]
We only use photos or videos of children on our website or social media with written permission from a parent or guardian. You can withdraw permission at any time and we’ll remove the image.
If you’re worried about a child’s safety or wellbeing, speak to our welfare officer or head coach. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. You can also contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
If you’re worried about a child’s safety or wellbeing, speak to our head coach, Jay Shepherd, or call the club on 07904 032142. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. You can also contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000.
[Which governing body the club belongs to, and what insurance covers members]
Book your free first class, ask about kids classes or PT, or just come and say hello.
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