Kenny Tran is a computer engineer living and working in Northeast Minneapolis. A few years ago, he jumped headfirst into his career after graduating from college and had very little time for working out or cooking healthy meals. After a…
Students at the Cellar Gym start Martial arts for all different reasons. Sean Flynn, an Uptown Minneapolis bartender and musician, didn’t find his way to martial arts for fun, fitness, or competition -- on his first day, he walked into class…
Many forms of martial arts, like Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, are considered individual sports – when you compete, it is only you versus your opponent. However, your progress is dependent on the quality of your training partners and your…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a style of grappling developed on the principle that a smaller person can defeat a heavier, stronger opponent using leverage, timing, and submission holds. Because of its practicality in ground fighting, BJJ has become a staple…
Congratulations to our newest blue, purple & brown belts! We are very proud of you! Pete Donlin - Brown belt Randy West - Brown belt Jose Cano - Purple belt Nate Richardson - Purple belt Francisco Mendoza Florez - Blue…
Austin Brown wins his K1 kickboxing fight on Saturday night in Savage, MN. He gets the 1st round TKO after 3 knockdowns! Congratulations Austin! Two knockdowns via hands and 1 big knee!
Nate Richardson wins by 1st round TKO at Glory 61 in New York! Nate scored 3 knockdowns which results in an automatic TKO. Special thanks to former IBF World Champion, Caleb Truax for the help in the corner and special…
Congratulations to our 15 “6-week challenge” members who completed the program last week! As a group, they lost a combined 191.6 lbs and an average of 5% body fat lost in just 6 short weeks! WOW! We could not be…
The Youth Martial Arts program is continuing to grow like crazy! The kids are learning so much and look better everyday. In Youth BJJ, the kids are getting ready to compete at the upcoming Mock Tournament and the MNBJJF Spring…
Upcoming Events: Mock Tournament We are hosting a FREE (in house) BJJ Mock Tournament on Saturday, April 7th for both youth and adults. The youth will compete from 9:30 am - 11:00 am and adults will compete from 11:00 am…