About the Gym
An honest note about the profile: with a 4.3 average across 39 reviews, this is the lower end of the Helsinki Muay Thai market in public review score. Reviewers describe quality coaching across the breadth of disciplines, but the broader institutional identity is closer to a martial arts school covering many areas than a Muay Thai specialist. For practitioners focused on Muay Thai progression specifically, HTBC, Muay Tribe, or Deo's are closer matches. For anyone interested in combining Muay Thai with self-defense skills (Krav Maga) or wanting to explore Wing Chun and Escrima alongside striking arts, the breadth here is genuinely distinctive.
Pricing follows a volume discount model rather than flat monthly fees. Standard fees: 1 month €99, 8 months €88/month, 14 months €78/month, 24 months €67/month — all on 28-day billing periods. Student discounts apply: 8 months €79/month, 14 months €69/month. Membership includes access to all sports for which the basic course has been completed. Multiple payment methods accepted including bank transfer, Smartum, Edenred, ePassi, Virike, and online card payment via the academy website.
Class Schedule
Contact gym for current schedule
Pricing
Unlimited
All classes
2x per week
For beginners
Head Coach
Ari Vargman
Ari Vargman is a senior coach at Combat Academy covering Junior Martial Arts School, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Fitness Boxing, Ladythai, and Thaiboxing programs. The Muay Thai coaching team also includes Abdifatah 'Abdi' Khalif (Kickboxing, Fitness Boxing, Thai boxing), Heidi Björklund (Kickboxing, Fitness Boxing, Ladythai, Thaiboxing), Tomi Sariola (Kickboxing, Thai boxing), and Niko Korvenoja (Junior Martial Arts School, Kickboxing, Fitness Boxing, Ladythai, Thaiboxing). The academy as a whole has roughly 30+ instructors across its disciplines, with particularly deep specialization in Krav Maga self-defense instruction.