Martial Arts Academy - Mcleod Academy of Martial Arts

Adult Mixed Martial Arts

Adult Mixed Martial Arts, Ages 16+ – Our Adult MMA programme offers all the benefits of tuition in Mixed Martial Arts as well as use of our other facilities during opening hours. The Adult Mixed Martial Arts curriculum is split into 2 classes per day; a Stand Up class where kickboxing and clinch techniques are covered and a Ground class covering the ground fighting curriculum. Adults can also train in our Stickfighting classes where they learn both ‘Sport Eskrima’ (Filipino Stickfighting) and ‘MMA Stickfighting’. Classes are always fun and energetic with emphasis on ‘function, not fiction’!

Class Times: Stand Up class, Mondays to Thursdays 7pm-8pm and Saturdays 10am-11am

Ground class, Mondays to Thursdays 8pm-9pm and Saturdays 11am-12pm
Stickfighting class, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm-7pm

Standard Adult MMA Membership: 2 days per week @ £50/month
Premier Adult MMA Membership: Unlimited classes @ £75/month

In the Stand Up classes, all the techniques from Kickboxing to Clinch range are taught. Emphasis is on blending these ranges so a student is comfortable with moving in and out of each range. In the Kickboxing range we use a system that allows the student to move into the Clinch or Ground ranges as well as keeping the opponent away from these ranges if desired. The system we use is Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) which was created by Sensei Erik Paulson, 2 times Light-Heavyweight Shootwrestling Champion.

The Ground classes cover techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Judo and Shoot Wrestling. The classes are taught in three ways, with the Traditional Gi, no-gi and with striking. The majority of the classes are taught without the Gi though it is important to train both with and without the Gi so that the student can adapt to different scenarios. When taught with a Gi, the class is strictly BJJ. Without a Gi the class curriculum is Erik Paulson's CSW methods. Erik is a Black Belt in BJJ, so the techniques are similar. Solo and partner drills are practised and fought in a progressive manner. BJJ is the art created and made famous by the Gracie family of Brazil who dominated the Mixed Martial Arts scene in the early 1990's and continue to do so today. Their way of fighting has changed the martial arts scene forever.

The Stickfighting classes emphasizes the sportive side of the Filipino Martial Arts. The sport is called Sport Eskrima. Training includes both double stick and single stick as well as knife defence. Students are taught fundamental skills which have been tried and tested in many low armour bouts over many years by Chief Intructor Neil McLeod, a current British and European Champion and former World Champion. Basic striking and blocking techniques are learnt and contested in various sparring formats. Students are also taught to mix the stickfighting techniques with the other Mixed Martial Arts skills and can test there skills in competition.