THE UNIVERSITY OF PAIN

I FEEL THAT A SLIGHT EXPLANATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE VIEWING THE GYM PICTURES IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION AND MIS-UNDERSTANDINGS.

WE ARE CONTINUIOUSLY IN A STATE OF CHANGE WITH THE BUILDING. SOME OF THE PICTURES ON THIS SITE MAY NOT REPRESENT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE GYM. ALSO, PLEASE EXCUSE THE TEMPORARY STATE OF DIS-ARRAY IN SOME AREAS. WE HAVE ALOT OF CHANGES THAT WE INTEND TO MAKE TO THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO TRY AND HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE TRAINING FACILITY THAT WE CAN. THIS IS A VERY LARGE OLD BUILDING (9000 SQ FT) WITH A LOT OF POTENTIAL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.

DOWN STAIRS FRONT ROOMS & HALLWAY (UPDATED 3/27/16)

UPSTAIRS (UPDATED 3/27/16)

THESE ARE IN PROCESS PICTURES OF THE CURRENT UPSTAIRS RENOVATION AND RE-DESIGN OF THE SPACE LAYOUT.

POWER TECH MACHINE

OFFICE (UPDATED 3/27/16)

THROWING AREA
THIS ENTIRE AREA HAS A SHOCK ABSORBING FLOOR DESIGN. THE FLOOR WAS THEN TOPPED WITH FOUR LAYERS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PADDING / MATS. THE END RESULT IS AN AREA THAT ENABLES US TO SAFELY PRACTICE FULL POWER SLAMS AND TAKEDOWNS WITH ACTUAL PARTNERS INSTEAD OF THROWING DUMMIES.

BASE LAYER EVA FOAM

2ND LAYER RUBBER PUZZLE MATS

3RD LAYER WRESTLING MATS

4TH LAYER SWAIN FLEXI MATS

REAR ROOM / CAGE AREA

WE HAVE A FULLY FUNCTIONAL 22 FOOT COMPETITION CAGE IN THE FACILITY FOR OUR ENJOYMENT. THIS IS LARGER THAN THE STANDARD 20 FOOT MINIMUM CAGE REQUIRED BY THE ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS IN MOST OF THE PLACES THAT WE FIGHT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SHOGUN FIGHTS RENTING A 30 FOOT CIRCULAR ARENA SERIES CAGE, EVERYWHERE WE HAVE EVER COMPETED HAS USED THE SMALLER 20 FOOT CAGES. THE 2 FOOT SIZE DIFFERENCE SEEMS SMALL ON PAPER, BUT THERE IS A VERY NOTICABLE DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU ARE ACTUALLY IN THE CAGE!

IN THE INTERESTS OF FIGHTER SAFETY, AND CLAIRITY FOR SPECTATORS, I ORDERED THE CAGE WITH DISTINCTIVE CORNER COLORING. WE FURTHER PAINTED THE ASSOCIATED STEPS TO GO WITH THE CORNERS AND INSTALLED NON-SKID STRIPS TO THE ALREADY WELL DESIGNED STAIRS. THESE STAIRS ARE NOT AS STEEP AS TRADITIONAL CAGE STEPS, AND BOLT SECURELY TO THE SIDE OF THE CAGE. THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE CHANCE OF INJURY TO PEOPLE LEAVING THE CAGE IF THEY ARE STILL DAZED, OR INJURED AND REQUIRE ASSISTANCE.