Our students are active competitors, participating in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission grappling tournaments, Muay Thai matches, and mixed martial arts fights. Anaconda MMA is a member of the BJJ Revolution/Carlson Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team, and fully endorsed and registered with the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), and a NAGA accredited school.

Coach Justin Polette is the head instructor at Anaconda MMA. Coach Polette has trained in traditional Japanese Jujutsu and Judo for over 16 years. He has trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 6 years, and has spent the past 3 years training in Combat Sambo, American Catch Wrestling, and Muay Thai. Coach Polette has competed in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission grappling tournaments, Judo, and mixed martial arts events. He holds a 3-1 MMA record with all three wins coming by first round submission, and a 2-0 amateur Muay Thai record.

We welcome students of any age, gender, and level of ability. Come by the school during class time to try a class and see for yourself. No matter what your reason for training, we have a place for you. We are a team that is focused on helping each other improve every class. We have a full-sized boxing ring, an 8 station heavy bag rack, over 1,700 square feet of mat space, and a full sized lounge area with multiple changing rooms. Come by the school during class times and try out a class for free.

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We conduct our gym with authority and respect to one another. We all help one another to reach his or her goals. The number one thing you should know is that you are not expected to become a fighter. We understand that while entertaining, getting in the ring and fighting someone else is definately not for everyone. So please just come in, feel welcome and train like a fighter.

We offer Cardio Kickboxing classes, Speed and Agility classes, Grappling, Wrestling, and MMA classes. We also teach Kenpo Karate Self Defense and Point Sparring techniques. We also offer Women’s Classes only which include Cardio, Stretching and Toning.

Between Instructors Brian Kain and John Davis combined, they have 28 years or experience and knowledge. We have both been a part of other gyms, training facilities, met and worked with hundreds of people associated with this industry.

Battle Ground Kickboxing and MMA is well qualified to help you reach your goals!

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Heartland MMA is a Level 2 MMA academy certified under the American Top Team of Coconut Creek, Florida. Heartland MMA will teach you how to properly apply and execute thousands of different techniques in the arts of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing, judo, and muay thai.

Instructors are Lawrence Fleming (Head Instructor, BJJ Purple Belt, Level 2 ATT Instructor Certified), Justin Welker (Instructor, BJJ Blue Belt), Rick Doughten (Assistant Instructor, BJJ Blue Belt), Dalton Toombs (Assistant Instructor, BJJ Blue Belt) and Danny Byrd (Boxing Instructor).

Heartland MMA meets at Healthpoint Plaza. Click to our Facebook page for our current schedule!

Classes range from kids to adults. Our programs are about more then just developing the body! Our concepts center around developing the individual in life, and creating the best all around team for a greater experience for each individual! With over 1,500 square feet equipped with wrestling mats, wall pads, cage wall, bags, and training accessories for each class we ensure that one has a safe, effective, clean environment to train in!

We are located in the State Fair Shopping Center in Sedalia.

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Whether you are interested in competition, getting in shape, learning self-defense, or just need a hobby, we guide you along the way, ensuring that you get the most out of your experience.

Kyle Watson holds the rank of brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the legendary Gracie lineage. The Gracie family is responsible for developing the art. Kyle’s instructors, Jack McVicker and Megaton Diaz, are both black belts under the world renowned Royler Gracie. Kyle has been competing in BJJ for the last ten years and has medaled in some of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments. He has even traveled to Brazil, the birthplace of Jiu-Jitsu, several times to train and compete. To further enhance his grappling skills, Kyle has also spent time studying wrestling.

In addition to his training on the ground, Kyle spent many years developing his striking skills. He holds the rank of red/black belt in Jeet Kune Do Concepts under Jack McVicker. Originally developed by Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do (JKD) has evolved into one of the most effective striking arts. Due to its strategies for surviving realistic street altercations, JKD has been taught to our Navy Seals, as well as many police departments. However, with many of the tactics in JKD being illegal for sport competition due to their brutal nature, Kyle spent many years also training Muay Thai kickboxing with Ryan Blackorby to supplement his stand-up training for the ring.

While many martial arts instructors hold day jobs and only teach in the evenings or on weekends, Kyle is devoted to teaching full time. And it is evident through his meticulous instruction and the frequent successes of his students. He is currently one of the head coaches of the H.I.T. Squad, a gym run by nine-time UFC Champion Matt Hughes. With his vast knowledge, skill and experience, he is the best choice to help you achieve your martial arts goals!

Watson Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is based at H.I.T. Squad in Granite City, Illinois in the St. Louis area, but holds seminars at different venues. Please check our website for his most current schedule!

In addition, we also offer Wrestling (Youth and Adult), Boxing, Cardio Kick Boxing, Self Defense Instruction and High Energy Fitness Fighting.

We use progressive resistance to bring MMA athletes up slowly. We do not teach our MMA classes by “beating up on you” and there is no sort of initial “hazing” at our gym. We’ve heard about these practices at some other gyms. Instead, at our MMA club, everyone is welcome to come learn at their own pace. As a result, if you are in reasonably fair physical condition, and determined enough to show up and train regularly, you will do fine here. We will start slow and easy, and as you get better, we will pick up the pace. This is what is meant by progressive resistance in MMA training!

We feel that for self-defense training to be effective the student must train in all three fighting ranges. That is, he must be a capable fighter in the stand-up striking range, in the clinch range, and in the groundfighting range. This makes MMA a very effective method for self-defense- as MMA fighters are typically well-rounded athletes who perform well in all three fighting ranges.

Our MMA training classes use progressive self-defense drills and are performed in a spirit of fun and friendship. We take great care with one another when we are training MMA techniques. Our progressive self-defense drills initially involve little real physical contact. As the MMA fighter grows more proficient with skills of offense and defense, he or she is slowly eased into harder, more realistic contact levels. But only when the fighter feels comfortable at that contact level, and requests it.

Our self-defense drills are devised to be as life-like as possible. In this way the progression to sparring in our MMA classes is far more natural. Our training methods will not force you to “learn to swim by being thrown into the river. A person can not learn new things in that sort of class environment. That kind of training creates a fear based mindset.

The only thing the fear based mind can do is recreate old patterns, that is do what it already knows. In our MMA training classes, you will need to learn new ways of reacting to old problems. That is best accomplished in a spirit of play and friendship. A play-based-mindset is characterized by the freedom to try new things and the ability to learn quite rapidly. This mindset is the fastest way to learn self-defense.

If you are interested in possibly training MMA with a great group of people, please contact us via email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!

We are not an MMA gym, BJJ federation, JKD school, firearms facility, self-defense academy or fitness center. We are each, and all of those and much, much more; integrated and systematically comprehensive through the blood, sweat, trials and critical thinking of training through, and with, aliveness. Even though KZ-MMA does place a large emphasis on the beautiful, practical, and gentle Art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, KZ-MMA is not just a BJJ school.

Even though KZ-MMA does place a large emphasis on the grandfather of all stand up fighting Arts – Boxing, and the coach has a strong background in Boxing, Muay Thai, and other boxing based Arts; KZ-MMA is not just a Boxing, or Kickboxing Gym.

Even though KZ-MMA does place a large emphasis on the much neglected Art of fighting in the clinch, including strikes (elbows, knees, hands, headbutts, etc), takedowns and throws (as drawn from Greco Roman wrestling, freestyle, and BJJ), and positional domination (as drawn from Greco Roman, and Muay Thai), KZ-MMA is not a wrestling Gym, or MMA “fight club”.

KZ-MMA is about people, and our goal is to offer the cutting edge in self-defense, combat athletics, fitness, and personal growth, to every type of human body that walks through our door. Not just the 22 Year old Athletes (although they will certainly find their niche here as well), but to professionals who have to work 45 hour weeks, to women of all ages, older people looking to get in shape, have fun, and learn self defense.