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Cellar BJJ Athletes Compete at Tap Cancer Out

The Cellar BJJ team did awesome at the Tap Out Cancer tournament on June 10! We had 7 competitors and took home 5 medals (3 gold and 2 silver). Quick recap of our team’s matches: Avery kicked butt and beat…
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Minnesota Fighters Earn Places on Team USA Kickboxing

The Cellar Gym brought three kickboxers -- Samuel Bailey, Javier Huerta, and Katie Locken -- to compete at the WAKO National Championships on May 4-7 in Nashville, Tennessee. Both Sam and Javier took gold in their divisions; Sam also earned…
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Competition Opportunities at The Cellar Gym

Members of The Cellar Gym who meet the necessary criteria and gain approval from the head coach of their program may compete under the gym’s banner in any number of combat sports including Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ, and various forms…
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at The Cellar Gym

The Cellar Gym is proud to be a member of the prestigious Checkmat BJJ affiliation, founded by 6th-degree BJJ black belt Leo Vieira. The Cellar Gym’s BJJ program rosters include eight black belts, as well as many advanced and highly…
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Mixed Martial Arts at The Cellar Gym

Rising to popularity in the U.S. during the early 1990s, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a hybrid martial art that combines techniques from a number of grappling and striking systems such as Muay Thai, boxing, karate, tae kwon do, wrestling,…
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Muay Thai at The Cellar Gym

The Cellar Gym is proud to have one of the most comprehensive and well-built Muay Thai programs in the United States, as well as one of the best teams of competitors in the Midwest. Please read on for helpful information…
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Fitness Kickboxing at The Cellar Gym

Fitness Kickboxing classes incorporate techniques from various striking arts including Muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, boxing, tae kwon do, and more! Practiced entirely on the heavy bags, our Fitness Kickboxing program is designed for students of all levels to work on…
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Cellar Muay Thai Instructors Receive Rank Promotions at Pacific Northwest Camp

Each summer, the World Thai Boxing Association (WTBA) holds a four-day intensive Pacific Northwest Muay Thai camp for instructors and advanced students. The Pacific Northwest Muay Thai camp is led by Grand Master Ajarn Chai Sirisute, founder of the WTBA.…
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Cellar Muay Thai Fighters Compete at 2022 TBA Classic

This year, The Cellar Gym brought 13 Muay Thai fighters to Des Moines, IA for the 2022 TBA Classic Muay Thai World Expo! In total, our team went 12-9 on the weekend and celebrated three 2022 TBA champions: Sam Bailey,…
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Feature: Coach Aaron Rydeen

Coach Aaron “Chainsaw” Rydeen started teaching at the original Cellar location the day it opened 20 years ago. In 2003, he was the first person to fight (and win!) under the Cellar Gym name. Aaron also met his wife at…
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