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Shootfighting

シュートファイティング

Hybrid🇯🇵 Japan

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Why train this

At a Glance

IntensityHigh
ContactFull
Beginner FriendlyModerate
Belt SystemNone (class ranking in Shooto)
Origin🇯🇵 Japan
CompetitionShooto, Pancrase, MMA crossover

Who It's For

CompetitionSelf-DefenseFitness

What You'll Learn

Stand-up striking with punches and kicks

Submission grappling from all positions

Takedown entries and defense

Transitions between striking and grappling

Cage/ring tactics and fight strategy

Your First Class

Watch & Learn

Legends of Shootfighting

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie changed martial arts forever by winning the first UFC tournaments using Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu against much larger opponents from other disciplines. His victories proved that technique and leverage could overcome size and strength, sparking the global BJJ revolution.

1966

Royce Gracie

Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Emelianenko dominated heavyweight MMA for nearly a decade with a stoic demeanor and devastating ground-and-pound. A Combat Sambo and Judo expert, his unbeaten streak across PRIDE and other organizations cemented his legacy as perhaps the greatest heavyweight MMA fighter in history.

1976

Fedor Emelianenko

Bart Vale

Ken Shamrock

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Why train this
IntensityHigh
ContactFull
Beginner FriendlyModerate
Belt SystemNone (class ranking in Shooto)
Origin🇯🇵 Japan
CompetitionShooto, Pancrase, MMA crossover
Training Goals
CompetitionSelf-DefenseFitness
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