Muay Thai
For Women
Coached by a woman. Beginner-friendly classes in Thornbury — start with a 7-day intro for $47.
It's normal to feel nervous
Almost every woman feels it on her first night. By the end of the hour it’s turned into something else — you’ve thrown your first proper kick, the room knows your name, and you’re already planning your next class.
That’s the thing about Muay Thai: the confidence doesn’t wait until you’re good at it. It starts on day one — and it follows you out the door.
A class built around you
Structured, guided, and beginner-friendly from the first minute to the last.
Coached by a woman
Mel leads the class — encouraging, technical, and genuinely invested in you getting it right.
Made for beginners
You don’t need to be fit or coordinated — training builds both. Everyone here started exactly where you are.
A room of women
You'll train beside women who want the same things you do — and who remember their first night too.
Fitness with a point to it
You're not punching air to music. You're learning something real — and it gives back.
Skill
Real technique, taught in order — you can see yourself getting better week by week.
Strength & fitness
A genuine full-body workout — built class by class, not crammed into a crash.
Quiet confidence
Practical self-defence that changes how you carry yourself — on the mats and off.
Belonging
People stay for the room as much as the workout. You'll feel why on night one.
What a class actually looks like
Real women, real training — Thursday nights (and Tuesdays from 10 November) in Thornbury.
Honest about who this class is for
You'll feel right at home here.
- › You want to be coached properly, not just put through a sweat
- › You're happy to start as a beginner and build up steadily
- › You'll show up consistently, even when life gets busy
- › You want fitness that leaves you with a real skill
No hard feelings — it's just not the right fit if:
- × You're after a short-term fitness blast only
- × You'd prefer casual one-off sessions over a set program
- × You're hoping for results without training regularly
Where this Muay Thai class takes you
It starts with one class. Here's how good it feels from there — one step at a time.
Feel welcome from the start
A friendly room and a coach right beside you — your whole first class.
Find your people
The women's classes become the part of your week you look forward to.
It becomes your thing
Stronger, more confident and full of energy — so you train more often.
It becomes who you are
Years in: strong, connected and proud — loving every minute.
Meet Coach Mel
Mel Castillo leads ACSA's women's program — Thursday nights, plus Tuesdays from 10 November. She's an active professional Muay Thai fighter, and she coaches the way the best fighters do: patient with the basics, clear about the why, and entirely on your side.
- Active professional Muay Thai fighter
- Leads the women's classes in a supportive, empowering environment
- Technical, adaptable style — clean fundamentals taught properly
- Detail-focused — also studying a Master of Computer Science
“Very welcoming and friendly for beginners and women. Stellar culture and community, and incredible world-class coaches!”
Eleanor G. · Google review
Get started here
No big commitment to decide today. Try a week — see how it feels.
- Women's classes — Thursday nights (and Tuesdays from 10 November)
- Gloves included, yours to keep
- Beginners genuinely welcome — no experience needed
- No lock-in, no contract
Changed your mind? Tell us within 24 hours of your first class and we'll refund the intro — no lock-in.
Before you start
Do I need to be fit to start?
No. This class is built for women starting from scratch — everyone develops at their own pace and the room meets you where you are. You get fitter as you train, not before.
Do I need any experience?
None at all. The class teaches the fundamentals from scratch, in the right order, properly explained.
What happens after the intro?
Most women move onto a regular weekly membership — 1, 2 or 3 classes a week, no contract. You can also train any adult class on the timetable.
What should I bring to my first class?
Comfortable workout clothes you can move in, a water bottle, and yourself — that's all for your first class. We provide gloves for your first week, so there's nothing to buy before you start.
Train in Thornbury
Australian Combat Sports Academy
325A Darebin Rd, Thornbury VIC 3071
Parking: plenty of free, all-day off-street parking.
Beginners welcome
enquiries@acsamelbourne.com.au
1800 736 888