ABOUT US
A small but mighty warrior.
Our small centre is the best martial arts and fitness service in Tay Ho, Hanoi.
WHO ARE WE?
From humble beginnings of teaching martial arts in his local temple 15 years ago, owner and head coach Mai Ngoc Phu opened STAR in 2020 to share his passion and experience in martial arts with members and to build a team of like-minded professionals to support that vision.
We challenge the status quo of Hanoi fitness services by putting quality at the centre of everything we do. As the Vietnamese saying goes, “nhỏ mà có võ!”’ STAR may be small but we are mighty! We are one of the few independent fitness centers in Tay Ho and we are confident that we offer the most professional training in the area.
MEET OUR COACHES
HEAD COACH / OWNER: PHU
Phu began representing Vietnam in competitive Wing Chun, Karate, Nhat Nam and Krav Maga at 15 years old. Since then, he has accrued more than 15 years of experience training international martial arts students.
SPECIALISM
Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing and Krav Maga
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese and English
COACH: DOM
Dom represented the Hanoi Martial Arts Association in competitive Vietnamese Kung Fu as a teenager. He has more than 10 years of experience in Hanoi training students from all over the world.
SPECIALISM
Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, transformation goals.
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese and English
COACH: NANG
Nang has been a practitioner of Wing Chun martial arts for a decade and has worked as a personal trainer for more than 7 years.
SPECIALISM
Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, transformation goals.
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese and English
COACH: PHONG
Phong is an experienced Muay Thai Coach and Personal Trainer, he was also a competitive athlete, taking part in many competitions across Vietnam.
SPECIALISM
Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Fitness
and fight preparation
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese and English
MEET OUR GUEST TEACHERS
COACH: MICKEY
Mickey began his Jiu Jitsu journey in the USA in 2008, he has progressed through the ranks and has been teaching for several years. Currrently a Brown Belt and teaches his class under his affiliation with Bonobu Jiu Jitsu.
SPECIALISM
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
LANGUAGES
English
TEACHER: LINH
Linh is a fully qualified and very popular yoga teacher with more than 4 years of teaching experience, teaching in some of the best yoga schools in Hanoi
SPECIALISM
Vinyasa Yoga Teacher
LANGUAGES
Vietnamese and English
TEACHER: ANDREA
Andrea originally form the Phillipines first started her yoga practice in 2015, then started teaching in 2018. Completing her training in Bali and India.
SPECIALISM
Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. Plus Kids Yoga!
LANGUAGES
English
TEACHER: CELIA
Joining STAR in May 2023 bringing yoga to our weekend schedule!
Watch this space for more details
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to share our passion for martial arts, combat sports, and fitness with our community in a way that puts quality at the heart of everything we do.
01
PROFESSIONAL
Only working with professionally-licensed trainers with the experience and expertise required to deliver exceptional service.
02
WELCOMING
Creating a safe and welcoming environment that feels like a second home for every member of our community.
03
COMMUNITY
Fostering real relationships with our community to support each person’s unique goals and achievements.
04
FAIR
Offering a fair and transparent pricing structure that provides great value for our members.
05
ACCESSIBLE
Developing partnerships that make martial arts, and especially self-defense, accessible to all.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
RMIT University, Hanoi
On behalf of the RMIT Student Life Hanoi, I would like to thank you for working with us to make the first Self Defense Series happen. We highly appreciate your work that your team has provided our students and we received many good feedback from them!