Discipline
Our Muay Thai program in Colorado Springs is built for students who want clean fundamentals, practical striking, and a serious room without the ego. Warrior Fitness Center teaches real Thai boxing mechanics, pad work, drilling, partner rounds, and conditioning that translates whether you want to compete or simply become harder to break under pressure.
Classes cover stance, balance, footwork, defensive responsibility, boxing combinations, elbows, knees, low kicks, teeps, clinch entries, and ring awareness. We teach striking in a way that helps beginners build confidence quickly while still giving experienced athletes technical depth and hard rounds.
Many students join Muay Thai for fitness and stress relief. Others want fight preparation. Our room supports both. You can train for conditioning, discipline, and self-defense without needing to compete, and if you do want to fight, you will be developing inside a gym that already understands the demands of competitive combat sports.
Muay Thai is a strong fit for adults looking for a dynamic training system, military members who want sharp striking fundamentals, and beginners who want structure instead of random bag work. If you are comparing Muay Thai and kickboxing, our staff can help you choose the best entry point based on your goals.
Newer students start by learning stance, balance, defensive habits, clean combinations, and controlled pad work. As they progress, classes layer in partner drills, timing, ring movement, clinch exchanges, and harder rounds that connect technique to decision-making under pressure. That progression is important because it lets beginners develop without chaos while still giving experienced athletes the technical and physical demands they expect from a serious Muay Thai room.
Some students know they want authentic Thai boxing. Others are comparing Muay Thai and kickboxing because they want an approachable striking entry point. Warrior Fitness Center supports both paths. Our Muay Thai page focuses on the full striking system and its clinch-heavy depth, while our kickboxing page speaks more directly to students prioritizing combinations, conditioning, and a cleaner beginner ramp. Underneath that distinction, the coaching room still shares one serious striking culture and one schedule ecosystem.
Warrior Fitness Center is a Classic Muay Thai affiliate. The system was developed by Tyler Wombles at Classic Fight Team in Fountain Valley, California — a Muay Thai black belt under Babablu Sobral and California State kickboxing champion who came up training under Rafael Cordeiro. Classic is the home gym that has cornered Kade Ruotolo and Tye Ruotolo through their MMA debuts, trains UFC veterans including Tony Ferguson, Chito Vera, and Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez, and produces Glory kickboxers like Andre Walker and Raymond Daniels. Our striking room teaches that same curriculum directly: technical aggression, pressure-style movement, and authentic Muay Thai mechanics — not a generic kickboxing-fitness format.
Striking at Warrior is taught by coaches with serious competition experience. Natalie Salcedo signed with ONE Championship in 2025 and remains undefeated in pro MMA, with a striking foundation built across more than a dozen amateur Muay Thai fights and an IFMA World Team selection. Kay Hansen is a UFC veteran whose first UFC win earned a Performance of the Night submission, and she remains the youngest fighter to win a bout in Invicta FC history. Their backgrounds shape how Muay Thai is taught here — clean fundamentals first, then pressure, timing, and ring awareness against active sparring partners who can actually fight back.
First Visit
Book a consultation and our team will help match your goals, experience level, schedule, and comfort level to the right first class path.
Wear comfortable athletic clothes, bring water, and arrive a few minutes early. No shoes are worn on the mats.
Bring any gear you already own, but do not buy new gear blindly. We do not provide loaner gear, and members get substantial discounts through the gym.
Coaching Team
Train under coaches with real Muay Thai competition experience, not a generic cardio-boxing format.
Natalie Salcedo is a multi-talented martial artist with an impressive resume across Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA. She is the reigning 105 lb champion at Peak Fighting Championship . She has earned podium finishes in multiple prestigious jiu-jitsu tournaments including the IBJJF No Gi Worlds, IBJJF American Nationals, IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams, ADCC Orange County Open, and more.
Kay Hansen is a rising star in the MMA world, known for her dynamic skill set and relentless determination. With a strong grappling foundation and a dangerous submission game, she’s proven to be a formidable force on the ground, always looking to capitalize on any opportunity to finish the fight. Despite her young age, Hansen’s work ethic and maturity inside the cage set her apart. Tough, driven, and always evolving, she has the potential to become a dominant force in her division.
Schedule Preview
Review upcoming class times for this program, then visit the full schedule to compare days, levels, and your best starting point.
Saturday
Muay Thai
All Levels
Tuesday
Kids Muay Thai
Beginner
Thursday
Kids Muay Thai
Beginner
Tuesday
Kids Muay Thai
Intermediate / Advanced
Thursday
Kids Muay Thai
Intermediate / Advanced
Tuesday
Muay Thai
Intermediate / Advanced
“Super great girls at every class, loved the techniques and instruction taught.”
“The people treat you like family and the classes are awesome.”
No. You do not need prior fight experience or elite conditioning. Training itself builds your cardio, coordination, and confidence over time.
Yes. Beginners can start with basic stance, movement, and pad work, then build up to partner drills and harder rounds as they progress.
No. New students build stance, footwork, defense, and pad work first. Harder partner work comes later as you develop control and confidence.
They overlap, but Muay Thai usually offers a more complete striking range because it includes knees, elbows, and clinch work alongside punches and kicks.
Most new students start with comfortable athletic clothes, then add gloves, shin guards, hand wraps, and a mouthguard as they settle into training. Wait before buying new gear blindly; our team can help with sizing and members get substantial discounts through the gym.
Absolutely. Many students train for fitness, stress relief, self-defense, and technical development without any intention of competing.
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