The honest version
Your first hour,
minute by minute
The thing that stops most people isn't price and it isn't fitness. It's not knowing what they're walking into. So here it is, start to finish.
Who you'll actually meet
William Moraes founded Mentality and still coaches on the mats himself. Chances are he'll be the one greeting you at the door on your first night — so it's a familiar face, not a stranger behind a desk.
You arrive early
Come ten minutes before class. Someone will meet you at the door, take your name, and show you where to put your things. You don't need to know anyone and you don't need to explain yourself.
Nobody makes you introduce yourself
No circle, no announcement, no being singled out as the new person. You line up at the back, you follow along, and that's it.
Movement, at your own pace
A light warm-up to get moving. If something hurts or you need to stop, you stop. There is no punishment for sitting one out and nobody will comment on it.
One thing, taught slowly
The coach demonstrates a single technique and breaks it into steps. You are then paired with someone experienced whose actual job is to help you get it right — not to beat you.
Practice with no resistance
You repeat the movement while your partner lets you work. This is where it starts to click. You will be bad at it. Everyone was.
You can sit this part out
Live sparring happens at the end. On your first night you are welcome to watch instead — plenty of people do, and no one thinks anything of it. When you do join in, you go with someone who knows how to control the pace.
You leave knowing whether it's for you
No sales pitch at the door, no contract in your face. You've got two more free classes to decide. Most people come back the next night.
What to bring
- WearShorts, a t-shirt, a water bottle. We have loan gear.
- GiNot needed for the trial. We'll point you at what to buy if you keep training.
- CostNothing. Three full classes, free.
New to this?
If you're nervous about being the oldest, least fit or least experienced person in the room, read our full page for beginners first.
Read the beginner's page