Train like it
matters.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and strength coaching under one roof in the heart of King's Cross. Real lineage, structured progress, and a mat culture that takes beginners as seriously as competitors.
Four disciplines.
One standard.
Whether you want to roll, strike, get strong or get your kids moving, every programme is built on fundamentals first and progressed at your pace.
Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu
Gi and no-gi. Technical, position-led BJJ from white belt to black.
Explore 02 / StrikingMuay Thai
& Striking
The art of eight limbs. Clean technique, pad work and controlled sparring.
Explore 03 / StrengthStrength
& Conditioning
Build the engine. Barbell, kettlebell and conditioning for combat athletes.
Explore 04 / YouthKids'
Programme
Discipline, focus and confidence for ages 5–14, in a safe, structured space.
ExploreWe coach the
person, not
the crowd.
Too many gyms throw beginners into the deep end and call it culture. We don't. Every new member gets a structured fundamentals path, a coach who knows your name, and a room that holds the line on respect.
The result is a place that competitors and complete beginners share happily — because the standard is the same for everyone.
Our story →Vanguard vs the average box gym
From white to black
Progress at Vanguard is earned, tracked and celebrated. Here's the road every grappler walks — at their own pace, with the mat behind them.
What members say
Walked in having never trained a day in my life. Eight months on I've got my first stripe and a group of mates I'd never have met otherwise. The fundamentals class is genuinely brilliant.
The Muay Thai coaching is on another level. Proper technical detail, no ego, and the pad work has done more for my fitness than three years of running ever did.
My two kids do the youth class and it's transformed them. Coach Marco is brilliant with them — firm, fair and patient. They count down the days between sessions.
Your first session is free.
No contracts, no pressure, no kit required to start. Book a free trial class, meet the coaches, and feel the room for yourself.