To give a fair review, I have to compare Legacy Muay Thai to another Muay Thai school. Prior to…read moretraining here at Legacy, I trained at another traditional Muay Thai school (Sorry I don't want to name because my good friends still train there) at UH for about 3 months. I would still be training there but the price was too steep and the training days were Friday and Sunday night, which isn't the most accommodating. Based on a recommendation from a personal trainer from 24 Hour fitness I decided to give Legacy a try. Pros: 1-White mats in the gym. White symbolizes cleanliness and purity. 2-Coach Ivan Flores-Teaching and coaching are based on the same principles. In Coach Ivan's case, he's is an excellent coach/teacher. Whatever striking combinations he demonstrates, he always gives reasoning to support his combos. He demonstrates, explains, gives reasoning and then demonstrates again to make sure everyone understands. Exactly like a teacher in a classroom. He also walks around and makes sure everyone is doing it correctly. His demonstrations are a beauty to watch. Its Muay Thai in its most purest form. 3-Coach Ivan Flores (again) -Striking Coach for UFC Max Holloway. Nuff said. 4-If you pay the unlimited membership, you can train JiuJitsu with Rylan Lizares (another 5 star coach) as well. 5-Rest of the team members are super cool, no attitude. This place has a warm, friendly and family oriented atmosphere. 3 classes, 3 Levels Beginning, intermediate and advance. Men and women train together. 6-Next to Savers. In case you forget your shorts you can buy one for $5 if you don't mind the stank. 7-Next to Sack and Save if you need water or something to eat. 8-They compete (in street terms SCRAP legally). If you want to test your skills we compete in the FIL-AM Man Up Stand Up fights. 9-Cool background music-Jiujitsu coach Matt plays and excellent mix of music on his iPod. CONS (none really): 1-Homeless people lingering around. They are pretty much not a threat, but there was a homeless lady who I witnessed taking a $hit behind a tree (dry heave) However, she no longer hangs around. 2-One bathroom (but there is also a shower). No biggie. You can always go to Burger King to use the bathroom too. 3-Street parking (but I've never parked more then a block away). 4-They ran out of Legacy Muay Thai shirts. :( TIPS: If you are in the beginning class, find a partner who has some experience holding pads and knows some technique. When I first joined I got kneed in the groin. Lucky it wasn't in my nutsack he got me on the shaft. Stung like a mofo. On another incident, my partner missed the Thai Pads and kicked me in my pelvis. WTF! It was then I decided to move up to the intermediate class since I already had 3 months training. I've been here for a year and a half now and Im so fortunate to learn from Coach Ivan. With his 20 years of experience he is highly knowledgeable. Its an honor and a pleasure to be a student at Legacy Muay Thai. 5 Stars without a doubt! Highly recommended.

I've trained with coach Ivan for about 10 years or more. We started off from M1 Martial Art &…read moreFitness along with the other coaches there. Ivan is a high level instructor and has a great IQ experience on striking. He has developed great local amateur mma fighters and pro fighters such as Max Holloway, Yancy Mederios, Dustin Kimura, Tyson Nam & Keoni Diggs, Jeremy Santiago & many more. Through out the year's training at Legacy Muay Thai my Muay Thai has developed tremendously, I feel confident with my skills and experience from what Coach Ivan has taught me. I highly recommend if you're looking for a Muay Thai gym in Honolulu.

I came here on vacation looking for a place to train while I'm away from home…read more I've been doing Muay Thai for many years and this place is the real deal. The coaches are very professional and welcoming Thank you for having me!

Hawaii Kai location Coach Cori and Coach Nani are great with…read morethe kids. Awesome coaching, nice gym, and lots of parking.

Kru Carlton over at Iron Kingz has been a joy to work with. With over a decade of Muay Thai…read morecoaching experience, Kru Carlton brings an array of knowledge in Muay Thai. He is one of the Krus here at Iron Kingz. Aside from coaching, he is the Supervisor of WBC Muay Thai Hawaii. Come down & feel the authentic Muay Thai atmosphere and hospitality the incredible staff at Iron Kingz brings!

My daughter has been working with Kru Red for 3 years and she loves it. Everyone here is amazing!…read moreIt's more than just a team, it's a family. This a great class for all ages and skill level who's willing to learn.

I've been training with HKM for over a year now, I'm a proud Spartan, and am loving every moment of…read moreit! I've even brought my sister along with me. It's a safe environment to prepare for the unpredictable we may encounter in our daily lives. Coach is an incredible instructor and has helped me improve, not just physically but mentally as well. I'm thankful for Agoge, and the impact it's made in my life, and I'm also so grateful we have a new location to train together again in! Definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to learn self protection!

This class is just amazing! Jeff is an excellent teacher with extensive combative background. His…read morehumor and beard will make you feel perfectly encouraged while you learn to kick someone's tush (and get your bootie kicked...only if your up for it...haha). Everybody in this class is great! My only experience with fighting class was one-on-one in NYC and I have to say, the quality of training and people in these classes are just as prime. Come join us!

I've been training at LKE Dojo for a few months now, and I absolutely love it! Coach Aileen and…read moreCoach Angela are incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, and patient. They create such a positive and encouraging environment that makes every class so fun. Learning Muay Thai here has been not only fun but also incredibly empowering. I can't recommend LKE Dojo enough!

From the owner: We are not a fitness gym…read more We are not a safe haven, a support group, or a soft place to land. We are not here to meet you where you are, enable you, or hold your hand when things feel hard. We are a Muay Thai dojo run by two queer women in Honolulu who have burned their own things down — careers, marriage, identities, everything the patriarchy said we should want and be — and built something more real on the other side. We teach the most brutal combat art in the world. We open every class with guided meditation. We close with bows. We will correct you, challenge you, and expect you to show up — on time, ready, and willing to be uncomfortable. We come from love. But love with teeth. Love that tells the truth. Love that holds the standard because lowering it would be the most disrespectful thing we could do. That’s who we are.

Gracie Technic Jiu-Jitsu was an incredible experience. My 15-year-old son from California called…read moreahead to ask about doing a drop-in class while we were visiting Honolulu, and they were extremely welcoming and accommodating. From the moment we arrived, everyone was friendly and made him feel right at home. Matt went out of his way to take care of Brenden and made sure he had a great experience on the mats. The instruction, atmosphere, and hospitality were all top notch. If you're visiting Honolulu and want to get some training in, this is absolutely the place to go. Highly recommend!

This gym is amazing. I was a drop in from Bend Oregon, and as an older grappler I was so relieved…read moreto be greeted with so much aloha. Coach Matt led a great class and the students were humble yet high level. This is a true testament to the quality leadership at this academy. Mahalo to everyone at Gracie Technics. I will definitely be back on my next visit to the island!

I am a current member and initially signed up to train at Maverick Muay Thai because they offered…read moreearly and mid morning classes. This gave me the opportunity to train around my busy work/family schedule. All the coaches are knowledgeable and really take the time to break down technique in a way that is easy to understand and execute. The gym offers a safe and positive environment to learn at all levels. There is a huge sense of community and Ohana instilled amongst its members which I think is amazing! Mahalo to Coach Eric, Coach Marcus, Coach Stanton and the Maverick Hui for da awesome sessions!

My daughters had the pleasure of taking classes from Coach Stanton and Coach Eric with no Muay Thai…read morebackground, but they flourished with the training and guidance from these two. This was a very warm and welcoming and family oriented. space with special occasions of having a movie night with the kids. I also love that they had monthly specials where the women get together for all women's self-defense class. My kids gained so much confidence, we will truly miss this place and if you're in the area, you should definitely check them out!

Great facility and equipments. Friendly, knowledgeable, and…read moreskilled trainers. The gym also offers variety of fitness classes. Best gym in town!!!!

I started working with Coach Jean in February, and I can honestly say it has been one of the most…read moretransformative experiences of my life. When I first came to her, I was overweight, constantly exhausted, struggling with low confidence and self-esteem, and held back by so many limiting beliefs. I didn't just need someone to help me exercise--I needed someone who could help me believe in myself again. Jean is unlike any coach I've ever worked with. She doesn't just train your body; she helps transform your mindset. She has an incredible gift for inspiring you to see your own strength, even when you can't see it yourself. She brings out a warrior spirit you never knew you had and reminds you that you're capable of so much more than you ever imagined. Over these past five months, she has been my biggest supporter, motivator, and guide. Every meal plan she creates is thoughtfully tailored to my specific needs, and she consistently monitors my progress, making adjustments along the way to ensure I'm getting the best possible results. I've never felt like just another client--I've always felt genuinely cared for. Today, I'm a completely different woman. I'm stronger, healthier, more confident, and more resilient, and so much of that transformation is thanks to Jean's knowledge, encouragement, and unwavering belief in me. If you're looking for a coach who truly cares about your success and will challenge you to become the best version of yourself, I cannot recommend Jean highly enough. She has changed my life, and I will always be grateful that I chose to start this journey with her.

I'm surprised this gym doesn't have a lot of reviews, so I guess write one. I was actually driving…read morenear the auto parts store and I noticed this garage that had a giant boxing ring in the back and a lot of different types of punching bags. Curious, I stepped inside and saw two guys in the ring with headgear sparring with each other. I also saw above me on the walls these giant pictures of all the fighters the gym trained. I was greeted by Coach Phil who looked a bit intimidating at first, but was very nice guy. He talked about how most people don't even know there's a boxing gym in Aiea, but said they were legitamate none the less. Going on to say that unlike other gyms boxing gyms where guys would have ego and start beef, BoxFit is about respect and honing your skills in order to get better. Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced competitor, Coach Phil said we're all learning new things everyday at our own pace. He said if I'm curious, come to a class (first one's free). If I like it, I can join. If not, no sweat. So I came the following Tuesday evening. Coah Phil said he normally swings by the gym during late evenings around 8pm so I would be trained by Coach Jazelle. I recognized her from one of the fighters pictured up on the walls. Like Coach Phil, I was also bit intimidated by her at first but eventually I learned she was also nice. Before the class started, she taught me the basic punches like the jab, stright, hook and uppercut. She said I need to remember those punches. I also noticed that the age of the participants were quite varied. Some looked to be in grade school, some looked to be only a few years younger than me and there were also a few who looked to be older than me. It was a really diverse group of students. So during the beginning of the class, Coach Jaz told us to get in our stance with our hands up. She called out certain punches by their assigned number and we were to perform those punches. At times she would demonstrate the correct form for those punches and tell us to do them again. We would do this for about 10 minutes. Next we would follow a certain curriculum that's written on a dry-erase board. They would be activities like performing combinations on a heavy bag, practice punch timing on the speed bad or the double-end bag, running, box jumping and many other exercies. We would spend about 3 minutes per station. Even though it was only a 45 minute class, it feels like a full body workout. Of course I decided to join the gym, but there are different tiers for the membership. You pay to either go once a week, twice a week or an unlimited number of times per week. How this works is let's say you sign up for the once per week membership and you go to the morning class on Tuesday. After that you feel like you have enough energy to join the evening Tuesday class. You can do that. Once a week meaning you can train all you want for one day out of the week and you can do all the classes or free training on your chosen day. With other gyms like 24 Hour Fitness and UFC gym, they can cost an arm and a leg while also feel quite boring. With BoxFit, the initiation fee is a lot less and I actually feel motivated to go to this gym. I'm never bored there. I want to learn to punch faster, slip punches, increase my stamina and my agility. Also if you want to box competitavely, they do that there as well. You would just need to talk to the coaches. Everyone has their own skill level and their own pace so don't feel frustrated. The coaches will help you. For anybody who wants to try something new and get active, I would highly recommend checking this place out. You can sit on a foldable chair and observe the classes to see if they're right for you.

Coach Phil started this gym up just last year and it has already grown beyond belief! What started…read moreas a small gym run out of three conjoined storage units has recently expanded into a full size boxing gym with ring and all! Coach Phil is very knowledgable and works great with boxing enthusiasts of all ages. During the class times you find men, women, and children of all ages working out together. Coach Phil has a great attitude and the gym has a great non-threataning atmosphere. The price is also great too! At only $75 a month for unlimited training, you can't find anything comparable like that on the island. A great workout that keeps you motivated and coming back for more several times a week!

I love this gym but it's not quite 5 stars and I'll explain why. Lets first go through the…read morepositives of this gym. Pros: It's spacious, everybody is serious at this gym (no chit chatting/on their phone just sitting at the machine), parking is always readily available, they have a WOMEN'S SECTION (this is a huge plus for me!! Ladies, you'll love this section! No boys allowed!), lots of machines and free weights, music is always bumpin' with good music, lots of disinfecting stations. Although they are not opened 24 hours right now due to COVID, this place is great and I don't have to wait for any machines or weights. I can't wait till the classes open up so I could try it, too. Cons: They need to clean...and I mean clean the dusts on the walls and floors. This is minor and could be resolved quickly but it makes me wonder how often they clean when I see the same dust piles week after week in the same area. The women's restroom smells ALL the time. Not sure if there's a plumbing issue but I gag every time I go into the locker room. There's no WIFI... I was surprised they had no WIFI. Otherwise, great gym!

AC unit broken, been out of service since last year. Right now they have big floor unit fans…read moreblowing up dust all over the place. Need to keep up with filling up the paper towels in the gym. Spray cleaning bottles are just refilled with water no disinfectant liquid to wipe down the equipments after use. Things in the bathrooms are broken example soap dispensers.And showers have mildew Lockers are out dated and few are broken. Gym is starting to smell like A$$...Need to advise OSHA....For safety health issues..