Walmart Mixed Martial Arts Academy

**Larus marinus** · Posted On: 3/06/2011 2:35pm

"The Center Mixed Martial Arts is looking for Full and Part Time Coaches"
"Looking for Full and Part Time Coaches"
"Full and Part Time Coaches"

"Fitness training, coaching, martial arts, sales skills helpful but not required"

**ZZMaxX** · Posted On: 3/06/2011 5:14pm

Originally Posted by Gabetuno

When did the fucking French start being associated with being badass?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFsHPFhtEYQ

**stray_bullet** · Posted On: 3/15/2011 8:37pm

Originally Posted by Gosai

The only person on this list I've actually heard of is Bill Wallace. Rather than look into who exactly those people are, I'll simply ask the question: What kind of fighters do you think that would produce, assuming someone interested and dedicated actually decided to train there?

Even the bad schools seem to do decently well against the guys that train for like a month or two and then want to fight. Some of those guys haven't trained at all. But the only people that let practically untrained people fight are the circle-jerk local shows that the so-so gyms put on.

Also what sticks out to me as weird is all of the Bill Wallace/Jerry Beasley/Joe Lewis/NAPMA types that put together MMA Mc-Programs when they have never trained MMA, much less had an actual match. The programs end up looking more like American Karate than anything. Then again every add-on program that they've ever put out looks like (style-of-the month) flavored American Karate.

**smurway** · Posted On: 4/28/2011 8:43pm

it is what it is a bad joke

**Smoke** · Posted On: 4/28/2011 11:50pm

Originally Posted by Gosai

The only person on this list I've actually heard of is Bill Wallace. Rather than look into who exactly those people are, I'll simply ask the question: What kind of fighters do you think that would produce, assuming someone interested and dedicated actually decided to train there?

You forgot Matt Mullins. XMA's dream boat.

**ramtownjim** · Posted On: 7/14/2011 8:34pm

the names Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, and MMA are the biggest milk cows out there right now, get ready for the milkin'

**Larus marinus** · Posted On: 7/14/2011 8:43pm

**thecenter** · Posted On: 7/16/2011 10:52am

It's owned by Frank Silverman, Mike Metzger and Cody Pepper - these guys are involved with Century and MAIA teaching people how to build schools. The problem now is that their true colors are coming out: they don't pay their bills (employees, contractors, anyone else for that matter), they blame everyone for failures except the guy in the mirror.

They have people with ZERO experience teaching classes from videos!

These guys are trying to franchise and license The Center and it's a piece of crap. There are no organized systems for running it and NONE of them are profitable. Why would anyone buy one of these if they can't make it work personally?

This thing is a scam, stay away from it.

**stray_bullet** · Posted On: 7/16/2011 10:33pm

Might as well save yourself the monthly fees and buy a bunch of damn Panther videos if you're gonna go that route.

**MAGIC HATE BALL** · Posted On: 7/16/2011 11:05pm

Originally Posted by Dave R.

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news...ahoma-WalMart/

Why am I not surprised that Bill "Superfoot" Wallace is involved in this?

Can you imagine the Walmart greeter? "Welcome to Walmart. Can I kick your ass?"

I've seen lots of ass stomping in the Walmart parking lot on Friday nights when the bar down the street closes. I swear it's like a magnet for all the po drunken white trash.