About Dawg Pound Fight Academy
For the last 14 years, Dawg Pound's staff have taken boxing, MMA, and fitness to the extreme.
At Dawg Pound Fight Academy self-confidense, self-defense, and physical fitness are our goals for students of all ages. We recogize that all students deserve professional and personal service and we work hard to make sure that all of our members receive it.
Dawg Pound Fight Academy offers only the best:
The best facility:
Our gym has a custom kickboxing ring, weight area, and all of training bags, equipment, and gear needed.
The best staff:
Our staff has decades of experience, and instructor Melissa Drywater is a 5th degree black belt. We teach with patience and persistence.
The best programs:
Our classes include all ages and levels...men, women and children from beginners to champions. Kids learn self-esteem, respect, and discipline. Adults enjoy kickboxing classes and our advanced boxing Workout. Every program helps you reach your fitness goals.
The best record:
Instructor Melissa Drywater is an undefeated kickboxer 10-0 and boxer 19-1. She knows how to get results...champion results.
Ready to take physical fitness to the next level?
Call Dawg Pound today and enroll in our FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP!
Dawg Pound Fight Academy is one of the largest and best equipped boxing/MMA programs in Cherokee County featuring several classes in Boxing, Kickboxing, Grappling, MMA, Karate, and Women's Self-Defense right here in Tahlequah!!!
When you visit Dawg Pound Fight Academy you will experience a very different type of Training Facility. It's not your typical 1,000 square foot Martial Arts Schools with dirty carpet or holes in the wall. Our State Of The Art Facility boasts over 4,500 square feet of modern training equipment.
At Dawg Pound Fight Academy, we have a complete Workout Gym, a variety of punching bags, Boxing/Kickboxing Ring, and a team of dedicated instructors and support staff to help you reach your goals. We invite you to stop by and tour our facility in person and to compare us to anyone in Cherokee County.
Sparring at Dawg Pound is done in a professional ring. You will be training in the same ring that many world champions have trained in. A ring adds elements of reality as well as safety that cannot be matched without one.
At Dawg Pound, concern for our students' safety is our primary concern. And, that's why we train in a professional ring as well as on professional mats.
This is just another example of how at Dawg Pound Fight Academy we go that extra mile to provide for our members quality professional service.
At Dawg Pound, our Boxing/Kickboxing Workout features 20 punching (kicking) bags, a bodacious stereo system and amazing instructors. You won't find anything like it for 100 miles!
Dawg Pound Fight Academy Mixed Martial Arts and Grappling classes are taught by Darrin Baldridge. Coach Darrin has an extensive wrestling and submission grappling background. He is well respected as a coach and MMA trainer.
Classes are divided up into instruction and floor time (actual grappling). Since there is no hard contact striking involved, students can begin grappling from their first day. As numerous NO HOLD BARRED contests have shown, the grappling art is a must for any serious Martial Artist and Dawg Pound grappling lead by Darrin Baldridge is as good as it gets.
So for a fun class, super practical training, and an amazing workout give our MMA and Grappling classes a try.
At Dawg Pound, womens' safety is a major priority. It is imperative that women know how to defend themselves and have the confidence to protect themselves in a physical altercation. Women's Self-Defense/Rape Prevention classes are taught by Melissa Drywater. Ms. Drywater is a 5th Degree Blackbelt in Seidokan Karate and a Certified Instructor. Women of all ages are welcome to try this fun, confidence boosting, practical and educational class today! It might save your life someday.
