Jai Thai Boxing Gym Auckland

08/09/2026

Scared of taking punches? Here’s how to minimise the pain and maximise the gain.
New technique drops today, we’re drilling lean back to defend, then counter, all week in Kick Start and Intermediate.
Lean back only, then lean back with a counter punch, then step back with a counter kick.
The detail most people get wrong when they’re covering up: press the fleshy part of the glove against your forehead, elbows bent so your forearms curve in, that stops the unpadded part of the glove catching your face. Chin down too, so any impact lands on your forehead, not your jaw. Skip this and yeah, it hurts, you can walk out with a black eye off a partner who wasn’t even hitting hard.
Practice on pads all week, then Saturday and Tuesday, take it into Ring Craft and use it live.

Give it 100%, you’ll walk out 1% better.

In Intermediate? You’re cleared to join in. Keen but not there yet? Talk to us, we’ll tell you how close you are.

31/08/2026

Isn't Muay Thai just kickboxing with a different name?
Not quite. Muay Thai allows elbows, kickboxing doesn't. Muay Thai keeps the clinch, kickboxing cuts it short. Eight limbs versus four.
Same energy, different sport and very different history.
New post breaks it all down, link in bio.

29/05/2026

Guess who hit her 500th class at lunch session today?
Welcome to the 500 club Liz!
And if you've trained with her in one of those sessions, then you know how lucky you are. Cos she's one of the most encouraging and uplifting training buddies you could wish for.
Unless you're sparring with her...
then chok dee 🤣

29/05/2026

5 years ago, Yoann walked in with zero classes.
Yesterday he left us with 200 classes and a toddler under his belt!
To get there, he weathered a one-year hiatus, dislocated shoulder (just one week after coming back!), surgery (with a 250 day recovery break) and welcoming a baby.
With this never-give-up spirit there'll be plenty more gain to be had in Europe!
Hope to see you for another 200 (or more) sessions in the future Yoann, and thanks for introducing the family to Muay Thai.
🔥👊😍

27/05/2026

Winter is coming. And we’re kicking off our Winter Warrior challenge on Monday June 8.
This year, YOU choose the prize.
We have two design concepts:
Team Snowy (A) and
Team Beanie (B).
The design with the most votes becomes the official 2026 Winter Warrior shirt for everyone who finishes the challenge.

The Mission: 8 Weeks. 2 Classes a week (16 total). No Excuses. But....
we know the reality of winter. It gets cold, you or the kids get the sniffles, and commitments keep you from training. We want you on the mats consistently, but we also know life gets in the way.

So, if you can’t make your 2 classes in a week, we are introducing the Winter Warrior “Buy-In.”
If genuinely can’t make it to training, you can still hit your 2x weekly check-in.

How the Buy-In works:
1️⃣ Do 50 Pushups OR Walk 5,000 steps.
2️⃣ Record it on your phone/smartwatch.
3️⃣ Tag us in your story OR email us the proof.

We will manually credit you for one WW buy-in class that week. Why? Because building a bulletproof habit of consistency is way more important than panic-cramming 7 classes in your last week.
Note: You must have an active, unpaused membership for the duration of the 8 weeks to be eligible for the rewards!
The challenge runs from Monday, June 8 to Sunday, August 2.
Keep an eye on your inbox later this week for the full official breakdown.)

24/05/2026

11 years.
Last night we got to see what we built - off the mats.
Mini golf, pool, karaoke, cake - but honestly?
The best part was watching the same energy that lives inside JAI show up outside. Hearing how training has changed your lives. Meeting your partners, kids, and mates.
That's the thing nobody tells you about Muay Thai.
The fitness is the entry point.
The relationships are what make it stick.
To everyone who came - thank you.
To everyone who couldn't - you're just as much a part of this.
JAI wouldn't be JAI without you.
See you at training. 🥊

22/05/2026