There are more varieties in martial arts than one can imagine. There are a few ways to categorize them. One way is grappling versus striking. Striking is hitting someone with a part of your body to inflict damage. Punches, kicks, knees, elbows and headbutts are examples of strikes. Boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Karate, Tae Kwon Do are examples of striking arts. Grappling is grabbing your opponent and applying whatever techniques are necessary to end the exchange. Takedowns, submission holds, pins are considered grappling techniques. Wrestling and its’ various forms, Judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu are considered grappling arts. While several martial arts cross-over [striking arts have grappling techniques and vice versa], each art usually concentrates on only one simply out of available time allotted.

Martial Arts BMAF incorporates:

Boxing:  the arts of punching utilizing head movement and footwork to gain advantage on the opponent.

Muay Thai, Known as the Art of Eight Limbs, incorporates punches, kicks, knees, and elbows. While Muay Thai is primarily a striking art, it is known for its neck wrestling or clinch work, which is the ability to control your opponent’s head to deliver devasting strikes and sweep the opponent off of their feet with trips. COACH JASON HAS EARNED HIS KRU (MUAY THAI TEACHER) CERTIFICATION UNDER gRANDMASTER cHINAWUT “WOODY” SIRISOMPAN

Karate: A Japanese Martial Art that originated in China that also incorporates striking of various kinds along with lesser amounts of grappling. cOACH JASON HAS EARNED HIS BROWN BELT (SANKYU) UNDER SENSEI JUAN CUERVO

Judo: The objective of competitive judo is to throw an opponent, immobilize them with a pin, or force an opponent to submit with a joint lock or a choke. While strikes and use of weapons are included in some pre-arranged forms (kata), they are not frequently trained and are illegal in judo competition or free practice. Judo translates to the “Gentle Way” which seems like a misnomer since a well performed Judo throw can be absolutely devasting, the overall object is to be proficient enough to make these techniques happen effortlessly. Judo's philosophy revolves around 2 primary principles: "Seiryoku-Zenyo" (精力善用 lit. maximum efficient use of energy) and "Jita-Kyoei" (自他共栄, lit. mutual welfare and benefit). The philosophy and subsequent pedagogy developed for judo became the model for other modern Japanese martial arts that developed from koryū (古流, traditional schools). Judo also spawned a number of derivative martial arts around the world, such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Krav Maga, Sambo and ARB. Judo also influenced other combat styles such as close-quarters combat (CQC), mixed martial arts (MMA), shoot wrestling and submission wrestling. COACH JASON HAS EARNED HIS BROWN BELT (SANKYU) UNDER sENSEI dOUG tONO

Wrestling and its many forms are combat sport(s) involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. The sport can either be genuinely competitive or sportive entertainment (see professional wrestling). Wrestling comes in different forms such as folkstyle, freestyle, Greco-Roman, catch, submission, judo, sambo and others. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two (sometimes more) competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules, with both traditional historic and modern styles. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into other martial arts as well as military hand-to-hand combat systems.

Brazilian Jiujitsu incorporates Judo and wrestling, and the main objection and specialization is the submission hold which is a joint lock or choke is used to subdue your opponent. This martial art was brought to prominence by the Gracie Family out of Brazil. Coach Jason earned his blue belt from Grandmaster Carlson Sr and the rest of his ranks from CORAL BELT Master Carlson Gracie Jr.