The MMA program consists of striking, grappling, and the combination of the two. The striking portion incorporates knees, kicks, punches, and elbows. The striking theory is based on western boxing, Jeet Kune Do, and Muay Thai boxing. Striking is developed at long, medium, and short ranges. Students are instructed to strike in combinations using both kicks and punches (kickboxing) and close range striking (striking from the clinch). Striking defense is based on the quadrant system of lines or zones from which proper responses are reflexively trained. Other elements incorporated include evasiveness (ducking, slipping, bobbing and weaving) countering (parrying, jamming, stop-hitting, counter-time), timing training, and awareness training. The grappling portion of the class incorporates judo, jiu-jitsu, and catch as-catch can wrestling. Students are instructed in proper transitioning from long and medium range striking to close range grappling to facilitate a takedown and ground control. Furthermore, students are instructed in the submission of the opponent from joint locking or carotid restriction as well as the submission of the opponent from striking from the ground position. Students are instructed in submissions, counters, and chaining submission attempts. Supplemental instruction by Mr. Freer includes trapping, kali stick and knife, mental conditioning, and physical conditioning. Peter Freer Mr. Freer began training in martial arts at the age of ten. He incorporated boxing into his martial arts regimen by age 17. He has 7 professional boxing and kickboxing wins with no losses. He trained with Cherokee Golden Gloves champion, Robert Squirrel and boxing veteran Walt Seeley. In his martial arts travels over the next twenty years he had studied with catch wrestlers including the champion, Tim Geoghegen. He studied with Bruce Lee's proteges, Dan Inosanto and Larry Hartsell. Mr. Freer also studied Muay Thai kickboxing with Ajarn Surachai "Chai" Sirisute. Freer has directed security for restaurant chains, acted as a body guard, run nightclub security, and instructed Police Defensive Tactics courses for the National Park Service. Vincent Alberico Vincent Alberico, now a professional mma fighter, has trained with Center for Martial Arts since 2001, specifically in the traditional martial arts including Karate, Judo and Jiu-Jitsu under Hanshi Carl Wilcox and Shihan Jeff Rhodes, where he has competed on a regional and national level and earned multiple medals. In 2007, Mr. Alberico incorporated kickboxing and submission wrestling into his training under Peter Freer and in 2008 added Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Preston Marks, building upon the foundation of traditional martial arts and expanding his development in mixed martial arts. His teaching style reflects the guidance and training of his expert instructors. He has also participated in training nationally with schools such as Extreme Couture, Robert Drysdale Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, American Top Team and others.