Kieran Walsh
Founder
Kieran has been involved in Muay Thai and combat sports for over 25 years. Since opening Muay U in 2018, he has helped introduce thousands of people to Muay Thai while building the gym into one of Australia’s most recognised fight teams.
Muay U has produced World, International, National, and State Champions, with fighters regularly competing on major promotions in Thailand, including some of the country’s oldest and most respected stadiums, as well as internationally across the United States, Mexico, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, England, Canada, and more.
Despite its success as a fight gym, Muay U is also a place for complete beginners and everyday people who want to learn real Muay Thai in a safe, structured, and welcoming environment. The gym aims to move away from the stereotype of combat sports gyms being intimidating or ego-driven, creating a culture where members can train seriously, support each other, and progress with confidence — whether their goal is fitness, self-defence, technical improvement, or competition.
Learn About the
Team Behind Your Training
The coaches at Muay U in Canberra, ACT are experienced, supportive, and here to help you grow. Whether you’re just starting or getting ready to compete, you’ll get expert instruction, clear feedback, and a team that’s invested in your success.
Know Your Why
The Athlete
WHO YOU ARE
Muay Thai is your sport, your outlet, your discipline. You’re here for thephysical and mental benefits — the fitness, the stress release, thestructure. Competition isn’t the goal. Showing up and feeling thedifference is.
WHAT DRIVES YOU
Progress you can feel. Getting fitter, moving better, handling hardersessions. You track how far you’ve come by how you feel walking out of the gym.
YOUR VERSION OF PROGRESS
Consistency. Fitness benchmarks. Monthly challenges and the Workoutof the Week are built for you.
YOUR LEVELS
01 FOUNDATIONS, 02 DEVELOPMENT, 03 INTERMEDIATE
KEY CLASSES
• Muay Thai for Everyone
• Muay Thai for Beginners
• Muay Thai Padwork
• Ladies Only Muay Thai
• Boxing for Muay Thai
The Enthusiast
WHO YOU ARE
You fell in love with the art. The technique, the culture, the self-defencecapability, the history — all of it. You’re not just doing Muay Thai, you’relearning it. The sport itself is the reward.
WHAT DRIVES YOU
Understanding. You want to know why each technique works, how itconnects, and what separates good Muay Thai from great. Every classteaches you something new.
YOUR VERSION OF PROGRESS
Depth of knowledge and quality of movement. Seminars, technicalclasses and education events on the calendar exist for you.
YOUR LEVELS
01 FOUNDATIONS, 02 DEVELOPMENT, 03 INTERMEDIATE, 04 ADVANCED
KEY CLASSES
• Muay Thai for Everyone
• Muay Thai Padwork
• Boxing for Muay Thai
• Sparring & Clinching
• Muay Thai Intermediate
The Fighter
WHO YOU ARE
You train to compete. Everything in the gym — every round, every drill,every correction — points toward performance. The Muay U Bash,interclub events and sanctioned fights are your benchmarks.
WHAT DRIVES YOU
Performance under pressure. You want to know how you go when itcounts. The training is the preparation — the event is the proof. Win, loseor draw, you walk away knowing where you stand.
YOUR VERSION OF PROGRESS
Fight-readiness. Camp preparation, sparring quality, technical sharpnessunder fatigue. The quarterly Muay U Bash and fighters calendar are builtaround this path.
YOUR LEVELS
03 INTERMEDIATE, 04 ADVANCED, 05 FIGHTERS
KEY CLASSES
• Muay Thai Advanced
• Fighters Programming
• Sparring & Clinching
• Muay Thai Padwork
• Sparring (Fighters & Advanced)
