combat fitness world
The ultimate combat sports and fitness experience
ABOUT
Fitness reimagined from ancient tradition.
PALESTRA is a combat fitness world inspired by the ancient Roman ‘palaestra’; sports arenas designed especially for wrestling, boxing, and warrior training. By blending functional fitness with combat sport disciplines, PALESTRA athletes are tested with high intensity exercises for their speed, power, endurance, and mental toughness.
Train like a fighter. Compete like a warrior.
More than just fitness challenges, PALESTRA events are a celebration of skill, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence. Step into our arena, embrace our ethos, and train to compete like a modern warrior.
GAMES
Born from combat. Built for competition.
PALESTRA Games is a non-contact fitness competition which draws from tradition and fuses the grit of combat sports with the intensity of modern fitness. PALESTRA welcomes participants of all levels, so whether competing or watching, expect raw energy, warrior spirit, and supreme athleticism rammed into each event.
The arena for speed, power and endurance.
With scalable events, global rankings, and an immersive spectator experience, PALESTRA is a powerful concept delivering fighter fitness via nationwide competitions, pop-up roadshows, and performance centres.
FORMAT
UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIOR.
Athletes compete in waves with a common start time, and they follow the same sequence through the three zones, SPEED, POWER and ENDURANCE. Judges monitor every challenge to ensure consistency and fair play.
RANKING
Precision tech. Smarter fitness.
Bespoke technology is an essential element of PALESTRA Games, enabling accurate performance tracking, real-time ranking and fair competition. Wearables, sensors, and trackers help monitor metrics like punch output, volume, movement and performance.
The ultimate combat fitness test.
By signing up, each athletes receive a personalised PALESTRA Athlete Ranking Card, enabling them to track progress and compare performance across all the events. This data-driven approach enhances athlete training, supports rapid recovery, and ensures standardised challenge scoring across all events. Our technology also bridges the gap between traditional combat sports and modern competition formats. And for spectators and organisers, it adds transparency and excitement.
PALESTRA WORLD 1
AT YORK HALL
The ultimate combat sports and fitness experience
PALESTRA is a combat fitness world inspired by ancient Roman 'palaestra'; sports arenas designed especially for wrestling, boxing, and warrior training. By fusing functional fitness and combat sports, PALESTRA tests speed, power, endurance, and fighting spirit through high-intensity non-contact challenges.
Following a series of successful trials across the UK, our inaugural combat fitness festival takes place on Saturday 21st February 2026 at the legendary York Hall, Bethnal Green. This immersive all-day experience blends competition, workshops, live demos, fight legends, and an interactive combat sports expo.
The heartbeat of PALESTRA WORLD – where combat fitness meets fierce competition.
Take your seats, place your bets. Experience some outstanding white-collar boxing.
Step into this iconic York Hall ring and learn to float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Experience the intense world of mixed martial arts up close, and dispel all the myths.
A vibrant, interactive showcase of product, nutrition, and performance innovations.
EVENTS
View All EventsElford
Greendale Performance Centre, Burton Road, Elford, Staffordshire, B79 9DJ
8 February 2026
PALESTRA WORLD 1 at YORK HALL
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9PJ
21 February 2026