A small community Muay Thai gym in Hamilton East, run by fighters who have competed internationally. F16 Gym is behind the Community Link Trust Tower building at 15 Ruakura Road. The website says the gym was run by a former professional fighter ranked sixth in the World Muay Thai Council rankings, who has fought more than 100 times on international circuits and trained in Thailand, Japan, the Netherlands and the Gold Coast. Classes are co-led by experienced fighters, and teach Muay Thai for fitness, self-confidence and competition, for all levels from beginners to advanced fighters.
The gym works in partnership with Community Link Trust and The Mana Factory. It has a rule of no fights outside the ring, and the website says the gym trains people to be good people as well as fighters. Reviewers describe a gym that feels like family, with support from everyone in it and technical training at a hobbyist level. One reviewer says it is a good gym for beginners wanting to get fitter, as well as advanced fighters who want to refine their skills.