Hammerhead is a Mixed Martial Arts gym offering training and professional instruction to everyone from entry level youth to high level competitive athletes. We offer a relaxed but competitive place to learn and sharpen your skills in several disciplines. Our lead instructor Joey "Coyote" Guel is an experienced professional fighter who will challenge your mind and body.
If you are ready for a challenge come check out our facility, talk with a coach and find out how Hammerhead MMA can bring you to that next level. The air intensified and the thrill turned into focus, as one athlete stepped onto the stage. Fight 2 Win is back in Seattle, WA! Once more, the Seattle Center is hosts to an exciting BJJ tournament, Fight.
If you are ready for a challenge come check out our facility, talk with a coach and find out how Hammerhead MMA can bring you to that next level. The air intensified and the thrill turned into focus, as one athlete stepped onto the stage. Fight 2 Win is back in Seattle, WA! Once more, the Seattle Center is hosts to an exciting BJJ tournament, Fight.
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Jiu Jitsu is an art form that implements strategies and techniques. Every move needs to be recognized and counter acted, kind of like chess. Children who are learning the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu learn vital problem-solving skills. In each lesson new techniques are being taught and revised.
Not only are new moves and techniques being learned but now the kids are implementing them on each other and connecting them with their current understanding.Problems are being tackled not avoided. This is a wonderful way to help young athletes to sharpen their minds. Jiu Jitsu is a sport that is structured and wants your dedication and respect.
Not only are new moves and techniques being learned but now the kids are implementing them on each other and connecting them with their current understanding.Problems are being tackled not avoided. This is a wonderful way to help young athletes to sharpen their minds. Jiu Jitsu is a sport that is structured and wants your dedication and respect.
Joey Guel, head instructor and second degree black belt of Marcelo Alonso of Carlson Gracie, is able to teach you a unique approach to this traditional martial arts. His background in pro mma fighting will not only teach techniques of BJJ but also emphasize the possibility to apply it in a real fight scenario and how each move can be modified specific to situation, technique and person.
Using all the striking tools your body has, Muay Thai is a combat sport effectively applying your fists, elbows, knees, & shins to strike effectively in combat, competitions or self defense. Muay Thai is also known as the "Art of Eight limbs" for that reason. Thai Boxing is a great aerobic workout by pushing your cardio to the top and keeping you on your feet by moving constantly.
Our Junior Muay Thai program focuses on coordination, reflex and fundamentals. We want our juniors to be challenged and at the same time have fun while building a strong team spirit to fellow athletes and other Martial Arts. Conditioning and strength building is achieved by constant moving while focusing on foot work and learning combinations of strikes and kicks.
Because wrestling relies on leverage, strong balance, explosive power and technical knowledge to take down your opponent and stay superior, you have to use all of your main muscles, from core strength, upper body and legs. It is a total workout! Our Wrestling program is based on submission wrestling, also referred to as submission grappling, by using cliches and ground fighting techniques to submit your opponent.
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BlondeJohn
May 26, 2021
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Christopher Scott
Jan 10, 2021
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Stylez Major
Jan 19, 2020
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Danika Gail
Nov 20, 2019
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I love Hammerhead MMA! As a woman practicing MMA, it’s hard to find a space to train where you feel comfortable and welcome. Hammerhead MMA has given me that feeling since day 1! There’s actually a lot of women who train at this gym! I have learned so much from Joey (head coach) and made some awesome friends along the way. I would recommend Hammerhead to anyone interested in trying MMA for the first time or people who have been doing it for years already. There’s a wide range of talent in the gym, competition opportunities as well as advancement opportunities!
Sarah Schmidt
Dec 16, 2018
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I recently moved back to Oly for work, and was really sad to leave my old MMA gym behind. I tried several other gyms in the area, but I didn't feel like I was home until I stepped through the doors at Hammerhead MMA. Everyone has been kind and welcoming, but I can tell that they are serious about training. As a female I'm used to being one of the only girls in the gym, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that lots of really talented women train here.
Ron Boutilier
Dec 02, 2018
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I have trained at many different BJJ/MMA gyms and what makes this place outstanding is the friendliness and maturity of instructors and students, quality of instruction, and a complete range of skill level of training partners (novice to expert). Joey is one of the most experienced trainers in WA state and teaches technique in very effective and systematic way where one move flows to the next, and you get plenty of drills on a particular technique before moving onto the next. BJJ Black belts train here frequently and have different philosophies you can learn from.
Robert Haskell
Sep 09, 2018
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By far the best gym in this area. Joey Guel is a top notch instructer in multiple disciplines.
His knowledge is derived frome years of actual mma combat across the globe.
You can effectively train in multiple striking and grappling janras.
I've been training almost my whole life. I hate driving and wasting gas..... that said I pass 4 gyms that I know of to train at hammerhead
His knowledge is derived frome years of actual mma combat across the globe.
You can effectively train in multiple striking and grappling janras.
I've been training almost my whole life. I hate driving and wasting gas..... that said I pass 4 gyms that I know of to train at hammerhead
Tina Nailor
Sep 08, 2018
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We participated in Hammerhead Mixed Martial Arts children Judo and Brazilian Jui Jitsu class.
Kids had a great time. It was a constructive class, focusing on the fundamentals and still keeping it fun for the kids with lots of tumbling and rolling.
Age range was from 6 years and up with girls and boys together on the mat, just the way we liked it! Definitely can recommend it to the parents out there!
Kids had a great time. It was a constructive class, focusing on the fundamentals and still keeping it fun for the kids with lots of tumbling and rolling.
Age range was from 6 years and up with girls and boys together on the mat, just the way we liked it! Definitely can recommend it to the parents out there!
The Most Awesome Person
Sep 11, 2017
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John Masi
Sep 11, 2017
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The best gym I have been to. Perfect for all level of fighters. Joey Guel's level of expertise is exceptional. He's an experienced fighter that knows what works and what doesn't work. He shows a genuine interest in his students and does right by them. Guaranteed you will get better just by showing up. Don't hesitate to sign your children up. Every young women should take his classes, they will learn skills to protect themselves.
