Southampton University Mixed Martial Arts (SUMMA) is a community with a passion for sport, fitness, self-defence and fun! 

We are accessible to all skill levels, from total beginners to seasoned professionals - we have a wide range of people from all backgrounds and levels of experience. 

We teach a variety of disciplines - 

Striking with Muay Thai, Takedowns with Wrestling, Groundwork with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts to blend the disciplines.

We run a free women's only self-defence session every Tuesday to empower women with techniques that may save their lives.

Sunday wrestling/MMA classes are taught by professional MMA fighter, Bryony Tyrell every other week.

Monday Muay Thai with seasoned coach Daniel Victor Bourne of Exile MMA.

Friday BJJ with skilled purple belt Dylan Young of Kimura Factory.

MMA can be as much or as little as you like - with 8 available training sessions per week, you can get involved in 1 or 2, or even all 8!

A Bit About Us

We're a welcoming club, so please don't feel intimidated and come and give our amazing sport a try. We have regular socials and plenty of opportunities to meet and get to know the people in the club. (including games nights, drinking games, UFC screenings and more!)

Our committee are here for you, so if you have any questions please message a member of the committee through the Facebook page and we'll do our best to help.

We regularly compete in Kickboxing, Muay Thai, BJJ and MMA interclubs across the country. We even host our own fight night, the Southampton Showdown, where competitors across the country come to compete in a kickboxing/muay thai match up. 

Check out the videos of last years event here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK1HUNgVUZLrefreP59Ytyqj-NJWMou5G

What Martial Arts do you teach?

-Muay Thai-

Muay Thai is a striking martial art using fists, elbows, knees and shins, and is widely considered the best striking martial art in the world. Our sessions are accessible to everyone whether you're a total beginner or an advanced fighter, so don't hesitate to come and give them a try. Thai Boxing techniques have seen great success in Mixed Martial Arts recently, namely in the UFC, and it's a really fun way to meet new people and let off some steam. 

-Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu-

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a grappling martial art, focused on leverage and technique, allowing smaller practitioners to overcome bigger and stronger opponents. A wide variety of grappling techniques are taught, such as joint locks and choke holds.

-Self-defence-

We have women's only Self-Defence classes using the techniques of both Muay Thai and BJJ for girls interested in learning about self-defence, or looking to get into grappling in a female-dominated environment. 

-Wrestling/MMA-

We put it all together in our weekly sessions where we learn important takedowns, submissions, pins and striking techniques MMA fighters use. Our sessions are coached by Bryony Tyrell, professional women's MMA fighter, and feature some killer techniques to really flesh out your skillset. 

---   Get in touch!   ---   

Join our Facebook group for all the information you'll need about tasters, socials and training times, and get in contact through our social media!

Facebook page: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/summa_club/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmM-MTKaPt6tQxpmCOnXyHw 

What are you waiting for? Come and get involved!

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The Committee

All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) this year are: