ANK Santa Fe Muay Thai

I was visiting Santa Fe from Chicago and wanted to get a workout in since it had been a while. Trained on 10/17/15. I showed up late and Char, the instructor graciously allowed me to train with the class. The gym is located in an industrial area, with plenty of parking. Typical of many martial arts gyms.

Facilities looked nice, had a small lobby, with equipment for sale, changing room with plenty of lockers, and some weight and cardio equipment.

There were about 10? Muay Thai bags, a small boxing ring, open mat space, and a small cage. This place looks like it can run grappling, striking, and MMA classes simultaneously.

The cardio kickboxing class was well structured, started some intense warm-ups on the bag and transitioned into partner pad work. There was good variety of exercises combined with techniques, then we worked on combos on the bags. The final segment was a battery of workout stations, finished with a cool down.

Char ran a solid class, it was a great workout and very enjoyable. As a practioner of BJJ, Boxing, and Muay Thai, I wish I could have tried the classes as well. The facilities look good, and the variety offered here seems great.

If you are even remotely interested in trying a class, go for it! You are guaranteed at least a great, free workout.