About this Event
MEN ARE MADE: MMA & MANHOOD
Weekly sessions for boys and young men aged 13–19
Being strong is not only about how hard you can hit.
It is about staying calm under pressure. Controlling your emotions. Making disciplined choices. Knowing when to stand your ground—and having the wisdom to walk away.
MEN ARE MADE: MMA & Manhood is a powerful, funded programme combining professional MMA training with mentoring, honest conversations and positive brotherhood.
Delivered by MAG in partnership with Holistic Wellbeing Hub CIC, the programme gives teenagers a place to train hard, speak honestly, build confidence and grow alongside other young men.
MORE THAN MMA
Young people will learn practical MMA skills, including fitness, movement, grappling and self-defence.
But the deeper work happens beyond the physical training.
Each session uses martial arts as a gateway into conversations about:
- Discipline and self-control
- Confidence and emotional strength
- Anger, pressure and decision-making
- Identity and healthy masculinity
- Brotherhood, trust and belonging
- Conflict and personal safety
- Responsibility and accountability
- Mindset, purpose and leadership
MMA opens the door. Mentoring takes the journey deeper.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE SESSIONS?
This is not a classroom programme where teenagers sit still while adults talk at them.
Sessions are active, challenging and real. They may include:
- Professional MMA coaching
- Fitness and physical conditioning
- Grappling and self-defence
- Discipline and mindset challenges
- Manhood masterclasses
- Brotherhood circles
- Honest conversations about real-life pressures
- Guidance from experienced MAG mentors
- Opportunities for personal reflection and growth
Every participant will be encouraged to push beyond his comfort zone while being supported to develop at his own pace.
No previous MMA experience is needed. All levels are welcome.
WHO IS IT FOR?
This programme is exclusively for boys and young men aged 13–19.
It may be particularly valuable for teenagers who:
- Want to become fitter, stronger and more disciplined
- Need a positive outlet for their energy
- Want to improve their confidence or self-control
- Would benefit from positive male guidance
- Feel isolated or disconnected
- Want somewhere they can speak honestly without being judged
- Are ready to challenge themselves and grow
- Want to belong to something positive
Your teenager does not need to be “in trouble” to benefit.
Sometimes a young man simply needs the right space, the right challenge and the right people around him.
FROM CROYDON TO HACKNEY
This programme builds upon the pioneering Triple M Bootcamp: Manhood, Martial Arts and Mindset, launched in Croydon in 2024.
The model demonstrated that physical training can become an entry point for stronger relationships, deeper conversations and meaningful personal development.
With funding from Go! London, MAG and Holistic Wellbeing Hub are now bringing this powerful approach to Hackney and Haringey for a limited period.
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Age: 13–19 years old only
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 6.00pm–8.30pm
Venue: The Edge Youth Hub, London, N4 1SN
MMA Coach: Coach Hascen — @cage_fight_
MAG: @TheGiftofManhood
Holistic Wellbeing Hub: @holisticwellbeinghub
WHY MAG?
MAG is a multi-award-winning registered charity with more than a decade of experience supporting boys, young men and families through mentoring, rites of passage, personal development and community.
Our work has received national and international media attention and was nominated for a BAFTA Children’s Award.
We do not believe boys become healthy, responsible men by accident.
They need guidance. They need challenge. They need trusted relationships. They need somewhere they genuinely belong.
SECURE HIS PLACE
This is a short-term funded opportunity, and places are limited to protect the quality of the coaching, mentoring and relationships.
If you are a parent or carer, enrol your teenager today.
If you are aged 13–19 and reading this yourself, do not wait for somebody else to decide what you could become.
Come and train. Test yourself. Find your discipline. Join the brotherhood.
ENROL NOW
TRAIN HARD. THINK DEEPER. BECOME STRONGER.
Boys are born. Men are made.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Edge Youth Hub (Young Hackney), 7 Woodberry Grove, London, United Kingdom
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