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Ajmal Yakoob - Martial Arts MMA & Muay Thai - Kickboxing + BJJ
Colombo

This entry is best understood as a coach-centered program rather than a traditional gym institution. Coach Ajmal Yakoob runs martial arts instruction across MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from a Mount Lavinia location, with some sessions also held at Zimantra. The volume and recency of reviews stands out: 237 reviews on a 5.0 average, with the majority posted within the past year. That's an unusually high signal of active student traffic. Reviewers consistently emphasize his individual attention — multiple reviews specifically describe how he watches each student's posture and movement, corrects small details mid-session, and adapts the technical content to the individual's level rather than running fixed group choreography.

Rating 5.0 (237)
Location Attidiya North
Level Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced,Kids

About the Gym

An honest note about the profile: this is an MMA-first offering with strong Muay Thai inclusion, not a Muay Thai-only specialist. For anyone wanting to learn MMA with the striking foundation that Muay Thai provides — or BJJ alongside striking — this is a particularly strong fit. Reviews from parents specifically praise the kids' instruction; one parent of a six-year-old explicitly notes that the child is treated with patience and care. For pure Muay Thai purists wanting traditional ring-focused training, a Muay Thai-only gym will be a closer match. The Mount Lavinia location is in southern Colombo, accessible from Dehiwala. Given the coach-centered nature of this offering, the experience is heavily tied to Ajmal's availability and direct coaching style — which is exactly what reviewers consistently single out as the strength.

Class Schedule

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Pricing

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Head Coach

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Ajmal Yakoob

Head Coach

Coach Ajmal Yakoob runs the program and is the primary point of contact for all instruction. Reviews consistently emphasize his patient teaching style, his attention to detail in correcting posture and technique mid-session, and his ability to adapt instruction to widely varying experience levels — from complete beginners to retired amateur Muay Thai fighters who explicitly note he still pushes them out of their comfort zone. He responds personally to most online reviews, suggesting a direct ongoing relationship with his student base.