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Mixed Martial Arts

MMA - Mixed Martial Arts

- Improve your physique?

- Maximise your fitness?

- Learn Self defense?

- Improve confidence?

Are you looking to train in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Join Loughborough Students’ Mixed Martial Arts!

Loughborough Student’s Mixed Martial Arts is a very exciting club for anyone interested in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

Coaches:

Jimmy Wallhead - MMA coach

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Jimmy Wallhead is an English professional mixed martial artist, based in Leicestershire, England, who competes in the welterweight division. Wallhead's background is in Judo, where he holds a Black Belt having trained under Olympic silver medallist Neil Adams. Wallhead was a three time Under-21 British Judo Champion, an entrant in the European Youth Olympics and a former British Judo Youth Games Team Member.

Jimmy Wallhead is a member of Team Rough House who trains along side fighters such as Dan Dardy, Paul Daley, Andre Winner and Nick Osipczak.

He is regarded as one of the best welter weights in Europe and recently beat UFC veteran Frank Trigg in a middle weight bout.

Grappling coach: Victor Estima

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Victor commonly medals at the prestigious Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championships. 4 years the Junior to brother Braulio Estima (arguably the number 1 brazilian jiu jitsu fighter in the world today) you will be learning from the absolute best!

Victor and Braulio regularly train together, along with Roger Gracie, Romulo Barral, Otavio De Souza and Bruno Alves (all who are in the top 3 in the world of their respective weight classes!) What does this mean for you ‘THE STUDENT?!’ You get the benefits of constant developing working techniques that are winning worldwide competitions every year!

The club is one of mixed levels with each year drawing experienced members and first timers. Very quickly this becomes a group of good friends enjoying their training, and the sport, at whatever level they wish to pursue it.

Members join for many different reasons ranging from self defence and getting in shape to making friends or even professional competition but everyone stays for the same reason, we’re a great club to be a part of!

The majority of our techniques and training are derived from Submission Wrestling/ Brazilian Jiu jitsu, Freestyle and Greco Roman Wrestling, Muay Thai and Boxing.

Many members also use our club to sample the individual elements of MMA and come to love one area more than others. Whatever your reasons for joining we will do our best to cater for your needs and make sure your time with us is one of the highlights of your week. Come down to our taster sessions to find out if Mixed Martial Arts is for you!

--------------------------Training Times--------------------------

training times: Wednesday 8-10 sports hall (coached by Jimmy Wallhead)
Saturday 5-7 Victory hall (coached by Victor estima)
Sunday 6-8 Netball courts (drills/open mat/sparring)

Venue: Sports Hall
Victory Hall
Netball courts

----------------------------Equipment-----------------------------
Gum Shield
Groin Guard
16 oz Boxing Gloves
Shorts