Class Descriptions

Kickboxing

A form of martial arts that utilizes punches, kicks, and sometimes knees to attack and defend against assailants. Kickboxing develops hand-eye coordination, balance, flexibility, speed, power, agility, stamina, endurance, and reaction time.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Grappling

Learn moves that WORK. Jiu jitsu is a serious street effective self defense art! These moves are based on your entire body and with practice you will know for certain what you can do. This is a major part of the skill used in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). This skill is a necessity of any serious martial artist. Class consists of techniques using leverage to throw, control, and submit attackers. Jiu Jitsu can be used by persons of any size, gender, or strength. No other team will teach you better jiu jitsu than Alliance!

Judo

Judo translated is the "gentle way". Judo is the grandfather of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It is a HUGE Olympic sport and should be learned by all BJJ competitors and fighters wanting to improve their grappling abilities. Many current MMA champions are former Judo Black Belts. It emphasizes technique and leverage to achieve maximum efficiency through minimum effort. 3 main ways of winning in judo include 1. Throwing an opponent down perfectly will win by Ippon (1 full point). 2. Pinning opponent on their back, and of course 3. Submissions. While joint locks, grappling (ne-waza), and sometimes striking are incorporated, the primary foucs is throwing techniques (nage-waza). Judoka (practioners) will use balance, counter-balance, and their oppenents own momentum to perform sometimes devastating throws. The goal of these throws is to disable an oppenent and cause them to land flat on their back. Throwing an oppenent during a match or combat can have the multiple effects of damaging them not only physically, but mentally as well. There are two basic sub-categories of throwing techniques: standing and sacrificial. Stading techniques include hand, hip, foot, and leg techniques. Sacrifical techniques involve both the aggressor and the defender falling to the ground. The judoka performing the throw will fall onto their own back or side in order to perform the throw. 

Boxing

Often referred to as the sweet science, boxing teaches it's pupils to use their fists as weapons as they simultaneously use footwork and angles to put them in advantageous positions to defeat their opponents. Split second timing and defensive maneuvers such as slipping, rocking, bobbing and weaving allow boxers to stay in the "critical" range in order to be able to hit their opponents without being hit themselves. No other art teaches you how to produce power in your hands quite like boxing.

Cardio Kickboxing Boot Camp (CKB)

A conditioning-based class that is designed to develop strength, stamina, endurance, and muscle tone, as well as promote fat loss. Students in this class develop these attributes by using the first-rate quipment in our one-and-only Cardio Kickboxing Boot Camp. Warning: The benefits of this class may drastically improve confidence and health.

Muay Thai

With techniques including kicks, punches and the extensive use of knees and elbows, Muay Thai is often referred to as the science of 8 limbs. It is an effective and brutal martial art originally from Thailand. Muay Thai distinguishes itself from western kickboxing and other standup martial arts by 3 things: the clinch, the Thai low kick and the Thai roundhouse. To attend, you must test out of Beginner Kickboxing.

MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)

  This class is geared toward the person interested in NHB/MMA competition. This class practices the striking, clinching, throwing and grappling, from boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. This class will help improve overall skills by smoothly combining all of the aforementioned so the fighter can compete and flourish in all areas of MMA competition. To attend, you must test out of Beginner Kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu.

Circuit Training Boot Camp 

  A conditioning based class that utilizes plyometrics, cardio, balance, flexibility, stamina, endurance, resistance training, body weight exercises and fun into an exhilarating workout experience you won't soon forget!

Open Bag/ Open Mat

These are times when there are no instructor led classes in this area. You are free to use the equipment and facility and work out on your own!

Gear for Classes

Kickboxing

Beginner and Cardio (CKB): GMMA or martial arts related shirt, shorts or pants; hand wraps, and bag gloves. Kids must wear appropriate level belt.

Intermediate/ Advanced: Also need shin gear

Sparring/ Muay Thai: Sparring gloves (16-18 oz for men, 14-16 oz for women), mouthpiece, head gear, shin guards, groin protection.

MMA

You will need the same equipment as sparring. Gloves must be MMA sparring gloves.

Jiu Jitsu and Judo

On Monday and Wednesday, a Gi is required to attend class. Tuesday and Thursday you may wear GMMA or martial arts related shirt and shorts. Also recommended is groin protection, mouthpiece and ear guard. You must wear an appropriate level belt except in the adult classes on Tuesday and Thursday.