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1st Legion Gym

1st Legion Gym

Leicester, United Kingdom

Not managed on Matador yetJiu JitsuMMAMuay ThaiBoxing

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A family-owned fight gym in the basement of Anup House in Leicester city centre, training across a large floor of around 10,000 sq ft. It teaches MMA, Muay Thai, boxing, submission wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with gi classes run as a Gracie Barra affiliate alongside no-gi sessions. Programmes cover complete beginners through to advanced and sparring groups, with separate classes for young children, juniors, teens and women. The coaching team includes professional fighters and a British and English Muay Thai champion who leads the gym. Coaches are DBS checked and first aid certified, and parents have a dedicated viewing area for children's classes. There is also a strength and conditioning room with cardio and weight equipment.

Address
Basement Floor, Anup House, 31 St Johns Street, Leicester, LE1 3WL, United Kingdom
Sports
Jiu Jitsu · MMA · Muay Thai · Boxing
Map showing 1st Legion Gym

Training

Styles
Jiu Jitsu · Gi / No-Gi
Affiliation
Gracie Barra

Programmes

  • Kids classes
  • Teen classes
  • Women-only classes
  • Beginners' course
  • Fight team
  • Private lessons

Your first visit

Beginners
From age 4

Timetable this week

Monday

14:00BJJ (NO GI) MIXED LEVELS

Jiu JitsuJamie McManus, George McManus

18:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - JUNIORS (7-15 YEARS OLD)

Jiu JitsuGiKidsages 7–15Paul Haines

19:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - ADVANCED

Jiu JitsuGiGeorge McManus

19:00MUAY THAI / K1 - BEGINNERS / MIXED LEVELS

Josh McManus

20:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - FUNDAMENTALS

BeginnersJiu JitsuGiTechniqueJamie McManus, George McManus

20:00BEGINNERS BOXING

Simon, Harman Bahra

Tuesday

13:00MUAY THAI - BEGINNERS / MIXED LEVELS

Brandon Wallis

14:00BJJ (NO GI) MIXED LEVELS

Jiu JitsuJamie McManus, George McManus

18:00MUAY THAI JUNIOR (7-15 YRS)

Kidsages 7–15Josh McManus

18:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - FUNDAMENTALS

BeginnersJiu JitsuGiTechniqueGeorge McManus, Paul Haines

19:00MUAY THAI / K1 - ADVANCED

Josh McManus

19:00BJJ (NO GI) MIXED LEVELS

Jiu JitsuGeorge McManus

20:00MUAY THAI - BEGINNERS / MIXED LEVELS

Sonny Miles, Richie Brown

Wednesday

10:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - FUNDAMENTALS

BeginnersJiu JitsuGiTechniqueGeorge McManus, Paul Haines

13:00MMA (MIXED LEVELS)

Josh McManus, George McManus

18:00TEEN MMA (13-16 YEARS OLD)

Teensages 13–16George McManus

18:00MUAY THAI JUNIOR (7-15 YRS)

Kidsages 7–15Brandon Wallis

19:00LADIES MUAY THAI

Women onlyAnita Basran

19:00MMA (MIXED LEVELS)

George McManus

20:00BEGINNERS BOXING

Simon, Harman Bahra

20:00SUBMISSION WRESTLING (MIXED LEVELS)

Jiu JitsuNo-GiAlper Gunes, George McManus

Thursday

13:00MUAY THAI - BEGINNERS / MIXED LEVELS

Brandon Wallis

14:00BJJ (NO GI) MIXED LEVELS

Jiu JitsuEzra Sinhal-Crane

17:30GRACIE BARRA BJJ - TINY CHAMPS (4-6 YEARS OLD)

Jiu JitsuGiKidsages 4–6George McManus, Liam Wright

18:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - JUNIORS (7-15 YEARS OLD)

Jiu JitsuGiKidsages 7–15George McManus, Liam Wright

19:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - ADVANCED

Jiu JitsuGiGeorge McManus

19:00MUAY THAI / K1 - ADVANCED

Josh McManus

20:00MUAY THAI / K1 - BEGINNERS / MIXED LEVELS

Sonny Miles, Richie Brown

20:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - FUNDAMENTALS

BeginnersJiu JitsuGiTechniqueJamie McManus, George McManus

Friday

10:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - FUNDAMENTALS

BeginnersJiu JitsuGiTechniqueGeorge McManus, Paul Haines

16:00BJJ (NO GI) MIXED LEVELS

Jiu JitsuJamie McManus, George McManus

18:00MUAY THAI JUNIOR (7-15 YRS)

Kidsages 7–15Josh McManus

19:00SPARRING SESSION - ADVANCED

Josh McManus

20:00SPARRING - MIXED LEVELS

Josh McManus

Saturday

10:00GRACIE BARRA BJJ - TINY CHAMPS (4-6 YEARS OLD)

Jiu JitsuGiKidsages 4–6Jamie McManus, Liam Wright

10:30GRACIE BARRA BJJ - JUNIORS (7-15 YEARS OLD)

Jiu JitsuGiKidsages 7–15Jamie McManus, Liam Wright

11:15SUBMISSION WRESTLING (MIXED LEVELS)

Jiu JitsuNo-GiPaul Haines, George McManus

12:30MMA (MIXED LEVELS)

George McManus

Sunday

11:00MUAY THAI - BEGINNERS / MIXED LEVELS

Brandon Wallis

Coaches

  • Jamie McManus

    Head coachJiu Jitsu · Black BeltMuay Thai

  • Josh McManus

    CoachMMAMuay ThaiJiu Jitsu

  • George McManus

    CoachJiu JitsuMMA

  • Charlie O'Neil

    CoachMuay ThaiBoxing

  • Eugene Brown

    Head coachBoxing

  • Val Smirnov

    CoachWrestling

  • Simon

    CoachBoxing

  • Paul Haines

    CoachJiu Jitsu

  • Liam Wright

    CoachJiu Jitsu

  • Brandon Wallis

    CoachMuay Thai

  • Sonny Miles

    CoachMuay Thai

  • Richie Brown

    CoachMuay Thai

  • Anita Basran

    CoachMuay Thai

  • Alper Gunes

    CoachJiu Jitsu

  • Ezra Sinhal-Crane

    CoachJiu Jitsu

  • Harman Bahra

    CoachBoxing

Facilities

  • Weights area
  • Viewing area

Contact

Instagram
@1stlegiongym

Questions about 1st Legion Gym

Where is 1st Legion Gym?

1st Legion Gym is at Basement Floor, Anup House, 31 St Johns Street, Leicester, LE1 3WL, United Kingdom.

Which sports does 1st Legion Gym teach?

1st Legion Gym is listed for Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai and Boxing.

When are the beginner classes at 1st Legion Gym?

1st Legion Gym runs classes open to beginners on Monday 14:00, Monday 18:00 and Monday 19:00.

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