THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE TRAINING
Great instruction starts with great coaching. Our team is committed to teaching real martial arts skills with attention to detail, structured instruction, and a genuine interest in helping every student improve.
Led by founder and head coach Freddy Medellin, who brings 32 years of martial arts experience and has been coaching since 1999, our instructors have competition experience and work with everyone from complete beginners to competitive fighters.
THE COACHING TEAM
Behind every class is an instructor who brings their own experience, knowledge, and passion for martial arts. Get to know the coaches who will be teaching you, helping you improve your skills, and challenging you to reach your goals.
Founder & Head Coach
A former professional fighter with 32 years of martial arts experience, Freddy has been coaching since 1999. Having trained under legendary kickboxer and MMA pioneer Maurice Smith, he brings elite-level knowledge and instruction to students of all experience levels, from complete beginners to competitive fighters.
Wrestling & Luta Livre / Submission Wrestling Coach
Biography to be finalized.
Assistant Coach
Biography to be finalized.
OUR COACHING PHILOSOPHY
Our philosophy is simple. Elite-level martial arts instruction shouldn't be reserved for elite fighters. We believe every student deserves the same quality coaching, attention to detail, and commitment to technical development, regardless of their experience level or goals.
Led by Head Coach Freddy Medellin, our team brings experience in Dutch Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Luta Livre / Submission Wrestling. Whether we're teaching a complete beginner or preparing a fighter for competition, our focus remains the same: developing real skills, maintaining high standards, and helping every student earn their progress.
Freddy
Head Coach · Founder
My approach to teaching comes from decades spent as a student, competitor, and coach. Every stage of that journey has shaped how I develop students today.
Our coaching team brings decades of combined training experience in Dutch Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Submission Grappling.
Every member of our coaching team has firsthand competition experience, bringing valuable knowledge and understanding into their instruction.
Our coaches focus on teaching proper techniques, recognizing mistakes, and giving students the corrections they need to continue improving.
We teach students at every stage, from their first martial arts lesson to advanced training and preparation for competition.
Our coaching team is committed to maintaining high standards while helping students build the skills, discipline, and experience needed to pursue competitive martial arts.
Student development timeline
START WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS
Every student begins by developing a strong foundation. Our coaches focus on proper technique, attention to detail, and helping students understand what they're learning.
BUILD REAL SKILLS
As students progress, we introduce more challenging techniques, partner drills, and training methods that develop their skills, timing, and conditioning.
EARN YOUR PROGRESS
Our coaches challenge students to improve while maintaining clear standards. Advancement comes from demonstrating the skills they've learned, not simply showing up.
TRAIN TOWARD YOUR GOALS
Whether your goal is fitness, personal development, or preparing for competition, our coaches help you continue developing at a level that challenges you.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Our coaches believe great instruction is about more than demonstrating techniques. It's about understanding each student's goals, paying attention to the details, and helping them improve through structured training. These are the standards we work to maintain in every class.
We don't just show techniques and move on. Our coaches explain, demonstrate, and correct the details that help students develop real skills.
Every student has different goals and abilities. We work to understand those differences and help each student progress at a level that challenges them.
We believe progress should be earned. Our coaches maintain meaningful standards while giving students the instruction and guidance they need to meet them.
Our coaches help create a training environment where students work hard, challenge one another, and build lasting friendships through their shared experiences.
TRAIN AT AN ELITE LEVEL. START AT ANY LEVEL.
Train With Us
The best way to get to know our coaches and experience our training is to join us for your first lesson. No previous martial arts experience or special equipment is needed.
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