BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU • KICKBOXING • KARATE
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My entire family is apart of this gym, so I am there 5-6 days a week and it is amazing. I really like the coaches and the atmosphere. I am constantly learning new things while also getting an amazing ...
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Have been attending martial art classes here for well over a month now. And not once did I feel disappointed, cheated, or left out. Would highly recommend!...
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I strongly encourage people to come here. If you want to be put into the test and get out of your comfort zone, and at the same time have a nice experience getting to your goals, this is the place for...
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It is a perfect place to learn martial arts. The instructors are all professional and respectful. It is very difficult to be nice to everybody when the instructors are in the positions. The lessons ar...
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This is a wonderful healing environment for anyone to get back to optimal health. They offer much more than just MMA. Come check them out!...
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I went in after a friend who attends global recommended them to me as I’ve practiced a few forms of marital arts in the past but haven’t stayed as focused as I used to be. Jason and Jon ar...
Read MoreMat Life has been training everyday warriors in the Alachua County community for more than 44 years. We’re proud to have a professional team of internationally-certified instructors, a supportive and passionate community, and a safe training environment where kids and adults alike can experience the life-long benefits of martial arts training, together. We encourage our members to become physically, mentally, and spiritually fit through developing self-discipline and proficiency in their training program. We believe that providing the highest quality of instruction, paired with a positive environment and a great community, is what makes Mat Life a platform for self development. We warn all of our new members – if you train here, you just might change your life!
At Mat Life Training Center, our goal is to teach you or your children authentic martial arts. We offer training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, and Karate, as well as Energetic Arts such as Qigong and Tai Chi, Yoga, Acro-Tumbling, and Flow Arts. We believe that if you can improve physically on the mats, your life will improve emotionally and spiritually off of the mats. We offer a truly integrated family training center, and are home to Ring Ready Fitness and Warrior Wellness Collective as part of the Mat Life culture and facility offerings. While martial arts training is a physical sport, we believe in the mind-body-spirit practices that have made this type of training a staple in every culture around the world for thousands of years, and are honored to bring the heart of this type of training in its entirety and integrity to you in our training centers through our programs and family-focused environment.
Mat Life is not your average gym or dojo. We are a multi-location, time-tested training academy that addresses the need for professional martial arts instruction, authentic self defense, transparent and supportive culture, servant leadership, and fun!
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An amazing workout and iron-clad self-defense skills are at your fingertips with Mat Life Training Center. Our unique style Jiu Jitsu will teach you the most effective self-defense in the world while building your muscle and improving your day-to-day life with increased health and happiness.
The Mat Life Kickboxing team has been consistently competing since the program began in 2006. While competition is not required, Mat Life regularly competes in amateur and professional striking events in the southeastern region.
Our Martial Arts program will use the fundamentals of karate to get you started on a fitness routine that will have you leaving big box gyms in the dust! You'll lose weight, develop muscle, and enjoy reduced stress and anxiety, while your child can learn self discipline and lessons about bully prevention!
Mat Life’s Junior Jitsu program is designed to build fundamental movement skills for young grapplers in Newberry. We incorporate age-appropriate strength building exercises and fun games to teach classroom skills to provide a dynamic and well-rounded training experience.
At Mat Life Training Center, we’re building students up one step at a time and we’re supporting them every single day on the path to life-long success. Instructors for our Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program are specifically trained to work with youth athletes.
Mat Life offers traditional Brazilian jiu jitsu classes in gi (training uniform or kimono) as well as no gi classes. We also offer regular topical seminars with our instructional team and special guests. Learn more today or visit us in Newberry!
The ultimate test of a martial artist’s capability is through competition. Mat Life BJJ regularly competes in IBJJF events, smaller regional tournaments, and Mat Life Foundation’s Kingdom Comp Invitational tournaments for adults and kids.
My entire family is apart of this gym, so I am there 5-6 days a week and it is amazing. I really like the coaches and the atmosphere. I am constantly learning new things while also getting an amazing workout. Plus I have had the best massage of my life here. The masseuse literally fixed a knee issue I was having with a single session. Would highly RECOMMEND!
Have been attending martial art classes here for well over a month now. And not once did I feel disappointed, cheated, or left out. Would highly recommend!
I strongly encourage people to come here. If you want to be put into the test and get out of your comfort zone, and at the same time have a nice experience getting to your goals, this is the place for you. Super friendly and goal oriented toward students.
