17 Vulcan St, Liverpool L3 7BG, UK
The MMA Academy is a Liverpool martial arts gym offering Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, kickboxing and MMA, with adult classes, kids martial arts, women-only Muay Thai and BJJ, and a beginner intro programme.
Head Coach Jason Tan has been training martial arts since 1996, starting in traditional martial arts and moving to MMA & BJJ 18 years ago. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and veteran of the UFC, Jason has been coaching for the past 17 years. Jason heads up the BJJ programs for both adults and kids, as well as the Pro MMA programs at the Academy.
BJJ Purple Belt and Judo Black Belt, Ashlea Austin has been a student of the academy since 2016 when she started her BJJ journey. Ash instructs in the BJJ explorers programme in addition to helping out with the women's BJJ team and foundation programme.
David started training at the academy from the age of 17, starting out in BJJ under Jason Tan. He gained experience competing on the Jiu-Jitsu circuit before receiving his Blue Belt. David leads the introductory program and helps new starters with the foundation programmes in Muay Thai and BJJ.
Ellie Boylan is a BJJ purple belt and full time psychologist. Ellie has been training at the Academy since 2013 and has been teaching on the foundation programme since 2016. She now heads up the women's teams, instructing in foundation and women's 101.
James Kirkham has been training under the MMA Academy since 2013. James quickly developed a style around the fundamentals of BJJ and applied it to both Gi and No-Gi. He was awarded his brown belt in 2018 and instructs in foundation BJJ.
No-Gi 101 BJJ Coach John Moffatt has been training under the tuition of Jason Tan since 2015. John had been training in BJJ for 6 years since 2013 back in Edinburgh, where he was awarded his blue belt. John has since progressed to a brown belt under the Academy.
Kieron started his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA journey in 2011 and holds an Amateur MMA 6-0 record and a purple belt in BJJ. He started training under the MMA Academy in 2017 and started instructing in the explorer and foundation programmes in late 2018.
Foundation and No-Gi 101 BJJ Coach Rich Dean has been training under the tuition of the Academy since 2011. Rich has since progressed to Purple Belt under Jason Tan. Rich also heads up the Women's foundation program along with Ellie Boylan.
enjoy this place every time i go
Posted 2 months ago
I rejoined my old Martial Arts academy and couldn’t believe my eyes when I returned to the academy and still I have returned my Martial Arts and confidence and wellbeing in myself has greatly improved since returning to this academy and it’s all thanks to the professionalism of the coaches and staff at this academy who are always there to meet and greet you and make you feel warm and welcome as you start this incredible journey and I am beyond words of how grateful and proud I am to be part of this academy who have helped me regain my confidence and improve my wellbeing and I feel like I am part of the family at this academy thank you 🙏 Shaun Summerfield.
Been training here since February 2022, all the trainers are friendly along with everyone who trains here. A variety of different levels here. This was my very first martial arts class and the foundation classes eased me into the sport which I now love.
Couldn’t ask for a better training environment from the reception, coaches and members. The MMA academy is part of my everyday life now and I wouldn’t change it for anything. Jason has also given me the opportunity to help coach members of the gym and the kids classes. Thanks to this gym I now get to travel and compete round the world with all my good mates. Would recommend this gym to anyone who is wanting to start training a martial art
My son comes to The MMA Academy regularly to cross train as we are based in another city. He absolutely loves it here, the staff and members are all so friendly, welcoming and so, so helpful. Whether it’s BJJ, MMA, Muay Thai or anything Mixed Martial Arts - The MMA Academy will have you covered. If we lived in Liverpool The MMA Academy would be my son’s first choice to join and he’s already counting down the days to come back.
I would give 10 out of 5 stars if I could. This is an amazing gym, friendly staff that ask you the right questions and help you get into the right program. On my orientation day, Have gave me a breakdown of the programs in a most detailed manner. Lucas has been my coach for a while and he is super confident, encouraging and has amazing attention to detail. All team members and coaches are also respectful, never making fun of the amateur in the room (me). Always giving words of encouragement and tips to improve whenever they can. Even in a class of 10 or more, every single person gets the right amount of attention to improve form and technique. Being very new to martial arts training, I have seen amazing improvements that has helped me build confidence and assures me that I am in the right place. MMA academy is also super equipped and the most hygienic place. They maintain cleanliness at all times. They also have a Sauna that gets pretty hot for muscle recovery. On top of all of this, they have an easy to use site where you can make payments, book in classes etc. I initially thought it was going to be a messy app but it hasn't failed me yet. If you are reading this, I assure you I am not a review bot. I am a real person who is just giving credit to the amazing place that MMA Academy truly is. Come see for yourself.
Posted 2 years agoMy son attends MMA Academy and has done for 3 years. He loves his time spent at the gym. The coaches are excellent and have a huge amount of experience and knowledge of BJJ. They are a great support to all the boys who train and compete. Great atmosphere around the gym and always very welcoming
Posted 2 years agoMy son joined MMA Academy nearly a year ago now, he loves it! Everyone is friendly and welcoming and he has come on amazing with his Jiu jitsu.
Posted 2 years agosuch a good gym, everyone is so lovely no matter how experienced they are. beginner friendly. suitable for all ages. wouldn’t go anywhere else.
It's shit
Posted 10 months ago
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