American Kickboxing Academy

American Kickboxing Academy
Est.1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Founded byJavier Mendez[1]
Primary ownersJavier Mendez
Primary trainersJavier Mendez
Bob Cook
Rosendo Sanchez
Leandro Vieira
Daniel Cormier
Prominent fightersDaniel Cormier
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Islam Makhachev
Usman Nurmagomedov
B.J. Penn
Cain Velasquez
Luke Rockhold
Josh Thomson
Jon Fitch
Mike Swick
Training facilitiesSan Jose, California, U.S.
Phuket, Thailand
Websitewww.akakickbox.com

The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a mixed martial arts gym based in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). In 2014, AKA opened the AKA Thailand gym in Phuket, Thailand. Prominent trainers include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Javier Mendez, and Andy Fong. Within the facility, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling and boxing classes are taught. Additional programs include conditioning and circuit training with TRX Suspension and Combat Circuit. The AKA is one of the top professional MMA training camps.

  1. ^ "About". American Kickboxing Academy. Retrieved February 20, 2020.