01 Adults · Tue & Thu
The gap between
striking and grappling.
Most people who train both arts separately discover the same thing: the hard part is the transition. The clinch, the takedown entry, the scramble back to the feet — the moments neither a pure jiu jitsu class nor a pure Muay Thai class spends much time on.
That is what this class is for. Professor Ilia brings experience across jiu jitsu, Muay Thai and MMA, and the class is built for students who already have some base in at least one of them.
02 What you get
What this program
actually does.
Taught by someone who has done all three
Professor Ilia teaches jiu jitsu and MMA here, and the class reflects a genuinely mixed background rather than one art with the other bolted on.
Takedowns, clinch and scrambles
The specific skills that live between the two arts, drilled properly rather than improvised.
Build the base in the same building
Train jiu jitsu and Muay Thai here through the week and bring both into Tuesday and Thursday night.
Competition optional, always
Some students in this room compete. Most do not. Nobody is measured by whether they want a fight record.
03 Timetable
MMA and striking on the schedule
Fifty-three classes run every week across the whole academy. These are the ones that matter for this program — the full grid, with a live “on the mats now” marker, is on the schedule page.
04 Questions
The things people
ask first.
Do I need experience to join the MMA class?
Some base in jiu jitsu, Muay Thai or wrestling helps a lot. If you're starting from nothing, begin in the fundamentals classes for a few weeks and the coaches will tell you when you're ready.
Is this a fighter's class?
No. It is an MMA class. A few students compete, most train for the skill and the conditioning, and the room is run accordingly.
What gear do I need?
Gloves, shin guards and a mouthguard. We can lend you gloves and shins to start.
What's the difference between this and the no-gi class?
No-gi is grappling only. MMA adds the striking, the clinch and the takedown entries that grappling alone never tests.
05 Also at the academy
Other ways in.
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Tuesday or Thursday.
The first one is free.
MMA runs twice a week under Professor Ilia. Book the next session, bring a t-shirt and shorts, and we will cover the rest.