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Mixed Martial Arts Program

  Adam Schortz
 Fighthouse MMA instructor Adam Schortz (top photo, at right and bottom photo, on top) coaching students
 Adam Schortz
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), also known as "no-holds-barred" and "ultimate fighting," is the fastest-growing professional sport in the world. MMA encompasses the most effective combat tactics from multiple disciplines and styles of martial art. Students develop a variety of skills for striking, grappling, groundwork, submission holds, joint locks, and takedowns, as well as conditioning for speed, strength, endurance, and flexibility. Training incorporates striking and grappling arts: Judo, boxing, kickboxing, and wrestling.

Learn what it really takes to be a complete fighter:
  • Full range of cardio and conditioning for health and stamina
  • Throws and takedowns - techniques from Judo and wrestling
  • Submission grappling and mat work from Judo and BJJ
  • Mental preparation for competition, combat, and survival
For men, women, law enforcement
  • Get in shape
  • Learn self-defense
  • Train for competition
Take a trial class for $15 (cash only).

  Adam Schortz
 Fighthouse MMA students training
Adam Schortz, Fighthouse Mixed Martial Arts Instructor
Adam Schortz is a free style fighter soon to make his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut. Adam has a vast knowledge of many martial arts and is proficient in various striking and grappling styles, including Muay Thai Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing, Boxing, Valetudo, Japanese Jiu Jitsu, and Wing Chun. His ground game comes from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and high school wrestling - which he has continued to the present day - as well as Judo and Sambo.

He started training in Tae Kwan Do at the age of six and attained the rank of black belt. This flyweight competitor has seven years of Gracie Barra Jiu Jitsu training with many instructors within the Gracie organization. He achieved the rank of purple belt. Throughout his many years of Submission Fighting in the Expert and Advanced divisions, he was awarded 2nd Men's Advanced in the November 2007 Grappler's Quest, Featherweight Division (up to 149 lbs), 4th Men's Advanced Featherweight, 2006 NAGA World Championships, 4th Men's Advanced Featherweight 2005 Grapplers Quest National Championships, 3rd Men's Advanced 2004 NAGA World Championships, and 2nd Men's Expert Flyweight 2004 NAGA Championships.


Mixed Martial Arts Program Class Schedule

DAY

TIME
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
12:00PM           12:00PM - 1:00PM
MMA strikes
and takedowns
1:00PM - 2:00 PM
MMA grappling
1:00PM            
2:00PM 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Muay Thai
Advanced Pads
  2:30PM - 4:00PM
Muay Thai
Advanced
Pads
    2:00PM - 3:00PM
Muay Thai
Basics
3:00PM          3:00PM - 4:00PM
Muay Thai
Intermediate Pads, Clinch
4:00PM          4:00PM - 5:00PM
Muay Thai
Intermediate Sparring
5:00PM         5:00PM - 6:30PM
Muay Thai
Advanced Pads
 
6:00PM   6:30PM - 7:30PM
Muay Thai
Basics
6:30PM - 8:00PM
MMA


6:30PM - 7:30PM
Muay Thai
Basics
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Muay Thai
Advanced Sparring
 
7:00PM 7:30PM – 10:00PM
BJJ - gi

      7:30PM – 9:00PM
Submission grappling
 
8:00PM 8:00PM - 9:00PM
Muay Thai
Basics
8:00PM - 9:30PM
MMA
8:00PM – 10:00PM
BJJ - gi

8:30PM - 9:30PM
Muay Thai
Open Clinch
   
9:00PM 9:00PM - 10:00PM
Muay Thai
Intermediate Pads, Clinch
  9:00PM - 10:00PM
Muay Thai
Intermediate Pads, Clinch
     


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