ABOUT US

 

Darlington Boxing and Martial Arts Academy is in the North East of England in Darlington, County Durham. We opened in 1997 and we have been running successfully ever since - keeping people fit and also producing professional fighters in; thai boxing, boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA). Our world class fighters have competed all over the globe and these consist of: 12 European Champions, 9 Commonwealth Champions, 27 British Champions, 5 Intercontinental Champions and 1 World Champion. It has been said that we are "The North Easts' Top Fighting and Fitness Gym".

     Theo training with Michael Dicks

However, most of our customers train just for fitness and we aim to provide a facility that is accessible and affordable for children and adults from all backgrounds, areas and ages (our youngest member being 5 and the oldest 79).

We specialise in the following:   

      • Thai Boxing                 
      • Amateur Boxing
      • Pro Boxing
      • Self Defence
      • MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)
      • Krav Maga
      • General Fitness
      • Boot Camp Training (Teaching discipline and exercise with fun) 
      • Anti Bullying Classes
      • Small Personal Training Groups
      • Private Lessons
      • Freestyle Fitness Yoga 
      • Specialised training for recruitment fitness tests for the Armed Forces, Fire Brigade or the Police
      • Suppliers of Thai Boxing and Boxing Equipment

We also have the privilege of having Thai trainers from the WMC (World Muay Thai Council) camp in Koh Samui, Thailand on a regular basis helping out with Thai Boxing and Boxing at the gym.

We are open from 9:00am to 8:00pm and have small and large classes. Our smaller classes during the day are for women and men and classes include; general fitness, learning self defence techniques, Thai Boxing, Boxing, losing weight and toning up. We also have afternoon and evening classes which are larger and mixed for: thai boxing, boxing and MMA (mixed martial arts). We cater for all levels of fitness so don´t worry if you haven´t exercised in a long while - you don't have to be fit to come to the gym, it's our job to do that!

The afternoon and evening classes are for all levels and ages starting off with the younger kids class separately, then the older kids/teenagers, then finishing off with the adults (see timetable for specific times for each). Kids classes include anti bullying techniques along with general fitness, Thai boxing and Boxing. These classes are aimed at not only learning a new sport with discipline and fitness, but also having fun. The adults classes are more strenuous and technical (depending on your level of fitness), however, still enjoyable!

You can telephone us on  01325 369655 to enquire further about what we do.