Bushido MMA and BJJ
Search × esc Type to start searching Home / Cape Town / Bushido MMA and BJJ Verified Bushido MMA and BJJ Cape Town A welcoming, family-oriented MMA and BJJ gym in Retreat led by Coach Zain, a BJJ brown belt and experienced Muay Thai/kickboxing practitioner. It offers BJJ, Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, MMA and HIIT. Honestly a grappling-and-MMA-led gym rather than a Muay Thai specialist, but with knowledgeable striking instruction. Rating 5.0 (63) Location Retreat Level All levels, kids and adults About the Gym Bushido is a community-driven MMA and BJJ gym in Retreat, in the south of Cape Town, built around Coach Zain, a BJJ brown belt (affiliated with Aguia Dourada and Fight Fit Militia) and an experienced Muay Thai and kickboxing practitioner who has trained and fought abroad, graduating from Phuket Top Team. The gym's emphasis is firmly on family, respect and no egos, and reviewers, including beginners, parents and an expat from France, describe a genuinely welcoming home for martial arts. It offers BJJ, Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, MMA and HIIT. Honestly its centre of gravity is grappling and MMA, so it's best for those who want Muay Thai as part of a broader, community-focused martial-arts journey rather than a dedicated Muay Thai camp. Class Schedule Contact gym for current schedule Pricing Pricing on request Head Coach ZA Zain Founder & Head Coach Coach Zain founded Bushido, a BJJ brown belt affiliated with Aguia Dourada and Fight Fit Militia, and an experienced Muay Thai and kickboxing practitioner who has fought abroad and graduated from Phuket Top Team. Contact 1st floor, Poppy's Centre, 67 7th Ave, Retreat, Cape Town, 7941, South Africa 7941 Cape Town · Cape Town, South Africa. Bushido MMA and BJJ: Muay Thai gym in Cape Town, as described on its own site/listing.
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| Criterion | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Muay Thai is the gym's primary discipline | ✓ Yes | theartof8.com ↗ |
| Runs a competitive fight team (stated on its own site) | ○ Not stated | listing sources |
| Publishes a class timetable | ○ Not stated | listing sources |
| Offers beginner / fundamentals classes | ○ Not stated | listing sources |
| Offers kids or junior classes | ○ Not stated | listing sources |
| States an affiliation to a governing or sanctioning body | ○ None stated | listing sources |
| Offers women-only classes | ○ Not stated | listing sources |
| Offers a free or trial class | ○ Not stated | listing sources |
| Years operating (1 point per 2 years, max 10) | ○ Not stated | — |
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- https://theartof8.com/muay-thai/cape-town/
- https://theartof8.com/muay-thai/cape-town/bushido-mma-and-bjj/