Mark R.
“I was hesitant to start Muay Thai because I thought I needed to be in shape first, but the coaches at TMMT met me where I was and helped me build my skills and conditioning step by step.”
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1212 S. Santa Fe Ave, by the Arts District · Los Angeles, CA 90021
Train like a fighter, even if you're not one.
Coach-led Muay Thai by the Arts District, where every class is beginner-friendly and the coaches adapt drills to your experience.
First class free, all gear loaned
All levels welcome, adults and kids
Head coach trained in Thailand
Rated 4.9 across 77 Google reviews
Rated 4.9 across 77 Google reviews
David S.
“I've trained at a few Muay Thai gyms before, but nothing compares to TMMT. The coaches actually take the time to correct your technique, not just run you through drills.”
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Sarah L.
“As a woman, I've had experiences at other gyms where I felt overlooked or uncomfortable, but not at TMMT. The Women's Only class gave me the space to learn at my own pace, and now I feel strong and capable training in any class.”
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Maria C., parent of a student
“My 10-year-old son has been training at TMMT for six months, and the difference in his confidence and discipline is incredible. He loves coming to class, and I love seeing him learn skills that will help him in all aspects of life.”
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Jessica M.
“I came to TMMT just looking for a new workout, and now I can't imagine my life without Muay Thai. I feel stronger, more confident, and actually look forward to training.”
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Kevin P.
“I joined TMMT for the workout, but I stayed for the challenge. Whether you want to get in shape, learn self-defense, or even compete, the coaches help you get there.”
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By the Arts District, open since April 2025
Muay Thai for everyone.
Your technique gets corrected, not counted.
A coach walks the floor and fixes what you are doing instead of calling reps at you. Members put it plainly: the coaches take the time to correct your technique, not just run you through drills.
Beginners and competitors, same mats.
Every class is beginner-friendly unless it is marked otherwise, and the coaches adapt drills to your experience. You train in the same room as people preparing to compete, at your own level.
Technique learned at the source.
Coach Al spent time training in Thailand to refine his Muay Thai at its source, mentored by Renzo Gracie black belt Professor Shawn Williams and Kru John Spezzano. He had built and led teams and fighters long before he opened this gym.
New to it?
What is Muay Thai?
A striking art from Thailand, taught here as a coached class rather than a fight camp.
Eight points of contact
Fists, elbows, knees and shins, all of them in play. That is what separates Muay Thai from boxing and from kickboxing.
An hour, coached start to finish
Warm up, shadow work, technique drilling, rounds on the pads and bags, conditioning to close. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to check in, wrap your hands and warm up.
You spar only if you choose to
Sparring is its own class, in full gear and coach supervised. The Starter membership leaves it out on purpose.
Gear is not a barrier on day one
First-time guests get everything loaned. Shorts and a t-shirt is enough to get on the mats.
Muay Thai, not a boxing-themed cardio class
A cardio-boxing class counts your reps and moves on. Here a coach stops you, fixes the shot, and you throw it again on the pads with a partner. Every class is beginner-friendly unless it is marked otherwise, so you learn the art itself rather than a workout shaped like it.
Seven class types, all coach-led
Our classes
Every class is beginner-friendly unless it is marked otherwise, and the coaches adapt drills to your experience.
Muay Thai for Adults
The main class. Technique, pads, rounds.
The class most people start on and stay on. You drill technique with a partner, work rounds on the Thai pads and the bags, and a coach corrects you as you go. All levels.
Little Legends (Kids)
Structured Muay Thai for school-age kids.
Footwork games, pad work and real technique, run at kids' pace. Parents tell us it shows up as confidence and discipline outside the gym too. Beginners welcome.
Sparring
Controlled rounds, full gear, coach supervised.
Where you test the technique against someone who moves back, with headgear and shin pads on and a coach watching every round. Pro and Elite members.
Clinch
Close-range knees, control and balance.
The part of Muay Thai you cannot get from boxing: hands on, fighting for position, landing knees from the tie-up. All levels.
Women's Only Muay Thai
Same coaching, women only on the mats.
The same technique and the same coaches, in a room where you can learn at your own pace. Members who started here now train in every class on the timetable. All levels.
Strength & Conditioning
Ropes, medicine balls, conditioning for rounds.
Build the engine the rounds ask for. Skipping, medicine ball work and circuit conditioning, no fight experience required. All levels.
Recovery & Stretch
Mobility and stretching work.
A quieter hour on the mats to open the hips, loosen the shoulders and keep training through the week without picking up niggles. All levels.
Meet the coaches
The people holding the pads
Coach Al
Head Coach and Founder
10+ years in martial arts and Muay Thai
Algernon Lanier founded Team Mana and opened the doors on 7 April 2025, after a decade in martial arts, time spent training in Thailand to refine his Muay Thai at its source, and mentorship under Renzo Gracie black belt Professor Shawn Williams and Kru John Spezzano.
He had built, led and mentored teams and fighters long before this gym, and teaches Muay Thai to more than 50,000 followers online. Expect to be pushed past what you thought you could do, whether you are on day one or getting ready to compete.
Coach John Cortes
Instructor
5+ years coaching, a decade training under Coach Al
A military veteran who runs high-energy, technical classes and balances discipline with humour, so the room stays tough and still fun. He takes day-one beginners and fight-ready athletes through the same hour without either being short-changed.
Coach Phoebe Phan
Instructor
Mentored by Coach Al for 3+ years
A student who became a coach, known for attention to detail and for breaking the fundamentals down cleanly. If you are nervous about your first class, she is the coach to stand in front of.
1212 S. Santa Fe Ave
Inside the gym
One warehouse room by the Arts District: a matted floor, heavy bags, a wave mural on the back wall and a caged area for supervised sparring.
Around the gym
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What is in the room
Loaner gear
All necessary gear is provided for first-time guests, so shorts and a t-shirt is enough on day one.
Matted floor
The whole training room is matted, so footwork, clinch and ground positions all happen on the same safe surface.
Bags
Heavy bags and hanging teardrop bags along the wall for power, knees and solo rounds.
Caged sparring area
A chain-link caged area for supervised sparring rounds, kept separate from the class floor.
Conditioning kit
Jump ropes and medicine balls for the Strength & Conditioning slots and for warming up before class.
Wall interval timer
A round timer on the wall so every drill, round and rest is called to the clock rather than by feel.
Location
A member's story
I thought I had to get in shape first
Mark wanted to train Muay Thai long before he walked in. What kept him out was the thing that keeps most people out: he assumed he had to be fit before he was allowed to start.
He was not. The coaches met him where he was and built his skills and his conditioning step by step, in the same classes as everyone else. He now trains next to experienced fighters and, in his words, is still being taught something new every session.
“I was hesitant to start Muay Thai because I thought I needed to be in shape first, but the coaches at TMMT met me where I was and helped me build my skills and conditioning step by step.”
- Mark R., started as a complete beginner
Community
Train with the team
Team Mana opened its doors on 7 April 2025, and the note the gym wrote after that first week still reads true: the mats were alive with energy, from adult drills to kids' footwork games.
You will train next to beginners, parents and people getting ready to compete, and the coaches treat all of you the same way. Come on your own or bring someone. Nobody here started out knowing what they were doing.
On the mats since April 2025
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members (and counting)
Your first class at Team Mana Muay Thai is on us, gear included. No experience needed, just pull up and train with the team.
Private training
One-to-one and small-group private sessions run alongside the class timetable, with a plan built around what you are actually trying to do.
- One-on-one or small-group private sessions
- Flexible scheduling around the class timetable
- A training plan built to your goals
- Discounts on multi-session packages
- Elite members get one private lesson a month included
Rates depend on the package, so ask when you come in. Mention it on your free class and a coach will talk you through it.
Adults, billed every 4 weeks
Plans & pricing
Three adult tiers. Every rate below is charged every 4 weeks, not per calendar month.
Starter
$200every 4 weeks
Two classes a week, built around learning the fundamentals properly.
- 2 classes a week
- Structured, beginner-friendly coaching
- Sparring not included
- 15% off if you pay a year in full
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Pro
$240every 4 weeks
Every class on the timetable, with sparring once you want it.
- Unlimited access to all classes
- Sparring sessions included
- 10% off academy merchandise
- 15% off if you pay a year in full
Limited
Elite
$340every 4 weeks
Everything in Pro, plus one-to-one time with a coach every month.
- Unlimited access to all classes
- One free private lesson a month
- 10% off academy merchandise
- 10% off seminars and workshops
- Month to month, with discounted 3 and 6 month options
Kids train on Little Legends: $90 every 4 weeks for one class a week, $165 for unlimited. Drop in for a single class at $30, gear provided if it's your first time. Healthcare workers, teachers, veterans and seniors get 10% off monthly rates with valid ID.
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers. Ask us anything else when you come in.
Your first class is on us
Pick a class. The first one's free. No experience needed.
Every class is coached start to finish, gear is loaned to first-timers, and shorts and a t-shirt is enough. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to check in and wrap your hands, and a coach will walk you through the rest.
- All levels welcome
- Gear loaned for your first class
- Coaches adapt drills to your experience
See what's on this week
Choose a class, then pick a session that fits your week. Your first class is on us.
Select a class
Upcoming Muay Thai (All Levels) sessions
The free first class is currently for Los Angeles County residents.
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