AE60 · AE90 · Foundations MMA is open to beginners
MMA
Stand-up striking connected to ground work, including no-gi grappling and submissions.
01The class
What happens
in class.
MMA at Alter Ego connects stand-up striking to ground work, including no-gi grappling and submissions. New students start in Foundations MMA, an AE60 class built for beginners. Flow Rounds, a light sparring class, sits alongside it. Adult MMA (AE90) is a longer class for experienced students.
Every class builds in self-defense. Foundations MMA is open to beginners. Adult MMA (AE90) is for experienced students.
What you will develop
- Striking fundamentals and combinations
- Grappling control and positioning
- Submissions and no-gi grappling
- Full-body conditioning and endurance
02When
Class times.
Monday
- 6:45 – 8:15 PMAE90Adult MMAExperienced
Thursday
- 7:30 – 8:30 PMAE60Foundations MMAIntro OK
Friday
- 5:00 – 6:00 PMAE60Foundations MMAIntro OK
- 6:15 – 7:15 PMAE60Flow RoundsIntro OK
03Your first class
Your first hour,
start to finish.
- 01Arrive about 10 minutes earlyMeet your coach, get a tour, and settle in.
- 02Learn your stanceA fight stance, and how to move in it, comes first.
- 03Throw your first strikes and kicksBasic punches and kicks, in the first hour.
- 04Been training a while?Experienced visitors can drill with a member.
What to bring
- Shorts and a T-shirt
- No loose, baggy sweatpants
- Gloves and shinguards help
- Gear is not provided
- No uniform
- Water is sold, or bring your own
Your first class is free. After that, unlimited classes are $160 a month, our founding rate.
04Questions
Questions about
MMA.
Do I need any experience?
No. Classes are beginner friendly. In your first hour you learn a fight stance, how to move in it, and basic strikes and kicks. If you have trained before, you can drill with a member.
What should I wear and bring?
Athletic wear: shorts and a T-shirt, not loose, baggy sweatpants. There is no uniform. Boxing gloves and shinguards help, but gear is not provided. Water is sold at the gym, or bring your own.
Do you teach self-defense?
Yes. Every class builds in self-defense.
Is there sparring?
Flow Rounds is a light sparring class on Friday evenings. Harder rounds belong to the AE90 classes for experienced students.
05Keep exploring
Other programs.
Your first class
is free.
Pick any AE60 class this week. Bring shorts, a T-shirt and water, and arrive ten minutes early.