Free MMA training and mentorship for at-risk youth in Long Beach. We rebuild confidence, discipline, and futures — one round at a time. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Technique is the hook. Striking, grappling, and ground control — taught by pros, led by Head Coach Chase Gibson — build the drive to train harder.
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That drive builds the engine. Conditioning, strength, and nutrition turn effort into endurance — and endurance into discipline.
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Discipline becomes character. Confidence, accountability, and teamwork carry from the mat into school, work, and home.
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The Gym keeps it going. Purpose-built in Long Beach and open for drop-ins — a place to return, day after day.
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Founder Chase Gibson lost his way as a kid and fought his way back — all the way to a professional MMA career. He built this gym for the kids he used to be: a place where rehabilitation looks like training, and therapy happens on the mat.
Founder · Fitness Programs Director
Pro MMA fighter, Dana White Contender Series veteran, former CXF featherweight champion — 26 career fights, 2 pro titles. He was one of these kids once. Now he's the coach he needed.
Co-founder · Executive Director
Glasgow-born filmmaker and former Apple leader. He tells stories of resilience — and runs an organization built on it.
Operations Director
A decade in education and nonprofit work — LACOE, Head Start, LAUSD — building programs that help young people overcome challenges.
All disciplines. Every week. Find your time and step on the mat.
Private sessions tailored to your goals. Book a visit and we’ll build your path.
Your first class is free. No commitment, no credit card. Just show up and see what real training feels like.
Fighting Chance
“Every kid deserves a fighting chance.”
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