Program Overview

Get a workout like never before in this positive, upbeat class. Whether you are interested in losing weight, toning muscle, or becoming a competitive athlete, this class is for you! Classes include quality technique instruction, intense kickboxing drills, high-cardio partner drills, and plenty of floor conditioning and core exercise. Our Women's Kickboxing Program is taught by certified muay thai instructors and thai boxing champions, all in a fun, laid-back atmosphere.

Classes are made to burn calories, lose weight, increase strength, and pave the way to a happier, healthier YOU! Experience what the hype is all about!

Made famous by the Gracie family, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art based on grappling and ground fighting techniques. The aim of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is to control and subdue a larger and stronger opponent through the use of superior techniques, leverage, and body mechanics. With an emphasis on technical grappling rather than striking, students are able to practice with varying levels of intensity, decreasing the threat of serious injuries which can sometimes occur in other martial arts.

We train with progressive resistance in a fun, relaxed, and friendly environment. You will learn takedowns, pin escapes, sweeps (reversals), chokes, joint locks, and much more! Whether your goals are self-defense, competition, or just to have fun, there is a place for you at our gym!

Our mission with Youth Martial Arts is to provide a character development program to the area's youth through martial arts. We want to provide children with a constructive outlet for their energy while gaining the attributes and qualities parents strive for in their children.

We specialize in strengthening students self confidence, discipline, focus, leadership skills, respect for others, perseverance and integrity all while giving them an activity which will physically challenge their bodies and mentally stimulate their minds. This combination leads to a program which drives students to work hard and set goals not only in martial arts but in all walks of life.

For ages 5+ this class is meant to fulfill the active needs that youth have throughout their school years. We strive to have a Martial Arts class full of fun, friends and fitness! The classes are filled with physically challenging and mentally stimulating material that is catered to all ages of the youth program.

In Youth Martial Arts we use our Martial Arts as a means of enriching our lives and helping our bodies and minds grow. Because of this we do not use our Martial Arts to hurt other people. In Youth Martial Arts, we view all techniques that the youth learn as tools, not weapons. The students are rewarded for their efforts via the belt ranking system where the children can achieve the rank of black belt.

Reality Based Mixed Martial Arts focuses on the arts and techniques known to be successful in resolving real life situations. Rather than focusing on Sport Fighting (one on one), RBMMA looks at fighting when there are no rules which can lead to multiple attackers, weapons and many other variables. As such, RBMMA trains students to learn the difference between sport oriented techniques and survival oriented techniques. This class is for the person interested in the sport side of Mixed Martial Arts but training it for real life situations.

RBMMA pulls influences from all of the arts inside MMA (Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) but also gives credit to the Filipino Martial Arts, Krabi-Krabong, Burmese Boxing, Silat and other weapon oriented arts. Additionally, in most real life situations weight classes are not an option. We make sure to train as such where everyone trains with everyone regardless of size or skill level.

This class is taught by Guro Ryan "Guard Dog” Gruhn; a Dog Brothers Martial Arts and in Filipino Martial Arts (Kali / Escrima / Silat / Arnis) under the Inosanto lineage. Guro Guard Dog has fought at multiple Gatherings and has ended a number of his fights in multiple organizations by submission, KO and TKO.

Our programs have become a proven way of losing weight and getting in shape through fun, upbeat classes. 

Striking classes consist of a dynamic warm up, partner drills, along with a bag and pad workout like no other!  30-45 minutes of cardio where you set your own pace followed by abs after every class!

Grappling includes a dynamic warm up followed by technical instruction and ends with 30-60 minutes of cardio!

All of our adult classes include 30-60 minutes of cardio set at the student’s pace.  If you are a beginner, the workouts allow you to set a comfortable pace while experienced athletes can push themselves for the ultimate workout.

As we get older, decreases in flexibility can often make even day-to-day activities seem unnecessarily taxing. Our programs at CPAMMA will increase flexibility in all fitness levels. Each class is structured with a warm-up taylored to loosen joints and relax muscles. Students start at a level that is most complimentary to their flexbility level, and progress only when they are ready.

All of the classes at Central PA Mixed Martial Arts are taught by certified instructors. Though our instructors have been incredibly successful and competitive in their perspective arts, they have also gone through years and years of teacher training, to assure the highest quality instruction in every class. Each class at CPAMMA begins with 30 minutes of technique. Technical mastery is top priority to us, as it is absolutely necessary in order to achieve a safe, high-intensity, and successful martial arts experience.