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MMA - JIU JITSU - MUAY THAI SCHEDULE

 
MUAY THAI KB TRAINING

Monday - Wednesday - Friday 7-8 pm
MMA & PANKRATION TRAINING
Tuesday - Thursday 7-8 pm
Saturday 12:30-2 pm
Friday is Sparring Night
6:30-8 pm All Disciplines
Experienced Only


'WITH GI' & 'NO GI' JIU JITSU TRAINING

Daytime Classes
'No Gi' Tuesday & Thursday 12 noon - 1 pm

Evening Classes
'With Gi' - Monday thru Thursday 5-6 pm
              'No Gi' - Monday thru Thursday 6-7 pm

TRAINERS & COACHES




Alex Palma
 Muay Thai

  
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

Contact Info:
myspace.com/wspiritwolf
facebook.com/spiritwolfmma
twitter.com/spiritwolfmma



Selwyn Reyes
MUAY THAI


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

 

 

 

 


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