Best Academies To Learn Muay Thai In Vancouver Near Me

4worldlovers: To provide quality instruction in a clean and professional environment while keeping things fun and enjoyable!

Regardless of skill level whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned professional, we have programs and classes that will suit your needs. We make it a priority to ensure that every student feels part of an empowering community and is able to grow and develop in a healthy learning environment.

LIONS MMA is more than just a place to train. When you join LIONS MMA, you not only become a member of the gym, but the team and community responsible for the gym's family oriented environment. Regardless of skill or fitness level, our members embrace one another and push each other to not only reach, but surpass their individual goals. Besides being the winningest team in Western Canada, LIONS MMA actively gives back to its local community through free self defence seminars and charity fundraisers.

Conveniently located in downtown Vancouver, we are a complete mixed martial arts academy offering classes in:

4worldlovers: KB-ONE Martial Arts Academy in North Vancouver offers a range of fitness classes to help motivate and support you in getting in the best shape of your life. Our trainers, led by many-time World Champion Kru Mehdi, are personable, well-experienced and flexible to adapt to everyone: young or old, male or female, in shape or looking to get there.


Our range of classes includes Muay Thai, kick boxing, endurance boxing, conditioning, and personal training. We focus on improving all aspects of your physical strength, such as endurance, agility, flexibility, and power, but we also aim to improve your confidence, self-control, goal-setting, character development, and other aspects of your mental strength. Mixed martial arts is one of the best forms of exercise out there, by improving all aspects of your athleticism while keeping you engaged and motivated.


Our recently-renovated gym has a full-matted floor with a professional boxing ring. It is equipped with all the equipment you could ever need, such as weight training equipment, cardio machines, bags, Thai pads, focus mitts, hook and upper wall bags, medicine balls, and speed balls; a pro shop for all your boxing and kickboxing needs; and a smoothie bar.


Muay Thai is a great way to not only learn how to defend yourself, but also get in shape. We have classes specialized for increasing endurance, flexibility and self discipline. Some of our students have lost over 100 pounds! See how Badr lost 138 pounds in 2 years.

There’s no greater feeling than learning new skills to defend yourself and achieving goals that seemed impossible. Muay Thai can give you that feeling and help you be more confident in not just the gym, but other areas of your life.

4worldlovers: Our Mission Statement since 1989: To bring out the best physically, mentally, and spiritually in our students and in ourselves in the long term through the martial arts.

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My husband and I joined Posener’s a few years ago and from the first class we loved the friendly attitude of the instructors and fellow students. You always feel welcome and we love the positive environment. If you are hoping to achieve your fitness/martial arts goals then you will find this is a great place to train at. I participate in their Cardio Muay Thai class but they also have other classes they offer for more specific training. I am a mom and after having my son I found that taking the Cardio classes helped me lose the extra baby weight and now I am very close to my pre-baby weight! The classes are definitively challenging and fun, if you are looking for a good high intensity work-out then this is the place to go.

Thanks to Simon and his team at Poseners Pankration. I was able to lose 40 lbs by attending his muay thai and mma classes combined with a change in my eating habits. The journey began after my neck and shoulders were healed enough to allow me to exercise regularly. Simon always kept my injuries in mind and gave me factual and informative advice based on his knowledge and experience. Classes are fun and challenging and the instructors are knowledgeable and always willing to help. I feel better both mentally and physically and have been able to maintain my current weight. My quality of life has changed for the better and I enjoy learning self defense in the process. Who could ask for more. Thanks Simon! OSU!

My son has been in Martial Arts since he was 5 years old and was never fully satisfied with training at different Dojo's.

We moved him to Posener's Pankration/MMA back in November 2021 and he's loving every minute training with Simon. We have seen huge improvements in our son's health, conditioning, confidence, etc.

Simon is great with kids. It shows when our son tells us that Simon is the best instructor he's had so far!

Our son has been in the program for 8 years starting at the age of 6. It is always difficult trusting your children with others, particularly in such a physical sport. Sensei Simon and the coaching staff have been top shelf. The teachings are high level and train the students in ALL aspects of Mixed Martial Arts. They push the students to apply what they have learned, not just going through the motions. But more importantly, teachings about self-awareness, conduct, discipline, and respect abound in the student's growth. These teachings carry the students in all aspects of their life. We have fully placed our trust in Sensei Simon and the coaching staff, and in return, they have helped our son develop into the confident, humble young man he is becoming.

I fully enrolled my pre-K son long-term at Posener's MMA after just the first day of the free week trial.

My son, who isn't even in Kindergarten yet, has been here less than a month, going every day where a class is available (3 per week currently).

He is a good, positive, kid with high energy, too much even.

I was concerned with how he'd behave once he got into Kindergarten coming from daycare, where there are many more children, and supervised by just one adult, compared to his current daily daycare (1 adult per 4 kids).

He's been in many other extracurricular programs for kids (various sports, language/education, dance/music, etc), and he's usually the most disruptive one, playing and doing his own thing rather than following instruction, to the point where for some programs, we've been politely asked not to re-enroll.

We decided to try martial arts, and found Posener's MMA nearby (no prior affiliation or recommendations given).

At Posener's, the owner/instructors have a long history of being in business, and working with/training students from a young age, this was important to me.

Also, there are much older kids in the class, with my son being by far the youngest, and my son is unable to entice them to childish/disruptive behavior.

4worldlovers: – Each member is assigned to a bag through the training session and shall remain on the same bag for the entire session.

– 15 minutes between each class for our hospital grade deep cleaning procedure.

– Free trail session won’t be offered as the classes are running half capacity and extra cleaning measures have now taken place.

– Drop in rate and monthly promotions available after creating an account on the “book” section.

– Members must bring indoor shoes, as they won’t be permitted using outside shoes in class. Members have the option of training bare feet.

4worldlovers: At Champions in North Vancouver, we cater to your individual needs. In addition to our regular program, we offer a large selection of specialty training classes: SFK Cardio, Sparring, Strength & Conditioning, Muay Thai, Interval Training, and many more. We’re open 7 days a week which means students can always find a time to fit in their training.

4worldlovers: At NeuroLine, you have the opportunity to grow in confidence, discipline, and compassion as you gain an infinite awareness of your true self using the authentic techniques taught by Kru Faraaz Taiyab. Whether you have been searching for a fun way to get in shape, an outlet to release stress, or your next form of competition, you may be on the brink of discovering your new passion. Learn to use this martial art as a tool to connect your heart with your mind, and you will soon realize that you are capable of achieving anything.

“I’ve been training at NeuroLine Muay Thai & Fitness just shy of two years. I came into my first class with minimal knowledge and understanding of the sport/art of Muay Thai and have subsequently come away close to two years later with a fondness and appreciation for all that it has offered me. Faraaz (Fro’s) instruction has gone beyond perfecting a bodily technique or losing pounds and has gone to the extent of helping me gain a greater sense of self and confidence in everything I do. I can say that not a day goes by that I don’t think about training as his passion for teaching and for Muay Thai is so evident, it’s impossible not to develop similar love for the sport yourself. What Fro has created is a space and environment to progress and to learn but also a community of people who can engage in a physical and verbal dialogue and create lasting bonds and friendships over a shared appreciation for training and Muay Thai. I can’t begin to express the level of gratitude or joy I have in being able to have trained and continue to train under Faraaz’s tutelage”

“NeuroLine Muay Thai has been a great place for me to train. It has been almost a year, and I still consider myself something of a beginner. That being said, Faraaz has laid the foundation for basic skills for all of his students so that everyone can practice in a safe and respectful way. Every class is different, so that our foundations are challenged in new interesting ways — everything from sprinting to piggy-back sumo wrestling. In the end, we are not solely learning how to be proficient in a martial skill; instead, a lot of time and heartfelt consideration has gone into the development of the individual soul, and how this can be reflected both in the art of Muay Thai and in our regular lives. The moves come second; the heart comes first at NeuroLine, and this is reflected in our practice. We are not training to be violent, dangerous street fighters. Rather, we train to be calm and collected, to play with others during sparring, and to improve our lives outside of the gym.”

“I have been in many kickboxing and MMA gyms.. But Faraaz and NeuroLine has been the best I have ever been to. Although I am no longer there, it is an amazing experience. It’s a great team to be a part of, and they will kick your ass into shape.. I strongly support the NeuroLine team.”