Gladiator school for adult

As a lifetime martial artist I absolutely loved this experience! Sebastian was a wealth of knowledge and taught me all about Gladiator history, tactics and techniques. Wish that I lived closer so that I could train here more often. All levels welcome, they will tailor the training to your interests and abilities… highly recommend!

Really great experience and not a touristy event but a real experience. People there are passionate, very friendly and helpful. This is a group that has out significant time and effort into practicing and explaining the real Gladiator life and story.

I absolutely loved my training session with the Gladiator School. If you are into Roman history, then this is a fantastic way to learn about the gladiatorial games, and to enjoy a great workout! The session started with a general introduction to gladiatorial games and the history behind them, before moving into training/ sparring with the school's equipment. Michele was a brilliant instructor, spoke fluent English and always made sure that I was comfortable with the armour/equipment. He was also always eager to answer any questions I had regarding gladiators in general. Everyone else I met in the group was very friendly and welcoming. Overall, if you have an interest in this period of history, or fancy a physical challenge, then you really must give this a go when in Rome. If you do chose to do this activity, (and you should) I would advise your bring the same stuff you would to a gym/sport session i.e. water, towel etc.

Very welcoming, lovely people! My son and sons-in-law had a blast at the gladiator training experience where they walked them through from a warmup to battling each other in the arena. They even let us film their entrance! Its around two hours long, and they all got a full set of armor and shields and several chances at fighting. They were paired with a local throughout the experience which made it feel homey and welcoming. Family is welcome to watch and take pictures. 10/10 experience. Just be forewarned, if you are participating, wear some workout clothes and shoes you can get dirty. It is a workout!

Last week we went with our children of 12, 10 and 8 years old and, although they loved Rome, without a doubt this activity was what they liked the most and the best memory they have with them. ELIANA was a magnificent "coach". Although she did not speak Spanish, the children understood her perfectly in Italian. The first thing they do is show you a very special museum. Especially since they can touch everything and try on helmets, shields, spears and swords. And this is the best thing for children, a museum where things can be touched and tried and where they can give you simple and logical explanations. We learned a lot about legionaries and gladiators. Afterwards, you are dressed in a gladiator's tunic and taken to the training ground, where you warm up and are taught sword movements. After training, we go to the amphitheater where, with music included, you simulate a real gladiator fight. The whole family participated and, in addition to learning the basics of fighting with the sword (I had no idea), it really was the best. It's not difficult to get there. It is best to first visit the Catacombs, which are on the same road. Then, a bus takes you from door to door. We spent a total of about 2 and a half hours. Afterwards we took the same bus that left us at the Circus Maximus and there we were able to enjoy that place with its virtual reality.

Our experience at the Scuola Gladiatori Roma today was excellent. Xavier, our guide, was exceptional. He made the tour very informative, asked us questions to better understand how much we knew about Gladiators and we had the opportunity to wear some of these soldier's helmet and weapons. The fight training 💪🏾 was a lot of fun. Thank you for your guide.