Dave Strasser’s Freestyle Academy MMA

Specialties

Mixed Martial Arts

Muay Thai (AKA Thai boxing, Muay Thai kickboxing)

Boxing (AKA American boxing)

Kickboxing

Brazilian Jiu-​jitsu (gi and no-​gi)

Judo

Freestyle wrestling/​freestyle grappling

Folkstyle wrestling

Greco-​Roman wrestling

History

Established in 1997.

pened in 1997 with the purpose of training individuals in the sport of life. The Academy offers tailored fitness, martial arts and disciplined sports training for individuals of all ages and abilities. The Academy provides fun and challenging classes for everyone ranging from children to adults, and from those less active to elite athletes.

Meet the Manager

Dave S.

Manager

Dave Strasser is a pioneer of mixed martial arts in the United States, and is founder of Dave Strasser’s Freestyle Academy of mixed martial arts. He is an MMA trainer and promoter. Nick Thompson, Jameel Massouh, Ben Rothwell and Kiichi ‘Strasser’ Kunimoto are among the fighters who have trained with Strasser.

strasser-​aramStrasser competed in high school wrestling, collegiate wrestling, boxing and Shidokan Karate. His studying of Shidokan led to a six-​month stay in Japan to compete in kickboxing.

He has competed in the elite Ultimate Fighting Championships matches. He has a black belt in karate, studied judo in Japan, traveled around the world doing jiujitsu and excels in stand up. He’s produced two students that made it on the Ultimate Fighter TV show, four students to the UFC, three students to the WEC, and one in Bellator MMA. He also has had several students from Japan to Brazil, and has sent several students to Russia, Poland, Switzerland, and Costa Rica. Strasser’s classes are