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COMBAT SPORTS & SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES

MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai & Krav Maga Classes in Mesa / Gilbert

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Coach: Steve DeArmond & McDavid Dobson

If you are looking for practical street self-defense, this is your class! Learn to defend yourself from violent attacks effectively, while under stress!

Adult Classes Available

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Coach: Maiston Hattery

If you want to combine your stand up striking skills from Kickboxing and Muay Thai, with your grappling skills from wrestling and BJJ, you found your class!

Adult & Kids Classes Available

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Coach: Brenden Richardson & Mike Lin

If you want to learn how to takedown, control and submit attackers on the ground, this is your class! Learn BJJ whether you want to compete or for self-defense!

Adult & Kids Classes Available

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Coach: Gabe Guerrero

If you are looking for a combat sport that will develop your strikes into devastating blows, and at the same time improve your fitness, Muay Thai is that class!

Adult Classes Available

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Coach:  Cece Vde

Break a sweat, get in shape, and learn self-defense skills in our Faction Combat Women's Kickboxing classes. Includes cardio kickboxing for women and fundamental fighting skills in a single action-packed class.

About FACTION Combat Mixed Martial Arts GYM

 

We at FACTION Combat Mixed Martial Arts Gym believe in providing top tier training and personalized attention. Our goal with every student is to guide them on their journey to be the best that they can be. Whatever your goal for training is, we want to help you accomplish those goals. In our gym you are not just a number or a face, we know your name. You matter to us and we take great pride in being accessible to our students in the gym or out.

What to Expect

in Class

 

You will be welcomed into a family like atmosphere. Egos are checked at the door. Every class is fun, engaging, and different. You will start off with a warmup, followed by practicing simple strikes that lead into the focused techniques for the day. Lastly, we finish up with a burnout that tests what you have learned that day and pushes you to new limits. Everyone goes at their own pace, but we do push you to give it your all!

MEET THE COACHES

MMA, BJJ & Self-Defense Class Coaches

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Steve DeArmond

Krav Maga Coach

A Krav Maga coach, trained in various self-defense and combat sports, has the depth of knowledge to get students to their potential.

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Maiston Hattery

MMA Coach

An MMA coach that is passionate about learning, training and competing; strives to get the most out of the students he teaches.

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Brenden Richardson

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Coach

A Jiu-Jitsu coach that is a shark on the mat and has the skill set to develop medal winning competitors, and get the most out of students.

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Cece Vde

Women's Kickboxing Coach

A Kickboxing Coach with a passion for teaching and seeing students grow into their full potential.

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Gabe Guerrero

Muay Thai Coach

A gold medalist Muay Thai fighter with the knowledge and skill to train the best out of his students.

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MMA/Kickboxing, Brazilian JiuJitsu & Krav Maga Classes

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CLASS SCHEDULE

MMA, BJJ, Boxing & Combatives Self Defense Classes

LOCATION

Combat Sport & Self-Defense Classes in Mesa / Gilbert

Mesa/Gilbert Location:

1529 S Clearview Ave #107

Mesa, AZ 85209

FAQ

Common Questions About our Self-Defense & MMA Gym

How long are classes?

Typically classes are 60 mins and begin with a warm-up, techniques, and finish with controlled sparring or burnouts. In the MMA program you will spend half the class honing new skills and the other half sharpening your use through controlled sparring. The BJJ class develops technique through the class and follows up another 30 mins of Open Mat rolls. In the Kickboxing/Muay Thai class you will see intense workouts sharpen your striking, improve your striking through bags and mitt work, and finish up with some controlled sparring. The Krav Maga/Combatives classes use technique oriented warm ups that lead into a topic to be developed and often end with a burnout.

Do I need experience?

We welcome students of any level, beginner through advanced. Students of every level will find improvement and development. Whether it means learning new techniques in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, improving your well rounded skills in MMA, or honing your self-defense through the Krav Maga/Combatives program. Our classes and coaches will help you see improvement regardless of level of training.

What should I wear?

For your first class, athletic attire will work just fine. For normal classes, you can continue to wear athletic attire in the MMA, Kickboxing and Krav Maga/Combatives program. For the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program you will want to invest in a GI and a rash guard for regular training.

Which program is best for self-defense?

If your interest is specifically in self-defense as quickly as possible, then the Combatives/Krav Maga program is what you are likely looking for. The entire focus of that program is self-defense. However, although the focus of that class is self-defense the best way to think of that program is more like a Basics program. It gives you exposure across multiple disciplines with the target focus around use in a self-defense situation. The specialty programs of MMA, BJJ and Kickboxing don't lack when it comes to self-defense though. Although they are geared toward sport their honed focus in their specific discipline makes them excel at improving you in a given area. Another way to think of it is like the Krav Maga program is an Associates college degree to build your basics and give you exposure, but the MMA, BJJ and Kickboxing programs are like your Bachelors-Doctorate degrees making you a specialist in a given discipline.

Is there a free trial?

Absolutely! Come try a free class in our MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing or Krav Maga/Combatives programs.

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