Try the most effective full-body workout in Nashville. Our high-energy muay thai program builds explosive power, conditioning, and real striking skills for all levels from beginners to experienced athletes.
Every class is high-energy, skill-driven, and built to challenge you, with coaching support to help beginners feel confident from day one. You’ll learn real stance, movement, and striking combinations while building serious conditioning through pad work and partner drills.
Most kickboxing classes are just fitness circuits with gloves. Our Muay Thai program teaches:
• Proper striking mechanics
• Footwork and movement
• Pad work and partner drills
• Defensive awareness
• Conditioning that builds real endurance
You’re not just sweating, you’re developing skill. And the calorie burn? It’s unmatched.
No experience needed. No pressure. Just show up ready to move! In your first training session, you will:
• Learn basic stance and movement
• Drill foundational punches and kicks
• Work on pads with guidance
• Get a feel for the class flow
• Meet the coaches and team
With academies in Belle Meade and Brentwood, Renzo Gracie Nashville offers flexible class times, state-of-the-art training spaces, and a unified community led by world-class coaches.
*entrance off of Brookwood Terrace
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I’ve been training here for the past two years, and Shawn Williams’ technical mastery is evident not just in his own teaching, but throughout the coaches he’s developed. The curriculum is clear, cohesive, and accessible at any level, with his instructional app offering a seamless way to reinforce what’s taught on the mats.
I always have fun and get a great workout in. The coaches are incredible stewards of Shawn’s techniques and also make the martial arts journey feel rewarding. Every session leaves me feeling stronger, more confident, and deeply respected both as a woman and as an aspiring martial artist.
Excellent instruction at this gym. Have been to several martial arts studios and this place easily has the most impressive instructors. Johnny and Lance are amazing and many other great instructors! Shawn Williams is a BJJ genius and Nashville is very lucky to have him. The culture here is extremely positive and helpful!
I dropped in for a class. Best BJJ in Nashville hands down. Shawn has built an academy that has the highest level instruction, friendliest knowledge sharing community, and one of the cleanest gyms around. Shawn has been at ground zero for the evolution and revolution of BJJ in the US since the beginning and it definitely shows.