Thornton Martial Arts and Fitness — Local services in East Hartford

Just dropped in today and trained with them for the evening. Kru Ed was very friendly and welcoming and gave me a tour around the facilities. Since I arrived early, I was also able to mingle and meet some of the classmates prior to working out.

When training started, everyone in the class was super friendly and I appreciated everyone’s attitude in making sure that we were all getting a good workout, but balancing being safe and not cranking 100% on people’s neck during clinch (which is a common issue I see when cross training at some gyms). I can tell this gym emphasizes being a good partner and working together to improve, rather than letting people with big egos run the show.

I will definitely be coming back, as I had a great experience with the Thornton team....

Thornton Martial Arts and Fitness was recommended to me by a friend when I was looking into taking a martial arts class. I signed up for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and I love it; everyone is extremely helpful and welcoming! The classes are taught at nice pace, not too fast and not too slow; great for any skill level. The instructor works well with everyone, regardless of fitness level and experience. Thornton's is a comfortable environment and you're never forced to do anything you're not comfortable with. I have been going for a month and have learned...

Love this place! My daughter started the Muay Thai class this past summer and she loves it. The staff are friendly, coaches are knowledgeable, and the facility is clean and adheres to cleanliness standards that are up to par. I recently joined the Muay Thai fundamentals class and the strength and conditioning. Both classes are great; no class is like the other, so its never boring! (I found out about the facility through Instagram and I'm so glad that...