Train for the some of world's finest coaches and fighters in muay thai and MMA
For an MMA or muay thai camp to become absolute top-notch it naturally must present top class instructors. That's why Summer Camp 2012 have summoned some of the most respected, friendly and inspiring fighters and coaches, representing all disciplines an MMA or muay thai fighter needs.
Our team of instructors could almost be seen as a the Who's Who in martial arts, all backed by some serious credentials with not only medals, but also tons of experience from some of the world's largest championships and events. And the best part of it all is that they have all come to instruct at the camp for one primary purpose – to help you to take your fighting to the next level.
"Incredible initiative to an awesome camp. I've been training martial arts for almost 20 years and I've been to countless camps
with
good instructors,
but I've never seen such a professionally arranged camp like this with so many good instructors."
Unknown participant from Summer Camp 2009
Instructors at MMA Academy Summer Camp 2012
All instructors for Summer Camp 2012 are not yet signed, but rest assured you will be welcomed by superb instructors – no matter whether you will take our MMA or muay thai classes. We will most likely have at least 3-4 instructors with recent UFC experience at the camp! Beat that if you can! We are also currently in discussions with an international superstar that would be the coolest instructor ever at a fight camp. At any fight camp. We cross our fingers! Please cross yours, too. Thanks.
At the camp you will be met by 6-7 different instructors, some exclusive for those of you taking the muay thai classes, some exclusive for those of you taking the MMA classes. As of today, we are very happy and proud to announce that some of our favourite instructors from previous camps will come back this summer and take your fighting to the next level.
A final word of advice – even though all camp instructors are not yet official, we truly recommend you not to wait too long to sign up for the camp. This summer we only offer half as many spots for MMA campers and muay thai campers respectively compared to previous years – so they might fill up quickly...
Larry Lindwall
Larry Lindwall is one of the true legends of Swedish muay thai. He's a former multiple world champ in muay thai, and the winner of two prestigious K-1 tournaments. With an impressive record of 40 wins (28 KOs!) in 46 pro fights, Larry sure knows a thing or two about stand up fighting. Today he's the main coach for some of Sweden's finest and internationally most successful thai boxers.
Andreas Michael
Andreas is the best striking instructor in Europe and one of the most merited boxing coaches in the world. Having worked with some of the very best boxers in the world – among them Olympic champions – from boxing giants such as Cuba, Russia and USA, Andreas surely knows a thing or two when it comes to striking. He also has vast experience from coaching MMA fighters and is the main coach for UFC fighter Alex 'The Mauler' Gustafsson, who's on a mission for the title belt.
Elina Nilsson
Elina is not only Sweden's first female MMA pro – but also an internationally highly merited thai-boxer. In 2011 she even fought herself all the way to the gold medal in the muay thai world championships! With her dedication, fighting know-how and attitude, Elina is a also superb instructor. With her technical cunning as fighter, combined with a pedagogical mastermind and an always positive attitude, there's no wonder Elina also has become the most popular private muay thai instructor at her home gym – one of Sweden's largest! – and has traveled all of Europe instructing MMA.
TBA
Damn! Bruce Lee won’t join the instructor team this year. Others will, though. Additional camp instructors will be made official in the upcoming weeks. Please become a fan of our Facebook fan page atwww.facebook.com/MMAacademy.se to get all the latest updates.
TBA
Damn! Bruce Lee won’t join the instructor team this year. Others will, though. Additional camp instructors will be made official in the upcoming weeks. Please become a fan of our Facebook fan page atwww.facebook.com/MMAacademy.se to get all the latest updates.
Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson | 2011
Alexander is Sweden's most successful UFC fighter of all times. With his stunning striking he has become a true KO machine, and he's been described as "the best boxer in the light heavy weight division " by Team Alliance's own striking coach Adriene Melendrez. Alexander have recently won over talented fighters like Matt Hamill and Vladimir Matyushenko, and we wouldn't be surprised if he will get a shot for the title soon.
Brandon Vera | 2011
Simply put, Brandon is one of the most experienced MMA fighters in the world. With an ocean of UFC appearances – among them fights against giants such as Frank Mir, Randy Couture, Thiago Silva, Jon Jones and Fabricio Werdum – Brandon sure knows a thing or two about MMA and cage fighting. Besides, Brandon really made us all laugh at the camp with his superb personality.
Jörgen Kruth | 2009, 2010 & 2011
Jörgen is without a single doubt one of the world's best and most respected muay thai-fighters of all time. His list of credentials is extensive, with a K-1 Grand Prix Champion to top it all. In 2010 Jörgen KO:ed Bob Sapp in a mere 43 seconds, but nowadays Jörgen has completely devoted himself to MMA, so for those of you who want to improve your MMA striking Jörgen's classes has been highly valuable. In 2012 Jörgen signed a contract with the UFC.
Larry Lindwall | 2011 & 2012
Larry Lindwall is one of the true legends of Swedish muay thai. He's a former multiple world champ in muay thai, and the winner of two prestigious K-1 tournaments. With an impressive record of 40 wins (28 KOs!) in 46 pro fights, Larry sure knows a thing or two about stand up fighting. Today he's the main coach for some of Sweden's finest and internationally most successful thai boxers.
Omar Bouiche | 2009
Omar is one of the true legends of Swedish MMA. Long before the dawn of the UFC, Omar trained with legends such as Rickson Gracie, Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock. For two consecutive years (in 1999 and 2000) Omar was ranked 2nd in the light heavy weight-division in the Japanase promotion Pancrase, the predecessor to UFC, Pride and Strikeforce. He still train a great deal of Sweden’s top fighters on a daily basis and many international MMA stars have gotten valuable tips. Some very even call him the most complete MMA fighter they’ve ever trained with.
August Wallén | 2009
August is another of the true legends of the Swedish MMA scene. Together with Omar Bouiche he introduced shoot fighting to the Swedish audience back in the 90s. Nowadays, August is a BJJ black belt and the chief instructor – and founder! – of the Shooters organisation. Shooters is the home of one of Sweden’s largest MMA gyms, with gyms all over Sweden, some 70 affiliated gyms all over Europe and 100+ pro fighters on the team. Impressive!
George Scott | 2009
George Scott is one of Sweden’s finest boxers – ever. After a silver medal in the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, South Korea, George went pro. The highlight of his pro career was when he won the WC belt in a fight against top boxer Rafael Ruelas. George’s first title defense ended already in the first round when George KO:ed Shane Gannon.
Usama Aziz | 2009
Usama is one of Sweden’s most technical MMA fighters. Before starting with MMA, he’s been representing Sweden at two Olympic games in wrestling, and he has also been in the national boxing team. He’s a very humble man, and is one of the true veterans of Swedish MMA.
Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson
Alexander is Sweden's most successful UFC fighter of all times. With his stunning striking he has become a true KO machine, and he's been described as "the best boxer in the light heavy weight division " by Team Alliance's own striking coach Adriene Melendrez. Alexander have recently won over talented fighters like Matt Hamill and Vladimir Matyushenko, and we wouldn't be surprised if he will get a shot for the title soon.
Andreas Michael
Andreas is the best striking instructor in Europe and one of the most merited boxing coaches in the world. Having worked with some of the very best boxers in the world – among them Olympic champions – from boxing giants such as Cuba, Russia and USA, Andreas surely knows a thing or two when it comes to striking. He also has vast experience from coaching MMA fighters and is the main coach for UFC fighter Alex 'The Mauler' Gustafsson, who's on a mission for the title belt.
Joakim Engberg
Joakim is one of Sweden's most well-rounded and talented MMA pro fighters, with appearances at several international A-class. Besides, he is also known to be a very experienced and popular instructor. In 2011 Joakim even landed the job as Alistair Overeem's main coach for his hyped fight against Brock Lesnar. In our world, that's impressive.
Larry Lindwall
Larry Lindwall is one of the true legends of Swedish muay thai. He's a former multiple world champ in muay thai, and the winner of two prestigious K-1 tournaments. With an impressive record of 40 wins (28 KOs!) in 46 pro fights, Larry sure knows a thing or two about stand up fighting. Today he's the main coach for some of Sweden's finest and internationally most successful thai boxers.
TBA
Damn! Bruce Lee won’t join the instructor team this year. Others will, though. Additional camp instructors will be made official in the upcoming weeks. Please become a fan of our Facebook fan page atwww.facebook.com/MMAacademy.se to get all the latest updates.
TBA
Damn! Bruce Lee won’t join the instructor team this year. Others will, though. Additional camp instructors will be made official in the upcoming weeks. Please become a fan of our Facebook fan page atwww.facebook.com/MMAacademy.se to get all the latest updates.
Andreas Michael | 2011 & 2012
Andreas is the best striking instructor in Europe and one of the most merited boxing coaches in the world. Having worked with some of the very best boxers in the world – among them Olympic champions – from boxing giants such as Cuba, Russia and USA, Andreas surely knows a thing or two when it comes to striking. He also has vast experience from coaching MMA fighters and is the main coach for UFC fighter Alex 'The Mauler' Gustafsson, who's on a mission for the title belt.
Joakim Engberg | 2011 & 2012
Joakim is one of Sweden's most well-rounded and talented MMA pro fighters, with appearances at several international A-class. Besides, he is also known to be a very experienced and popular instructor. In 2011 Joakim even landed the job as Alistair Overeem's main coach for his hyped fight against Brock Lesnar. In our world, that's impressive.
Waldo Zapata | 2009, 2010 & 2011
Waldo is not only one of Europe's absolute elite BJJ-practitioners, he's also a wizard when it comes to instructing in MMA. Some people call Waldo "The MMA Professor", and everyone (!) who's taken classes from him praise Waldo for his technical brightness, out-of-this-world pedagogical talent and overall martial arts ingenuity. His classes has undoubtly served as an eye-opener for even the most hardened MMA veteran
Elina Nilsson | 2010, 2011 & 2012
Elina is not only Sweden's first female MMA pro – but also an internationally highly merited thai-boxer. In 2011 she even fought herself all the way to the gold medal in the muay thai world championships! With her dedication, fighting know-how and attitude, Elina is a also superb instructor. With her technical cunning as fighter, combined with a pedagogical mastermind and an always positive attitude, there's no wonder Elina also has become the most popular private muay thai instructor at her home gym – one of Sweden's largest! – and has traveled all of Europe instructing MMA.
Magnus Cedenblad | 2010 & 2011
Magnus live and breath MMA. During the last couple of years Magnus has been very successful in his pro fights in the MMA cage, and has defeated tons of opponents. He is one of the fastest rising stars on the Swedish MMA scene, so don't be surprised if he will be the next Swede in the UFC. Besides, Magnus is hard to miss, even if you are like a mile from him. He's always boosting a big smile, and his laughs are often highly present. And loud. In short, where Magnus is, the energy level is sky high. A class with Magnus, in other words, is never dull nor boring.
Martin Lidberg | 2009 & 2010
The appearances of two-time Greco-roman wrestling world champion Martin Lidberg at MMA Academy’s previous camps have been complete successes. With his humble state of mind and clever methods, Martin’s taught us some frighteningly efficient techniques. A few years ago, Martin was granted a two-year contract with Pride, which he for family reasons turned down. Speaking of Pride – Martin defeated the Pride champion Dan Henderson when they met at the Olympic Games in 1996.
Bobby Rehman | 2010
In the cage, Bobby is one the hardest and brutal strikers we know. However, as is often the case with pro fighters, outside the cage he has a heart of gold and is very warm and friendly. After an impressive pro career, Bobby puts all his focus on becoming the most appreciated MMA instructor that walk in a pair of shoes.
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