Est. 2019 · Kochi, Kerala
WAKO-affiliated. Led by an international kickboxing champion. Home to 14+ national champions and counting. Three branches across Ernakulam and Kakkanad.
Who We Are
Sparing Lifestyle is a combat sports gym in Kochi. We have been running since 2019, with two training branches — YMCA (Shenoys, Ernakulam) and Edachira (Kakkanad) — plus a dedicated strength and conditioning floor at the YMCA Multi Gym.
What makes Sparing different from every other fitness centre in Kochi is simple: combat sports is not a side-offering here — it is the entire reason we exist. We run dedicated classes in boxing, kickboxing, MMA, SAMBO, wrestling, and grappling — with proper coaches for each discipline.
We are also the only gym in Kerala with a dedicated SAMBO training programme, and the only one in Kochi running serious wrestling and grappling classes. Our facility operates as the Kerala Kickboxing Association YMCA Kochi Branch, under direct affiliation with the WAKO India Kickboxing Federation — the national governing body for the sport in India.
Meet Our Head Coach
Sparing was founded and is led by Kiran V S — an international kickboxing champion and one of Kerala's most established combat sports coaches.
Under Kiran's coaching, Sparing has produced 14+ national champions. His students have competed at Kerala State, national, and international levels under the WAKO India umbrella — including medal winners at the Kerala State Kickboxing Championship and athletes who have represented India at the WAKO National Kickboxing Federation Cup.
"I started Sparing because Kochi didn't have a place where combat sports were taught the way they deserve to be taught. Every national champion who has come out of this gym has done so by training properly — not by shortcuts. That's the only standard we hold here."
— Kiran V S, Founder & Head CoachSenior Coaches
Kiran is supported by a team of senior coaches, each specialising in one or more combat sports disciplines. You're coached by practitioners — not personal trainers who took a weekend certification.
Official Affiliation
Sparing operates as the Kerala Kickboxing Association YMCA Kochi Branch — directly affiliated with the WAKO India Kickboxing Federation, which is the national governing body for kickboxing recognised by the Government of India.
Kerala Kickboxing Association (KKA) is Kerala's only WAKO India-affiliated state body. Sparing runs the KKA branch at YMCA Kochi.
Affiliation matters in combat sports because it's what lets our athletes compete at state, national, and international level under sanctioned rules. Every coach operating under this umbrella is training students toward a recognised competitive pathway — not just a gym programme.
A reviewer put it clearly: "Very Disciplined and Professional training under WAKO… this academy is under the direct affiliation of WAKO."
Proven Results
These are results from real students — medalists, champions, and athletes who found their competitive pathway through Sparing.
What We Offer
Every programme has dedicated coaching, a structured curriculum, and a clear progression path — from your first session to competitive-level training.
Find Us
Same coaches, same curriculum, same quality across all three locations. Train where it's convenient — or use all three.
The best way to understand Sparing is to walk in for a trial session. No commitment needed. Speak to the duty coach, watch a class, ask any question — decide after.
