About us
Helsinki Thaiboxing Club ry – HTBC is an athletic club established in 1989 and specialized in thaiboxing. We are a member of the Finnish Muay Thai association.
HTBC’s own gym is centrally located in the district of Kallio in Helsinki and easily accessible by public transport. The 500m2 gym offers spacious changing rooms and showers, a boxing ring, a padded flooring for training, kicking pads, punching bags, punching mitts, kettlebells, weight plates and dumbbells – anything you might need for a diverse and hard practice, whether you were a combat professional or a beginner.
The club has a long history in the Finnish thaiboxing scene and its development. Over the years HTBC has produced top-level competitors both nationally and internationally. The club may be regarded as Finland’s most successful thai boxing club of all times.
Above all, we offer opportunities for amateurs to practice thaiboxing in the guidance of top coaches. The goal of HTBC is to offer its members of all levels as much guided practice as possible. This is why HTBC offers training seven days a week – a service no other club in Finland offers.
All of our coaches speak English and our members include many non-Finnish speakers.
If you have questions concerning our club or its membership, please contact us by phone 040-5286932 or by e-mail info@htbc.fi. We are glad to answer any questions you might have!
Basic course
100€ — 2 months
One Day 10 €
Membership
75€ — 1 month
120€ — 2 months
150€ — 3 months
240€ — 6 months
Ladythai
60€ — 1 month
100€ — 2 months
120€ — 3 months
180€ — 6 months
Juniors
20€ — 1 month
120€ — 6 months
Training groups
HTBC offers plenty of opportunities to train, whether you're a beginner or an experienced fighter. If you have never trained thaiboxing before, our Basic course is the place to be! If you have some experience but are not sure which group you should join, feel free to e-mail or call, and we'll sort it out!
Basic course - alkeiskurssi
Learn the basic techniques of Muay Thai and improve muscle strength and stamina. The course runs for 8 weeks and is aimed at all men and women over the age of 13. There is no sparring or heavy contact, but we use pads and punchbags. You will need: a t-shirt, gym pants or shorts. We train barefoot. During the basic course, you can also take part in morning practice described on the right.
Technique & Pads / Early Morning - Tekniikka ja Väline
This training is open to all HTBC members, including those attending the basic course. You will need: shin guards, bag gloves and boxing gloves. We also recommend groin protectors and mouth guards.
Technique & Pads /Late Morning / Evening - Tekniikka ja Väline
This group is ideal for those interested in learning more about thaiboxing technique and getting in shape. Light sparring is also included, but no heavy contact.
NOTE: Saturday & Sunday trainings might also include technical sparring with light contact.
You will need: shin guards, bag gloves and boxing gloves. We also recommend groin protectors and mouth guards.
Sparring - Sparritreenit
This is the group for anyone who wants to get into the fight ring. We train hard and aim to make sure all of us will get to compete. You will need full equipment: boxing and bag gloves, elbow pads, shin guards, mouth guard and groin protection, as well as a skip rope. We also recommend the use of protective headgear.
Technique & physics / tekniikka ja fysiikka, Mon, Wed & Fri at 6.30 am
This class is meant to support thaiboxing training. In this class we practice for example explosiveness by jumping, throwing etc. Also, we practice body strenght and balance with weights and rubber bands. The aim of this practice is to improve the skills and capacity needed in thaiboxing.
To attend this class you need clothes suitable for sports and water bottle.
Ladythai
In this group for women we safely train the basic techniques of thaiboxing. Punches, kicks, and and combinations are practiced with a partner using thai-pads. Occasionally, we train with higher intensity. There is no sparring in this group. Required gear includes boxing gloves, appropriate workout clothes and a water bottle.
Ladythai-group is held by coaches who are trained to coach martial arts. Each instructor has their own style of teaching and this is adding valuable variety to the sessions. Welcome all women from all levels to join us for trainings!
Juniors - junnuthai
For juniors aged 8-12. The junior group learns the basic techniques of Muay Thai through games, play and fun exercise. There is no sparring in the beginners class, with advanced trainers we practice technical sparring with very light contact.
Thaiboxing is a great sport for kids: you will learn body balance, social skills and self-confidence, and get to let our energy in a safe and controlled environment. You will need: boxing gloves, shinguards, t-shirt, shorts and water bottle. First class is for beginners and second is for advanced juniors. Our specially trained junior coaches are Pekka Orivuori and Katja Karisalmi.
Representatives - Edustusryhmä
This is the group for our most successful fighters competing on national and international levels. Our Head Coach Petri Martinez makes the selections to the Representatives group.
Payment information
You can pay the membership fee by making a bank transfer, by cash, via e-passi mobileapp or Smartum vouchers. If you pay beforehand, bring the receipt with you. You will receive a training card in exchange. The training card serves as receipt of payment of the membership fee, so please have it with you at all times while training at the gym!
Training at the gym without a valid training card will be sanctioned by a 100€ penalty fee.
A valid training card, except for the Ladythai and Junior cards, permits you to participate in all training offered by the club. The Ladythai membership also enables you to participate to training on weekday mornings at 6.30 and 10.30 in addition to Ladythai training.
Payment details:
Helsinki Thai-Boxing Club Ry
NORDEA FI11 1745 3000 1611 68
Please use the reference number: 1151
See you at practice!
Possible changes of a schedule or class cancellations are informed on our Facebook- and Signal-groups. To join our Signal, please, contact Antti Naakka or Petri Martinez.