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I Was Always taught that actions speak louder than words. I believe it! It's true, and we'd love for you to give us the opportunity to prove it to you. Come by our academy and visit our atmosphere and see for yourself.
We are located at South Lakeland at 6948 South Florida Ave in the Imperial Christina Plaza (Winn dixie), Even better... call us at 863.701.2551 so we can talk to you and start your journey. You can make an appointment with us and have some time to give you a tour and fully answer all of your questions.
If you Still want to do some research before visiting our school Surf the Website? That is exactly what this website is for, but be prepared to spend some time here. As we have been teaching in Lakeland for over 11 years, and this website has been active for a while, there is a good amount of information here! Why not start with details on the classes, a tour of our world class facility some info on our instructional staff. You can also read all the current news, including info on all the upcoming seminars with the different instructors. Give us a call and ge the details on how to get involved and when you are ready to drop in, confirm our location before you head off to see us. Look Forward to hearing from you.
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Why study Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai instead of Karate or Taekwondo? Having long since moved away from teaching actual self-defense, these "styles" have devolved into something more closely resembling a point fighting game and/or martial arts calisthenics. Without growing and evolving over the years to deal with modern threats, many of the techniques which are taught in these systems, and more importantly the training methods that they utilize, could result in the practitioner getting hurt if he/she were to try to apply them in a real self-defense situation. Having spent the majority of their training time fighting "imaginary opponents," many martial artists are unfortunately filled with a false sense of security and that is a very dangerous thing! Why not Traditional Karate or Taekwondo? Sadly, for real self-defense, these styles fall short in just about every area!
Why you should learn the martial arts at High Performance MMA:
Fifteen years ago, Royce Gracie entered the Ultimate Fighting Championships® as the smallest competitor. Considered an underdog by many, he easily defeated all of his opponents. Royce went on to win 3 out of the first 4 UFC tournaments, defeating all other styles of martial arts. The UFC, and many events like it, included fighters from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Taekwondo, Muay Thai kickboxing, Aikido, Wrestling, Wing Chun and so on. Never has a Karate or Taekwondo practitioner lasted longer than 3 minutes in the UFC, giving evidence to the fact that these styles were severely lacking in real fighting situations.
"Unlike many martial artists who have only studied one discipline, I am fortunate to have been exposed to 'both sides of the coin' and thus can offer an unbiased comparison. For well over two decades, I studied traditional Karate, earning a 6th degree black belt, before ultimately abandoning it in favor of  more functional systems. When people ask me why I no longer teach Karate, I simply answer 'because it does not work!' I know that we offer a much more honest and truth-based service by teaching skills that actually hold up under pressure, and we do it while sharing the physical fitness and positive character benefits that martial arts training has become famous for. We jokingly tell people that if they want to learn how to kick boards, they should take Karate or Tae kwon do lessons. If instead, they want to learn how to 'kick butt,' they should study with us!" David Hurley – High Performance MMA President and CEO- Machado Florida Affiliate |
Over the last decade and a half, Mixed Martial Arts has evolved greatly. As more and more fighting events occurred, three particular fighting styles stood out as being the most effective: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai kickboxing, and Wrestling (folk style, free style, Greco). Today's Mixed Martial Arts fighter is proficient in all fighting ranges and at High Performance MMA, we combine each of them to provide our students with the most effective and comprehensive program in the area.
Why High Performance MMA? Top-Quality Black Belt Instruction. Functional Reality-Based Curriculum. Proven Track Record. Age-Appropriate Classes taught by Professional Instructors, Coaches and Mentors. Everything you could want or need is available at High Performance MMA! But as we said above: "talk is cheap." Visit us to find out for yourself. We are confident that you will find what you are looking for at our gym.
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