Our Mission
To honour our community with a relentless commitment to inspire, enrich, and journey alongside
Our Story
Durham Muay Thai & Kickboxing’s foundation was created by passion, heart and soul combined with a lifelong commitment to learning. The Team at Durham Muay Thai & Kickboxing is a family. We’re a family that’s dedicated to the growth and well-being of one another, and our community.
Instructors
Chris Martin – Owner, Head Coach
Chris Martin has been involved in Martial Arts (Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Karate) for over 29 years. His passion to share knowledge, inspire students, clients and teams towards reaching not only their fitness goals, but life goals cannot be matched.
Prior to opening Durham Muay Thai & Kickboxing, Chris trained and coached at several gyms across the province. As a competitor, Chris has competed in over 100 sanctioned events. As a coach, Chris has prepared athletes for over 300 events producing both Provincial and National champions in several disciplines. As well as being a lifetime student of the famous Twin Dragon Kickboxing Family, Chris is also recognized by the Sports Authority of Thailand as a Certified Kru of Muay Thai.
Instructors
Kayda Martin – Assistant Head Coach, WAKO Certified Coach
Jonathan Steyn – Kru of Muay Thai / WAKO Certified Coach
Jodi Cresswell – WAKO Certified Coach
Donovan Price – WAKO Certified Coach
Chris Hickman – Boxing Coach
Chantelle Adair – Instructor (Ladies Kickboxing)
Alli Johaadien – Instructor (Muay Thai Essentials)
Parker Adair – Instructor (Kids Muay Thai)
Jasper Mitchell – Instructor (Kids Muay Thai)
Kyle Steyn – Instructor (Kids Muay Thai)
Thomas Tsepelis – Instructor (Kids Muay Thai)
Terry Adair – WAKO Certified Volunteer