Top 4 MMA Schools for the Best Training
If you’re serious about getting fit, learning to fight, and maybe even becoming a professional fighter, then it’s vital to get the best training your area has to offer. Natural talent and a good physique are great, but once you step into the cage, it’s a whole new game and there’s no escape. If you are going to work out and train in MMA, you need to find a good school and perhaps more importantly, a great instructor. Below you will find 4 of the most respected MMA training centers and martial arts schools in the United States.
American Top Team
American Top Team’s premier academy in Coconut Creek, Florida has built a strong reputation and has been praised by both Joe Rogan and UFC President Dana White. It originated as a true wrestling school with a heavy emphasis on wrestling, though it has now spawned a number of other franchises in Florida with varying levels of certification. The school is mainly promoted as being the “home” to many renowned fighters, such as Kimbo Slice.
the hole
The Pit was founded in 1986 in California as a professional training gym for serious MMA fighters. It has now moved to Arroyo Grande, California and is also known as ‘KuZen’ in an effort to attract a larger number of students. The Pit was founded by John Hackleman and is probably most famous for outstanding student Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell, as well as the training of Tito Ortiz. In the Pit you can learn Hawaiian Kempo, a mix of kickboxing, Judo, Western Boxing, Kempo, Western Boxing and Jiu-Jitsu. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in town and a Chuck Liddell fan.
UFC Gyms
The newer UFC gyms may not have been around long enough to truly establish themselves as producers of great fighters and high-level training, but they can offer a lot for a beginner. If you take a look at the website for the UFC’s flagship gym in Concord, California, you’d think UFC gyms aren’t that much different than your local LA Fitness or Bally’s if it wasn’t for the octagon and big name out front, but ok. worth keeping an eye on them.
lab mixed martial arts
The Lab Mixed Martial Arts academy in Fredericksburg, VA is one of the best options for real MMA training and is ranked as one of the best MMA schools not only in Virginia, but in the entire United States. Head Instructor Chad LeBrun has a formidable track record as an undefeated MMA fighter and is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt. At The Lab, he will not only find the only cage in the Federicksburg area, but will discover superior MMA punching training from an instructor who has also trained military and special police groups. If you’re ever in Virginia, you have to stop by.