JAMMA Jermaine Andre Mixed Martial Arts

"I used to work out hard in the free weight gym twice a day, for about 10 years, starting in my late teens. I got good results and enjoyed the process, but it was time-consuming - and as a business owner with a family who depend on me, I just don't have the time for that kind of routine these days. I also ran & rode my mountain bike everywhere. In my mid-to-late 30s, I stopped exercising and started smoking, drinking a lot, staying out all night, and eating crappy convenience food most of the time. I put on about 30 pounds and got used to being fat. I have managed to lose 20+ pounds a couple of times since then, the last time with a strict keto diet. But those approaches are not sustainable or, ultimately, healthy. And they don't fit in with the quality of life I'm looking for. So my approach to nutrition now is essentially the Blue Zones diet and intermittent fasting with an eating window between 11a and 7p. The weight loss is slow and steady, and this is a "diet" I can happily stay on for life. I'm at about 162 pounds now and expect to stabilize at 150 pounds by the end of the year. At this stage of my life, my goals are overall health and fitness, greater longevity, being leaner, having better body awareness, having better coordination and balance, and of course having the ability to defend myself, my wife, my aging parents, or anyone else if the situation demands it. Training at JAMMA with Jermaine Andre is the perfect fit for all of these goals and dovetails nicely with my strength training at BioFit. What I didn't expect in training with Jermaine was the overall life benefits. He did tell me about those and that it's part of what he strives to give to his students. But I have been around the block a time or three and know who I am, what I want, and what kind of man I want to be. So, frankly, I didn't expect to be much impacted as a human being by training with Jermaine. But despite proactive personal development & progress as a person throughout my life, there are consistent ways that I've failed to be the man I aspire to be. These have mostly resulted from fear, insecurity, struggles with impulse control, and an addictive personality. Training with Jermaine pushes me closer and closer to being that man than I've ever been before, and I could not be happier about it. Thank you, Jermaine. Training with you has changed my life. Good luck led me to JAMMA, and I'm ecstatic that it happened. Jermaine is an extraordinary person and I'm very grateful to be a part of his community."

"My name is Darryl Cobb Sr. I’m a business owner, heavy equipment operator, railroad derailment service operator, full time father, martial artist , personal security, celebrity bodyguard and have fought as a professional fighter: I started my martial arts journey with “Master Chief “ Jermaine Andre in 2004. - [ ] Master Chief is like a father, brother and an exceptional martial arts instructor. From his instruction I’ve studied Muay Thai, jujitsu, wrestling, boxing, judo, karate ,Jeet-Kune-Do and combat knife fighting. I’ve learned venue security, and personal bodyguard as well. Master Chief has taught me the art of prevention knowing how to assess a risk and take preventive measures to not only lower the risk but negate the risk all together. Out of all those techniques, I’m leaving the best for last. My final and favorite techniques are self mastery and discipline. These 2 techniques are the most important because without self mastering and discipline I could have not achieved any of those accomplishments. With self mastery and discipline came with tenacity, perseverance and mental toughness. It made me a better father, a vigorous person and all around have great characteristics. - [ ] I’m greatful to have been blessed to meet my Master Chief , he’s been a great instrument in my life."

"Jermaine is a top-level instructor. I have trained there in the past and made great progress. Even today, I feel very confident in my ability to protect myself and my family."

"I joined in January, I emailed them and Jermaine called me after coming across my email and set up an in person meeting. He was kind, genuine, and truthful about what his program is about and what is required from you as a person. When I started I had pain in my shoulder due to a car accident in 2020 and dealing with a torn labrum in my right hip. Which working 12 hour shifts as A registered nurse was not helping and throughout covid it only seemed to get worse. Leading to being bed bound some days due to the immense pain. It is currently August as I write this and I can say my pain has gone from a 20 on a scale of 1-10 everyday, down to a 2-3 most days. There have been times in training where I was barely able to get through warm ups and basic movements but now I am able to do head high kicks without any issue. Spar other members for 45 mins to an hour without pain preventing me from doing so. When I started the program I was 160 lbs right now I am 185lbs. I feel amazing daily, have gotten compliments on my weight gain because its mainly muscle, by following the diet and exercise routines Jermaine gives, along with x2 weekly individual 1 on 1 learning sessions and now that I have obtained my green belt I am excited to join the class and learn more. If you are looking to learn how to defend yourself and those you love, build self esteem, and make a commitment to the improvement of yourself I can not stress enough, how this is the place you need to be. Sure you can probably join another gym and be a blackbelt in a year but you will be in a class of 100 or so students with little to no individual attention. Jermaine is old school tough and will give in to no excuses but that is what we need in life someone to push us into our greater self and Jermaine is that push. Commit and show up and I promise the rest will take care of itself."

"Jermaine Andre mixed martial arts changed my life, changed my world and changed the way I view other people. I play football, I do wrestling, and I run track, but if I had to choose one activity to do for the rest of my life I would not hesitate to choose this. This has proven to be most important decision and the most life-changing decision in my 18 years of life. I have worked with Jermaine (or Master chief as the students call him) for over 2 years; he not only taught me how to defend myself using effective techniques but, most importantly, he taught me discipline, awareness, and how to harness tranquility. I would strongly recommend this authentic program over any other self defense programs (especially because Mr. Andre is a 4 time national champion in mixed martial arts)."