Knysna Titans MMA

Open Mat Saturdays (9:00-11:00am)
Everyone is welcome

Build Confidence, Discipline, and Strength! 🥋🦁

Looking for an after-school activity in Knysna that teaches more than just sport? Our Kids MMA classes are designed to help your child grow both on and off the mats.

We combine techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling in a safe, controlled environment.

Our program focuses on:
Confidence: Overcoming challenges and learning new skills.
Respect: Training with discipline and sportsmanship.
Anti-Bullying: Giving kids the tools to stand tall and stay safe.
Fitness: Developing coordination, agility, and strength.
Give your child the gift of resilience!
📍 Location: Knysna Titans, Central Knysna
Message us to book a FREE trial session!

Punch Through Your Plateau. 🥊✨

Tired of the same old gym routine?
Every Monday and Wednesday, our mats are dedicated exclusively to women’s fitness.
In these sessions, we focus on Progress over Punishment.

You’ll get:
✅ Martial-arts-inspired HIIT for heart health.
✅ Core and mobility work to keep you agile.
✅ A safe, ego-free space to learn and grow.

Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to level up your conditioning, there is a place for you here.
📍 Find us in Knysna at 23 Fitchat Street, Central Knysna
Click the link in our bio to claim your week free trial class!

🔥 OPEN MAT at Knysna Titans🥋
No class. No pressure. Just rolls.

Come get some rounds in, sharpen your game, and enjoy good vibes on the mats. All teams & skill levels welcome.

📅 [Saturday]
⏰ [)9:00]
📍 [23 Fitchat Street, Knysna]

Bring your gi, your nogi, or both. Let’s roll 🤙

🥋 Why MMA Is One of the Best Martial Arts You Can Choose

MMA isn’t about being aggressive — it’s about being prepared, confident, and in control. Unlike traditional martial arts that focus on only one style, MMA combines the best of them all.

🧠 It’s the most complete system

Most martial arts focus on one range:

Karate / Taekwondo → striking

Boxing → hands only

Wrestling / Judo → takedowns

BJJ → ground fighting

MMA covers all of it:
✔ Striking
✔ Clinch
✔ Takedowns
✔ Ground control & submissions

Real life doesn’t stay in one range — MMA prepares you for all of them.

🥋 Pressure-tested & realistic

MMA techniques are tested against fully resisting opponents, not just drills or forms.

What works → stays

What doesn’t → disappears

That’s why MMA fighters adapt fast and stay calm under pressure.

🛡 Best for real self-defence

In real situations:

Fights can go to the ground

Size and strength matter

Panic is real

MMA teaches:

How to stay composed

How to escape bad positions

How to control without unnecessary damage

That’s huge for kids and adults alike.

💪 Builds well-rounded athletes

MMA training improves:

Strength & conditioning

Coordination

Mental toughness

Confidence without ego

You don’t just learn to fight — you learn discipline and self-control.

👶 Especially powerful for kids

For children, MMA:

Channels energy positively

Builds confidence (not aggression)

Teaches respect & humility

Reduces bullying by increasing awareness and calmness

Kids learn that fighting is a last resort, not a first option.

⚖️ The honest truth

Other martial arts are amazing — boxing, BJJ, karate, judo are all valuable.
MMA is simply the most practical blend of them.

👉 MMA isn’t about being tougher than everyone else — it’s about being prepared.

🥋 Kids MMA Classes – Build Strong Bodies & Confident Minds! 💪😄

Looking for a sport that teaches discipline, confidence, fitness, and respect? Our Kids MMA classes are the perfect way for children to stay active while learning valuable life skills in a safe and supportive environment.

👦👧 Suitable for all skill levels
🥊 Learn self-defence, coordination & focus
🤝 Builds confidence, respect & teamwork
🔥 Fun, structured & age-appropriate training

Let your child grow stronger — physically and mentally — while having a blast on the mats!

📍 Limited spaces available
📩 Message us to book a trial class today!

🥋 Kiddies Jiu-Jitsu Classes – Now Open! 🥋

Looking for a fun way for your child to build confidence, discipline, and strength?
Our Kiddies Jiu-Jitsu classes teach children essential self-defence skills in a safe, structured, and encouraging environment.

✨ Benefits include:
✔ Improved focus & discipline
✔ Confidence & respect
✔ Coordination & fitness
✔ Anti-bullying skills
✔ Loads of FUN!

👶 Suitable for kids of all levels
📍 Friendly, professional instructors
📆 Limited spaces available

📩 Message us today to book a FREE trial class!

🌟 Strong Minds. Confident Kids. 🌟

Kiddies Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a sport—it’s a life skill.
We help kids grow stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally while having a blast on the mats.

🥋 Learn real self-defence
🤝 Build confidence & respect
💪 Improve fitness & coordination
😊 Make new friends

📆 Enrolments now open
📲 DM us to get started!

👊 Let Your Child Discover Their Inner Warrior! 👊

Our Kiddies Jiu-Jitsu classes are designed to help children develop confidence, control, and character—all while having fun.

👦👧 Ages welcome
🥋 No experience needed
🌈 Positive, supportive environment

📩 Contact us today to secure your child’s spot!
* 4-12 Years old
* 15:30-16:30
* Mon- Thursday

Congrats on a very long journey to joining the Barney Army 🟪🟪🟪

Fir those of you who don’t know the story of Knysna Titans MMA:

6 years ago, as a white belt, Dwayne moved to Knysna and wanted a place to train. Nobody who had any experience wanted to help so he decided to make is own gym.

He was ridiculed and laughed at. How dare a nothing white belt try and start his own gym? But he did it anyways. After some time the laughing turned to whispers about this strange white belt coach out in Garden Route whose students started picking up medals at the competitions.

Those who laughed started asking if they could hitch their wagon to KT Dojo and everything Dwayne built. They were turned away.

Today that nothing white belt earned his purple under Coach Warren Allison.

Dwayne,
This is a win for everyone that refuses to take no for an answer.

This is a win for everyone that who finds a way.

This is a win for everyone who doesn’t back down from a challenge.

This is a win for everyone who find value in adversity.

This is a win for everyone who will give their last shirt off their back for someone else and never ask for anything in return.

This is a win for the best friend, brother, father, coach, therapist, and hardest worker anyone could ever ask for.

All of us at KT Dojo couldn’t be more proud of who you are and what you’ve built. We can’t wait to see that purple turn a few darker shades.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!!
Congratulations 🎊 on getting your purple belt 🟪 , you have worked yourself to the bone 🍖 and you deserve it. 🦈 👑
The road ahead is long,but rather the long hard road, than the short easy one. Thank you for everything you have done for me and the gym, brothers in arms, training partners and a legend of a godfather.

Just keep rolling until the belt turns black!

Congratulations 🎊 for getting your blue belt 🟦 , you have been grown so much and you are a beast!

Congratulations 🎊 to , and .raza for your first strips, may many more come your way! Just keep doing what you are doing!