Our Team
Our Team is focused on training/coaching our roster of up to 8 mixed martial artists. Currently consisting of amature to professional fighters (Although we have openings for trainees/prospects as well.) We train in a unique but effective format. We optimize our training in a 3 month cycle called a "Training season". Utilizing not only our team members and coaches, but our affiliates as well. Alongside our core mma based practices; we utilize Whitley's boxing for our stand up, Springfield submission society for our grappling, and our in-house Underground Wrestling club. We fight within the season on the regional/national circuit, constantly improving along the way. Closing out the season with our "Team Trials." All this makes us complete mma fighters to perform at our best ability, and rise within the ranks!
Hierarchy
our team is balanced within our hierarchy system
A TRAINEE is a new member who is on the novice level. They are required to start in our 2 week pre-season program.
A PROSPECT is a new member who has prior experience ranging from some training to fight experience.
An ADVANCED ATHLETE is a member who has proved themselves within the team and is confident with most skills in MMA. At this point they are eligible for team trials.
Our Ranked FIGHTERS range from Amature to Pro level fighters. Ranked and rewarded for there work ethic inside and outside in the cage. This is what were here for.
Advancement is based on an objective level. There is a main goal for each tier to the next. The tier list below shows exactly what you have to do in order to Advance. Training Season's
There are three underground training seasons within the year, with a two to three week off season in-between each season. We coordinate our training and set our goals within the season. The first month of the season's training is based off our underground game plans: "Sprawl & Brawl", "Ground and Pound", "Dirty Boxing", and "Lay and Prey". We format our training to be based around the full spectrum of mma, innovating the process and evolving our skills.
Each Athlete is tracked with our HMS (heart rate monitoring system). Our HMS, is based off Squad heart rate technology. Each athlete will have there performance metrics tracked and give them a training score.
Below you can see this athlete achieved a high performing score of 193 points with an average heart rate of 158 beats per minute, active time of 58 minutes. These metrics help our athletes to track data and are able to judge there output. Standard times for a full mma practice is the athlete gaining 100 points. for more info visit https://squadheartrate.com/
HMS Summary
Start of Season
Each Designation off our hierarchy has a different goal. Depending on your experience is where you will start, but everyone will end up at "Team Trials", because everyone that is new to our team must be initiated. you must Earn the right to train with us. Below is a flow chart that navigates all new members; Trainees, Prospects, and fighter prospects.
More info on each designation in the recruitment section
End of Season
The underground team trials is the proving ground for Prospects and Advanced Athletes. Athletes will be tested in an mma fight within the gym. Defending there roster spots are our Ranked Fighters.
Each fight will play a part in advancement within the team, depending on opponent and outcome. If an Advanced Athlete or Prospect beat's a Ranked fighter; they will automatically take there current spot on the roster. If the prospect loses, they will become an intermediate Trainee for the next season. If an Advanced Athlete loses vs anyone, they stay an Advanced Athlete. If two Advanced Athletes fight, the winner will join the ranked Team, As long if there is open spots on the roster(roster is up to 8 Fighters).
All ranked fighters must be in attendance to face any prospects our advanced athletes. This is because Matchups are not pre-determined.
Trainees are not eligible for team trials. Advanced Athletes are eligible as long as they gained 500 training points within the season.
The fights are 3x3 minute rounds. As always, full face headgear/shin guards 'sparring mma gloves are required, aswell as provided.
Prospects must be initiated at team trials. Failure to appear at team trials will result in ineligibility for the next season.
A TRAINEE is a new member who is on the novice level. They are required to start in our 2 week pre-season program. They must pass the program in order train in the regular season.
A Prospect is a new member who has prior experience ranging from little to fight experience. A prospect is open start with us in the beginning up to the middle of our season. They must be initiated at team trials the end of the season and will be placed in the hierarchy depending who they fight and outcome.
An ADVANCED ATHLETE is a member who has proved themselves within the team and is confident with most skills in MMA. At this point they are eligible for team trials(if they were previously a trainee).
Our Fighters are ranked and rewarded for there work ethic. They are required to fight at least twice a year in the cage, and defend there spot in team trials if challenged by a prospect or Advanced athlete.
Ranked Team
As stated previously our team consists of different fighter levels. with the ranked team being the highest prestige. Starting from JV all the way to Pro. getting on the team roster is imperative if you wish to fight out in the cage. "JV fighters" are allocated to only fighting in smoker fights (smoker fights are fights that do not go on your record). "Amature fighters" fight on the local scene. Our "pro fighters" fight within the region and nationally.
No one fights outside unless you have earned the right to fight; by getting on the team roster. Getting on the team roster is done by beating a fighter currently on the roster at the end of the training season in the underground team trials
The team roster is ranked from 1 to 8. The fighter in position 1 is deemed the team captain. the rankings are decided on 3 factors.
- skill Level
- Attendance/Effort
- Team Player
all fighters are allowed to come to the training center at anytime using the door codes. but are incentivized to train during the team mma practices. Which is our core training sessions. We use heart rate based monitoring systems to track effort and progress. This counts up training points based on heartrate for each training session. Giving the athlete a virtual based effort rating. This not only helps our fighters/Athletes analyze data, but also Takes out guess work. Making for an effective tool for ranking and tracking the fighters. Ultimately turning our sport and goals more objective rather than subjective.