Fitness path
I want a workout
High-energy Muay Thai bag work, conditioning, and coaching that makes fitness feel exciting instead of routine.
- No-contact entry option
- Pad and bag work
- Conditioning with skill
Norfolk / Virginia Beach / Williamsburg
Train Like You Mean It
Muay Thai energy, real coaching, and a first class that makes it easy to start. Choose your path and book an introductory trial today.
3
Hampton Roads locations
7
Training programs
6-13
Kids martial arts ages
All
Levels welcome
Choose your path
Start with the reason you walked in.
Fitness, confidence, competition, kids, or grappling. Pick the goal that sounds like you and the trial request will carry it forward.
Beginner path
I am brand new
A beginner-friendly first class path for students who want clear coaching, confidence, and a room that feels welcoming.
- No experience needed
- Coach-led basics
- Confidence-first pace
Family path
My kid wants martial arts
Youth martial arts for ages 6-13 with movement, focus, respect, confidence, and practical Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu skills.
- Ages 6-13
- Respect and focus
- Practical technique
Athlete path
I want to compete
A focused pathway for athletes who want hard rounds, sharper timing, and a coach-led route toward competition.
- Fight team culture
- Advanced rounds
- Coach approval path
Grappling path
I want grappling
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and no-gi submission grappling for control, escapes, leverage, and ground confidence.
- Gi and no-gi options
- Leverage over strength
- Control and escapes
Programs
Train by discipline.
All levels
Striking
Pad work
Muay Thai
Authentic striking with fists, elbows, knees, shins, clinch work, and conditioning.
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Grappling
Technique
Control
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Gi-based grappling built around leverage, positional control, escapes, and submissions.
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Virginia Beach
Advanced
Fight prep
MMA
Integrated striking and grappling for athletes ready to connect ranges.
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Virginia Beach
No-gi
Ground game
Submission Grappling
No-gi ground work with pressure, control, and submission-focused rounds.
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Ages 6-13
Family
Confidence
Children’s Martial Arts
Ages 6-13 with focus, respect, confidence, movement, and practical technique.
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Invite path
Fight team
Champions
Competition Team
A focused room for athletes pursuing tournaments, fight camps, and performance goals.
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Performance
Athletic
Conditioning
Strength & Conditioning
Performance training for power, speed, durability, and athletic carryover.
Learn moreHigh-energy training
Fun first. Skill forever.
You do not need experience to feel the pace, the coaching, and the momentum. Bring the goal. The House will help you find the class that fits.
Start where you are
Walk in curious. Walk out hooked.
The House of Muay Thai teaches authentic Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, and Strength & Conditioning in a room that feels serious, welcoming, and fun from day one.
Build the path in admin.
Use this theme section to tell visitors what to expect from the first class through advanced training.
Program details
Everything students need to know.
Muay Thai
Authentic striking with fists, elbows, knees, shins, clinch work, and conditioning.
- Phase 1: Muay Thai Bag Class, a one-hour high-intensity no-contact workout and prerequisite for Muay Thai classes.
- Phase 2: Muay Thai Fundamentals with partner training, light contact, pad work, structured drills, timing, agility, and practical application.
- Phase 3: Advanced Muay Thai with technical rounds, strategy, conditioning, and competition preparation.
Bag Class: 14-16 oz boxing gloves and hand wraps.
Fundamentals: 16 oz gloves, wraps, shin guards, HOMT or solid color shirt, and Muay Thai apparel.
Advanced: 16 oz gloves, wraps, shin guards, mouth guard, groin protection for men, HOMT or solid color shirt, and Muay Thai shorts.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Gi-based grappling built around leverage, positional control, escapes, and submissions.
- Covers conditioning, technique drilling, tournament-specific techniques, and competition mindset.
- Accessible for students whether they aspire to compete or not.
Required gear: Gi.
MMA
Integrated striking and grappling for athletes ready to connect ranges.
- MMA Striking integrates punches, kicks, knees, elbows, footwork, angles, defense, takedown setups, and takedown defense.
- MMA Wrestling covers cage wrestling, grappling, fence control, takedowns, shot defense, transitions, escapes, and pressure.
- Recommended for students with basic striking experience.
Striking: 7 oz MMA gloves, shin guards, mouth guard, groin protection.
Wrestling: 7 oz MMA gloves.
Submission Grappling
No-gi ground work with pressure, control, and submission-focused rounds.
- Students work on control, positional advancement, submissions, defense, and escapes under pressure.
- Builds ground control, awareness, and submission mastery.
No-gi / MMA-specific class.
Children’s Martial Arts
Ages 6-13 with focus, respect, confidence, movement, and practical technique.
- Includes practical Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu technique.
- Designed to help children carry strong values into school, home, and life.
Equipment package: gloves, shin guards, Muay Thai shorts, HOMT t-shirt, and gi.
Competition Team
A focused room for athletes pursuing tournaments, fight camps, and performance goals.
- Students are encouraged but not forced to compete.
- Interested students are directed to speak with Coach Jake or Professor Mackens.
- The live site highlights UFC women's flyweight Miranda "fear the" Maverick.
Competition readiness depends on the chosen discipline and coach approval.
Strength & Conditioning
Performance training for power, speed, durability, and athletic carryover.
- Personalized workout plans tailored to individual goals and sport demands.
- Covers six functional movement patterns to build power, speed, agility, endurance, and resilience.
- Designed for athletes and first-time trainees chasing competition success or peak fitness.
Required gear: running shoes.
Locations
Find your studio.
Norfolk
2119 Colonial Ave, Norfolk, VA 23517- Located in Ghent Neighborhood
- Muay Thai and grappling pathways
- Original House energy
Virginia Beach
829 Lynnhaven Pkwy #110, Virginia Beach, VA 23452- Located in Lynnhaven Crossing
- MMA and submission grappling
- Performance training access
Williamsburg
4854 Longhill Road #10, Williamsburg, VA 23188- Located in Olde Towne Shopping Center
- Muay Thai fundamentals
- Family-friendly training
Weekly rhythm
Classes that stack into progress.
Fundamentals
Technique-first classes for footwork, defense, and repeatable mechanics.
Skill Work
Drilling, rounds, and coach-led reps that turn knowledge into timing.
Performance
Conditioning, sparring pathways, and competition work for athletes ready to push pace.
Coaches
Led by practitioners.
Why start now
The first step is already mapped.
Clear programs, real coaching, multiple locations, and beginner-friendly pathways lower the friction between thinking about it and showing up.
Students can start without experience, learn the room, and build confidence without pressure.
Beginner pathway Intro trial
Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg give families and athletes a practical way to train close to home.
Hampton Roads Locations
Fitness, fundamentals, kids, grappling, MMA, conditioning, and competition paths give every student a clear next step.
Program model All levels
Full roster
All instructors.
Jake Chamberlain
- Head Coaches Owner // Head Muay Thai Coach
Mackens Semerzier
- Head Coaches Head Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Professor
Octavian Martin
- Head Coaches Virginia Beach Head Coach
Heather Enyingi
- Head Coaches Williamsburg Head Coach
Andrew Robbins
- Head Coaches Williamsburg Head Assistant Coach
Kayla Chamberlain
- Norfolk Instructors General Manager, Youth & Muay Thai Instructor
Aaron Davidson
- Norfolk Instructors Norfolk Manager || Muay Thai Instructor
Jackson Lynch
- Norfolk Instructors Instructor
Hiromi Wilkins
- Norfolk Instructors Youth & Muay Thai Instructor
Larue Wilkins
- Norfolk Instructors Muay Thai Instructor
Jeremy Leake
- Norfolk Instructors Muay Thai Instructor, Norfolk & Virginia Beach
Aaron Evans
- Norfolk Instructors Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor, Norfolk & Element Academy
Matt Holub
- Norfolk Instructors Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor, Norfolk & Element Academy
Dre Hyman
- Norfolk Instructors Instructor
Athena Karn
- Norfolk Instructors Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
Ryan Balintfy
- Virginia Beach Instructors Strength & Conditioning, MMA, & Grappling Coach // Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)
Vic Rios
- Virginia Beach Instructors Muay Thai Instructor
Pierre Ba
- Virginia Beach Instructors Instructor
Ryan Parker
- Virginia Beach Instructors Muay Thai & MMA Instructor
Sidney Robbins
- Williamsburg Instructors Muay Thai Instructor
Alonzo Tinsley
- Williamsburg Instructors Muay Thai Instructor
Community
A serious room with contagious energy.
HOMT teaches the details that matter: respect, pressure, conditioning, clean technique, and the confidence to show up again tomorrow.
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Events
Upcoming events.
May 31, 2026
Women’s Muay Thai
Ages 13 and up. Open to all experience levels and non-members. DetailsJune 25, 2026 - June 29, 2026
Amazing Muay Thai World Festival
WBC World Muay Thai tournament festival in Bangkok. DetailsJuly 26, 2026
MDL Virginia Beach
The Muay Thai Development League is a sparring scrimmage for all ages and levels. DetailsOctober 16, 2026 - October 18, 2026
WBC East Coast Regional Tournament
Regional WBC Muay Thai tournament listing from the live events page. DetailsOctober 25, 2026
MDL Richmond
The Muay Thai Development League is a sparring scrimmage for all ages and levels. DetailsIntro trial
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