Fighter Sponsorship Program

We have our own association that sponsors members who wish to compete in amateur or professional events.

What do we do for you as your sponsor?

• We get you there to the event

• We get you back from the event

• We will pay for your place to stay, for the event

• We pay for your fight wear since you will be representing us and we will corner for you at the fight if you would like us too.

How do you qualify for our sponsorship?

• You must have trained with us for a minimum of two years

• You must meet our standards to compete in amateur or professional event.

As you become more proficient and show a future in MMA we also pay for you to train at other prestigious clubs like American Top Team  and other popular training camps that can improve you with the quality fighters you need to train with to be the best you can be.

G.B.I.M.A. Philosophy

Train to know what you can do.  Training with resistance will let you know just that and not give you a false sense of invincibility.

Leave your ego at the door and have fun learning.

Martial arts is about self discovery and making self improvements while learning self protection.  Martial arts is about you learning how to be a better you so that you can be more confident and interact with others on a good social level.

Train the body to react and not a bunch of scenario training to hope to cope with a situation.  The only scenario training you need is how to think before contact is made.

Think for your self, question things that don't make sense, a little common sense goes a long way.  If it is practical and functional it will hold up under pressure.

The difference between street and sport is very simple in the street you try to avoid conflict in sport you don't, there are no rules in the street in sport there are, set your opponent up with your words in the street in the sport you just fight.  Self defence is for the street because if self-defence fails you fight and may the better prepared athlete win.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I join?

By appointment or invitation from a student only.

Why can I not just come in and do a class?

Because we only do small group classes to make sure that the material being taught is learned equally well by all our students.  Since we know not all students learn at the same pace, we keep our class size small so more individual attention can be given if needed.

Can anyone learn this way?

Yes, this is the only way to learn and know you are able to defend yourself.  If you are able to survive against someone 50lbs heavier than you in class then you know you can do it on the street.

Can a woman be effective against a man?

Yes, especially in our system since our emphasis is on techniques that work for a smaller person to deal with a larger person.  There are many effective techniques and strategies out there and I mean some really good ones but not all are meant for you especially if your opponent is much bigger and stronger than you

Do I have to be in shape to do this?

No, if our system was based on you being in shape as a requirement then how would a smaller and weaker person survive.  But please don't misunderstand us, the better in shape you are the easier it will be and the more options you will have to defend yourself.

What is the difference between what we teach compared to others?

Because we are geared to a smaller person beating a larger person we have what we call go to positions and controls that are safer and easier for a smaller person to control a much faster bigger and stronger opponent.

Which is better Striking or Grappling?

I personally have a preference to grappling not because it is superior, but because I can have a decisive win without hurting my opponent.  As to which style of fighting is superior neither one is.  Most confrontations start standing and if my opponent grabs me or I cannot hit them hard enough to stop them then I need to grapple, but if I cannot take my opponent down or get hold of them with some control then I need striking.  The situation will dictate what I need so neither is superior to the other.

Why train with you?

That's a simple answer if you are already good I guarantee I can make you better and if you have not trained before I will get you off to the right start by developing an open mind with a strong base in the fundamentals that everyone needs to know from there your personality and attributes will make you into the type of fighter you were meant to be.

Do you teach self-defence against weapons?

Yes we do but in a practical sense.  If someone pulls a weapon you should run but if you can't then get a weapon anything you can find, but we do teach only practical methods of what to do against an armed attacker when you cannot find a weapon in time.

Can I get Belts or Certificates?

Yes you can go for belts or get certified to teach our approach to learning martial arts.