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Marcos Avellan - Freestyle Fighting Academy

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Parking: Lot, Private

Bike Parking: Yes

Classes Offered: Martial Arts

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Che M.

05/05/2015

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I just got promoted to Black Belt last night. I've seen this sport go from NHB (No Holds Barred) to MMA. I was there when vale tudo shorts were cool, not cool, and cool again lol! I've been at FFA for more than a decade now, and I am forever grateful for all I have learned and will continue to learn, thank you to the Avellan brothers and FFA.

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Judy A.

02/18/2015

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I've been here at FFA for about 5 months in the mma program. It's a great place, definitely beginner friendly. When I first started, I had no martial arts experience, but my coaches and my fellow classmates have been really supportive. It's a great program. I learned a lot. I feel mmore confident, I got into better shape. I recommend it for everyone. There's a 30-day free trial so check it out!

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Judy A.

02/18/2015

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I love being here because I love how I learn defense, discipline and how I get to learn more just in case anything happens in school. I recommend this place to anyone!

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Steve S.

02/16/2015

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I work for a prison and I decided to join FFA for self defense. When I got here I learned that it was more than just coming here. I learned a couple techniques, this place feels like a family environment and that drove me here everyday. It will change your life. If you want to just try learn a couple of punches, you'll definitely come back here I guarantee that. All I can say I recommend it. I can't imagine anything right now besides coming here at FFA every night. It's worth all your troubles and sacrifices to push through and reach your goals.

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Steve S.

02/16/2015

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I have been here in FFA for about a month. The place is great. Everybody's like a small family. The instructors are great. I recommend this place to anyone!

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John M.

01/27/2015

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I’ve been going to FFA for about 9 years now and I’ve been involved in martial arts for over 20 years, and I have to say that this school is the best. Everyday I’m still learning and still growing. It’s like I find something new each class, There’s no limits to what you can learn here. If you’re just a casual hobbyist or a competitor, or anything in between- this is the place to be. Come check it out!

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Edwin S.

01/27/2015

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I’ve been training in FFA for about a year and 7 months now. Right now I’m in their amateur fight team. The coaches here have been a great inspiration to me. They are great fighters and great training partners. The gym has been really good to me and helped me to understand and learn the mixed martial arts. I’ve been improving on my striking in mma. Here in this fight team, there are a lot of good training partners. The whole gym itself is really really well. The instructors and the coaches here really take their time to help me learn. The classes are amazing. They really show you how to really get the full fundamentals of competing in mixed martial arts. This is great gym, it’s big enough, it’s cage, everything and anything you would want in a mma gym is here. It’s amazing. It’s the best training you’ll ever have.

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John M.

01/27/2015

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Everyones really nice here. They put in me in beginner class and Ive been working up ever since. Couple months after being here, they asked me to try out for the pro team. Everyone was awesome and really nice. I made it and its been great. All the coaches are teaching me everything. I think this is the best place for me to train. Everyones teaching me so much everyday. Everyday Im learning a new thing. I feel like Im getting better here and my training partners are awesome. If you want to come here just to train and learn the sport, its an awesome place. If you want to be a fighter, I think this is one of the best places to train. I plan on staying here for a really long time.

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Edwin S.

01/27/2015

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Ive been training brazilian jiujitsu on and off for 8 years and tap boxing for 12 years. I moved to Miami looking to become an mma fighter and after researching a lot of gyms, I found FFA. My experience here has been awesome. The coaches here have been great. They have been very thorough and very encouraging. Their schedule here is phenomenal; they have wrestling, jiujitsu, kickboxing, freestyle wrestiling, and all the coaches work together to integrate your program. My advice: anybody who is in Miami area, who is looking to become an mma fighter, and who is looking for a place to train and train hard 24/7, this is the place to be. I highly recommend this to anybody looking to become an mma fighter.

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Brian L.

11/06/2014

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If you go in after looking at their website and their 30 day or 60 day free trials, make sure you do not get hustled into paying anything upfront. I made that mistake and ended up signing a contract which forfeited my 30 day free trial. Also there is a clause in the contract that states that the 60 day money back guarantee can only be used if you attend every class during that 60 day period, if you miss one day you forfeit that right. Furthermore, to be able to cancel any membership or request a refund they direct you to a member services department where I have had one of the worst customer service experiences in my life. My first e-mail to them was me presenting the problem, when I did not receive a response back from them after a week I sent them another e-mail asking why I was being ignored, the member services agent named Eduardo then informed me that since I did not explicitly ask a question, my e-mail did not need to be responded to. Since then he has been extremely rude, and has not assisted me at all with any sort of refund. Everyone please beware of this gym and their false advertising.

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Melissa R.

11/04/2014

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Great classes with very professional instructors and friendly staff, very comfortable environment, anyone can jump in.

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Melissa R.

11/04/2014

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Both my sons go to FFA and it is one of the best decisions I have ever made for my kids. There are lots of activities such as soccer, football, etc., but the martial arts at FFA I think is the best choice because along with teaching self defense the kids are learning great values such as discipline, respect, and other values. You can listen to the speeches the instructors teach and the life lessons, incredible team of coaches.

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Osvaldo J.

10/29/2014

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Been training here for about two years, the place is consistently awesome with a heavy focus on customer service.

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Osvaldo J.

10/29/2014

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I had taken my kids to two other dojos before landing at FFA. Coach Che is an amazing coach and the overall atmosphere at FFA is extremely positive and great for kids, highly recommended.

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Rita M.

10/20/2014

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I'm very passionate about FFA and I really want to go to the fight team that they have here. When I started here, I weighed 180lbs, and right now I weigh 165lbs. So far I lost 15 lbs which is really good. I didn't just lose the weight, I got toned.

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Rita M.

10/19/2014

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FFA has a very good environment and I have been learning a lot. During the beginning of the week I started, I didn't have any set goals. I'm in Coach Jorge's class and he made me set a goal. At first I couldn't finish the conditioning, but in less than a week, I was finishing the beginning conditioning because I wanted to reach my goal. I recommend this to anybody who wants to get confident and get in shape.

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Jason F.

10/13/2014

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I have been training here in FFA for 7 months now. Basically I came here because I want to get in good shape and build my stamina, and compete in a tournament so I can feel confident about myself. If any of you would like to train for fighting or just get in a great shape, come to FFA!

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Danilo M.

10/06/2014

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I came from Honduras because I heard of the FFA through Youtube, especially with the tip of the week with Coach Marcos. I just want to say that this is a great academy. You'll feel welcome even though you're new. You'll learn so much, I just came here to train here for a week, but I think I learned about a month's training over here. Everybody's so helpful, if you want to up your skills, whether you're looking for Jiujitsu, wrestling, kickboxing, or you want to do the whole MMA, this is the academy you'll want to go to. The price is good, the coaches are awesome, there is no age, size, or whatever limit. If you just want to go train hard, this is your academy. I came all the way from Honduras and I'm just very very happy I just got to train over here.

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Danilo M.

10/05/2014

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I've been training in FFA for 7 years now. When I first started training I weighed over 210 lbs, now I'm down to 170lbs. My condition has gone through the roof. I've done a lot of grappling and submission techniques, I've made a lot of great friends, and I owe that to my experiences here in FFA. The gym has been really good to me, and they have been good to a lot of people. I highly recommend that everybody come down here and check it out, you won't regret it. You'll make friends, you'll get in shape, you'll learn a lot of techniques. The gym really helps you reach your goals, so I recommend everyone to check it out.

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Rick V.

10/01/2014

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I've been training at FFA for four years on and off. It's the best thing I've ever done in my life. I'm going to be 54 years old and this is my fountain of youth. I recommend highly for any age. It's a great workout. You don't need to fight if you don't want. It's just a great way to work out. It brings your youth back.

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Phone: (305) 225-4610

Address: 1423 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL 33174

Website: http://floridamartialarts.com

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