Our mission is to provide a dynamic training facility with state-of-the-art equipment, professional instructors, and high-level training. All our classes are taught by actual fighters who have an abundance of skills and knowledge.
We offer mixed-martial arts, kickboxing, boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and strength and conditioning classes. We offer kids, womens, and coed classes that focus on these disciplines.
Our classes are geared toward people looking to get in fantastic shape, learn the sports, and lower body fat. We also train individuals looking to become professional or amateur fighters in MMA, kickboxing, and boxing. Our members regularly take part in tournaments, proudly representing our Finney’s MMA team.
We offer training for people with skill levels from beginner to advanced, so you never have to worry about feeling out of place or intimidated. We encourage anyone to take a free class to see just how friendly and worthwhile the experience will be.
The Finney’s MMA staff is composed of knowledgeable trainers with expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Our personal trainers specialize in nutrition, cardio, and strength training so they can help our members sculpt the great physiques that they’ve always wanted. Some of our class instructors include professional MMA fighters, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experts, wrestling and grappling experts, and professional kickboxers and boxers.
The expertise of our staff and our state-of-the-art-equipment help make Finney’s MMA the best program in the area. Our Boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and MMA schedule provides over 60 hrs of training classes a week.
Along with over 3000 square foot of mat space, we also offer a 18 x 18 cage and a 16 x 16 kickboxing and boxing ring. We have an exceptional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program taught by Head BJJ Coach Lucas Lopes and BJJ coach Ezra Lenon.
We also offer a strength and conditioning program, said by many to be the best in the sate. We have an 800 sq ft functional training room dedicated to developing strength and endurance.
This Championship Team is lead by Jesse Finney, whose accomplishments include being a Strikeforce MMA Veteran, kickboxing and boxing specialist, and Head Coach for Chuck Norris’ World Combat League.
We strongly believe that, “you feel how you train.”; If you train great, you will feel great. Similarly, we believe that, “You fight how you train.”; If you fight in a cage, you need to train in a cage.
Our Functional Training program helps members build strength and conditioning. World Combat League fighter and rising boxing star, Kevin Engel, will head this portion of our program, along with helping with the boxing and kickboxing training of fighters.
Kevin trains between fights with Jesse Finney at Finney’s MMA, and has recently returned from Youngstown, OH. where he trains with Kelly Pavlik and legendary trainer Jack Lowe for a month before each fight. Kevin has trained with boxing champions Jermaine Taylor and Antonio Tarver. He has brought back to Saint Louis the training regimens from all these great champions.
Along with the Finney’s MMA program, we have a sports rehab facility complete with sports massage, ultrasound, and electric stimulation to induce the healing process for our athletes. Chiropractor, Sports Medicine Doctor, and MMA fighter Dr. Dante Iannazzo head this program.
Finney’s MMA facility is over 20,000 square foot with the Boxing, Kickboxing, and MMA portion measuring at 6,000 square feet. We also offer over 11,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art cardiovascular conditioning center with a wireless entertainment system, individual televisions, and advanced free-weight training centers.
Men and Women’s locker rooms complete with restrooms, showers, vanity and dry sauna.
Other amenities include day care and personal training. We are pleased to announce a number of additions to our class schedule, which will give everyone the opportunity to participate in more classes. Please view our web site Class Schedule for a current schedule or you can find them at the front desk.
One of the bigger highlights of Finney’s is that we are the training facility of choice when Strikeforce visits St. Louis. Main event fighters Alistair Overeem and Brett Rogers, as well as Antonio Silva, “Jacare”; Souza, Joey Villasenor, Kevin Randleman, Dan Henderson, Paul “Semtex”; Daley, and Shaolin Ribeiro, armed with trainers from all around the world have chosen our facility with confidence to prepare for their fight at the Scottrade Center in 2010.
Fighters training at Finney’s MMA:
Along with Jesse Finney, our instructors Lucas Lopes, Pat Benson, Tom Aaron, and Booker DeRousse also fight for Strikeforce.
Two other world famous fighters were in town to promote their fights: the man that defeated the great Fedor Emelianenko, Fabricio Werdum and his training partner Babalu Sobral.
Mixed Martial Arts
Our program focuses on stand-up fighting: Boxing, Kickboxing, Knees, Clinch. We have fighters completing not only in the amateur rankings, but also in the professional scene and fighting in Strikeforce, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Shark Fights, and Bellator. We have since placed fighters in the International Fight League (IFL) and Bodog Fights.
Sucess in MMA takes knowledge of all aspects of hand-to-hand combat. We incorporate each discipline into a comprehensive fighting style designed to allow our fighters to reach the top of their MMA games.
Kickboxing
Finney’s offers all types of kickboxing programs. We specialize in Full-Contact Rules (FCR), K-1, Muay Thai and World Combat League rules kickboxing. All of the kickboxing systems are non-belt based classes. Finney’s has been named the “Best Kickboxing Gym in the Country”; for the past 6 years, by various national and international sanctioning bodies.
Classes are designed to give students the necessary fundamentals of kickboxing. The classes also are designed to get the student into great physical and cardiovascular shape.
Students will learn to put together the essential Muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, and Tae Kwon Do kicks and boxing combinations.
Contrary to some gyms, you will not be put into the ring as soon as you begin your training. Every student will start in a beginners class. Once a student has gone through the kickboxing classes, he or she can make a choice to stay with the kickboxing program designed to get and keep students into shape or begin the training to take yourself to the next level in this sport, getting into the ring and one day become a champion!
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Our Brazilian Jiu-Jtisu program is lead by four BJJ black belts, particularly Head BJJ Coach and BJJ black belt Lucas Lopes and black belt Ezra Lenon.
We incorporate traditional Gi styles and the practical application of no-gi styles for MMA in our program. We are proud to say that all of our coaches actively compete in either MMA and/or sport submission grappling tournaments. Our instructors train everyday and test themselves against the very best in order to stay at the top of the sport.
When choosing a BJJ program to join, make sure you pick one where the instructors actively train and compete against the best in the sport. If you’re instructors are constantly evolving and improving to compete at the top level, then you can be sure that they have that high-level jiu-jitsu knowledge available to teach to their students. Don’t wonder whether or not your instructor is truly as skilled as he claims. Come to Finney’s MMA and look at our instructors’ submission grappling records and see for yourself just how good our coaches are.
Wrestling
Wrestling is an enormous part of mixed martial arts, and we focus on building the wrestling base of all our fighters. Our coach staff consists of NCAA All-Americans, D1 wrestlers, and wrestlers actively competing in tournaments.
Wrestling drills are a huge part of our practice. We combine striking and submission grappling with wrestling to help our members grow into more complete mixed martial artists. Position is hugely important in MMA competitions, and we spend a great deal of time to make sure our fighters keep the fight where they want it to be.
We offer 1 on 1 and small group personal training wrestling as well as a group class dedicated solely to wrestling.
Boxing
We at Finney’s Championship Kickboxing are dedicated to teaching our students the fundamentals of boxing. Unlike most gyms in our area, we are willing to take it further, we have many resources that no other gym in Saint Louis has to offer. We can teach the ins and outs of the ring.
We have a group of coaches with many successful years of boxing experience that participate in tournaments all over the country. These coaches are all here for our students needs and thus far have been very successful with coaching people who’s skills have ranged from no experience whatsoever to seasoned competitors.
We have all levels of boxers. Starting out with our base of St. Louis top amateur fighters, Golden Glove champions, and up and coming Professionals making a name for themselves nationally.
All of our fighters and students have experienced improvement in some way. Boxing takes a lot of discipline and a lot of patience. We can teach you how to obtain both of these. We offer classes for beginners, and experts.
There are always things that we can show you to improve the way you train, compete and think about your overall physical condition and appearance.
Training Approach
All of our fighters and students have experienced improvement in some way. We offer classes for beginners, and experts. There are always things that we can show you to improve the way you train, compete and think about your overall physical condition and appearance.
Men, Women, and Children are welcome, and we will not turn away anyone that can pass a simple physical. We will develop the desire to train and the will not to give up when things get tough. Given the chance we can and will help you succeed. Come in, call, or email us for details.
