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Wolf Pack Combat Academy
5 ★★★★★ 24 Google reviews · Muay thai gym in Madison, Wisconsin
Plan your first class
- Beginner-friendly all levels welcome, including total beginners — you don't need to be fit or have any experience to start
- Kids & youth classes kids and youth muay thai classes — built around discipline, focus, and confidence
- Private lessons private, one-on-one coaching available — a focused way to start or to work around a busy schedule; ask about availability and rates
- Sparring & clinch sparring and clinch sessions for members ready for controlled contact — always optional and coach-supervised
- Fight team a competition team for members who want to test themselves as amateur fighters
- Today see hours ·
- Website & schedule wolfpackcombatacademy.com — book classes and see the live schedule
- Phone (608) 620-4744
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–3 PM |
The classes they run
“Their BJJ program is excellent for beginners and experienced practitioners.”
Other martial arts here
“They have bjj, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA classes.”
“Wolf Pack Combat Academy, previously labeled as The Blast Muay Thai, Enduro BJJ, and Overload Strength, is one of the most dedicated gyms around the area.”
What members say
“Coach Shaw is the best striking coach in the Madison area and Wolf Pack Combat Academy is an amazing training facility with great staff, coaches, and people”
“Everyone pushes each other while still being supportive—it’s a balance of high-level training and a welcoming environment.”
“WPCA is more than place of martial arts, it’s community and the family you get to choose to laugh, learn, grow, and train with.”
“Thanks to the training at Wolf Pack, I'm just ugly, but I can blame it on the fact that I know how to fight now.”
“I love Wolf Pack Combat Academy the establishment is clean and organized and overall great.”
“Here, not only do you get to learn and build skills and confidence you get to have a blast and make new friends while doing so.”
From the reviews
Used to be fat & ugly. Thanks to the training at Wolf Pack, I'm just ugly, but I can blame it on the fact that I know how to fight now. Seriously though, the amount of wisdom and knowledge coming out of this place makes it feel like it belongs in a Russian testing facility or Shaolin temple in the mountains.
Great coaching that will push you inside and outside of muay thai. The team here isn't just a team, it's a family. Everyone pushes each other while still being supportive—it’s a balance of high-level training and a welcoming environment. Best gym in Madison!
Wolf Pack Combat Academy, previously labeled as The Blast Muay Thai, Enduro BJJ, and Overload Strength, is one of the most dedicated gyms around the area. Every instructor is dedicated to you and genuinely cares about the sport, the culture, and the discipline.
Wolf Pack Combat Academy is everything I’ve ever wanted in a gym! The space is huge, separated into areas for lifting weights, Muay Thai, and other martial arts, and the cage has added a fun, new intensity to training and sparring that I’ve been really enjoying.
New to muay thai? Start at Wolf Pack Combat Academy
Wolf Pack Combat Academy comes up as a beginner-friendly gym — noted on their own site. If you've never thrown a punch or a kick, that's exactly who a good beginners program is for. A few things worth knowing before your first week. First, you don't need to be fit to start — you get in shape by training, not before it, and coaches scale the conditioning to you. Second, you won't be thrown into sparring — reputable gyms build fundamentals (stance, footwork, and the basic strikes of the "art of eight limbs") for weeks before any contact, and sparring stays optional. Third, all levels really are welcome — ask about a dedicated beginners or fundamentals class time so your first session is alongside others who are also starting out. Most gyms are happy to let you watch or try a class first, so reach out before you commit.
Your first muay thai class at Wolf Pack Combat Academy
Nervous about walking into a muay thai gym for the first time? Almost everyone is, and good coaches expect beginners to come through the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: a typical first class is a warm-up, then drilling the basics on pads and bags — not fighting. Rest whenever you need to; no one will bat an eye. What to wear: shorts or athletic wear and a t-shirt; you'll train barefoot on the mats. What to bring: water and hand wraps if you have them — many gyms lend gloves for a first class, so it's worth asking when you call. As you keep training you'll add your own gloves, wraps, a mouthguard, and shin guards. Sparring is optional and comes later, once your fundamentals are solid. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign a waiver and meet the coach. It gets easier fast — most people feel far more at home by their third class.
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