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Mixed martial arts (MMA)

Our MMA/NO GI program is designed to merge the most effective styles of martial arts styles into a comprehensive self defense program as well as prepare students for sportive martial arts contests specifically MMA competions and No Gi/Submission Grappling tournaments. The Program is based on the principles of Jiu Jitsu and the idea of bringing the fight to the ground as the most effective strategy for MMA and Self Defense. Although the techniques of Wrestling, Judo, and Sambo are stressed for takedowns. Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, and Karate are emphasized for the striking portions. All aspects are stressed with the ultimate idea of taking the fight to our most cofortable and effective range. The program is designed for the beginer as well as the advanced practioner. For those looking to enter professional competition or for those looking to take their martial arts to the next level.

Brief Overview of MMA

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling .

Modern mixed martial arts tournaments as a popular phenomenon emerged in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , based on the concept of pitting different fighting styles against each other in competition with minimal rules in place, in an attempt to determine which system would be more effective in a real, unregulated combat situation. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, mixed martial arts events implemented additional rules for the safety of the athletes and to promote acceptance of the sport , while maintaining as much of the original no-holds-barred concept as possible. Since these changes, the sport has grown rapidly, to the point of setting pay-per-view records.

The history of the modern MMA event can be traced to the Gracie family 's vale tudo martial arts tournaments in Brazil starting in the 1920s, and early mixed martial arts matches hosted by Antonio Inoki in Japan in the 1970s. The fighting concept of combining various combat disciplines gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the emergence of Bruce Lee and his theories of mixing various martial art styles. The sport gained international exposure and widespread publicity in the United States in 1993, when Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Royce Gracie dominated the Ultimate Fighting Championship, sparking a revolution in the martial arts, while in Japan the continued interest in the sport resulted in the creation of the PRIDE Fighting Championships in 1997.

Evolution of fighters

As a result of sporting events, martial arts training, information sharing, and modern kinesiology , the understanding of the combat-effectiveness of various strategies has been greatly improved. UFC commentator Joe Rogan has claimed that martial arts have evolved more in the ten years following 1993 than in the preceding 700 years.

The early years of the sport saw a wide variety of traditional styles—everything from sumo to kickboxing — and the continual evolution of the sport has gradually eliminated less effective techniques and "pure" styles, usually because specialized fighters were lacking in skills to deal with broader techniques.

In the early 1990s , three styles stood out for their effectiveness in competition: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , amateur wrestling and shoot wrestling . This may be attributable in part to the grappling emphasis of the aforementioned styles, which, perhaps due to the scarcity of mixed martial arts competitions prior to the early 90s, had been neglected by most practitioners of striking -based arts.

Fighters who combined amateur wrestling with striking techniques dominated the standing portion of a fight, whilst Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stylists had a distinct advantage on the ground: those unfamiliar with submission grappling proved to be unprepared to deal with its submission techniques . Shoot wrestling practitioners offered a balance of amateur wrestling ability and catch wrestling based submissions, resulting in a generally well-rounded set of skills. The shoot wrestlers were especially successful in Japan , where this style initially dominated others.

As competitions became more and more common, those with a base in striking became more competitive as they acquainted themselves with takedowns and submission holds, leading to notable upsets against the then dominant grapplers . Subsequently, those from the varying grappling styles learned from each other's strengths and shortcomings, and added striking techniques to their arsenal. This overall development of increased cross-training resulted in the fighters becoming increasingly multi-dimensional and well-rounded in their skills. One of the first fighters to be considered the prototype for mixed martial arts was UFC middleweight champion, Frank Shamrock . "During his reign atop the sport in the late 1990s he was the prototype — he could strike with the best strikers; he could grapple with the best grapplers; his endurance was second to none.


Submission grappling/NO GI

Grappling without the gi is essential to training for modern MMA and Submission Grappling tournaments. These classes are done without wearing a traditional BJJ Kimono as to more closely mimic the environment of professional fighting.

Apart from being a general martial arts term, submission grappling is also a reference to the ground fighting tactic consisting of taking an opponent to the ground using a takedown or throw , obtaining a dominant position , and then applying a submission hold to defeat the opponent. Some submission grapplers are also content to work from the bottom position because they are confident that they can find a way to secure a submission . They will sometimes fall back into the guard position, dragging the opponent with them. This is known as "pulling guard."

Submissions are an essential part of many disciplines, most notably Catch wrestling , Judo , Sambo , Pankration , Army Combatives and the most prominent Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . Fighters with a strong background in these sports often use submission grappling as a tactic to win their fights.

An example of a submission grappling tournament is NAGA(Home of the Largest Grappling Tournaments in the World), ADCC and FILA Grappling World Wrestling Games.