Basheer Abdullah | Bio
Basheer Abdullah is a 20 year U.S. Army veteran, where he was Head Coach of the Army’s World Class Athlete Program for 15 years and U.S. Armed Forces Head Coach for 6 years. He was 2x Olympic Head Coach in 2004 and 2012, 2x Olympic Technical Advisor in 2000 and 2008, 2x Head Coach for USA’s World Championship Teams in 1999 and 2012, and 2x USA Boxing “Coach of the Year”. He also led Team USA’s World Team to victory with four gold medals at the 1999 Men’s World Championships and five medals at the 2012 Women’s World Championships.
OUR COACHES
Baret Yoshida
Jiu Jitsu / MMA
Basheer Abdullah
Boxing
Charles Martinez
FMA / MMA / Muay Thai
Chris Leben
Jiu Jitsu / MMA / Wrestling
Joe Vargas
Boxing
Kru Mark
Muay Thai
Vince Salvador
Kickboxing / MMA
Willie LaureanoFilipino Martial Arts
Zbigniew PiecJudo
THE ARENA BLOG
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The Arena MMA Team Trains For Epic Fighting
Once again out amateur MMA team is ready to represent at Epic Fighting on Friday July 23rd at the 4 Points Sheraton on Aero Dr. After over a year of not having any shows to compete, our team is ready to put on a show
Some Tips to Improve Your Bench Press Form and Technique
Just like all of our classes, our strength class focuses on proper technique, body mechanics and progressive improvements. Here Coach Jason provides a student with some info on bench press technique. Come in and try out a class and see the difference! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Coach
Varying Angles of Attack for MMA and Kickboxing
Here Coach Chuck shows some simple angles from footwork. These options vary from sport to sport and our coaches are well versed in the differences of Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and MMA. Knowing the options for each sport are critical. Angles of attack are important
