Southeast Asian Academy

Attention: Champion Amateur Kickboxing, Champion MMA Fighters and NFL ProBowl players learn from this Master. Fighters and athletes have come from all around to learn from this man. I didn’t realize how good he was at striking instruction and holding pads till I went elsewhere while out of town.
I’ve been to many a martial arts dojo, and this one made me feel like a real person rather than a number. The instructor Valentine Espiricueta is one of the best Muay Thai coaches you could possibly find; also a 2-​time Kali Arnis Stick/​Knife Fighting World Champion and jiu-​jitsu coach. These skills make him a great coach for self defense and competion in kickboxing, MMA (otherwise known as UFC/​cage fighting) and boxing.
Valentine is certified under Dan Inosanto, aka Bruce Lee’s protégé. So for you MMA fighters and martial arts traditionalists out there, it is an opportunity to learn from the direct instructional lineage of martial arts and film legend Bruce Lee (the man many say was the father of MMA).
One on one interaction with the master happens on the regular here. You are not just a drone going through drills.
This a no frills gym. So if you wanna country club social gym with a smoothie bar and steam room, go someplace esle. This is a dojo to learn how to fight and defend. You can get a slower paced instructional or a kick-​butt Muay Thai pad session and conditioning session that will leave you as tired as you could possibly want.
Reminds me of an old school martial arts facility or boxing gym… but with the advanced instructional techniques of the current UFC and combat sport skillset.
In fact, quite a few of his former students were able to become successful instructors themselves after fighting careers.
If you want to be a better fighter, have better self defense skills or just get a great workout while absorbing great skills, this is the place to go.

This is not a large gym. You will not get lost here. Most of the gym is taken up by a regulation size boxing ring, where you will spend most of your time. I have been to quite a lot of muay thai gyms but this is the best I’ve ever found. Valentine Espiricueta, owner and resident Muay Thai genius, personally trains every student that walks through his door. He is a great person and of the very highest calibre striking instructors in the world. Everyone is very welcoming and helpful. And when it’s your turn to hit the pads you get the best workout and Muay Thai instruction you could want. A+++