Meet our instructors!
Kru Jeng Thanawut - Head Muay Thai Instructor
- Northern Thailand Muay Thai Champion
- 215 Professional Muay Thai Fights
- 14+ Years of Pro-Fight Experience
- Competing professionally in Thailand since age 8
- Graduated in Thailand with a degree in Muay Thai
Professor Patrick Becker - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- 3rd Degree Black Belt under Professor Chris Haueter
- 23+ years martial arts training
- Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, and Muay Thai Instructor at UCLA since 2011
- Multiple Gold medals in the IBJJF American Nationals and silver at the Pan Ams
- Competed and medaled in national and international tournaments
- Coached multiple BJJ Practitioners to Gold medals in various grappling tournaments
- Proficient in Jiu Jitsu (gi and no-gi), Shooto, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW)
Coach Adam Wagner- Muay Thai
- National Muay Thai Judge & Referee
Coach Tony Messinger- Kickboxing
- 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 Kitty LaDochy - Muay Thai, Boxing, Kids/Youth, & Fitness
- Owner and Instructor at UFA
- 17+ years training Kickboxing and Muay Thai
- Head Youth and Kids Martial Arts Coach
- Adult and Youth Muay Thai, Adult Fitness, Self-Defense, and Boxing 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