An Often Asked Question

I get a lot of questions from prospective clients. Some of them are the result of not thoroughly checking out the website, others are because I didn't explain things well enough. Whatever the reason, I get one question a lot: Do I have to be a fighter or have aspirations of fighting if I want to join your gym? Good question.

You do not have to be a fighter. Nor do you have to have plans of one day becoming a fighter. But ... and here is the big but ... you are going to train with fighters. You are going to train with aspiring fighters. In other words, you're going to train like a fighter.

When I say that, I get a lot of wide-eyed expressions. Let me be clear. I'm not going to throw you in with Yosmany. I'm not going to toss you in against someone who is going to hand you your ass. I would be an irresponsible instructor if I did that; liable for malpractice even. In other words, I know the beginners from the intermediates from the advanced. This doesn't mean you won't be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but that we'll do it progressively, intelligently, safely.

The one thing that separates us from other gyms, I think, is the way we train. We don't sink money and extras into the facility. If we did, we would have to charge more. Instead, we concentrate on the training. We get to know everybody very well ... their weaknesses, strengths, personalities. We're not a big gym, so we can tailor our training to your particular proclivities. And we're able to be as safe as a full-contact sport can be.

You're going to train like a professional fighter, with professional fighters. But it will be more than worth it.