Yacoubian Muay Thai Academy

"This place has been so welcoming and has helped me be in better shape as well as helped me relieve stress. There is nothing like a good workout where you learn practical self defense skills that can help you protect yourself and your loved ones. The instructors are top notch and we at the gym are fortunate enough to be part of a great team. Kru Shawn gives valuable feedback along with all the other instructors, and really is meticulous on proper form and helping everyone improve. I highly recommend everyone to try this place to help you be a better person as well as be more healthy mentally and physically!"

"I have been going to this gym since August, one of the best decisions I have made in a while. All the coaches from the first day have been amazing, along with all of the other students. There is always a wide range students from different levels of experience. The owner has a great team of coaches, and offers classes that will work with all types of work schedules. Everything taught in the classes will be applicable in actual fights, many people including the coaches in the gym are active fighters in amateur or professional fights. I started with no experience in the sport and I have seen so much progress in the last couple months. I would highly recommend this gym for the level of instruction, schedule flexibility, gym environment, and price point."

"I’m in my third month at Yacoubian Muay Thai Academy and I couldn’t be happier with this school. I’m a Veteran so I’ve spent a large portion of my life both being trained and training others, so I’ve seen the spectrum of frameworks used to teach. Shawn and his team are professionals, and emphasize technique and proper form heavily, setting students up from the beginning with a strong base of how and why to do things with attention to detail. If you’re just looking for cardio kickboxing, this ain’t it. The people here are genuinely kind, family oriented, respectful, and ego free. Proud to be a part, and looking forward to putting in more work. Thanks everyone!"

"I started Muay Thai when I was a teenager. My boyfriend and I just bought a home in Chatsworth, and knew I wanted to go back to Muay Thai. Having this studio 3 mins away from our home was a selling point lol. I've been on and off of Muay Thai for the past 20 years, and knew I wanted to go back. BUT I wanted to go back to a studio focused on technique. I appreciate the feedback from Shawn and all the coaches. They want you to be better. The community is kind and fellow students give feedback to one another it's not mean at all we just all want to support one another. It's not about creating cool combos on Instagram, it's about learning and being a master at the basics so you can be better. This lesson I've taken to my own life and business. I highly recommend!"

"We've been coming to YMT for the last 5 months or so and we couldn't be happier with our decision! We highly recommend it to anyone that wants to get real training and can commit to their own personal growth. The top things with YMT that I respect are the discipline, the attention to detail and the importance of knowing the basics! Classes are actual classes, there's no time wasted playing games or goofing around, you get a real education from highly trained individuals. One of the biggest gripes I have about previous gyms is the lack of multiple knowledgeable Trainers/Sensei's, Yacoubian has extremely well trained coaches and it does not matter which class you come in for; you will always get a great session. This gym is for the disciplined, you will not be disappointed."