At Marinoble's Martial Arts we train in many styles and arts including Kickboxing, Grappling and Ju Jitsu. Our MMA classes focus on different aspects each week to make sure that a well rounded approach is available. Every class involves techniques, drills, defense and offense as well as extensive conditioning.

EXECUTIVE MMA or PROFFESIONAL FIGHTER MMA

Whether you are a proffesional cage fighter looking to complete your skills or someone who just wants to learn the moves of the pros without the pain, we have a program for you!

We offer an EXECUTIVE MIXED MARTIAL ARTS program for all of you that want to learn the moves you see in the cages of the Ultimate Fighting Championships UFC and other organizations without the bloodshed. Want to train in a cage but go to work the next day without injury? This is the class for you. Practice the techniques the pros use without having to train against them.

We also offer a top of the line PROFFESIONAL FIGHTER program for those of you looking for glory in the cage. Train with WORLD CHAMPIONS here at Marinobles. We will help you put together a regimen that will take your abilities to a new level.

About Mixed martial Arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which two competitors attempt to defeat each other by potentially utilizing a wide variety of fighting techniques, including striking and grappling.

MMA has also been referred to as no holds barred (NHB) fighting, however this term is no longer considered an accurate description of the modern sport, with its formalized rules and banned techniques that have been developed for the fighters' safety.

Mixed martial arts was originally based around the concept of pitting different martial arts and fighting styles against each other in competition with minimal rules, in an attempt to determine which system would be more effective in a real, unregulated combat situation. In recent years it has become an art of its own where martial arts styles, Wrestling, Grappling, Striking and Ground fighting are all combined to test the skill level, heart and training of the Mixed Martial Artist.

A victory in an MMA bout is normally gained by the judges' decision after an allotted amount of time has elapsed, a stoppage by the referee or the fight doctor (in the event that the competitor is injured or can no longer defend himself intelligently), a submission, by a competitor's cornerman throwing in the towel, or by knockout.

The Mixed Martial Artist

Today, mixed martial artists train in a variety of styles that have been proven effective in the ring, so that they can be effective in all the phases of combat.

Although MMA fighters will try to play to their particular specialties, they will inevitably encounter all kinds of situations; a stand-up fighting specialist will probably get taken down at some point and a submission artist might need to fight standing-up for a while before he can complete a takedown. A mixed martial artist might train in a particular style to enhance his or her skills in the phase of combat that the style encompasses. Typical styles, known for their effectiveness, that have been trained prior to the MMA career, and that are trained individually to enhance a particular phase of combat, are:

* Stand-up: Boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai are trained to improve footwork, elbowing, kicking, kneeing and punching.

* Clinch: Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo, and Judo are trained to improve clinching, takedowns and throws, while Muay Thai is trained to improve the striking aspect of the clinch.

* Ground: Jiu-Jitsu, shoot wrestling, catch wrestling, Judo, and Sambo are trained to improve submission holds, and defense against them. Jiu-Jitsu and styles of amateur wrestling are trained to improve positioning and maintain ground control.

Many styles have to be adapted slightly for use in the sport. For example, several boxing stances are ineffective because they leave fighters vulnerable to leg kicks or takedowns. Similarly, Judo techniques have to be adapted to an opponent not wearing a judogi. Commonly, modern day MMA fighters do not train in any particular style, but either train in multiple styles with multiple coaches, or train in teams with other MMA athletes focusing specifically on MMA fighting. Energy system training, speed drills, strength training and flexibility are also important aspects of an MMA fighters training. Mixed martial arts competition is very demanding physically, and the athletes need to be in top shape to be successful.

While MMA was initially practiced almost exclusively by competitive fighters, this is no longer the case. As MMA has become more mainstream and widely taught it has become available to all ages. Proponents of this sort of training argue that it is safe for anyone, of any age, with varying levels of competition.

History

One of the earliest forms of widespread unarmed combat sports with minimal rules was Greek pankration, which was introduced into the Olympic games in 648 B.C.

Modern mixed martial arts are rooted in two interconnected movements. First were the vale tudo events in Brazil, followed by the Japanese shoot wrestling shows. Vale tudo (meaning 'anything goes') began in the 1920s with the famous "Gracie challenge" issued by Carlos Gracie and Hélio Gracie and upheld later on by descendants of the Gracie family.

In Japan in the 1970s, a series of mixed martial arts matches were hosted by Antonio Inoki, inspiring the shoot-style movement in Japanese professional wrestling, which eventually led to the formation of the first mixed martial arts organizations, such as Shooto, which was formed in 1985.

Mixed martial arts gained real international exposure and widespread publicity in the US in 1993, when Royce Gracie won the first Ultimate Fighting Championship, sparking a revolution in the martial arts. Today the UFC is the most commercially successful MMA organization in the world.

In Japan in 1997, the continued interest in the sport eventually resulted in the creation of the PRIDE Fighting Championships.

Additional MMA Venues are King of the Cage, Gladiator Challenge, Elite XC and International Fight League (IFL).