Rick is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Sambo.  His standup and clinch game is top notch.  Whether you are looking to get into professional MMA, or just get in shape – it’s always a good idea to learn from the best.  Two of the fighters trained by Rick have been on The Ultimate Fighter.  One of them won it!

In addition, McCoy is a hands-on instructor who motivates students to work hard but who is also understanding that people have limits and all they can do is their best, however much that might be. With that being the case people who train with Rick McCoy not only get a lot of great skill and ability but they get compassion, caring, and self-confidence, which is harder to teach and still important in the MMA. It can take a long time to get ready for an MMA career, so cultivating a relationship with an instructor that you can trust and work with long-term is important to helping you develop as a fighter.

When you take a class at a place like the MMA Institute you have the opportunity to just keep getting better, making you harder to beat when you get into the cage. All aspects of grappling are taught by instructors at the MMA Institute, so your education in that area will be very thorough and you won’t be missing some essential part of the puzzle when you go up against your opponent.

Submissions and take-downs are vital in MMA and spending time in a grappling class can help you learn how to do them the right way, as well as what to do when you’re on the ground. There’s no substitute for good training and a lot of experience, and you can get them both at the MMA Institute.