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LA FORJA PRIVATE
Learn real combat sports in the privacy of your home, villa or private gym. Personal coaching from the La Forja team, led by Head Coach Emeterio Ortega. Beginners welcome.
REQUEST A PRIVATE COACH AT YOUR LOCATIONPrefer private training at our Estepona gym? →
Home visits by appointment, subject to your location and coach availability. Prefer a full martial arts gym? Private sessions at La Forja in Estepona are also available.
Sotogrande · La Reserva · Valderrama · Sotogrande Alto · Sotogrande Costa · Alcaidesa · San Roque

A SIMPLE START
TRAIN PRIVATELY. LEARN REAL COMBAT SPORTS.
Personal attention.
A clear technical plan.
Professional one-to-one coaching delivered to your location, tailored to your experience and goals.
Build a regular training routine at home or keep learning during your stay in Sotogrande. Choose boxing, kickboxing or a tailored combat sports programme, with coaching adapted to your level and available space.
CHOOSE YOUR FOCUS
Technique, movement, defence, combinations and pad work. Learn boxing from the basics or refine your existing skills.
Striking, kicks, distance, timing and conditioning. Build combinations and movement adapted to your level.
Learn how striking, wrestling and grappling connect together, with a technical plan built around your experience.
Takedowns, control, escapes, submissions and ground fighting. Progress step by step with individual feedback. Ground training depends on suitable space and mats.
Practise distance, defence and escapes through progressive drills adapted to your goals and experience. We agree an appropriate session before booking.
HOW YOU TRAIN
HOME · VILLA · PRIVATE GYM
Request coaching in Sotogrande and nearby areas. Share your location and preferred times; we confirm the coach, suitable training space and total price before booking. For MMA and grappling, we first check whether your space and mats are suitable.
Private sessions are paid and booked separately from the free group trial.
THE TEAM BEHIND YOUR TRAINING
Founder & Head Coach of La Forja Martial Arts.
A former MMA competitor, Emeterio directs La Forja's MMA programme and coaches the La Forja Fight Team.
His methodology connects striking, wrestling and grappling. The technical system used to prepare competitive athletes is adapted to beginners and private clients, with progressive sessions and individual feedback.
Meet Emeterio Ortega →La Forja’s competitive background is documented in Cadena SER’s coverage of Samuel Vermeeren’s Grand Slam victory, published on 6 November 2025.
Read the independent coverage (2025) →START AT YOUR LEVEL
No previous experience required.
No need to compete.
You do not need a specific fitness level to start. Many private clients simply want to learn how to box, understand MMA, improve their fitness or train in a more private environment.
We start at your level and progress from there.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Yes. No previous martial arts experience or specific fitness level is required. Your sessions start at your level and progress around your goals; you do not need to want to compete.
Yes. You can focus entirely on boxing, including technique, footwork, defence and pad work. MMA experience is not required.
Request a home, villa or private gym visit in Sotogrande and nearby areas. We confirm coverage, the coach and the price before booking. You can also train at La Forja, Calle Galileo 28, Estepona; we do not have a branch in Sotogrande.
Sessions are delivered by the La Forja coaching team, led by Emeterio Ortega. Tell us your preferred training language and whether you want to request Emeterio specifically. We confirm the coach before you book.
Tell us about your available space and equipment. We confirm what is needed before booking. Boxing and kickboxing sessions are adapted to the space; takedowns and ground training require suitable mats and a safe training area.
Request a quote with your location, number of participants and preferred times. We confirm the total price and session duration before you book. Home visits are priced separately from sessions at our Estepona gym.
Yes. Send us your dates, location and preferred times. We can discuss sessions at your villa or private gym during your stay, subject to availability and permission to use the space.
Send your area, number of participants and preferred times on WhatsApp. We will discuss your goals and confirm the coach, session duration and total price before booking.
No. Private sessions are paid services, booked and charged separately. The free trial applies only to a group class; private sessions are not free.
LET’S BRING THE TRAINING TO YOU
Send your area, number of participants and preferred days. We will help you choose a suitable session and confirm the total price before booking.
REQUEST A PRIVATE COACH AT YOUR LOCATIONSend your request on WhatsApp. Availability and pricing are confirmed before booking. Private sessions are not free.