Students and enthusiasts of martial arts have many reasons for their interest in the martial arts. Some are drawn to the physical fitness and weight-loss aspects of training. Others seek to add discipline and self control to their lives. While still others are concerned about safety and self-defense.
Whether you are interested in our programs for mental or physical well being, Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Academy offers a number of programs that will fit your developmental needs and your busy schedule as well.
ADULT PROGRAM
MMAFA has a diversified adult student base ranging from the young and old, the devout and the curious, the dedicated athlete and those simply looking for a more challenging fitness regime. Our curriculum is structured to develop a healthy lifestyle, muscle toning, improved cardio and weight loss through the martial arts. Strength, endurance, flexibility and weight loss are all benefits a student can expect to receive while at MMAFA. Using a curriculum of body conditioning exercises and drills, every muscle group is strengthened and toned. All these physical benefits can be felt in your daily life, resulting in increased energy and confidence
MMA / AMERICAN TOP TEAM / THE PIT
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in training or competitions. The techniques utilized in mixed martial arts generally fall into two categories: striking techniques (such as kicks, knees and punches) and grappling techniques (such as clinch holds, pinning holds, submission holds, sweeps, takedowns and throws).
American Top Team (ATT)'s main academy is located in Coconut Creek, Florida. It is one of the top MMA training facilities the world. Coaches and instructors include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Ricardo Liborio, and 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist Howard Davis Jr. ATT features professional fighters who have competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), PRIDE Fighting Championships, and K-1, among others
The Pit was founded in 1986 in Woodland Hills, California as a training gym in the art of Kajukenbo or Hawaiian Kempo as it is now known. Its founder, John Hackleman started the school as a means to teach a more straight forward, no-nonsense approach to martial arts. The Pit Headquarters currently operates out of Arroyo Grande, California and gained worldwide notoriety when Chuck Liddell became UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion. Hawaiian Kempo, or KaJuKenBo, blends kickboxing, western boxing, Judo, Kempo, Jiu-Jitsu, and wrestling, with a heavy fitness program developed by Cross-fit. In order to add more time for a more fitness-oriented curriculum aimed at producing well-conditioned athletes, training katas were eliminated from the original KaJuKenBo formula. Practicality and usability are emphasized in the areas of striking and grappling. Bag training is emphasized both standing and on the ground.
In pursuit of both personal and professional performance, Sifu Stephane D'Amour, Owner/Head Instructor of MMAFA, has endured the gruelling training programs designed by Ricardo Liborio, co-owner of the American Top Team and inductee in the NAGA Grappling Hall of Fame. Through Liborio, D’Amour has earned his certification with American Top Team, and stands as the only Canadian to achieve such status. Being the first Canadian to be certified Level 2 MMA Instructor by the ATT, D’Amour provides a level of training that is without equal on the Canadian marital arts landscape.
Through Hackleman, D'Amour trained and became the first and only Canadian "PIT" affiliate at the one and only "PIT" cage nestled in the lush rolling hills of Arroyo Grande. The "PIT" Training facility has been featured on SPIKE TV, ESPN, TAPOUT reality show, and SPORTS Illustrated.
CAGE FITNESS
Cage fitness is a complete fitness system that is based on the structure of a championship MMA bout. What this means is that Cage Fitness will give you a total body workout over 5 – 5 minute rounds. The key elements that Cage Fitness focuses on are endurance, strength, power, and core. This is accomplished through our 5 round fitness system. The rounds are broken up into the following categories: Warm Up, Upper Body, Lower Body, Combo Round, Cool Down/Core.
The best part about Cage Fitness is that it is designed to cater to people at all levels of fitness. An individual can customize their workout by adjusting their intensity level to best suit their personal fitness goals. Each 5 minute round incorporates both aerobic and anaerobic exercises that will help maximize not only burning fat but also gaining muscle. This system of training allows the participant to burn more calories while increasing ones metabolism.
Cage Fitness is endorsed and tested by 9 time Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes and certified personal trainer Kai Fusser who has trained athletes such as golfer 10 x LPGA major winner Annika Sorrenstam, NBA Allstar Grant Hill, 3 time X Games gold medal winner Darin Shapiro, and many more
KIDS PROGRAM
Our Kids Program is an innovative children's martial arts program that was specifically designed to challenge and develop the skills of those in early and middle childhood, as well as those in their preteen years. This program targets the unique characteristics of young people and utilizes those characteristics to help them develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually. Your child will build dynamic martial arts capabilities while gaining courage and confidence, and they will learn how to think and react faster than children their own age. Martial arts training builds muscle AND character. It is the best formula for success!
What is the Best Martial Art for my Child?
Let us help you decide by deciding to have it all. The MMAFA Kids Curriculum blends traditional / modern martial arts(High Discipline Arts) with Western Boxing (awesome hand skills), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Wrestling (ground fighting defense) to broaden the student's all-around skill. To make the child-enrichment process more meaningful, the instructors have worked and studied with experts in the fields of bully-proofing, self-esteem, youth conditioning and academic improvement.
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
The After School Program is the only one of its kind here in the Kanata Area. The instructors have dedicated themselves to creating an alternative resource of education for local children. The unique code of conduct, character-building and disciplined environment provided by the Martial Arts is far and away the best after school program available for children today. Our program, in association with the local school boards, arranges transportation for the children directly from school and delivers them safely to our 2,500 square foot training centre. All you need to do is drop them off at our location in the morning and pick them up after 5:30 p.m. or whenever you are ready. We look forward to meeting you and your child(ren) and are dedicated to being the best choice for alternative resource education in After School Programs in the Kanata Area
Please Contact Us if you have any questions about our programs or would like to know about other programs that may not be listed here.
