Fighters Only

Issue 013

May 2006

Pancrase London is headed up by chief instructor Jess Liaudin, a personal trainer as well as Cage Rage and Shoot-boxing veteran. Located in the plush Gym Box facility in Holborn, the club has all the facilities that you might expect from a modern, well-equipped fitness gym, with plenty of boxing equipment and roll-out matting for working the ground game.

As well as providing a top-quality training environment for MMA competitors, the gym also offers a wide variety of instruction for martial arts practitioners of all abilities. This includes women's boxing classes and stick fighting sessions, along with a range of cardio workouts. Membership of Gym Box includes entrance to all of the classes and access to the extensive facilities it boasts.

The atmosphere of the club is very warm, with an emphasis on developing a fast-paced and unpredictable style of competition fighting in each of its students. Though all are welcome to train at Pancrase London, membership of the fight team is by invitation only.

Jess is currently working hard with his team as they prepare for a series of challenges this year. In particular, Ashleigh Grimshaw as he gets ready for his appearance on 'Cage Rage: the Contenders' and defending UKMMAC featherweight champion, Mark Chen.

Gym Box is also due to expand later this year, giving Pancrase London a second facility to work from. “Starting September , Gym Box will be opening another gym in Covent Garden and will have a martial arts room,” says Jess. “Pancrase London we will be offering more classes, and I should also be Gym Box combat coordinator, and will be the one selecting all the classes as well as combat instructors for Gym Box.”