Styles

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. The goal is to gain a dominant position and using joint-locks and chokeholds to force an opponent to into submission. It promotes the principle that a person can use leverage and proper technique to successfully defend themselves against a stronger opponent.

Muay Thai

Traditional Thai martial art also known as The Art of the Eight Limbs is a form of hard martial arts. A master practitioner of Muay Thai has the ability to execute strikes using eight “points of contacts” ( hands, shins, elbows and knees) as opposed to “two points” (fists) or “four points” (fists and feet). With the success of Muay Thai in MMA fighting, it has become the de facto martial art of choice for competitive stand up fighters.

Boxing

Boxing, also referred to as prizefighting, a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called rounds. Boxers generally attempt to land short, fast combinations and then quickly shift position to avoid a possible response by their opponent.

Greco Roman Wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a form of amateur wrestling practiced throughout the world. It is one of three styles contested in the Olympic games and possibly the worlds oldest sport. Colloquially referred to simply as Greco, this style of wrestling forbids attacks below the waist. As a result, c contestants battle hand to hand attempting to throw or take down their opponent without striking blows.

Tae Kwon Do

One of the most practiced martial arts in the world, Tae Kwon Do originated in Korea. Loosely translated as “the way of the foot and hand”, T ae Kwon Do is a combination of combat technique, self-defense, sport, exercise, entertainment, and philosophy

Jiu Jutsu

Ancient Japanese martial art whose spirit of the culture is to yield to the force provided by an opponents attack in order to apply counter techniques from the situation.

Judo

Judo. Meaning “gentle way” is a modern Japanese martial art and combat sport. The competitive element is to throw one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an opponent to submit by joint locking the elbow or applying a choke.

Karate

It is known primarily as a striking art, featuring punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes and open handed techniques. However, grappling, joint manipulations, locks, restraints/traps, throws and vital point striking also appear in karate.

Kickboxing

Sport fighting that uses martial arts kicks and boxing punches. Typically kickboxing in many competitions is a standing fight sport and does not allow continuation of the fight once the fight has reached the ground.

Kung Fu

Kung Fu is a Chinese terms that translates into “achievement through great effort”. Also referred to as Gung Fu, there are hundreds of Kung Fu styles. Many are patterned after the movements of animals.

Wrestling

Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed competitors fighting hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other. It is one of the oldest known forms of martial arts,.Over the ages, wrestling became an intrinsic part of many cultures as a practical form of self-defense and military training. Physical techniques which embody the style of wrestling are clinching, holding, locking and leverage.

Sambo

A Russian martial art that combines elements of wrestling and Japanese Judo. Sambo is known for its submission holds, especially on the legs.

Kenpo

A category of mixed martial arts that have a basis in Karate that incorporates Shaolin Kung Fu and/or Kickboxing to make the art more technically complete. Kenpo is a Japanese word that is the translationof the Chinese term “fist law.”

Grappling

Grappling refers to the gripping, handling and controlling of another fighter without the use of striking, typically through the application of various grappling holds and counters to various hold attempts. Grappling can be used in both a standing position, where it is known as stand-up grappling, and on the ground, where it is known as ground grappling.