Fighters Gym Oslo ★
Founded by Shahid Rasool, who opened Norway's first Thai boxing club in 1990. The most institutionally significant Muay Thai gym in the country.
Oslo has a small but serious muay thai scene with deep Norwegian roots, from the club that started Thai boxing in Norway to modern multidiscipline gyms, and English is widely spoken.. Find your ideal gym below.
Oslo punches above its size when it comes to muay thai. The sport has deep roots here: Fighters Gym, run by Shahid Rasool, traces back to the first Thai boxing club in Norway, founded in 1990, and Rasool now heads the national Thai boxing federation and has coached a long line of champions. That heritage runs through much of the city's scene, since many of today's coaches trained under him or his students.
Most Oslo gyms are multidiscipline, teaching muay thai alongside BJJ, MMA and submission wrestling rather than muay thai alone. Grip Gym is a good example, a modern, well equipped gym with muay thai, BJJ and MMA under one roof, while Frontline Muay Thai, just north of the city near Gardermoen airport, pairs muay thai with BJJ and a strong focus on kids and women's classes. If you want a pure, traditional muay thai room you will find fewer of those here than in, say, Thailand, but the coaching quality is high.
Because almost everyone in Oslo speaks English, the city is easy to train in as a visitor or expat. Reviewers regularly drop in while travelling and train without any language barrier, and gyms like Grip Gym are used to English speakers walking in for a session. That makes Oslo one of the more accessible Northern European cities to train muay thai on a trip.
Norwegian gyms run on monthly memberships, usually with a binding period of several months, and most offer a free trial class or even a free trial week before you commit. Expect a clean, well equipped, community feel rather than a no frills fight gym. Many clubs put real emphasis on beginners, kids and women's classes, so it is an easy place to start from scratch.
A few clubs lean more toward kickboxing or general martial arts than muay thai specifically, so it is worth checking the timetable for dedicated muay thai sessions before you join. As always, a trial class is the best way to find the right fit.
Founded by Shahid Rasool, who opened Norway's first Thai boxing club in 1990. The most institutionally significant Muay Thai gym in the country.
Multi-discipline martial arts center in Gardermoen (40km north of central Oslo) led by Joakim Siljuberg, one of Norway's most accomplished Thai boxers.
Established 1995 in Dælenenga. Originally a kickboxing club, now a multi-sport association (kickboxing, boxing, BJJ, hip hop, e-sports). Not a pure Muay Thai gym.
Multi-discipline gym in Gamle Oslo combining Muay Thai, BJJ, MMA, and a full general fitness facility. Eirik Digre is the owner; Carlos and Andreas lead Muay Thai.
Yes. Oslo has a serious muay thai scene with deep roots, anchored by Fighters Gym and Shahid Rasool, who started the first Thai boxing club in Norway in 1990 and heads the national federation. Several modern multidiscipline gyms also teach high quality muay thai across the city.
Most Oslo gyms are beginner friendly and offer a free trial class or trial week. Clubs like Grip Gym and Frontline Muay Thai put real emphasis on welcoming new members, and many run dedicated kids and women's classes too.
Easily. Almost everyone in Oslo speaks English, and gyms are used to international visitors dropping in. Reviewers regularly train here while travelling with no language barrier, so a short trip or a single session is straightforward.
Fighters Gym under Shahid Rasool is the most muay thai focused, with deep Norwegian Thai boxing heritage. Most other gyms, such as Grip Gym and Frontline, teach muay thai alongside BJJ and MMA, so check the timetable for dedicated muay thai sessions.
Norwegian gyms run on monthly memberships, usually with a binding period of several months, typically a few hundred kroner a month. Most offer a free trial before you commit, and some have shorter no binding options at a higher monthly rate. Check each gym's current pricing directly.
Yes. Several gyms welcome visitors for single sessions, with Grip Gym in particular noted by travelling reviewers as an easy place to drop in and train. It is worth messaging the gym ahead to confirm class times and drop in rates.
Yes, many Oslo gyms make a point of it. Frontline Muay Thai runs kids and women only classes and self defense courses, and Fighters Gym has a strong children's and youth programme. These are a good entry point for families and first timers.