Weekly combat training led by award-winning fight director Rupert Charmak. Mondays at the New Actors Centre, Marylebone Theatre, and Thursdays at Rivals Boxing Gym, King’s Cross.
Mixed Martial Arts for Actors & Creatives
Learn real striking and grappling, and the biomechanics behind them: boxing and kickboxing, plus grappling drills that teach you to fall and wrestle safely. Ideal if you’re a performer interested in action and stunts, or a creative who wants to get fit. All levels welcome.
18:00–19:00 · Mixed Martial Arts for Actors & Creatives
The same striking and grappling foundations as Monday’s class: boxing, kickboxing and safe falls and takedowns, taught with performance in mind.
19:00–20:00 · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (all levels, beginners welcome)
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling martial art: taking your opponent to the ground, then controlling or submitting them. It’s a great way to understand your body and learn to breathe under pressure.
Learn real striking and grappling, and the biomechanics behind them: boxing and kickboxing, plus grappling drills that teach you to fall and wrestle safely. Ideal if you’re a performer interested in action and stunts, or a creative who wants to get fit. All levels welcome.
The same striking and grappling foundations as Monday’s class: boxing, kickboxing and safe falls and takedowns, taught with performance in mind.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling martial art: taking your opponent to the ground, then controlling or submitting them. It’s a great way to understand your body and learn to breathe under pressure.
Get 4 classes to use over 2 months — perfect for flexible training.
If you’re travelling or don’t want to pay for membership, pay as you go for £20 per class.
New to fight training? Try a single class for £15 before committing to a pack.
Fight skills are like any other part of a performer’s toolkit — they only stay sharp with regular practice. Training every week helps you:
Questions about the classes, or not sure which one is right for you? Send us a message and we’ll get back to you.
Mondays, 6:30–8:30pm — New Actors Centre, Marylebone Theatre (NAC annual membership required)
Thursdays, 6–8pm — Rivals Boxing Gym, King’s Cross
“A wonderful presence on set. Intelligent, instinctive, sensitive, and extremely intuitive with both the material and the people around him. A huge asset to any production.”
“A brilliant fight director and great guy – Rupert guided us through the rehearsal process in a calm and informative way.”
“Rupert as fight director / choreographer is diligent and detailed in his work. He holds a great sense of storytelling as a natural director, so infuses this into his fight direction and choreography. Highly recommended.”
“Rupert was invaluable on Going For Gold – his commitment and sensitivity to the work was first class – he brought a total understanding of what was needed.”
