Muay Thai. Boxing. MMA Striking.
STRIKING AT RENZO GRACIE LATHAM
World-class instruction. Structured programs. A professional training environment for those committed to real progress.
- Beginner Friendly — No Experience Required
- Ages 13+
- Coached by a Pro Fighter
Striking Program
BJJ + Striking Program
Our striking program is built around a practical, fight-focused system that blends Muay Thai, boxing, and modern MMA striking — designed for real application, not a single ruleset.
Train both disciplines under one roof and develop a truly complete martial arts game. Your striking makes your BJJ better. Your BJJ makes your striking better. This combination is what serious martial artists train.
- Learn practical striking for real fighting and self-defense
- Develop timing, footwork, distance management, and precision
- Build conditioning and durability through structured training
- Gain confidence through measurable skill progression
- Complete stand-up and ground game development
- Striking designed to integrate with takedowns
- Access to 45+ BJJ classes per week
- The most complete program in the Capital Region
Striking Program
Our striking program is built around a practical, fight-focused system that blends Muay Thai, boxing, and modern MMA striking — designed for real application, not a single ruleset.
- Learn practical striking for real fighting and self-defense
- Develop timing, footwork, distance management, and precision
- Build conditioning and durability through structured training
- Gain confidence through measurable skill progression
BJJ + Striking Program
Train both disciplines under one roof and develop a truly complete martial arts game. Your striking makes your BJJ better. Your BJJ makes your striking better. This combination is what serious martial artists train.
- Complete stand-up and ground game development
- Striking designed to integrate with takedowns
- Access to 45+ BJJ classes per week
- The most complete program in the Capital Region
WHAT IS OUR STRIKING PROGRAM?
Our striking system draws from the most effective stand-up disciplines — Muay Thai, boxing, and MMA striking — and teaches you how to use them together.
You’ll learn punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and clinch work through structured classes built around pad work, partner drills, and technical instruction. Sparring is introduced only after substantial time in the program and is always optional and controlled.
This isn’t cardio kickboxing. It’s real skill development — taught in a professional, beginner-friendly environment.
Students develop:
- Effective striking mechanics they can actually use
- The ability to read and manage distance under pressure
- Physical conditioning and durability
- Confidence built through real, measurable progress
YOUR FIRST CLASS
Experience a smarter approach to striking—built for real application and designed to work alongside your Jiu-Jitsu.
You don’t need to bring anything—just show up and we’ll take care of the rest. If you join, you’ll eventually need 16oz boxing gloves and Muay Thai / striking shin guards.
The Capital Region's Most Established Martial Arts Academy
Founded in 2005, Renzo Gracie Latham is the oldest and largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in the New York Capital Region — and now home to one of the area’s only professionally coached striking programs.
Led by Professor Bruno Tostes, a 4th-degree black belt directly under Master Renzo Gracie, our academy has produced over 40 black belts, professional MMA fighters, law enforcement officers, and students from every walk of life.
The striking program carries that same standard — structured, serious, and built for long-term development.
- Structured beginner onboarding — you will not be thrown into chaos
- Professionally coached by a competitive fighter with a pro record
- A clean, professional, and welcoming training environment
- Part of the most reputable martial arts academy in the Capital Region
COACH: BOBBY FISH.
GET STARTED IN STRIKING TODAY
Your first session is a structured introduction to our striking program, where you’ll be guided by an instructor and experience our training environment firsthand. It is beginner-friendly and professionally coached — designed for those interested in real training, not casual attendance.
Here’s what happens when you reach out:
- A member of our team contacts you
- We introduce ourselves and share more about the program
- We answer any questions you have
- We help you fill out a waiver
- We prepare you for your first session
- We schedule your first class around your availability
No experience needed. Just show up — we’ll take care of the rest.
