This special program is open to all Academy Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido and Kuntao Students.

MMA is a hybrid art that is constantly changing and evolving. The premise of mixed martial arts is too utilize what works and gets rid of what doesn't. This class gets you familiar with other arts such as Boxing, Kick Boxing, Thai Boxing, French Kick Boxing, Chinese Gung Fu, Indonesian Martial Arts, Philippine Martial Arts, Greco Roman Wrestling, American Wrestling, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to just name a few.

This program allows you to gain knowledge in the history, linage, and style specific techniques and principles of many martial arts. This will give you first hand knowledge of their strengths as well as their weaknesses. This program works on stand up fighting, ground fighting and everything between.

The Weapons Program is very exciting and interesting. You will learn how to use everyday items as weapons. This program is specific for today, not a century ago. Below is a list of some of the categories you will be introduced to.

Rigid Weapons: Rolled up Magazine or newspaper, short and long sticks, umbrella, Cane, Pool Stick, screw drivers, Tire iron, etc.

Flexible Weapons: Belt, clothing, Purse, camera case, chains, key chain, etc.

Projectile Weapons: Coins, Sand, Rocks, Dirt, water, car keys, etc.

West Coast Martial Arts Academy has been offering Mixed Martial Arts in Sarasota, Florida since the early 90's. We are able to provide this exciting program due to our tremendous staff of experienced, well versed, constantly training instructors.

*Blade / Knife training is not available in this weapons program. Due to the aggressive and realistic natural of the bladed arts, we would be doing an injustice to teach knife defense or knife techniques. Knife attacks are extremely dangerous, realistic, and deadly. Learning basic knife techniques and having a false sense of security will get you hurt or even killed, unfortunately so many other schools, instructional manuals, and DVD's try to teach knife defense. Knife training is a full body development as well as a mindset. The Bladed arts are only taught to the core Kuntao Group and only after a grueling, extensive amount of physical and mental training. See Kuntao / Arnis / Jiu-Jitsu for further information.