About Us

WHY JOIN SUDA? 

  • We Build Champions of Life

    • We focus on character development through the martial arts. Learning to kick, punch and grapple, are secondary objectives to building better people.   

  • We Build Champions of Martial Arts

    • Our competitive students excel in many different martial arts competitions.

  • We Offer a World Class Instructional Staff

    • Owners Coach TEAM USA for 3 Different Sports

    • Assistant Instructors have Successful National & International Competition Experience

  • No One Sits the Bench at SUDA

    • Unlike other competitive sports, we teach students to challenge themselves. Students can win without beating anyone.

WHAT DOES SUDA STAND FOR? 


1. Survival Under Direct Attack
2. Survival Utilizing Direct Attack
3. Chinese: From "Su" (Skill) and "Da" (Strike)
4. Greek: From "Souda" meaning a stronghold or fortress

Gym Highlights:

-          Owners share nearly 60 combined years of experience, and nearly 40 years of instructional experience

-          (2) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Instructors

-          (2) Jiu-Jitsu/Pankration Master Instructors

-          (2) Team USA National Coaches:

                    Tirana, Albania 2008 (FILA Pankration)

                    Siaulai, Lithuania 2009 (FILA Pankration)

                    Krakow, Poland 2010 (FILA Pankration)

                    Beijing, China 2010 (Sport Accord World Combat Games - FILA Pankration)

                    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2010 (HSIF Rukopashnii Boi-Russian Hand to Hand)

                    Moscow, Russia 2011 (HSIF Rukopashnii Boi-Russian Hand to Hand)

                    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2011 (HSIF Rukopashnii Boi-Russian Hand to Hand)

                    Vilnius, Lithuania 2011 (FIAS Combat Sambo)

                    Nassau, Bahamas 2011 (BOMAC Sport MMA, San Da and Grappling)

-          World Class Instructors/Athletes

-          Official Team USA Training Center

-          2009 FILA Wrestling World Champion Coaches (Pankration)

-          7,000 SF Gym w/ 2,400 SF Training Mats

-          Full-sized Boxing Ring

-          Half MMA Cage