What types of martial arts are offered in the MMA classes?

We offer MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Self-Defense, and Taekwondo.

Are the MMA classes suitable for beginners?

Yes, our MMA classes are beginner-friendly and designed for all skill levels.

Where is the MMA gym located?

Our gym is located in East Los Angeles, serving the surrounding areas including Chinatown, Monterey Park, and more.

What is Mma Classes East Los Angeles?

A short overview of Mma Classes East Los Angeles and how it benefits visitors on this page.

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MMA gym & Martial Arts School in East Los Angeles & Chinatown

A private MMA gym and martial arts school offering MMA classes, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Wrestling, Self-Defense, and Taekwondo. Training built for beginners, competitors, and everyone in between.

Private MMA training serving Chinatown, East Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Alhambra, Vernon, Montebello, South Pasadena, East Hollywood & Glendale across the Greater Los Angeles Area.

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MMA Training · Boxing · Muay Thai · BJJ
Wrestling · Kickboxing · Self-Defense · Taekwondo · Karate

No experience needed —
Beginner-friendly MMA classes

Private MMA gym, East Los
Angeles / Chinatown

MMA Training · Boxing · Muay Thai · BJJ

Wrestling · Kickboxing · Self-Defense · Taekwondo · Karate

No experience needed — beginner-friendly MMA classes

Private MMA gym, East Los Angeles / Chinatown

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What is MMA

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) The synthesis. Blending striking, clinch, and grappling into one seamless, honest discipline. Our MMA classes combine live striking, clinch work, and ground transitions in a structured, beginner-friendly format.

The Artist's Way MMA is not a style of its own, but a lens. Each discipline is a color; MMA is the painting. What emerges is movement that is adaptive, complete, and deeply personal — the full range of human combat expressed as one art.

THE martial arts STYLES

Every range of combat training, refined as one martial art.

Boxing

The sweet science of striking. Footwork, head movement, and the disciplined jab. Boxing classes build hand speed, defense, and conditioning. No MMA training experience required.

Kickboxing / Muay Thai

The art of eight limbs. Fists, elbows, knees, and shins woven together with clinch work. Muay Thai and kickboxing classes train striking from every range, including clinch and knee work.

Brazilian No Gi Jiu Jitsu

Grappling without the gi. Leverage, frames, chokes, and joint locks. No-gi BJJ classes cover fundamentals through advanced submission grappling for all levels.

Wrestling

Pressure and position. Takedowns, rides, and relentless top control. Wrestling classes build the base every MMA fighter and grappler relies on takedowns and top control.

Taekwondo

Speed and distance through the legs. Dynamic kicks, footwork, and timing. Korean martial arts. Taekwondo classes emphasize kicking precision, footwork, and long-range striking.

Karate

One strike, one decision. Sharp, linear technique built on Japanese martial arts. Karate training develops focus, posture, and committed, decisive striking.

Jeet Kune Do

The way of the intercepting fist. Bruce Lee's philosophy of fluidity, absorb what is useful, reject what is useless. Jeet Kune Do classes train fluid, adaptable fighting built on economy of motion and directness.

Self Defense

Practical awareness and response. De-escalation, evasion, and decisive action. Self-defense classes draw from MMA, BJJ, boxing, and wrestling for real world application.

MMA Class Schedule

Tue · Thu · Fri — 8:30 PM

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Why Train Here

More than a martial art. A place to become.

Discipline

Showing up when no one's watching. Training builds a structure that carries into everything else you do.

Self-Expression

No two bodies move the same way. You learn the fundamentals, then discover the style only you can paint.

Fitness, Honestly

Strength, conditioning, and mobility earned through real movement — not reps for their own sake.

Composure

Pressure becomes familiar. You learn to stay calm, read, and respond when it actually counts.

Who It's For

Who is MMA training for

Beginners
No experience needed in MMA, boxing, BJJ, or Muay Thai.
Competitors
Refining combat skill for the cage, the mat, or the ring.
Adults & Teens
MMA training and self-defense built around real life.
The Curious
Here to try a martial arts class, move, and grow.

Testimonials

Words from our MMA fighters

"It stopped feeling like a workout and started feeling like a craft. Every session teaches me something about how I move."

MJ · 6 months in

"The coaching treats MMA like an art, not a brawl. I came for fitness and stayed for the way it changes how I think."

Nathan · 1 year in

Areas We Serve

MMA classes near you across the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Artist Way is a private MMA gym and martial arts school located in East Los Angeles and Chinatown, offering MMA classes, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, BJJ, wrestling, self-defense, and Taekwondo training. We serve students across the Greater Los Angeles Area and surrounding neighborhoods. Visit us at 1205 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, or call (626) 461-1469.