Alan has been coaching fighters for 25 years. Our fight Team - The Iron Wolves, has had hundreds of fights in MMA, Kickboxing, Boxing, BJJ, Sanda, Thai Boxing and more. We have produced many champions over the years and helped many achieve their dreams.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a comprehensive combat sport combining striking (boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai) and grappling (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, judo). Training in MMA offers a wide range of physical, mental, and practical benefits:

Physical Benefits

Full-Body Conditioning
Striking, grappling, and clinch work engage arms, legs, core, back, and even smaller stabilizing muscles.
Builds functional strength rather than isolated muscle bulk.

Cardiovascular Health
Combines high-intensity intervals with sustained
Combines high-intensity intervals with sustained effort, improving heart and lung endurance.

Flexibility & Mobility
Grappling, takedowns, and kicks enhance joint mobility, range of motion, and flexibility.

Weight Management
Intense training sessions burn calories rapidly, supporting fat loss and lean muscle development.

Agility, Balance, and Coordination
Switching between striking and grappling trains body awareness, reaction speed, and coordination.

Self-Defense Benefits
Teaches striking, clinch, and ground fighting, making you capable in real-world encounters.
Grappling and submission skills allow smaller individuals to control larger opponents safely.
Builds situational awareness, reaction speed, and defensive instincts.

Social Benefits

Training partners foster camaraderie, teamwork, and mutual respect.
Learning in a group environment teaches humility and sportsmanship.

Other Advantages

Mental Toughness & Endurance
Pushes limits physically and psychologically.

Functional Fitness
Develops strength, speed, and endurance applicable outside the gym.

Cross-Training Benefit
MMA combines skills from multiple martial arts, making you a well-rounded fighter.

Versatility
You train both standing (striking) and on the ground (grappling), unlike single-discipline arts.