Adult MMA Training
LEARN MMA.
NOT JUST ONE PIECE OF IT.
Striking. Wrestling. Clinch. Ground fighting.
Learn how the pieces work together in a program built for beginners, experienced martial artists, and everyone in between.
No experience required • Competition optional • Adults of all fitness levels welcome
WHAT WILL I ACTUALLY LEARN?
MMA isn't a collection of separate martial arts classes. Everything has to work together.
At the Junkyard, we teach striking, wrestling, clinch work and ground fighting from an MMA perspective—so what you learn in one position connects to what happens next.
Striking
Learn effective punches, kicks, knees, defense, footwork and combinations while developing timing, distance and movement.
Wrestling & Takedowns
Learn how to control where the fight happens through takedowns, takedown defense, scrambling and positional control.
Clinch & Cage
Learn to fight for position, control your opponent, strike safely, defend takedowns and work effectively against the cage.
Ground Fighting
Learn positional control, escapes, submissions and how striking changes the decisions you make on the ground.
THE GOAL ISN'T TO MASTER FOUR DIFFERENT SPORTS.
IT'S TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FIGHT THROUGH EVERY POSITION.
NEVER TRAINED BEFORE?
GOOD. WE'LL TEACH YOU.
You don't need to get in shape first. You don't need a martial arts background. And you won't be expected to keep up with experienced fighters on your first day.
Everyone starts somewhere.
1 — LEARN THE FOUNDATIONS
Start with stance, movement, defense and the fundamental positions of MMA. You'll learn why things work instead of simply trying to memorize techniques.
2 — BUILD SKILL UNDER PRESSURE
As your fundamentals improve, you'll begin applying them through drills, controlled resistance and partner work. Difficulty increases as your ability increases.
3 — MAKE IT YOUR OWN
Over time, you'll develop the skills, conditioning and understanding to solve problems for yourself—whether your goal is fitness, recreation, self-protection or competition.
WHAT ABOUT SPARRING?
You aren't walking into a fight.
Training is designed to develop skill, not prove who's toughest in the room. We use controlled resistance and technical sparring to develop timing, decision-making and composure while limiting unnecessary damage.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE READY.
YOU JUST HAVE TO BE WILLING TO START.
WHAT DOES AN MMA CLASS LOOK LIKE?
Every class has a purpose. We don't throw random techniques at you or make you survive until the clock runs out. Training is structured to build skill, understanding and conditioning over time.
PREPARE
Warm-Up & Movement
Get the body ready to train while developing movements you'll actually use—footwork, sprawls, shots, escapes, mobility and athletic movement.
LEARN
Technique & Concepts
We introduce the day's skill and, more importantly, explain the concepts behind it: position, timing, leverage, distance and decision-making.
APPLY
Drilling & Resistance
Practice with a partner and gradually add resistance. As your ability increases, the problem becomes more difficult.
​You learn by doing—not just watching.
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BUILD
Conditioning & Work Capacity
Classes finish with purposeful conditioning designed to improve the strength, endurance and work capacity MMA demands.
TRAIN WITH PURPOSE.
LEAVE BETTER THAN YOU CAME IN.
WHY TRAIN MMA?
You don't have to want to fight to benefit from learning how to fight.
MMA challenges your body and your mind in ways traditional workouts can't. You're not just burning calories or collecting techniques. You're developing skills and attributes that carry into the rest of your life.
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Build strength, endurance, coordination, mobility and conditioning while learning an actual skill. You're training for something, not simply exercising for an hour.
REAL CONFIDENCE
Confidence comes from competence. Learning to stay composed, solve problems and perform under pressure gives you evidence of what you're capable of.
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Learn how to strike, defend yourself, control another person, escape bad positions and function under physical pressure.
MENTAL RESILIENCE
Training puts you in difficult situations in a controlled environment. You learn to stay calm, work through frustration, adapt when something doesn't work and keep going when you're tired.
COMMUNITY
Hard things have a way of bringing people together.
You'll train alongside people with different backgrounds, ages and goals who are all working toward becoming better than they were yesterday.