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Mixed Martial Arts in Winnipeg
If you are looking to train at the best Martial Arts school in the Winnipeg, the answer is simple. "Innovative Martial Arts" offers the most comprehensive self defense curriculum, the highest quality of instructors and a warm, beginner-welcoming environment. Walk through our doors and speak with our friendly staff and students, and you will see why we are the fastest growing Martial Arts school in Winnipeg.
7 Ways Mixed Martial Arts Can Benefit You
Fun - First and foremost it is fun, and because you can. MMA training is not just for professional athletes, it is for everyone. Professional competition might not be for everyone, but training is something anyone can do safely and enjoy.
Fitness - MMA training covers a very wide range of skills and motions. This makes it a great choice for a fitness program as it will give you functional strength and great cardio. You will find yourself using every muscle group in your body at every angle possible, giving you a well rounded fitness program.
Self-defense - MMA takes the functional aspects of as many systems as possible and integrates them into one complete system of fighting. You will learn to deal with strikes, holds, pins and everything else that can happen. More importantly you will learn to do this live, not as a choreographed drill where one person grabs a specific way and then stands there while the other person executes their technique against what amounts to a living 'dummy.' When you learn a skill in MMA you will learn to use it, not just do it.
Confidence - The confidence built from training in MMA can accompany you into the office, your relationships, and wherever else you can use a self-assurance boost! You may find yourself with increased leadership skills or an ability to conquer presentations just like you would in the ring. Your new found confidence will also help deter any would-be attackers.
Community - When you start training you become a member of the team. We train together, push each other and learn from one and other. Classes are a very positive atmosphere full of people looking to improve themselves and help each other out.
Stress Management - Hitting things feels good and can provide a release, but that is not where the real benefit lies. In MMA training you will find yourself pinned, you will spar people faster then you, stronger then you, more skilled then you. In short, you will find yourself having to learn to stay calm and act strategically under pressure. This is something that will transfer out of the gym as well, and in a fast paced world the ability to stay calm and act intelligently when in a bad situation is a important skill.
Challenge - MMA is not your average workout, the technical depth is virtually unlimited. Professional fighters with years of experience continue to add new skills and new techniques to their repertoire. The depth of the system ensures that there is always new things to learn and new challenges to overcome.
What we offer is a cutting edge MMA program, we are not a traditional school with 2-classes of MMA a week, we are a full MMA school. It is our primary focus and it is what we do best. Our curriculum is a true MMA curriculum. We do not have one class for striking, one for takedowns and one for Jiu-jitsu. We believe the best way to learn MMA is to do MMA and cross train from there, not to do 3 separate sports and hope they all come together on their own.
We believe that martial arts training changes lives, and have made it our unstoppable mission to spread this message to our community. The benefits of training at our school go so far beyond just kicking and punching. Every day our students tell us that they have seen improvement in actual life skills - like self discipline, confidence, weight loss, stress reduction, focus and concentration.If you are interested in finding out more about how the "Innovative Martial Arts" system can instill these qualities in you or your loved one please click on one of the "program" buttons to the right!
When you're ready to discuss everything that is possible for you to achieve, I would love to talk with you.