FitSync offers private, one-to-one MMA (mixed martial arts) lessons in Tokyo. Lessons are held at our Shinjuku South (Yoyogi) GYM or on-site at your home, office or hotel, and are by appointment only.
This service is designed for complete beginners as well as experienced practitioners who want individual attention on specific striking or grappling skills. There are no group classes: every lesson is private, one-to-one with your trainer in a fully private room. Lessons and booking are available in English, so international residents, travelers and business visitors can book directly.
- Beginners who want to learn MMA from the basics
- Strikers (Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing) who want to add grappling
- Grapplers (judo, jiu-jitsu, wrestling) who want to add striking
- Experienced or competing fighters who want one-to-one technical work
- Anyone who prefers a private lesson to a large group class
- International residents, travelers and business visitors in Tokyo
- Clients who want lessons at their home, office or hotel
Beginners
Stance, footwork, basic strikes (punches, kicks, knees), defense, takedown defense and ground fundamentals (positions and escapes), taught in a safe order. No martial arts experience needed.
Experienced practitioners
Linking striking and grappling (entries to takedowns off strikes — no throwing or slamming — cage and wall work, ground striking and defense), drilling specific problems, and conditioning for sparring. Tell us what you want to work on and we drill it one-to-one.
Striking instruction shares the same foundation as FitSync's Muay Thai, kickboxing and boxing lessons. If you only want grappling, see our private Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lessons.
Sparring is offered only on request, after we have confirmed your experience and safety.
- The mats at Shinjuku South (Yoyogi) GYM are personal-training mats about 3.5 cm thick. For lessons, an additional mat about 2 cm thick (about 4 cm for some drills) is laid on top.
- Please follow your instructor’s (staff’s) guidance throughout the lesson.
- No throws.
- Ground work is trained within a reasonable range, without forcing.
- Movements on the floor are kept impact-free.
- MMA striking lessons are not affected.
- Scrapes and injuries caused by forcing movements are at your own risk. Thank you for your understanding.
- For on-site lessons, we will confirm when you book whether your preferred location is suitable.
MMA (mixed martial arts) combines striking (punches, kicks, knees, elbows) and grappling (takedowns, ground control, joint locks and chokes). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) uses no striking: you control your opponent with grappling alone and finish with joint locks or chokes. FitSync offers both as private, one-to-one lessons.
Yuya Fukushima
MMA & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
Yuya leads our private MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lessons at our Shinjuku South (Yoyogi) GYM and on-site. Sessions are held in Japanese and simple English. Boxing 3 years, MMA 2 years, BJJ 3 years. Amateur boxing 8-0, MMA 1-0, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu All-Japan Championship winner and Asia Cup winner.
- Nothing to bring: rental gloves, rental inner gloves, MMA open-finger gloves, a rental towel and bottled water are all free of charge (included in the lesson fee)
- Wear comfortable training clothes (T-shirt, shorts or tights)
Choose a gym
Shinjuku South (Yoyogi) GYM
| Plan | Price (tax incl.) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | ¥0 | — |
| Monthly fee | ¥0 | — |
| Single session | ¥20,000 | 50 min |
| 4-Session Pack | ¥78,000 (¥19,500/session) | 50 min × 4 |
| 8-Session Pack | ¥152,000 (¥19,000/session) | 50 min × 8 |
| 16-Session Pack | ¥296,000 (¥18,500/session) | 50 min × 16 |
| Extension (per 10 min) | ¥3,000 | 10 min |
| Additional group member | +¥5,000 (per person, per session) | — |
On-site lessons
(no travel fee in Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku & Chuo wards)
| Plan | Price (tax incl.) | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | ¥0 | — |
| Monthly fee | ¥0 | — |
| Single session | ¥20,000 | 50 min |
| 4-Session Pack | ¥78,000 (¥19,500/session) | 50 min × 4 |
| 8-Session Pack | ¥152,000 (¥19,000/session) | 50 min × 8 |
| 16-Session Pack | ¥296,000 (¥18,500/session) | 50 min × 16 |
| Extension (per 10 min) | ¥3,000 | 10 min |
| Additional group member | +¥5,000 (per person, per session) | — |
Outside Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku and Chuo wards, a travel fee applies.
Visiting Tokyo and just need a gym to train in? See Private Gym Rental for international visitors (Gym Only, ¥6,000 per hour).
Prices are set per gym. Your first lesson is a regular 50-minute session, booked as a single pay-as-you-go session — no membership needed.
How many people can train at the same time
- At Shinjuku South (Yoyogi) GYM, up to six people can train at the same time.
- At every gym, pad work is done one person at a time, in turn.
- At Shinjuku South (Yoyogi) GYM, lessons are done on an extra mat about 2 cm thick (about 4 cm for some drills) laid over the floor mat, which is about 3.5 cm thick.
- Cash
- Credit card
- QR code payment
- Online payment
- Bank transfer
Consultations and bookings are handled in Japanese, English and Chinese through the contact form, email or LINE (phone support in Japanese only). Lessons are held in Japanese or English.
FitSync's private MMA lessons start with a conversation: your goals, your striking and grappling experience, your current fitness and any injuries. From there your trainer builds the lesson around you, progressing step by step with safety checked at each stage.
- Goal discussion — learning from scratch, improving a specific skill, preparing for competition
- Assessment of your striking and grappling experience and current fitness
- Technique taught in a safe order, with hands-on coaching
- Progressive lessons, with clear points to work on before the next session
- We aim to reply within 24 hours.
- Cancellations made at least 24 hours before the lesson are free of charge. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the lesson incur the full lesson fee (100%). The same policy applies to rescheduling.
- We don't push session packs. Single pay-as-you-go sessions are available.
