Carrillo Muay Thai - Thai Boxing - Kick Boxing City of Orange, Santa Ana. Orange County

I just had my first training session here today and I feel like I’ve worked harder than I have at my former gym in the past three months. This is definitely a place to go if you are looking for intense training surrounded by warm hearted individuals. “No ego, No attitude” is definitely an atmosphere to surround yourself with. I love that everyone is an equal here. Definitely found my new home.

I couldn't recommend this gym highly enough. Having never done martial arts before, I was so nervous to start. I did tons of research, read reviews, and decided that CMT seemed like a great place to try out. Right when I entered for my first class, Coach Jean and all of the people at the gym were so welcoming and immediately put my fears aside. After my first class, I signed up immediately. Not only is the gym clean, but it is also a perfect spot for people of all experience levels to train. I constantly receive personalized feedback from Coach Jean and I feel like I am in an environment that will help me build a great foundation as a beginner. To top it all off, each class is an amazing workout. If you're thinking about doing Muay Thai in OC, come to CMT!! You won't want to go anywhere else once you do!

I'm from Providence, RI and visited SoCal for 2 months. During those two months I joined Carrillo Muay Thai as a beginner and it was the best experience. Truly for all levels and ages. Amazing coach, amazing group of fighters, and just a welcoming community of people. Coach Jean really means it when he says: NO EGO/NO ATTITUDE - NO CONTRACT/NO FEESCancelling payment was super straightforward and easy when I needed to go back to Providence.

I have been wanting to train in Muay Thai for some time now, and I finally took the plunge, a few days ago, to join Carrillo Muay Thai. I cannot express how grateful I am to have found this excellent Muay Thai gym, not too far from me. Coach Jean Carrillo is a master instructor that engages well with all of his students and takes the time to teach Muay Thai the right way! The reviews, accolades and testimonials, that I read about Jean Carrillo, prior to joining his Muay Thai gym, are all true. It’s go time! Did I mention that besides being a Rock Star, coach Carrillo also has a great sense of humor? If you are interested in learning Muay Thai, SEARCH NO MORE. THIS IS THE PLACE!!!

This place is awesome. Coach Jean is amazing, he is really welcoming and friendly and definitely makes you feel like you’re joining a family. There was absolutely no ego or hostility (just like his website states). I felt kind of bad because I had a lot of questions but they were all answered thoroughly with reassurance that exemplified his knowledge in Muay Thai. The gym immaculate and all of the equipment was properly cared for. The space itself had plenty of room for a full class of people to train. Not only was Coach Jean great but the other patrons that attended his class are all extremely friendly and are all willing to help. In other words this place is incredibly beginner friendly as well as being a great place to train for higher skill levels. Definitely can not wait to continue training here and I would HIGHLY recommend coming here. Not enough praise can be said about this gym.

Just discovered this treasure, After watching some YouTube videos, exploring their website, and studying other local gyms, I decided to make this place my 10 year old’s gym.My drive is about 30/35 min and well worth the gas. The Coaches are all awesome, very friendly, and welcoming, the location has plenty of parking and is very clean. My son really enjoys the ring and looks forward to training. Jean, is very informative and knowledgeable. Training for my son is three times a week, at first I thought my son was going to be overwhelmed with three day a week practice but enjoys the work out. My son has never been exposed to any kind of fight training and today he’s a week in and his arm, stance and overall positioning has taken a toll for the positive.Thank you Carillo Muay Thai

First day there in the gym I felt the no ego no attitude vibe going, everyone was chill cool the Gym was clean Coach Carrillo Treated me with respect no attitude Just keeping it real and Set me up with partner Fernando chill guy good vibe but let me tell you that guy can throw some strong kicks ha I’m like ima be on that level one day I know it. After the first round of just practicing I was already sweating my throat was dry but Coach Carrillo was checking on me if needed anything I was good and brought me a nice cold drink energy drink of course haha anyway I got hydrated and was ready for the second round after class ended everyone started Disinfecting there gloves and pads which is good right now. But Unfortunately I had to cancel my membership there with jean Carrillo due to my family problem I needed to take care of , I spoke to Coach Carrillo about my situation and he understood and didn’t try to push me to stay or give a better offer because I only went 1day and didn’t Show for a week due to my problem but He told Me to take care of my challenge with my family and when I’m ready to come back I’m more then welcome to join again he said I have the whole month to come to class I already payed for , 15 days of training with his class if I Can go he said he respects those 15days and will teach me as much as he can. I told Coach Carrillo I will rejoin his class as soon as I take care of my family situation but most definitely will join back 👊🤙

Carrillos method is AdictiveI began my Muay Thai training under the lead of Coban in nyc. It took me about 5 years, three cities and countless trials at different martial arts gyms to find another authentic Muay Thai gym comparable to Coban.Santa Ana is blessed to have coach Carrillo’s school. Not only it’s one of the few authentic Muay Thai schools outside of Thailand, but it’s also a place that houses a community that serves each other.In times of social despair, seeing people from different backgrounds become family, brings hope. Carillo with his assistant Rogelio have crafted a method of teaching that is both accessible to most bodies and challenging to all. Creating a true diverse community that cares and encourages each other to always become better. No ego, no attitude is the rule. Trigger warning : Carillo tells the worst jokes! Lol but he has PASSION for this art pf Muay Thai.he will help you find your own rhythm and at your own pace, you will learn the cleanest technique of moving your body. Great work out! I burned over 1000 calories every class.***HABLAN ESPAÑOL *** pregunten por Sebastián o Rogelio

I train with Carrillo for about 6 months it was an incredible experience to bad I had to move to another city and the drive is crazy for me about 1hour 30 min and I was not able to make it. Carrillo show me an incredible technique that up to this date I still use all that experience at other gyms. From the bottom of my heart I recommend this place 110% you will never regret it thank you . Eric C :)

One of those rare finds if you are a Muay Thai addict.I was blown away within 15 minutes of walking in. Coach Jean has a playful sense of humor which I can relate to so we got along great despite not knowing each other. He explained the class structure which is 5 mins of skipping and then 55 mins of Muay Thai. Hell yeah!! That’s why I’m here! The vibe there is contagious and the students made me feel like I was training there for years. (I did a 2x drop in sessions bc I was staying in the area for work)CLEAN- This gym has an old school Kickboxer movie vibe, but you quickly realize that the whole gym is spotless. Even the bathroom. Both days I came in it looked like it had just been cleaned. Everyone after training wipes the pads they use down and their gloves which is a nice habit to see among the students. Not always the case.ATMOSPHERE - I don’t think I have laughed as much during a training session while also pushing myself to the limits. He walks around during those 55 mins and gives his adjustments to each student. Everyone cracks jokes at each other, students of all different ages, sizes, both male and female. Everyone was welcoming to me and got hands on attention from Coach Jean. As a drop in, I do not expect much in terms of corrections because I am not a student, but coach Jean came over and gave me his time and adjustments. It felt like private training couldn’t be more thankful .No ego – One circumstances come to mind that helps explain this. I saw the largest guy in the gym paired up with the youngest smallest girl and they both held Thai pads with equal respect for each other. He was working on technique and teaching her how to hold. She was happy to learn the holding side and having a ball kicking the pads. If that doesn’t paint a picture of what no ego means and melt your heart then you are not human. Each student is on board with creating an environment dedicated to helping their fellow students at different levels and it shows.I would highly recommend this gym to anyone looking for authentic Muay Thai, but this place sells itself after one class. I look forward to training again next time I am in town!