Alexander
Palma is a 5th Degree Black Belt in the Kajukenbo Fighting
System under Martial Arts Hall of Fame instructor Grandmaster Allen A.
Abad.
At age 23, Alex relocated to Central Europe to fight
professionally and train under two of Poland’s legendary champion’s.
Former European & World Heavyweight Kick Boxing Champion, Przemyslaw
Saleta and Pawel Nastula (the 1995 and 1997 heavyweight Judo World
Champion, 1996 Olympic gold medal winner and a Pride Mixed Martial Arts
fighter). Along with his background as a professional Muay Thai Fighter,
Alex has also cross-trained in the Russian art of Combat Sambo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the Israeli combat system
Krav Maga.
Alex is a results-driven coach that brings a unique instructional
element and style to his students. His broad base of knowledge and
experience allows for insightful instruction that is focused, effective
and often unpredictable. His acquired background plus his maturity
as a seasoned fight coach
allows him to incorporate the mental aspects of the fighting arts into
his training as well.
Tom DiFrancesco
BOXING
Tom is a
Professional & Amateur Boxing Trainer and a retired Professional Boxer. His father
was a police officer and boxing trainer in Baltimore MD. Tom put
on his first pair of boxing gloves at age 4, boxing with the son's of
his dad's colleagues.
Tom moved to San Diego at age 12 and boxed in the Boys Club amateur
program. He was 16-0 with 11 knockouts then trained off and on
over the next 10 years. At age 27 he renewed his competitive
juices, training and sparring with most of the top pros in the San Diego
area at the time. He had 2 professional fights, both wins, before
serious health issues forced him to retire.
When his health issues were resolved he was too old to consider a
career as a fighter so he became a trainer and manager of fighters.
Tom has trained almost 40 fighters since then and his 2 top pros were
ranked #1 & #3 in the world and fought for world titles (Danny
‘Dynamite’ Perez & ‘Smooth’ Rodney Jones). As a
trainer & manager Tom's fighters are 200+ wins with less than 25
losses.
Steve Gable
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
Gracie-Barra Black Belt under Nelson Monteiro
2003 No Gi Pan Am Gold Medal Champion
2003 No Gi Pan Am Gold Medal Champion
2007 No Gi Pan Am Silver Medalist
2007 No Gi World Bronze Medalist
plus First Place at Several Local BJJ Tournaments
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioner since 2000
Professional MMA Fighter 3-1 Record
Waachiim Spiritwolf
MMA
Professional MMA Fighter
Titles Won:
World Fighting Championships Welterweight Champion
1st Rd KO vs Danny Ruiz
Cage of Fire Welterweight Champion
2nd Rd TKO vs Enrique Luna
Key wins:
1st Rd KO vs Brett Cooper on National PayPerView
June 27th 2009, Ultimate Chaos
2nd Rd KO vs undefeated Rick Legere 12-08 PPV, King of
the Cage
With over 15 years combined wrestling and martial arts training
Selwyn has a vary diverse background. He had 4 years of high school
wrestling with 3 years AAU Greco Roman / Freestyle Wrestling plus
traditional Martial Arts training, including 6 years at DOCS Fighting
System under Grand Master Victor Hughes.
Selwyn participated over 10 years Muay Thai training and competing
out of Black Tiger Gym under Vince Soberano plus Team M under Melchor
Menor. Also, Fight Team Trainer and Cornerman for Melchor Menor and Team
M. In addition trained in BJJ & MMA with Barrett Yoshida, Bob Griggs
and John (War Machine) Koppenhaven
Adam Garcia
(The Atomic Gladiator)
MUAY THAI
Professional & Amateur Muay Thai Trainer
Retired Professional Muay Thai Fighter
Always an athlete, Adam competed in Football & Track while
growing up in Houston Texas but he always held a fascination for the
fighting sports.
After a stint in the Navy Adam began taking Kenpo
Karate classes at Poway Kenpo Karate and earned his way to a Brown Belt
level before his passion for Muay Thai took over.
Adam trained
extensively with Muay Thai champ Melchor Menor, among others, and fought
amateur for many years, earning several title belts before turning pro
in his mid 30's. After a major injury caused Adam to retire from
professional fighting he turned his passion for Muay Thai into coaching
and teaching.
Jordan, Adam & Troy with Gold Medals from Pankration Tournament
Gary Archuleta with new Muay Thai Title Belt with Poway MMA crew
L-R: Jordan Barker, Bobby, Ben, Gary, Rosie Barker (Mrs. B), Dai, Ryan
Eddie Sanchez after workout with some of the guys
Waachiim SpiritWolf and Matt Horowich after training Session
Thierri Sokojou visits Poway MMA shown with Mr. B & Ed Buckley
Polish UFC
Fighter Visits Poway MMA
Group Photo after workout with Polish Fighters
Jan (Yan) Blahowicz (Kickboxing Champion)
& Tomasz Drwal - UFC Fighter (fighting on June 20th card)
Jan (Yan) Blahowicz - Current European Kickboxing
Champion
Barry Barker - Owner Poway MMA
Alex Palma - Poway MMA Head Coach
Tomasz Drwal - UFC Fighter
Congratulations Gary &
Tiffany on your KB victories
with Coach Alex Palma