About MGM
A brother, a sister. Their father's legacy.
Hannah and Jonathan Moore opened MGM Gym under the arches in Deptford, London: a home for Muay Thai, dance and fitness, named in honour of their father, Milton George Moore.
Our story
Two passions, one family name
MGM began with Hannah and Jonathan Moore, a brother-sister duo bringing their love of dance and Muay Thai together. The name carries their father's legacy: Milton George Moore.
“With a love for Dance and Muay Thai. Through faith we have opened a very unique space that delivers Muay Thai, Dance and fitness under one roof.”
Jonathan's route began after a failed football scholarship in West Virginia brought him home to Croydon. Training under Kru Sam Nankani at KO South Muay Thai in Thornton Heath, he became a professional fighter with five wins and two losses.
Coaching took him beyond the ring: working with young people from challenging backgrounds, including those in pupil referral units and those who were blind or deaf. He went on to The Commando Temple with Rob Blair, then David Lloyd, where his team delivered four Muay Thai classes a week and a running club for five years.
His return to The Commando Temple in 2021 brought a kids programme and a team that trained two Amateur Muay Thai open world champions. Then came MGM.
“On the 7th November 2023, I finally opened my first gym MGM Gym, after 15 years of working towards this.”
Hannah-Ruth brings the dance side of that shared vision. A professional dancer and coach with more than 20 years of training in Tap, Jazz, Ballet and Contemporary, she spent seven years in the industry. Her experience includes the West End, Jackson Live in Concert UK, and films and documentaries on Netflix and Sky. She is now a PE and Dance teacher.
The journey to MGM
2012
The schools programme begins, supporting young people through dance and Muay Thai.
2021
Jonathan returns to The Commando Temple and develops a kids Muay Thai programme.
February 2023
Jonathan wins a tournament alongside teammates Tom Hatton and Jack Gates, following the team's work training two Amateur Muay Thai open world champions.
7 November 2023
MGM Gym opens under the arches in Deptford, named in honour of Milton George Moore.
The work behind the story
From the gym floor to London's schools
- Coaches
- 11
- Classes a week
- 20
- Amateur open world champions trained
- 2
- Pupils reached a week through the schools programme
- 3,000
Community involvement
As iron sharpens iron
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”— Proverbs 27:17
Dance Empowerment
Since 2012, the schools programme has worked with 20 schools across London, reaching around 3,000 pupils a week. Dance Empowerment uses movement to develop technique, coordination, strength and confidence.
That work has brought GCSE dance into secondary schools in Croydon, helped dance teams win borough competitions, taken young people to the London Youth Games and prepared pupils for Brit School auditions.
Mentoring through movement
MGM's mentoring supports young people aged 12 to 24, including those at risk of gang or criminal exploitation, those not in education, employment or training, and those from low-income families or with restricted access to physical activity.
Through dance and Muay Thai, the aim is to improve attainment, attendance and behaviour while building confidence, discipline and leadership skills.
The values we train by
- Hard work
- Discipline
- Honesty
- Fun