Dragon Health and Fitness

I have been a member for just over a month now and can easily say it was a great decision. I was a little nervous joining as it has been a while since I have been fit and active. But Paul is super accommodating, unbelievably knowledgeable and pushes you just enough without it being too much. Highly recommend for anyone and everyone.

I started training here December 2019.Im 45 years old.At my first class of Muay Thai, I fell in love with it, I was sore for the first week, as prior, I was a couch potato for 3 years, so my fitness level was zero, in just a matter of training for 4 months, I lost 6 kilos & a level 9 in fitness, 10 being the highest.I feel so fit & healthy, I feel like I am 20 years old again, I feel Ah'mazing.I am not the most co-ordinated person, I make mistakes all the time, but Paul is a very understanding & patient trainer, I cannot highly recommend him enough & Dave too.Previously, I trained at just a regular gym, after a while I found it boring training on my own, treadmill, cross trainer & weights, these group classes suit me more, training with a group & make new friends.Whether, you want to train for just fitness & get into shape, or train to become a pro fighter, all levels are welcome.Don't be shy, come in & have a try.Paul will help you to BELIEVE in yourself.You just have to PRACTICE.And.You will ACHIEVE!.

If you have never done Martial art training before this would be a good start, you can learn the fundamentals and get fit no doubt. But my time joining here there were many things that can be improved and from reading previous reviews it is all too common.As a coach I would expect Paul to come early to class but most of the times he would arrive late and let his assistant Dave take charge ( no problem ) but coming late for one shows the customer that we are not valued because we are not getting trained by the best in the inner west “ as for your website says”. Secondly all the moves are pretty boring basic one two’s knees etc, no new stuff that are shown on fights these days. Also, my time joining Paul didn’t observe me or others whilst sparring he would sit on his chair and have a quick glance every now and again. As a person who wants to get better in the art it would have been good to get feedback,I can go on and on but I’m leaving a review so this gym can get better. I want people to see that there are some gyms that have positives and negative reviews too. Some gyms were the coach creates random profiles to get better reviews. Hehe.So I hope in the future DHF can be improved and everyone who joins can learn the art of muay thai.

The first day I walked in Paul spent a good hour walking around showing me his outdated awards and accolades. I felt like I was at the Melbourne musuem, it's like Paul's living in a time warp. I had to blow the dust on a few pictures as we were walking around, maybe Paul should invest in a feather duster. The classes are very monotonous and repetitive. There's afternoon classes but gets some Joe Schmo to run the classes with no fighting background (body builders) then Paul rocks up when there's 10 mins left, says a few words of encouragement then sits in his little swivel chair eyes glued to his PC making bank transactions collecting all his members fees. You might have 0 wins 1 draw and 56 losses by getting knocked out but you aren't a business man Paul. Equipment needs a serious update, some of the gloves look like dog chew toys and they're very soggy & stinky. Get your act together and fix your lousy business.

Been coming to this gym for 3-4 months now and intend on staying. Paul’s a great coach that pushes everybody in the gym and personalizes the training to each fighter. Has always been supportive and pushed me to work harder whilst also teaching great techniques that get results. Also a great community of fighters in the gym, everybody is genuine and pushes and supports each other. Great people and great coach!

all the one star reviews are exactly what happens at this boxing gym, Paul just brags about his accomplishments and comes late it’s disappointing. It’s fkn funny how he replies to those reviews saying they’re fake to try and protect his identity and have this good reputation. Don’t bother coming here

Joined at the start of March during my time in Melbourne, after about a year of not having any time to work out.Paul is very friendly and accommodating for people of all levels and made me feel instantly welcome while also helping me push myself.In the 2+ months since joining, I've been going twice a week and lost 2.5kgs and a lot of the old beer belly"

I've been seeing Paul as my personal trainer for under a year and I found Paul's determination in getting the correct technique as well as his methods to have been nothing short of excellent. It's a bit of a torture but I have enjoyed seeing the gradual progress and I would highly recommend anyone to visit Paul if you're determined to make it happen for you as well!

This is one of the best boxing, fitness and martial art gym I have been to. Paul is a great coach who is accomodating and always tries to help everyone and spends time with each person in class to help them improve. He is also very easy to talk to and has a lot of Knowledge and experience that he shares