Muay Thai is known as ‘the art of eight limbs’, incorporating fists, elbows, knees, and shins, making it the most effective and exciting combat sport on offer at UCL.
We offer training from a renowned coach based at the world famous Bloodline Gym: Phil Casper – a World, Intercontinental, European, British and English champion! (also UCL's Coach of the Year in 2023).
Last year, we won UCL Club of the Year for our club atmosphere, participation levels, competitive success, lively social scenes, our inter-university fight night 'UFN IX' and our new Fighter Sponsorship Scheme, in which we sponsored 5 of our members to train at a professional muay thai gym!
Get fit, gain confidence, make new friends, and experience one of the most effective disciplines of martial arts. We have regular competition opportunities throughout term 2 and socials throughout the year- karaoke nights, Thai meals, live fights, a summer tour, Sports Night (of course!) and collaborations with other UCL clubs and societies.
We are the current London Varsity Champions, winning 4-1 against KCL in March 2024 with 2 impressive TKOs!
So if you are a keen fighter already, want to learn some self-defence or just want to get into shape in the most fun way possible - join us at our trainings!
Follow our instagram to get to know us and for more information: https://www.instagram.com/ucl.mt/
Training times for the upcoming year is as follows:
Monday- 20:30-22:00 @ Somers Town Community Sports Centre (downstairs)
Thursday- 17:00-18:00 / 18:00-19:00 @ Multipurpose Room, Bloomsbury Fitness
Friday- 16:30-18:00 @ Somers Town Community Sports Centre (upstairs)
Sunday- 10:00-12:30 @ South Quad Pop Up, Bloomsbury Campus.
Sessions are £3.5 for 90 minute sessions and £3 for hour long sessions and are to be purchased via the SU website in advance. All you need to train are some comfortable sports clothes, a bottle of water and enthusiasm!
See you there!
Membership FAQs
How much does it cost to join UCL Muay Thai? What does the membership fee cover?
It costs £35 for a membership. This fee covers insurance, venue hire and allows us to buy more equipment or subsidise events for the club.
Can I attend a session if I am a UCL Alumni or from another university?
Yes you can! You need to register for an alumni/affiliate membership for the UCL Students’ Union and then purchase the club membership.
I’m having problems with the website and can’t see to buy a membership or a ticket!
Unfortunately, this is a problem with the SU website and we cannot solve it. Please email [email protected]
Ticket FAQs:
How do I get tickets?
Tickets can be purchased on the SU website.
When are they released?
Tickets are released the week before at midday (12:00 GMT).
Training FAQs:
What should I expect from a training session at UCL Muay Thai?
The training session will consist of a warm up (running/skipping followed by some stretches), shadow boxing, combination drills (either on pads or with a partner) and some conditioning to end the session!
What should I bring to training?
You don’t need to bring anything except a water bottle! We will provide pads, some gloves and shin pads to training sessions. If you have them, we do recommend to bring your own wraps gloves and shin pads for hygiene purposes.
For Sparring, you will need to bring a mouthguard and a groin guard. However, if you have them, we recommend bringing your own wraps, gloves and shin pads for hygiene purposes.
This Club is Pride in Sport Accredited
