Even though MMA may not have the most developed amateur system, there are still many fighters out there plying their trade in the ranks. In 2009 a handful of amateur fighters received some mainstream attention through the Las Vegas based ... Read More »

Here’s a very cool interview with our very own “Coach’s Blog” author, Ron Dayley. The guys from ATO talk to Ron about some of his past experiences within the sport, such as his time at the Lion’s Den, and cornering ... Read More »

When you travel to fight shows as much as I do, you see a lot of crazy stuff. One time, I was at a fight show in Ky. when I saw an overweight, out of shape fighter stick his head ... Read More »

Editor’s note: In Ron Dayley’s Oct. 19 “Coach’s blog” the subject was “how to know when a fighter is ready to turn pro.” This is a follow up to that article. Thomas Campbell of SSF Submission Academy Clarksville, Tenn., and ... Read More »

This is for all those guys that say they want to be fighters. If you train to get in shape, or because you like gym camaraderie, the following isn’t directed at you. “I can’t train today because I am sore, ... Read More »

Blinky, 5 Miles, Grizzly Adams, Forrest Gump… Yeah, you all have nicknames that all the other guys in the gym know you by, but you have no idea you even have a nickname.  We don’t refer to you by your ... Read More »

I know that every instructor out there has had a student say to them, “That’s not how I learned to do that” or “I learned to do it like this.” Every submission and set up is a little different from ... Read More »

When is a fighter ready to turn Pro? I am sitting here thinking about two of my fighters, Thomas Campbell and Steven Durr, both of whom are 145 lbs. Campbell came to me as a college wrestler with a 3-1 ... Read More »

Australian MMA fighter and K-1 veteran Ian James “Goshu Hurricane” Schaffa will be coming to Clarksville, Tenn. in early 2010 to train at the SSF Submission Academy according to Owner/Trainer Ron Dayley. Schaffa is a very well-rounded fighter who competes ... Read More »

Gym date 10.01.09 (Hot Dogs and Onions) - Our mission is to understand the hot dog and onion phenomenon.  Nothing is worse than training with someone who stinks.  I hate it when you shake someone’s hand to start rolling with them ... Read More »

Gym Date – 9.18.09 Our mission to decide what is the worst training injury. I think I win, but others may disagree. Here it goes… While training in California I felt something like a groin pull while I was rolling. ... Read More »

Our mission is to solve the riddle of why students can’t grasp that when we are training grappling there is no need to pretend or show the class you have an opening to strike your partner. It seems the guy ... Read More »

This Friday Sept. 11 Froggy’s in Ft. Campbell, Ky will host “SSF Invitational 13: Courage.” A total of fifteen MMA bouts are scheduled. Fighters representing such teams as SSF Submission Academy, Armbar MMA, Music City MMA, and Modern Army Combatives ... Read More »

“The SSF Invitational: Darkness” took place on Sat., Aug. 22, 2009 at Appleton’s Harley Davidson in Clarksville, Tenn. It was a great afternoon of fights held outdoors underneath a cloudy sky and PRO MMA (promma.info) was there to take in ... Read More »

On Sat., Aug. 22, 2009, Appleton’s Harley Davidson in Clarksville, Tenn. will host an afternoon of live music and live mixed martial arts action. It does not get much better than that! The gates open at 2:00 p.m. for “The ... Read More »

PRO MMA (promma.info) was on hand Saturday night, July 18th, at Froggy’s Fight Night for “SSF Invitational: Madness.” Among the teams represented were SSF Submission Academy, H.I.T. Squad, Team R.O.C.K and Lakeland MMA. In the main event local favorite and SSF fighter Thomas ... Read More »

SSF Submission Academy in cooperation with Froggy’s Fight Night presents “SSF Invitational: Madness” this Saturday night, July 18th, at Froggy’s at 3910 Indiana Blvd., Ft. Campbell, Ky. 42223. For more information including directions call 931-561-0917. There are a total of ... Read More »

Head kicks, wheel kicks, low kicks, and any other type of martial arts kick you can think of and SSF Submission Academy’s Yannick Jones has tried it in the cage. Yannick, who currently has a 4-3 amateur MMA record, comes ... Read More »

Ron Dayley’s “SSF Invitational: Gauntlet SSF 10″ took place on June 6, 2009 at Froggy’s Fight Night in Ft. Campbell, KY. Jeremy Ward won the “Fight of the Night” trophy with his guillotine choke win over Jarrett Weston in a ... Read More »

On May 2nd Lorenz Larkin stepped in the cage at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee to take on Wendall Mitchell at “Gameness Fighting Championship 3.”  Quickly, Larkin started landing leg kicks and right hands to his opponent and it ... Read More »

PRO MMA (promma.info) was on hand to see some good local MMA action at Froggy’s located on the Ft. Campbell military base put on by Ron Dayley and his SSF Submission Academy. All fighters gave a solid effort in what ... Read More »

GAMENESS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP’s GFC 2 took place at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Sports Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14, in Nashville, TN. The fights started at 8pm but the doors opened at 7pm and the place was already packed. It was ... Read More »