Welcome to Union Combat Academy, the best mixed martial arts school and Shootboxing Academy in Arizona. Take a look around our site to learn about our selection of courses, team members, class schedule, important news and updates and much more. Yes, ShootBoxing was started In 1985 by Caesar Takeshi, a Japanese Kickboxer who was also fascinated with Catch Wrestling & Muay Thai, founded the Shootboxing organization.
Shootboxing is closely related to Muay Thai with a grappling sense and feel to it. ShootBoxing, along with Pankration, are the first mixed art styles before there was MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). We (Union Combat) chose this style as our label to what we teach, being that our head instructor (Coach Sean) started his combat career in Karate, Kickboxing & Muay Thai, and later got into Catch Wrestling, Judo & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Shootboxing is closely related to Muay Thai with a grappling sense and feel to it. ShootBoxing, along with Pankration, are the first mixed art styles before there was MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). We (Union Combat) chose this style as our label to what we teach, being that our head instructor (Coach Sean) started his combat career in Karate, Kickboxing & Muay Thai, and later got into Catch Wrestling, Judo & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
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UNION COMBAT would not be the same without our team of passionate, professional and dedicated people. We are extremely proud to share our knowledge with our students, and if you have any questions or remarks - please get in touch. Head Instructor, former IBA, WKA, & IKF Competitive Kickboxer, IBJJF, IJF, SJJIF & NAGA competitor, a Black Belt in Goju Ryu Karate, Black Belt in Judo & Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Reviews (14)
Paige Ludwin
Mar 25, 2021
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Bobby R.
Mar 04, 2021
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Coach Shawn makes his team a family. I love this gym, great knowledge, great pace, and 100% realistic to real-life situations. He not only teaches you tradition BJJ but he will show you multiple moves to use in sequence if countered. I can't express this enough, this is my home gym. Also extremely knowledgeable in kickboxing and boxing. I'd give this gym more than 5 starts if I could.
Max W.
Mar 04, 2021
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Mel Lupampa
Feb 15, 2021
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Aidan Kim
Jan 24, 2021
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Head coach Sean is one of the best teachers I've been around. His passion for the things he teaches really shows. His leadership creates a culture that motivates us to be better people. He also has a formula dialed down for extremely effective learning. I've seen many people learn super quickly due to his ability to teach and drill. Truly a testament to his ability to teach and articulate. The classes are a lot of fun and relaxed, but don't let that fool you from the impending doom that'll befall your body. Every training partner is also very understanding, more proficient guys will work with newer
SSwitcHH Zz
Sep 14, 2020
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Ryan Corriero
Aug 23, 2020
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Casey Dekker
Aug 16, 2020
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Walid Khan
Aug 08, 2020
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Union Combat Academy offers not only a great experience with learning martial arts / combat sports, it provides an exceptional setting for self-development and personal community. Whether you’re interested in starting martial arts for self-defense, competition, general fitness, stress relief, spiritual development or self-discipline building; all goals are able to be achieved within the confines of this gym (as long as you put in the work). Head coach Sean is always looking for ways in which he can develop his students to the best of their abilities. He even includes affiliating with other programs
Donna Wiens
Jul 25, 2020
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Galaxy Cast
Jun 23, 2020
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Rieker R.
Jun 03, 2020
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Awesome place to train. When you walk in you feel like part of a family not just a gym. Coach Sean and Coach Adam are great instructors and just all around great guys as well as the team. Everyone pushes everyone to do better and just stays positive even when the class gets hard love training here and couldn't see myself anywhere else!
Nick B.
May 29, 2020
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Been training with Coach Sean and Coach Adam for the last 4 months been a great experience. Overall great gym great equipment. Great coaches who are willing to work with you to improve your skills in martial arts. This gym is for anyone who is looking to get in shape or possibly even fight some time in the future. Coach Sean and Adam have been great at instructing to improve my overall game in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, And Muay Thai. The gym's camaraderie also sticks out everyone is super friendly and willing to help with any questions or concerns you have.
Margo H.
Mar 03, 2020
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This is the place!
Look at the picture of Coach talking to my little girl, empowering young women to have a voice in a room of burly dudes!!
Coach Sean has been training my brother (bro-face) in BJJ and Muay Thai for a few months and I find myself thanking him on a regular basis for the changes I see in bro-face. I think bro-face told me he wasn't confident that he would be able to defend his tiny (seriously, super-tiny) girlfriend if there was ever a need, but I've seen him slimming down around his face and stomach and walking so much taller, it's absolutely amazing. When Coach
Look at the picture of Coach talking to my little girl, empowering young women to have a voice in a room of burly dudes!!
Coach Sean has been training my brother (bro-face) in BJJ and Muay Thai for a few months and I find myself thanking him on a regular basis for the changes I see in bro-face. I think bro-face told me he wasn't confident that he would be able to defend his tiny (seriously, super-tiny) girlfriend if there was ever a need, but I've seen him slimming down around his face and stomach and walking so much taller, it's absolutely amazing. When Coach
