Meet our instructors!

Jeng Thanawut - Head Muay Thai Instructor

215 Professional Muay Thai Fights
Northern Thailand Muay Thai Champion
14+ Years of Pro-Fight Experience
Competing since age 8
Graduated in Thailand with a degree in Muay Thai

Coach Efraín Sevilla - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Self Defense

Over 20 years of training experience
Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Youth/ Teen/ Adult MMA/Self Defense instructor
Head and Assistant Coach for Youth/Teen / Adults programs
- High School wrestling
- Self defense
- Anti-bullying programs
- Strength & conditioning coach
- Jiujitsu Coach
First to receive the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under two female Black Belts: Cindy Omatsu and Melissa Haueter

Coach Tony Messenger - Kickboxing, Fitness, and Personal Training

National Heavyweight Champion
UK/Common Wealth H/ Weighted Contender
Australian W.K.A 1987-93 Fight Coordinator
Movie Stunt Performer and Stunt Double to Dolph Lundgren
Karate - 3rd Dan Black Belt Karate
Military Combat Training - SAS Private Trainer w/ British Forces

Coach Lance Dixon - Muay Thai

Professional Muay Thai Fighter 2017-Present
Pro Record 2-0
5x Amatuer Champion 2012-2017
Amatuer Record 17-1
IAMTF United States Welterweight Champion
IAMTF California Welterweight Champion
IKF So Cal Super Welterweight Champion
IFS Super Welterweight Champion
Tournament to Bankok Middleweight Champion

Coach Alex Keywood - Muay Thai & Boxing

10 years Muay Thai experience
2nd Degree black belt (in Karate)
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
TRX certified
Kettle bell athletics lvl 1
BNB Level 1 certified
Weight loss specialist
7 years personal training experience
Corrective exercise specialist

Coach Kitty LaDochy - Muay Thai, Kickboxing & MMA

Owner and Instructor at UFA
15+ years training Kickboxing and Muay Thai
Head Youth and Kids Martial Arts Coach
Adult and Youth Muay Thai, Adult Fitness, Self-Defense, and Teen MMA Instructor
Empowering and growing the youth of the South Bay for confidence, respect and self-reliance
B.S. in Child Psychology ; Minor in Research and Experimental Psychology