Welcome to IMS

WELCOME TO IMS

IMS Academy has been making champions in and outside of the ring for the last fifteen years under former IFPA World Champion Brian Burns. It has become known as the premier Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing gym in the Monterey Bay area, and has recently expanded its services to include more kids and fitness programs as well as a new health center with nutritional and body work practitioners. Men, women and kids learn the skills to live a richer life through fitness, fun, and a healthy lifestyle while building self confidence and security. The Academy is an ego free environment staffed by highly qualified personnel, from certified health and fitness instructors to professional instructors and athletes. Come in for a FREE introductory week of training.

MONKEY BIZ

There is much news to report in these last few months, including the new Live Oak location and our second location in Watsonville. The addition of World class boxing coach Rick Noble and elite fitness pioneer, and BJ Penn trainer Gary Marinovich, has deepened our coaching and trainer staff.

We have begun the new IMS Health and Fitness programs including Cross Training, Integrated Athletics, Yoga, Pilates and Dance. And lastly, IMS will be co-promoting professional MMA events in Santa Cruz beginning in 2010 with Pure Combat, and is currently working on final details to produce three such fights a year. 2010 looks to be the best year in IMS history, so welcome to it.

New Live Oak Facility: IMS has had a few homes in Santa Cruz over the last fifteen years, but now we have what can only be described as the most elite martial arts academy the greater Monterey Bay area has ever seen. 6,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor training area is getting the finishing touches, and will house the best team of trainers and coaches.

After a long and expensive “shakedown” by the County, and Ledyard’s underhanded mission to acquire our building through a plan of attrition, which started with reporting us to the County for “intensification of use”, we have found our way to get back business thanks to good consulting, sleepless nights and days by Coach Burns, and extremely cool landlords. Thank you to all those who helped with moral and advisory support.

Watsonville Gym: Renowned Boxing coach Rick Noble and Boxing World Champion Carina Mareno have welcomed IMS to teach MMA at their gym. For the time being classes are being taught from 7 to 8:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings. In 2010 the gym will relocate to a larger facility and IMS classes will expand. IMS Watsonville at 1715 C, Freedom Blvd. Watsonville.

MMA Fights in Santa Cruz: Along with long time IMS friend Al Joslin, the promoter of Pure Combat fighting organization, we will be co-promoting the first MMA event in Santa Cruz. Fighters from Santa Cruz will do battle with other warriors in what we look to re-claim Santa Cruz’ place as a fight event town.

New Classes: Check out our new classes and staff under the Health and Fitness, and Yoga and Pilates pages, and come check them out for a free introductory class.

Junior Monkeys: IMS kid’s classes have been growing and gone through the third cycle of belt tests. Congratulations to all participants, and an extra kudos to those who won additional scholastic and home awards.