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Try out Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in
Thornwood, New York
(Westchester County New York) for
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Learn How to Fight, Gain Confidence and Discipline, Get in Amazing Shape, and Join the Best Team in New York!
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If you live in Westchester County New York... YOU OWE IT
TO YOURSELF to find out what is going on at the Thornwood
Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness Academy!
Thornwood MMA student John Nugen loses an
incredible 60 pounds in only 6 months.
"I owe you guys all the credit for my rapid transformation. You are all my brothers and I thank you for the incredible training and unmatched support. I am now travelling Asia dominating the martial arts circuits and I finally have that six pack I always dreamed of."
-John Nugen
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt and
Multiple Time Asian Open, Naga,
Grapplers Quest and Thai Open Champion
Thornwood Student JP Posts us a Thank You on His Facebook for His Incredible Transformation! (See Actual Post Below)
Ace Rimirez’s Kru Muay Thai Kickboxing?
Erik Paulson’s MMA ?!
Real Helio Gracie Jiu-Jitsu!!!
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Yeah, we dropped that offer right on the table! We're going to give you 30 Days to try this out for FREE! There is no catch. There is nothing to sign or buy. We are hands down the leading mixed martial arts gym in Westchester County New York. We are the largest and the best. We are seriously that confident. It's a straight up 30 Days Free to try it out - nothing to sign or buy. If after 30 days you don't like our program, you can walk away.
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FREE Introductory Private Lesson
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Hello! I'm Steve Kardian, one of the head instructors of Thornwood MMA and Fitness Academy. You have taken the time to find this website and read a few of my testimonials, so please give me a few more minutes of your time to explain to you the opportunity I am presenting you. I GIVE YOU MY WORD that I am offering something that will change YOUR life forever - as it has for thousands of people who have joined our school.
I’ve been involved in law enforcement for over twenty years. In that time I have worked as a Sergeant for the Mount Pleasant Police Department and a Chief Investigator for New York City. You may see me on the news each week. I am a CNN, Fox News, and Inside Edition safety and self defense expert consultant commenting on the top cases that happen all around America. In addition, I travel the country speaking to college students about sexual assault awareness and safety.
I've been training in the martial arts for over twenty years. In that time I have accumulated a lot of titles including Kyokushin Karate Black Belt, Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu first Degree Black Belt, Expert KRU Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor, Master Combat Submission Wrestling Instructor, and Steve Maxwell certified Kettlebell Instructor.
But my personal accomplishments have been overshadowed by my success as a coach and a martial arts instructor. I LOVE teaching and helping people accomplish their goals - that is why I teamed up with mixed martial artists Tony Gioffre and Mike DeBiase to create Thornwood MMA and Fitness. I have trained some of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelts in the country including Scotty Blasetti, Saheem Granados and Mikey Wacker.
Thornwood MMA is not just another martial arts school - it is the most unique gym you will ever encounter. This is something you are going to notice the second you walk through our doors. We are committed to excellence! We believe in doing common things uncommonly well. At this point you are probably asking, "So Steve, tell me what makes your school so different?"
I could go on and on about what makes our school stand out as the best. For instance, upon joining Thornwood MMA, every student gets interviewed. Why did you join? What are your short and long term goals? What steps are we going to take to achieve them? Then we do a series of fitness tests. Every four months, we meet back with each student and update how he/she has been doing with their goals. We perform the same fitness tests and see the improvements.
Using your portfolio, you will be able to see your steady progress towards your goals - and our instructors will be able to stay on top of your progress. How many martial art schools do you know that are this dedicated to seeing each of their students progress? If you ask other martial art schools for your "portfolio" - what you are probably going to find is nothing but your contract.
Steve is Trained by Grand Master Helio Gracie
ANYONE can begin training at the
Thornwood MMA and Fitness!
Men, women, and kids have excelled in our style of martial arts. You can be short, tall, thin, big - it doesn't matter. Our instructors will teach you and develop a style that works best for you.
It's never too late to start training. The average age of our adult program is about 31 years old, with a bunch of students over age 50. Absolutely no experience is required to begin your training.
You have never done a day of exercise in your life? No problem! You do not have to be in shape to begin training at our academy - most people who begin are not. At Thornwood MMA, our instructors have years of specialized training in physical fitness, along with their martial arts expertise, and will develop a program specifically designed for you. We have helped MANY students lose weight and get into shape.
Our system of martial arts and self-defense has been proven time and time again by our instructors and students. Our instructors, all professional fighters with many years of training, have utilized our techniques in the cage and in the ring - at the national and international level. The difference between joining our academy and other academies is that with us, you know that the techniques we are teaching you work - since we have applied them before in actual no holds barred fights and in street situations. We are 100% confident that our style of mixed martial arts is the ultimate in self-defense.
What Do We Teach
At Thornwood MMA, we teach REAL Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Self-Defense. Our kickboxing is world class, our wrestling is world class, and our submission grappling is world class. Why train kickboxing at one gym, jiujitsu at another gym, self defense at another gym... when you can do it all at Thornwood MMA!
Now don't confuse us with other "MMA" gyms... most gyms that claim to teach MMA are really just grapplers that fight.
What do I mean by that? There are many incredible jiu-jitsu grapplers that have never done a day of formal kickboxing in their life! And they have such a confidence in their martial arts style, that they are willing to fight in MMA competitions - yet have never trained with proper coaching in striking. So now in their own gyms, when they are preparing for their fight, they engage in sparring sessions... what sort of quality striking can you expect? To each their own... I have no problem with that... my problem is when these same guys start advertising themselves as Mixed Martial Arts schools... well, it is not MY problem... it is YOUR problem if you join up with them!
Mixed Martial Arts, or fighting in general, can be grouped into three areas:
1) Striking (i.e. kickboxing)
2) Takedowns (i.e. wrestling)
3) Ground Grappling (i.e. jiu-jitsu)
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Sadly, most "MMA" schools are severely lacking proper training and credentials in all three groups... You may find a head instructor that is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt but has no credentials in kickboxing or wrestling... or you will find a gym with talented strikers but no jiu-jitsu black belt present... or often you will find a "MMA" school that doesn't have an expert in any of the three areas I just described! A jack of all trades but a master of none!
At Thornwood MMA, we broke the mold when it comes to MMA. Our instructors have been trained by World Champion Kickboxers, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts, submission wrestling champions, and professional mixed martial arts champions. Here is a list of qualities that separates Thornwood MMA from the rest:
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World Class Striking -- Our kickboxing coaches have been coached and trained extensively under world renowned trainer Ace Rimirez. Ace trained for many years in Thailand and was able to bring the art back to America in its true form. Ace is also the creator of KRU Muay Thai a brand of Muay Thai that ensures expertise in technique for MMA and Self Defense.
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World Class Takedowns -- You will find amazing wrestlers and judo practitioners at Thornwood MMA. Thornwood MMA is known around the country for possessing very strong takedowns and its instructors have utilized them against the world's best submission wrestlers! Thornwood MMA Head Instructors learned to wrestle from certified wrestling coaches, Division I College Wrestlers, Erik Paulson, Judo Black Belts, and world class wrestlers!
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World Class Ground Grappling -- All of our head instructors are certified Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts who have learned directly from Helio Gracie the creator of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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World Class Fighting -- What good is knowing striking, takedowns, and ground grappling if you can't put it together! At Thornwood MMA, our head instructors are decorated professional fighters with titles earned in the ring or cage. They have been hit in the face before and know what works and doesn't work in a real fight - no theories, just proven facts that they can vouch for themselves. Our instructors can teach you what to expect as the adrenaline goes through your body and how to handle real fatigue as it sets in during a real confrontation - from their own firsthand experience.
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Mediocre or Non-Existent Fight Experience -- If you have been reading this report, then you understand that hardly any schools are qualified in the three major areas of fighting... which means they are not fully qualified to teach true mixed martial arts or complete self defense... period. And be careful with the instructors who possess certifications under respected fighters but have not entered the cage or ring themselves! People like this, in my opinion, are completely nonqualified to teach MMA or self defense. It would be like taking swimming lessons from an instructor who has never jumped in the water himself! Knowing that this instructor was taught on a chalk board by a swimming Olympic Gold Medalist wouldn't make me feel any more comfortable about his abilities! Furthermore, what does that tell you about his commitment to learning fighting and self defense? Fighting and self-defense are not all about techniques - it is also very mental... and someone who has never fought is missing out on a big piece of it. And remember, instructors with only competition grappling experience... have ZERO fight experience! They are not the same! They know the difference, that is why they have only competed in grappling!
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An Organized MMA Ranking System – Thornwood MMA provides an organized curriculum and has thrown out the old ways of picking up ranks in different martial arts and trying to combine it on your own... a few years ago the Thornwood MMA head instructors sat down and developed the ultimate style of fighting and self-defense – Thornwood MMA System, which incorporates the three major areas of fighting into one system. Our ranking system is strict and only people deserving of being promoted will earn it. Along with the MMA rank, our students are co-promoted in muay thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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A Structured Beginner Course -- When you start out at Thornwood MMA, you will be going through a special beginner friendly course. In this class, you will be learning from an organized curriculum that balances striking, takedowns, and ground grappling. The classes are designed to work at a pace that beginner's can absorb. The beginner's class also takes into account that you may be totally out of shape - one of its principal designs is to get you into good shape and allow you to train harder in the next level.
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Student Safety -- A common misconception about MMA training is that to learn effective MMA, you have to get into wild and crazy sparring matches. FALSE. At Thornwood MMA, most of our students have families and jobs and can't afford to leave the gym with black eyes! The grappling and sparring that is done at Thornwood MMA is done with utmost control and in only when you are ready. Your first sparring sessions take place after you graduate from the beginner course and in the beginning you would only be sparring with an instructor or advanced student, so that you can get comfortable. The idea is to train smart and have fun. Only our amateur and professional fighters do some hard sparring - but because they have to prepare for a cage fight. Safety is our number one concern.
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Brawling Time! -- Many MMA schools have this misconception that the only way to learn how to fight is to put on boxing gloves and swing for the fences! This is not true... and actually can be counter-productive, besides dangerous. Many gyms also lack the technique to spar with control and spar hard to compensate for their lack of technique. Brawling during training proves nothing and only hinders the learning process and injures people. If you really want to brawl, save it for the street or in the cage.
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Weapons Training -- After you graduate from our beginner course, you become eligible to train in our weapons class - which teaches how to use and defend against weapons such as knifes, sticks and guns.
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No Weapons Training -- The vast majority of MMA gyms have no weapons training... and the one or two gyms that do offer weapons training offer very unrealistic techniques. If self defense is important to you - then this is a serious issue.
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30 Day Free Trial -- 30 Days Free, Free Uniform, Free Private Lesson, Free Video, and nothing to buy or sign! Can't beat that!
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Only One Free Class -- Good luck finding another quality gym willing to give you a free month, free uniform, free video, and free private lesson!
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We guarantee that we can teach you submission wrestling, gracie jiu-jitsu and muay thai better and faster than any other school in the area.
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Amazing Facility – Thornwood MMA is one of a kind. A 2,000+ square foot facility with two large mat areas, monkey bars, heavy bags,, a Pro Shop, showers, men and women locker rooms, and much more! Plus, we are the most clean school in New York - we disinfect our mats three times a day with hospital grade disinfectant. We also have a cleaning crew which cleans everything every morning and night.
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Open All Day Everyday! – Thornwood MMA is open all day, seven days a week! This makes us one of the most accessible and flexible academy in the world. We're making it as convenient as possible for you to train. We currently offer 37 classes a week! For those with awkward schedules, such as night shifts, you have finally found a place you can train at.
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Great Customer Service -- Above anything, this is what we take the most pride in. Our goal is to go above and beyond what you would expect from us. We are constantly trying to find new ways to please our students. It is hard to explain this because it is really the little things that makes our customer service stand out... you will notice it just from the way our staff will greet you when you arrive!
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"In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing."
-- Theodore Roosevelt
Presented to you is the best free trial in Westchester County New York. With a 30 day free trial, if you do nothing, you are definitely doing the worst thing. Please call right now, it will be the best decision you have made today. Thank you for taking the time to hear out my offer, I am looking forward to helping you.
Best Regards,
Steve Kardian
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 1st Degree Black Belt and Head Instructor
P.S. If you read ALL this stuff and haven't called us to make an appointment... what are you waiting for :) You owe it to yourself to at least join our email list... Otherwise you just wasted your time. Scroll down to join our email, text, and postal mail lists!
 
(914)760-8246
What I just told you about our gym is just a very small part of what makes us unique... I could go on and on. Instead of listing a thousand things on the internet, I would much rather have you come in for yourself and try it out.
I know you are busy. To come out and try us out for a day may not be worth your time. What can one free day tell you? Well, to be honest, I believe one day is all you would need to see we are the best. But still, it's asking a lot of me to expect you to come over to try us out for one day - a free day is the martial arts industry standard.
Well, like I said before, we are the MOST UNIQUE school in New York - and we do common things uncommonly well. The common free trial is one day free... well we are going to offer you...
30 DAYS FREE!
I am so confident that you will absolutely love our gym that I am willing to offer you a 30 day free trial! But to be honest with you, I'm offering you that just to get you in the door - with the first free day I know you will want to join.
I know you might be thinking,
"Yeah but there has to be a catch..."
There is no catch. We are hands down the leading mixed martial arts gym in New York. We are the most professional and the best. We are seriously that confident. It's a straight up 30 Days Free to try it out - nothing to sign or buy. If after 30 days you don't like our program, you can walk away.
I want this free trial to be as easy and as convenient for you as possible. Are you worried you may feel awkward trying your first beginner group class? Don't worry, before trying out any group classes, we are going to offer you a FREE private lesson. That way you will already get a basic idea of what to expect and get a chance to feel more comfortable with the training. What about the uniform? Yup, we will also give you a FREE uniform. And on top of that, we are also going to give you a FREE video about our gym and some of our accomplishments. How about the equipment? You get to borrow it from us. There is literally nothing you have to buy or pay for in your 30 day free trial... and you can walk away from the free trial at anytime!
You have nothing to lose! Call us at
(914)760-8246
and make an appointment for your FREE private lesson!
DO YOU WANT TO JOIN BUT ARE STUCK IN A CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL? Again, not a problem. Ask for a photocopy of your contract, bring it to us, and we will credit you the cancellation fee or whatever months are left on the contract up to $400 towards your registration with us! NOTHING IS STOPPING YOU FROM TRYING US OUT!
Is 30 days not enough?
Are you still worried that after 30 days, you may join our school and end up regretting it?
You will NEVER regret joining our gym.
How confident am I of that statement?
I am so confident that along with offering the BEST FREE TRIAL...
we are also the ONLY school to offer a
Why don't other schools offer a 30 day free trial... because they are NOT confident in their product.
I am not running a charity... I offer 30 days free because I am 100% positive that if you come to my academy - you will love it. You will try us out, and join our gym. This is not a gamble to me - I know you will love it at Thornwood MMA and Fitness.
Let's try out
this 30 Day
Free Trial!
Its 30 days free - no risk, no obligation! Nothing to sign, no commitments!
Your FREE trial includes:
FREE 30 days of training
FREE Uniform
FREE Introductory Private
FREE Video
Call us today to setup your first free introductory private. Our number is (914)760-8246 and any of our staff can setup your appointment. The private lesson is with one of our instructors who have years of training and experience. In the private, we explain what we teach and go over some of the basics. After the private, we sit down, go over our different programs, and develop a program that works best for you.
We have students of all sorts of backgrounds. Some of our students are here for self-defense, some are here for competition, some to get in shape - and some just for the heck of it!
Anyone can do our classes. You can be in your fifties, you can be short, you could be overweight - it doesn't matter! As mentioned earlier, we will develop a program that best suits you. As a student at the Thornwood MMA Academy, you will accomplish your goals. Remember, absolutely no experience is required. We have helped many people just like you accomplish their goals - call us now and setup your first free introductory private so that we can show you how. Come and try out the best FREE trial in Westchester County New York!
(914)760-8246
Westchester County New York:
Thornwood Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness
Rose Hill Shopping Center
638 Columbus Avenue
Thornwood, NY 10594
914-760-8246
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