Salford Fight Factory is the home of Salford Mixed Martial Arts Academy and Salford Muay Thai Boxing. We have a new FULL TIME home on Elm Street in Swinton (just past Salford Town Hall, next to KwikFit) at Salford's premier martial arts training facility.

 The gym is fully equiped with all new large matted area, padded walls, mirrored walls, bags, boxing ring, octagon training cage, full leather thai striking pads and lots of other training equipment. We are fully insured and can provide members insurance for training though TL Risk Solutions. We are affiliated to several bodies including WMC (World MuayThai Council), Federation of Russian and Associated Martial Arts and Salford Sports Council.

All our Instructors are highly qualified in Martial Arts, having themselves studied their arts and practices for many years. They are also First Aid Certified and have attended numerous coaching courses through organisations such as Sports Coach UK. Our children's instructors and coaches are Police CRB checked and the club operates a Child Protection Policy.

Salford Fight Factory is managed by:

Master Darren Sherlock, 4th Dan Black Belt (Freestyle Karate / Kickboxing), 4th Dan (Freestyle Combat MA - Grapple & Strike), Level 1 Senior ROSS Russian MA Coach; 23 years experience.

Kru Darren Morris who is a Red Arm Band (Black belt equivalent in Thai Boxing) and also has over 23 years experience.

Sensei Michelle Sherlock who is a 1st Dan Black belt in Kickboxing/Freestyle Karate with over 9 years experience and is our Little Ninjas and Women's Coach.

We have classes starting with our Little Ninjas program for 3-6 year olds. Then we have classes for Juniors (6+) and Seniors (16+) for both beginner & intermediate levels. We also have specialist Fighters/Advanced/Sparring Classes in Muay Thai Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts. We have a weekly women's only session and will soon be starting lunchtime Fighting Fit Cardio/Self Defence sessions.

We also run courses both internally and externally for groups in various disciplines as well as offering private tuition throughout the daytime. We have links to many other clubs and run regular seminars, bringing in top level and International coaches in various other Martial Arts. We are also open during the week usually from 10am until our classes start at 5pm for open training. Weekends we host/enter various activities including Competitions, Fights, Gradings, Seminars/Courses as well as other community/social activities; so are open weekends for training subject to schedule.

The classes are excellent as a way to get/keep fit or for self defence and we also have more advanced classes for those looking towards the more competative side of Martial Arts, or those that want to push themselves harder in training. We have many active fighters training at the club at ALL levels in various disciplines including: MMA, Muay Thai, Submission Ground Fighting, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Traditional Ju Jitsu, Judo and Kickboxing (Lo kick and Oriental K-1 Rules).