Jai Thai Boxing Gym

Fantastic experience: So many good things to say... Jai is a fun, friendly and safe training environment that is perfect for beginners or the less 'athletically talented'. However the competitive aspect is also there for those who are seeking that. I have made several lifelong friends from Jai. They have always had a few carefully selected trainers brought over from Thailand for the specialised skillset they bring, and they are supported by experienced local trainers. I also know for a fact the owner is awesome.

Fantastic experience: This gym has a real family vibe and has been a place where I have met many awesome friends. But more importantly I now have a good understanding of how to defend myself properly. I’ve done other martial arts in the past and nothing compares. I am excited to see what more Jai training brings to me.

Fantastic experience: Amazing experience with friendly teachers and people. The vibe it is good. I learned many thinks about Muay Thai, and I felt more confidence by myself. I really recommended this place for everything, training, self-defense, make friends and improve your sport skills. Thank you, Jai Thai Boxing.

Fantastic experience: This is just the Best Gym in Auckland for Muay Thai. Plenty of daily class options and time slots to suit. Trainers are all amazing, friendly and are masters of their art! A very member friendly gym with plenty happening on the social side- i have made many new friends and had just wonderful times Joining Jai was one of the best things i have ever done-

Fantastic experience: A great gym with an awesome feel! Been coming here for over 4 years. Beginner friendly so you can learn in a fun way without pressure, and you can progress right up to technical lessons, some with clinching and sparring which get quite detailed. Theyre a passionate bunch, you'll have a great time no matter your skill level. The environment fosters teamwork and youll even pick some buddies up along the way. Also to note a martial art like this is a great life skill to have. Trainers are the best and very knowledgeable! Keen to pass on knowledge and have a good time doing so. Good range of classes and it's quite affordable. There is some kit there for everyone to use, but good to get your own once youre settled, they sell quality stuff from Thailand at a good price, my gloves and wraps are still going strong. If you're like me and a regular gym just doesn't cut it, look no further!

Fantastic experience: Most affordable gym especially for busy folks. Experienced trainers who know their stuff...best for beginners wanting to start their Martial Arts training

Fantastic experience: Excellent Muay Thai facility. Trainers know their stuff and are friendly. Highly recommend Jai.

Fantastic experience: Went for a free trial class, was really fun and very accommodating for beginners. Would definitely recommend giving it a try.

Fantastic experience: Great place to learn and get better. A lot of courses all day every days. Super friendly coaches

Fantastic experience: Thank you it was a nice gym to go to I will be moving out of Auckland so will be a bit difficult to join here again. Thank you very much!

Fantastic experience: Great trainers, good equipment and nice environment.

Fantastic experience: Jai Thai Boxing is a great place to get fit. The instructors are really good, the facilities are close to the city centre, are well maintained clean and designed well for the building. There are plenty of classes for beginners, those wanting to learn more advanced moves and for those wanting to spar with one another. You generally get matched up with a suitable partner and all levels are catered for. The app to make bookings is easy to use and is very handy for checking what classes are available. I enjoyed meeting fellow members, instructors and staff and the obvious benefits of getting fit and how good you start feeling.

Fantastic experience: Teachers are great, fun and involving atmosphere. Can't get enough now!

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym, great Thai trainers, and awesome people, Will be back for sure

Fantastic experience: This awesome team provides a friendly, fun and safe training environment. I've really enjoyed training with them during my time working in Auckland. I highly recommend checking them out, you'll love it.

Fantastic experience: Very welcoming & friendly community, enjoyed being apart of this gym.

Fantastic experience: Always go Jai Thai when visiting Auckland, I first joined in 2016, great and friendly coaches! Thanks Tee and Falan

Fantastic experience: Started my Muay Thai journey with Jai back in February this year and can honestly say, I've loved every minute of it! I was nervous to begin at first as I have never done anything like this before but everyone was so friendly and welcoming. Big shout out to Su-Lin, Tee and Falan for being the absolute best and creating an awesome atmosphere to train in, pushing and encouraging everyone, all while having a laugh along the way. Highly recommend Jai Thai boxing gym to anyone and everyone thinking about starting Muay Thai, whether it's to learn the skill or just for fitness. Your guaranteed to come out dripping in sweat, with a big smile and a bunch of new friends! 10/10

Positive experience: Great place to train. Love and supportive community. This is my third month training and I'm loving it. Not only learning the basics and training, but also learning to take hits, hold pads, which develops a sense of mutual respect for your partner. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: One of the best Muay Thai gyms in Auckland. They really make you feel welcomed, Their trainers are Thai’s with over 200 fights! Who needs to go to Thailand for training when u have it right here in Auckland.

Fantastic experience: Buen entrenamiento

Fantastic experience: Good people, encouraging environment free from judgement.

Fantastic experience: A member since 2016.. 5 out of 5

Negative experience: I didnt like it i went to a beginner class was matched with this giant guy 4x the size of me, learnt nothing new and trainers paid no attention or motivated me, think its more tailored around people who already know what to do

Fantastic experience: O love it here, a lot of classes to choose, and nice instructors.

Fantastic experience: Jai is a really welcoming community with a great selection of classes to choose from. No matter if you're just starting out or if you have a few years of MuayThai/kickboxing under your belt you'll find a class that works for you.

Fantastic experience: Love this gym! Super lovely staff and lots of class options. It's also very female friendly. Highly recommend checking it out if you're interested in taking up kickboxing

Negative experience: The first trainer we had was very nice and encouraging but I thought the female trainer there was just derisive. As a complete beginner she was very rude and demoralising when I didn’t get things right, and seemed more interested in criticising than teaching. Not an encouraging environment and definitely won’t be coming back.

Fantastic experience: Jai Thai is a friendly Muay Thai gym open to people at all levels. Love the trainers here they are super helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend this gym to anyone who's looking to give Muay Thai a try =)

Fantastic experience: Recently signed up at Jai Thai after not doing Muay Thai for a couple of years. Staff are really friendly and welcoming. Price is good for the amount of classes offered and the location is fantastic. Classes are fun / beginner friendly and the instructors are hands on and helpful. Have been to a few kick boxing / MT gyms around Auckland recently trying to find a good fit to work on fundamentals and found the class sizes at JT preferable as the instructor to student ratio is quite favourable. The gym size is good and everything is cleaned frequently. Recommend the free trial for anyone unsure as it was more like an hour long PT session than an introduction. Can't comment on the sparring or higher level classes, but this a really solid gym!

Fantastic experience: Jai Thai was recommended to me by a friend when I was visiting from Australia earlier this year. I got in touch with them for private sessions and they accommodated my needs with no fuss! The gym is easy to get to and has a welcoming vibe to it. The trainers are great and professional - got straight into our session, you really got value for every minute you paid for and I learned a lot. The owner also checked in with me after my first session to see how it went which was a very nice unexpected surprise. When I had to come back to Australia they happily refunded me the balance of my sessions. I highly recommend this place for any skill level (I am a beginner however saw some professional fighters also training there) and will definitely be coming back when I’m in New Zealand again.

Fantastic experience: Jai was the first gym that I tried Muay Thai at, and till now, I haven’t really found a reason to change gyms. The training facilities are great, the classes are interesting, and the community at Jai is really welcoming! I have had friends that tried other gyms around Auckland but all of them came back to Jai for various reasons, that there weren’t enough time slots available, weren’t enough members of a similar skill level, or weren’t enough variety in the classes. If you’re looking for the best gym to try out some Muay Thai or to train with a community that will likely match your skill level, Jai is the gym to go to!

Fantastic experience: Jai is an amazing Muay Thai gym. The staff there are really welcoming and encouraging. I love training there, always looking forward to my classes. The people that train there are also very nice. Affordable prices $ too ! I would definitely recommend Jai Thai if you’re looking to do a combat sport! Thank you !

Fantastic experience: an awesome gym! the staff are competent and welcoming, and it's a great place for anyone, regardless of where they are in their fitness journey - suitable for beginners, intermediate, advanced, and fighters. they have a wide variety of classes, including classes for kids, women-only, boxfit, and sparring. i recommend jai to all my friends who are interested in trying out a martial art, especially because there's a free trial - perfect for those who are unsure whether to take the plunge.

Fantastic experience: Been coming to this gym for over a year now and I love it! Awesome community and great trainers that encourage and push you to do the best you can. Great for beginners and as you graduate to higher levels there's a variety of classes to do so you never do the same thing twice. Highly recommend!

Fantastic experience: Awesome

Fantastic experience: Been training there since September last year. Great and supportive staff who know their stuff and are always happy to help.

Fantastic experience: A nice little community that is very welcoming to people of all skill levels. What better way to bond with a new friend than kicking each other

Fantastic experience: Best decision I could have made in 2020 was starting Muay Thai. Second best decision was choosing Jai Thai! Great gym with friendly staff who are very good at what they do

Fantastic experience: Great central location. It's perfect for going to train and then meeting up with friends for lunch or shopping at Britomart or Queen's Street. Even though I don't fight, it's a great workout - you will definitely sweat a lot (lucky there are showers). The trainers are experienced and kind, but don't let you take it easy. You'll kick and punch hundreds of time in a class - but don't worry times passes really fast because it's so fun.

Fantastic experience: Another lockdown is happening again and I cannot come to Jai Thai for a week. I feel like my body is getting sad mad without the training and I needed to do something. So here I am, writing down my experience with Jai Thai to share with you guys. There is actually no words that can describe how much I love this place. Everyone here is so friendly and their trainers are very patient and professional. Tell them what your goals in fitness is and they will help you to achieve it :) I first encountered with muay thai because I wanted to lose weight but after a while, I realised that thanks to Jai Thai, I have received much more benefits than just getting fit. My health got better; my endurance got higher; my body got stronger; and my reaction got faster. It’s ironic to say that after an intensive, near-death session at Jai Thai, your muscles will feel a lot better and your mind will also feel very relaxed and stress-free. Come to Jai Thai to try it out and you will know exactly what I mean ;) All my great experience won’t happen if not because of Su-Lin and my personal trainer: Taras. Thank you guys very much, from the bottom of my heart and I think I’ll stick with Jai Thai until I’m 60 years old. Taras is very very skilled and humorous. He has this endless love for Thai boxing, huge passion for teaching it, and a kindest heart. He knows when to reduce the training intensity and when to push it to a higher level. He will make your training time become such a joyful experience. Sometimes I was thinking of suing him for making me training so hard that I thought I was gonna die there but I know from deep down inside that, he was just helping me to go beyond my limitation, to become stronger - mentally and physically. Taras has made me became a better version of myself and I am forever grateful to him because of that. P/s: To Taras: When it comes to the day that I have to pay for my training fee, you become even more enthusiastic than my landlord when he asks for my rent bro. But I love your passion and personality so much. I admire you man. Please always stay happy, healthy, and passionate like how you are right now I just want to say that I am very happy and grateful that we got to know each other, Taras :)

Fantastic experience: Training varies depending in the class, but I always feel better for going. Trainers are good for assisting with form and technique and it's almost always a demanding workout too. A fun way to keep fit while learning some useful self defence. The fans really make a difference on hotter days as it can get hot and humid.

Negative experience: Trained at Auckland gym for around 6 months. In 6 months the owner never had the courage the tell me “good morning “. The gym are big, 2 big rooms with good number of punching bags. I got 7 years boxing experience and the training was repetitive and didn’t show any evolution. Some of the teachers used to use some movements for warming up that we use in Jiu Jitsu (completely useless for boxing). Left the gym cause I think they dons really train hard.

Fantastic experience: Jai has been amazing for this total martial arts newbie! I had always been too unsure of myself to walk into a martial arts gym of any kind - what if they're all psychos and want to kick me in the head? Hahaha! After going along to their free into class I made a great discovery - the instructors are the nicest people (except when they're pushing you to do a drill with 100 kicks, that's just evil ;) Jokes aside, couldn't recommend the team here more highly, even if you're just looking for a fitness class that's actually useful (I'm looking at you, boxfit classes at places that rhyme with Mez Thrills :P )

Fantastic experience: Jai is the best Muay Thai gym in Wellington. Spacious, well maintained and most importantly, very experienced trainers, which all thoroughly explain the drills and check you are performing them correctly. I have lost 7kg in 6 months, and love coming to Jai.

Fantastic experience: Best gym, friendly trainers.

Fantastic experience: Very good trainer. Loved the session here. Expect a full body workout in 45 mins.

Fantastic experience: Awesome Muay Thai gym. A mix of friendly environment, good facilities and awesome trainers made me keep kicking for almost two years now. Yo, Richie, Steve and Scott are always there to make us work harder and better. Keep on the good work guys!

Fantastic experience: Best Muay Thai gym in NZ

Fantastic experience: LA salle de muay a Auckland. Pas de place pour l'ego ici, tout le monde s'entraine avec tout le monde et sue ensemble. Du débutant curieux d'apprendre ou désireux de se remettre en forme au confirmé voulant pratiquer sérieusement et apprendre d'entraineur sérieux et tous thais, il y en a pour tout le monde. Si jamais vous passez dans le coin, n'hésitez pas à venir jetez un coup d'oeil, vous serez très bien accueilli.

Fantastic experience: Academia de Muay Thai incrível! certamente a melhor de Auckland, ótimos professores e ambiente de treino.

Fantastic experience: have seen many gym, and must say that jai gym is very good. clean, good coaches, looks very professional

Fantastic experience: Great trainers, super friendly and really clean. When I'm not being lazy I love going to training!

Fantastic experience: These guys are just GREAT!! Well trained and good people. Thai100%!

Fantastic experience: Been training at Jai for over 3 years now, an awesome way to keep fit. The team are great bunch awesome people who push you to your limit . Overall great experience fully recommend it, good way to get those 6 pack and meet new friends.

Fantastic experience: I'd never touched boxing gloves. I'd barely watched UFC. But I knew that your typical gym was typically boring. This gym formed the bedrock of my continuing fascination with boxing. Personal training sessions are a great way to start learning the basics of Muay Thai. Just a few of these and you'll have an understanding of the basics. The trainers know their stuff, they've grown up with Muay Thai. Each is different. Some favor strength, some agility, some technique. You'll never hit a plateau here, each session tends to be different. The group classes are the most gruelling. Less focus on technique but more on stamina - my greatest crutch. But this isn't a Crossfit. While there's a challenge to keep up no one is there to yell or berate you. The decision is yours and you meet that challenge at your own free will. I'm proud to say I've never prematurely quit a single group class, despite being an overweight programmer. What makes this gym great isn't the programme, be it PT or group classes. It's the friendly atmosphere that encourages newbies. You may be in it just to lose weight (like I first did), but you'll come out with much more.

Negative experience: The little dude who teaches beginners class lacks, in my opinion, the requisite competence and social skills to do his job. It was my first ever class and he took the opportunity to repeatedly publicly humiliate me, constantly drawing the whole classe's attention to my mistakes in a mocking and entirely unkind way. I could see the other students were embarrassed on his behalf. He also acted physically aggressively to me, I think because I'm much bigger than him and he felt insecure. Whatever the case it was an unpleasant experience, I went back for one more class to give the school a second chance but same thing happened. So if you are looking for a beginners class where you will be publicly humiliated, look no further

Fantastic experience: Kickboxing gyms often conjure up an image of wannabe fight club stars training in a sweaty, smelly old shed. But JAI is a modern, clean and centrally located (5 mins walk from Britomart) gym that caters to a fun mix of male and female clients from students to corporates and beginners through to experienced fighters.

Fantastic experience: I've been going to this place since before it even properly opened to public! hands down the best muay thai gym in NZ, perfect for newbies wanting to get fit and experienced fighters alike. The most fun way to burn calories and learn new skills, highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: I am visiting Auckland from Los Angeles, California. My home gym is Sityodtong Los Angeles. I wanted to check out a Muay Thai gym here to feel the vibes and to see the authenticity of the art in this country. I also wanted sweat off a couple weeks worth of NZ beers and chips. I contacted Jai Auckland via email. Su-Lin was super responsive. I received immediate confirmation of a private session for the following day. The facility was nice and clean. Good size with multiple floors. Offers everything you would possibly need. I had a session with trainer Yo. Yo is a top notch trainer. Yo had the ability to recognize my strengths and correct my mistakes as we started to flow. He also had a sense of humor which is a must for a good Muay Thai trainer. My hour session reminded me of training in Thailand. My Muay Thai improved while I was having fun. I did not try out any of the classes so I can’t speak for them. I did watch a few minutes of a class going on after my session and it looked like a fitness class. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. I will definitely return the next time I am in Auckland. If I were to move to Auckland, this would be my gym.

Fantastic experience: I'm not gonna be original, and say what everyone is already thinking: this gym is awesome! Went there as a total beginner, tried the free class and knew at that moment that it would be a great place to learn and improve. During the 2 month I've been there, I enjoyed being trained by Yo and Boï in the beginner classes (kick start). And by going almost every day, I've even been quickly able to jump on the advanced one (muay power) with more technical training. They also do sparring and personnel training for those who want to push it further. All the staff is making everyone feel good, and that's why the atmosphere here is fantastic. The more experienced ones give you advice on your stance, the proper way to throw punches, kicks, knees, elbows, etc. You'll improve AND have a good laugh. Definitely recommend this gym, 200% ^^

Fantastic experience: Jai thai Boxing Gym Auckland is the place to go if you are wanting to really learn Muay Thai from real Muay Thai fighters/trainers... the workouts are hardout but thats what makes this gym the best. The trainers are patient, and totally know how to teach their traditional sport. I could never find a gym that can offer the same class A teaching of Muay Thai like the trainers at Jai Thai Boxing Gym. Not at all intimidating as someone has described...to that person i recommend if you dont expect to train hard then dont join.. maybe join dance class.

Fantastic experience: Started going there over a year ago as a complete beginner (never ever put boxing gloves on before that and always thought I never do Thai boxing due to exercise induced asthma). From day one training was (very) challenging but fun. And I quickly started going 5-6 days a week to training. Each of the trainers challenged me and allowed me to progress taking on their various styles and picking on my technique to improve it while keeping it fun and constructive.

Fantastic experience: I stopped in yesterday for a casual PT session while I was in the country. Gym has a good feel about it, & the trainer I had (Yo) was great to me & my partner who ended up doing a PT straight after me. Great technical teaching, & very good blow out as well.. Nothing matches the authentic Thai style of pad work.. Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: If you are searching for an authentic Muay Thai gym in Auckland, this is the best place to go! Trainers are patient, very professional and most of all friendly. There is also a wide range of different schedule you can choose and they're extremely flexible.

Fantastic experience: Training at Jai has been a life changing experience that I will be forever grateful for & I can't recommend it enough. I began training at Jai 6 years ago as a lonely, overweight science graduate. After one year I came 27th out of 10,000 people in the round the bays fun run. After 18 months I decided to try my hand at fighting and after 4 and a half years I had lived in Thailand 3 times, fought 38 times, won 27 of them and knocked out 18 people (in the ring!). The confidence and fitness I have built up through training at Jai and the friends I have made have transformed me into someone I truly never thought I could become.

Fantastic experience: Awesome gym and great trainers.

Fantastic experience: Best muay skills in Auckland

Fantastic experience: Really nice to go practice casually, on a daily basis, whether you're a beginner or more advanced. I had a great time here for the first free course and will go back as soon as I can :)

Fantastic experience: I've come here for years. Great mix of proper Muay Thai with a casual fun attitude, which successfully caters to complete newbies all the way up to trained fighters who's kicks sound like explosions. A fun and mentally engaging workout!

Fantastic experience: Great! The trainers are fun and they teach you lots.