Our MMA program is designed to bridge the gap between our Insurgent Striking and Insurgent Grappling martial arts, creating a cohesive art that prepares athletes for self defense situations and for the sport of MMA. Students are instructed in three main categories:

Strikes while standing to dominate your opponent and using strikes for taking the fight to the ground or stopping it from going to the ground.

Cage and Wall grappling focusing on controls and escapes to use the cage/wall to your advantage either offensively or defensively.

Wrestling movements focusing on pressure controls, pins, escapes, and includes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu offensive and defensive techniques.

Our MMA instruction has been battle tested in the cage, with many of our fighters finishing fights within the 1st round, and in some cases finishing the fight within 2 minutes.

Our trainers train trainers.

There are very few MMA instructors in Flagstaff who have not trained under the Insurgent banner- why? Because our training method goes directly to the meat of the techniques required to be a top fighter. Our unique teaching style focuses on the fundaments of fighting, so students develop a clear understanding of the techniques taught.

Fundamentals win fights consistently- the flashy shit does not.

Our instructors also cater to each fighters fight style, NOT the instructors fight preference. If you are a grappler, your instruction will focus on grappling and getting the fight to the ground, and if you are a striker, instruction is built to stay standing and to get back to your feet.

We strive for each student to succeed in their goals, regardless if you are training for competition or for the pure exercise of it. We place a high degree in the quality of our fighters, unlike other schools who just put students in the cage so they can claim to have "fighters".

Insurgent actually cares for their students and their well-being. Before any new student can step into the MMA cage, Insurgent requires new students (who want to fight) to first fight inside the Muay Thai ring and enter into one BJJ tournament. This approach allows the student to place specific focus on his/her striking skills and grappling techniques without worrying about combining both immediately.

To prepare fighters, Insurgent also designs fight camps for fighters and incorporates the fight camp into the classes. This way classmates feel included in the training, and work along fighters elevating everyone's performance and technique. Insurgent also has trainers on hand to help students who are in fight camp, achieve the best conditioning possible before their fights.