KIDs Jiu-Jitsu
A fun and safe environment for ages 7+ to learn self-defense and bully prevention.
Adult Jiu-Jitsu
Not only a great workout, but the most effective grappling art in the world.
Adult Kickboxing
The worlds most effective striking based martial art is an incredible full-body workout.
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The Martial Arts Journey
Eric Martinez
Head Instructor for Jiu-Jitsu
Eric has 14 years of experience and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under renowned UFC lightweight Carlos Diego Ferreira. He has competed across the state in the IBJJF circuit. He has a total of 9 years of experience in teaching and coaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He brings a scientific and systematic approach to Jiu-Jitsu that has been proven to work time and time again in competition. He is a former scientist with many publications in the area of molecular computation and currently teaches advanced courses in software engineering at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, where he is one of the most highly regarded instructors. He also serves as Assistant Director for Business Intelligence & Enterprise Engineering at UTRGV School of Medicine. It is due to these roles, that he is able to bring to Jiu-Jitsu a new approach to understanding, while keeping it fun and fresh.
Abel Gomez
Head Instructor for Kickboxing
Abel brings 14 years of coaching experience to 80/20. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree from the University of Texas-Pan American and has used his knowledge to help local athletes and fighters such as: Carlos Diego Ferreira (currently in the UFC), Stephen “The Hybrid” Perez, Sam “The Bull” Guardiola, Saul “El Mero Mero” Elizondo, DJ “TNT” Fuentes, and others. Abel brings authentic and high-quality Muay Thai Kickboxing instruction to the Rio Grande Valley.
“Eric Martinez has been teaching and coaching jiu-jitsu for a number of years now. I’ve seen him turn Zeros into Competition Winning Heroes in an embarrassingly small amount of time. Part of the reason is that Eric approaches jiu-jitsu with the mind of a scientist. He is also a teacher with a level of teaching talent that is rare to find in jiu-jitsu.”
Robert Schweller
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
EMPOWERING EVERYDAY PEOPLE
At 80/20 we teach classes for everyday people. It is not uncommon to see people from all walks of life training side-by-side trying to better themselves. We try to teach classes in a way that pushes students to understand what works and does not work in a variety of situations: on the street, in the cage, on the practice mats, or in high-level competition. Our students can feel confident that they are learning using FAST and EFFECTIVE training methods.
It is this dedication to focusing on what works that has allowed many of our “everyday” students to compete and medal in the highest levels of competition across the country and state, with no additional training. These competitors do the same exact classes as all our other students and have proven that our approach to martial arts works at the highest levels of competition.
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