Knoxville Martial Arts Academy

 

KMAA is always looking for more schools to be affiliated with.  What does that mean?  It means we're always looking for schools that are more concerned with friendly competition and sharing techniques and ideas than just the "bottom line."

 

 

If you would be interested in becoming affiliated with KMAA or any of these schools please drop us a line.  The only real requirment for affiliation is a zero training ego atmosphere.  What does that mean?  It means that winning and losing isn't the goal of all training, getting better should be.  We understand that there are times when winning and losing will be the goal for training (say right before a competition) it is in these times that the affiliation becomes invaluable because students of one school can go train with a number of other schools and try out their techniques on new people, who think in new ways and have been taught different methods and techniques; more importantly training can range from simple drilling to full-contact mixed martial art style rules.

 

 

Official KMAA Affiliated Schools offer KMAA's very own, proven syllabus and methodlogy. Official Affiliated Schools also are able to offer rank in KMAA's specific MMA style - the style that has produced some of the best fighters around as well as drawing world-class fighters from all over the US. Those schools special enough to warrant official KMAA affiliation not only seek to work with other schools, but seek to offer KMAA-styled classes in their own gyms.

 

Tuco o Tapa is a submission grappling and MMA school out of Johnson City, TN run by Brenden Bohannon. Tuco o Tapa is one of the rare catch-as-catch-can & sombo schools in East Tennessee. Great group of guys! If you'd like more information about Tuco o Tapa, feel free to contact their head coach Brenden Bohannon. ToT is an official KMAA affiliated school

 

 

This is a list of schools, training groups and friends of KMAA that we think very highly of in their respective fields.

 

Rabid Fightwear produces some of the best MMA  & kickboxing equipment in the industry. They produce not only high-quality and fight-functional clothing, but also some of the best sparring equipment around. We are very proud to be affiliated with Rabid.

 

Ultimate Martial Arts of Crossville is an MMA school out of Crossville, TN that offer quality Mixed Martial Arts Instruction in a great learning atmosphere.

 

 

 

Keko's Academy of Martial Arts is a traditional Isshin-ryu school. Mr Keko is a 7th Dan in Isshin ryu as well as a professional and open-minded instructor.