At Fighting Fit, there are over 20 classes a week, including Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing, Muay Thai, Core stability & more. For a full timetable, click here.

MMA classes are held at the following times;

Tuesday mm6.30-7.30 Circuit Training mm7.30 - 8.30 pm Muay Thai, mmm8.30 - 9.30pm MMA

Thursdaymn 6-7pm Juniors (Bicester)mm7-8pm Youth Team (Bicester)

Friday mmm 6-7pm Women's MMA (grapple room) m6-7pm Muay Thai (boxing room), mm7 - 8.30pm MMA, mmmmm.mll8.30 - 9.20pm MMA team training.

Sunday mmmm 8.45 - 9.45am Fight Conditioning

Sunday MMA team training (times change according to team shift patterns)

Please be aware that Team Training and Fight Conditioning are by invite only.

To maximise training time, please warm up before class - please remember though, there is to be no sparring without a member of staff present.

Training kit is largely a personal choice. Most people wear fight shorts and rash guard, but jogging bottoms and an old t-shirt are fine. The main considerations are comfort & safety. For example, some tracksuit bottoms have metal zips at the ankle, making them unsuitable for training. For a detailed kit list, click here.

A decent gum shield is vital as is a groin guard (there are also women's groin guards). At the gym we have an assortment of gloves, pads & shin insteps that you can borrow if you are new, but if you are to train regularly, you will need to buy your own. For a detailed kit list, click here.

How much is a class?

The gym runs on a 12 month membership @ £59.17 pcm.

For that, you get all the classes & full use of the gym facilities. Call 07545 233525 for more information.

Classes include; MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing, Panantukan, Eskrima, Karate, Circuit Training & Core Stability.

Who are the instructors?

John ShielsmmmmmJohn is a 6th Dan black belt and the chief instructor of Bujinkai karate. He has been studying Martial Arts since the age of five & was the youngest person ever to receive a black belt. He was Irish school boys boxing champion and went on to represent his country on the British karate team for 8 years. He has studied other martial arts systems including Judo & Ju Jitsu. John is currently British full contact kickboxing champion & still boxes professionally. His fight record is an impressive136:2. He is also a fully qualified health & fitness trainer. Fighting-Fit is John's Gym.

Rachel Ealey mmmmRachel holds 3rd Dan Black Belts in Karate & Kickboxing and has trained with John Shiels since the age of 5. She has won the Junior British Karate Championship, a European full contact kickboxing championship belt and has a Degree in Sports Science. Rachel teaches karate.

Louise TannermmmLouise holds a blackbelt in Kickboxing and is a former England Full Contact Kickboxing champion. She is a fully qualified Personal Trainer and also teaches boxing & kickboxing.

Nik & Luke mmmmmLuke teaches MMA and Muay Thai. Former European TSD champion, he has over 25 years experience of Full Contact martial arts, including a 3rd Dan in Goshinjujtsu, and a competitive record in Muay Thai and Tang Soo Do. Nik is the on site Sports Massage Therapist & is the strength & conditioning coach for Warriors MMA. She has over 25 years experience of Full Contact Martial arts, including black belts in Judo & Goshinjujitsu. She has a competitive record in Judo & Jujitsu.

LisammmmmmmmLisa manages the gym and is a qualified Personal Trainer and PowerPlate trainer. She also runs the Core Stability classes.

Erion mmmmmmmErion has a black belt in Kickboxing. He teaches boxing & kickboxing . He is also a member of the gym's personal training team.

Chris mmmmmmm Chris has a black belt in Karate and runs A1 Martial Arts in Thame. He is a personal trainer at the gym and runs the circuit training classes.

Gian mmmmmmmmGian is our instructor for Nák Róp Muay Thai. More info about him to follow...

Who's on the team?

Click here to see fighter info..

Jiu-Jitsu Unleashed, Eddie Bravo, McGraw-Hill, 2006, ISBN 0-07-144811-x

Ultimate Muay Thai, Bob Spour, Crowood Press, 2004, ISBN 978-1-84797-118-0

No Holds Barred Fighting : The Ultimate Guide to Submission Wrestling, Mark Hatmaker, Tracks, 2002, ISBN 1-884654-17-7 (or, in fact, any of the Hatmaker series)

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Submission Grappling Techniques, Royler Gracie, Invisible Cities Press, 2003, ISBN 1-931229-29-5

Mastering Mixed Martial Arts: The Guard, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Victory Belt, 2007, ISBN 0-9815044-2-6

Mastering The Twister: Jiu Jitsu for Mixed Martial Arts Competition, Eddie Bravo, Victory Belt, 2007, ISBN 0-9777315-503

Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge, B J Penn, Victory Belt, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9777315-6-5

Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: Striking, Anderson Silva, Victory Belt, 2007, ISBN 0-9815044-1-8

Can juniors take part in MMA?

We allow students over the age of 15 into the MMA class. Younger fighters are welcome to take part in Karate, Kickboxing, Boxing & Panantukan. Nik is a qualified teacher and holds an ehnanced CRB and First Aid at Work certificate. Luke also works in education and therefore holds an enhanced CRB.

MMA requires a high level of concentration in order to minimise the risk of injury. If junior members do not take their training seriously, they will be asked to leave the class for their safety and the safety of other fighters.

Please bear in mind that for junior fighters, Nik holds an 'if you are behind in coursework, you don't train' policy.

We are considering starting a junior mixed style class on a Saturday morning for under 16s. If you are interested in this, please contact John or Lisa.