Do you have experience in an applicable combat sport (e.g. Boxing, Kickboxing, Judo, Wrestling, Sambo, BJJ)? Or, maybe you’re an experienced athlete (e.g. Rugby Player, GAA Player, Swimmer, Strength & Fitness Athlete) interested in getting involved with MMA? Read more…
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Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts are Dublin’s Premier Gym for Beginners MMA Training Classes. Kokoro are 100% dedicated to Irish MMA. We offer training derived from Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Kyokushin (Full Contact Karate), Greco Roman Wrestling, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Judo and MMA. Experienced and sport specific coaching in a safe environment.
Awesome performances from Damo and Josh last night at Ultimate Conflict VII! Damo taking a highly experienced opponent to a controversial decision in what was, in my opinion, the best debut performance I’ve seen in national MMA – period. Truly outstanding. I’m looking forward to working with him and watching him progress.
Josh breezed in with another ICE COLD, calm, collected performance. He followed his game plan to the letter and tapped out his opponent 1:30seconds into the first round. That’s Josh’s strength really – he follows the plan and works with corner instruction like a pro. Gentlemen – we salute you! Read more…
We can’t wait for our workshop with Braulio Estima tomorrow (August 29th, 2010). He’s an extraordinary athlete and a talented teacher so there’s no place we’d rather be! Session time confirmed for 13:00. See you there..!
Thanks to all that are supporting Damien and Josh this evening. Sadly, several opponents have pulled out on Alan and he won’t get to enjoy the fruits of his hard work tonight. He will however be in a ring or cage very, very soon. Josh and Damien have put in the time and effort – so they’re very much looking forward to testing themselves tonight. As always, the support of the KOKORO ARMY is appreciated! Doors Open 7pm, First Fight 8pm. See you there!
Tony is all but prepared to head off to Russia for a couple of weeks. So, there’ll be a short BJJ Holiday at Kokoro! Tony will be gone 26th July – 6th August inclusive. No BJJ between those dates. Don’t worry – Tony will be back on the mats doing his thing funkier than ever on August 10th!
What a great day was had by all! The purpose of our in-house tournaments is to give beginners (those with 0-24 months experience) an opportunity to compete in a friendly and safe environment. This weekend was awesome and we made some great new friends. Read more…
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Two counts of bad news for all that were looking forward to seeing Shane Thomas and Kevin Carney square off at Spartan 5. Shane received a call today from Marty Walker (Spartan Promoter) to inform him that, due to urgent medical concerns, Kevin is unable to defend his Title at Spartan 5 on Saturday. Read more…
Daragh Kennedy (Standup Coach) is looking into organising a bus for a road trip to Spartan 5. Anyone that’s interested should speak with Daragh at the gym or leave a post here (or both!). Based on the response; he’ll look into whether it’s realistic to organise one.
A limited number of tickets for the Spartan 5 show are now available at Kokoro MMA Gym, Dublin 3 (location). They’re priced at 25€ each or £20 sterling. Read more…
Shane Thomas was interviewed this week (18th May, 2010) by Ireland’s only MMA Radio Show. Punchin’ and Crunchin’ have been kind enough to give us the uncut copy of the interview. Read more…
We’re constantly striving to improve the training options available at Kokoro. We’ve recently updated the schedule and there is now an opportunity to practise (sparring) five days per week. Schedule here (click).
Spartan 5 was scheduled to be held in Belfast on June 27th, 2010. Unfortunately, problems with the venue means a change in location. Read more…
There’ll be no training on Monday (3rd May, 2010) due to the Bank Holiday. Enjoy the day off!
Last week, the Irish Daily Star newspaper spent a morning at Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts, Dublin, to get a feel for the “sport” behind MMA. Read more…
Take 30 guys, tell them they’ll need to spend the next three hours sparring, then sit back and watch the magic unfold. That’s how it was at today’s level assessment. Read more…
Some of you know Bartek. If you do, then you know that he’s as tough as they come. Lacking in discipline and a level of toughness that’s second to none? Then it’s very likely that supplementing your MMA training with Kyokushin is a very good idea. Read more…
Daragh Kennedy is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing and anyone that’s been lucky enough to train or spar with him knows that he has a world of skills and knowledge. A regular in the Level 2 MMA training sessions, for the last 8 months or so, Daragh has quickly become very much one of the heads of our family. Read more…
This year we’ll host our first ever European Summer Camp. Mixed Martial Arts drills and sparring across all six aspects of MMA Competition will be touched upon. Read more…
Kokoro Level Assessments are all about finding out where you stand as a fighter. We choose Mixed Martial Arts because it isn’t “play fighting”. It’s a full contact sport. Sure, we take time to develop our skills before engaging in truly full contact training but we want to know where we are on the learning curve. Read more…
It’s Holiday Season again so we’ll need to change the training schedule a little. There’ll no training (gym closed) Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April (inclusive). We’ll be back to ‘normal’ on Tuesday 6th.
