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MARTIAL ARTS FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS!
Spartan Striking Academy proudly serving Richmond Hill, Markham & Stouffville
Spartan Striking Academy has Classes that are Perfect for Kids, Teens, and Adults Martial Arts Lessons.
Coach Moe El Astal
“Leave your ego at the door. Only respect for the sport and your teammates are allowed in my classes.”
Your coach, your corner, your catalyst.
Main Coach – Stouffville Location
🔥 Background & Passion
Coach Moe El Astal has been immersed in Muay Thai since 2013, training with some of the sport’s top world champions and absorbing the art from its roots. While his competitive fight career was cut short by health challenges, it lit a deeper fire — one that now fuels his coaching.
Muay Thai is more than a sport to Moe — it’s a lifestyle, a discipline, and a calling. He trains and teaches not for titles, but for the love of the game and the joy of building others up through it.
Moe has been the main training partner and pad holder for champions like our very own Kru Michael Fitzpatrick. He’s played a key role in preparing champions for battle.
🧠 Coaching Philosophy
Moe brings a rare balance to the gym:
🧸 A teddy bear at the door — kind, approachable, and deeply understanding of the human side of performance.
🪖 A drill sergeant on the mats — disciplined, detail-oriented, and focused on drawing out your full potential.
He believes that great coaching is about connection, psychology, and timing. It’s about becoming the kind of coach his students need him to be, right here and now — based on their goals, mindset, and personality.
Expect honesty, expect accountability, and expect to grow.
“Hate me now, love me later.”
🎯 Style & Specialties
Coach Moe is known for his:
Incredible attention to detail
Technical breakdowns that make complex movements accessible
Open, non-gatekeeping approach — he gives it all away
Deep focus on psychological performance, mindset training, and strategic fighting
Incredibly skilled freestyle pad holder
He sees a fight the way a chess master sees the board — always thinking 10 moves ahead, reading opponents, setting traps, and staying unpredictable.
🏋️ Class Vibe
Walk into one of Moe’s sessions and you’ll get:
A killer workout
A well-thought-out curriculum built for real progression
A bumping playlist to push you through it
And a community of future champions, forged under his watch
🥇 Leadership & Vision
Moe is the main coach at our Stouffville location, where he’s not just teaching classes — he’s building a squad of warriors and shaping a future fight team that’s hungry, disciplined, and dangerous in the ring.
Train 1:1 with Moe
Private Training Available