Southern Academy of Sport

Southern Academy of Sport, based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, is a premier performance facility dedicated to helping athletes of all ages and levels reach their full potential. Since 2009, the Academy has combined professional-grade coaching with integrated medical support, serving everyone from recreational adults and youth athletes to elite competitors, including UFC fighters and Olympians.

The Academy offers three specialized pillars of service. The Youth Academy focuses on injury resilience, athletic mastery, and long-term development through science-backed, maturation-based programming that strengthens young bodies without compromising their growth. For adults, Personal Coaching provides bespoke training plans tailored to individual biomechanics and goals, emphasizing correct technique, accountability, and community support to bridge the gap between effort and results.

Complementing these performance services is a Rehabilitation department led by Chartered Physiotherapist Tom Easen. This unique approach merges high-level sports physiotherapy with strength and conditioning coaching, ensuring clients don't just recover from injury but return stronger and more resilient than before. The facility also supports local clubs, including Bath Rugby Women and Chippenham Town FC.

Beyond the gym, Southern Academy of Sport prioritizes athlete education, teaching members how to take ownership of their movement, nutrition, mindset, and recovery. With a flexible, no-contract membership model and a 90-day results guarantee, the Academy provides a supportive community where athletes can upgrade their health and performance, both on and off the pitch.

Southern Academy of Sport: Reviews

4.3/5 (6 Reviews)

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Anonymous Published on 4 years ago

Negative experience: Going during the times with school kids will put you off ever going again.

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Southern Academy of Sport

Hi Anonymous, Thanks for taking the time to review our services and share online. A large part of our membership are youth athletes so there are indeed many of them training at certain times. However we have strict and appropriate limits on the number of members training in the gym at any one time, and as there are always coaches on the gym floor their behaviour is well managed. Additionally, there are many training times where there are far fewer, if any, youth athletes, for example later in the evening and Saturday mornings. I'm sorry your experience didn't match up to our usual high standards. As you must be a former member, and know me personally, you could have discussed this with me in person. We're not too proud to listen and address issues should the occur. I understand you wish to give your opinions anonymously online, but it would be great to hear from you privately to discuss this further - my email is [email protected]. Thanks, Joe Alford Managing Director Southern Academy of Sport Ltd

Matt Dixon Published on 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic gym, with great staff who are very knowledgeable and encouraging. Really do get the best out of you at each visit. I've also benefitted from the additional expertise provided through the Academy's Physio. Highly recommended.

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Luke Cooper. Published on 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic

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Rob Fielder Published on 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Quality experienced coach led training

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Alex W Published on 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best gym I've been to, they give you personalised programmes which are regularly updated and replaced. Thanks to their booking system there are rarely more than 6 other people there, allowing the trainers to pay close attention and give you advice. I was only there for 4 months, but in that time I've learned a ton of different exercises, gained confidence with using free weights and gone from being unable to do a single chin up to doing 4 sets of 6 reps. Would definitely recommend to those intimidated by gyms and who don't exactly know how to use them properly. It may be a tad pricier than most memberships, but that's because it actually works. Very grateful to Joe, Johnny and Harry!

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Barry Coombs Published on 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: I used the physiotherapist here and couldn't recommend their services enough

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