Classes
MMA Classes in Reading
MMA is its own sport. We build the individual arts properly, then teach you how to put them together.
The discipline
What mma training involves
MMA isn't simply striking plus wrestling plus grappling. It's a sport in its own right, with its own ruleset, strategy and decisions. Boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and BJJ are the ingredients; MMA is what you make with them. The better you are at each ingredient, the more tools you have when you start combining them.
So we don't throw beginners into random MMA sparring. Skills are developed systematically in their component arts, then connected: how a strike sets up a level change, how a takedown attempt changes when the opponent can punch, how to get safely back to your feet. On top of that sits MMA strategy — decision-making, transitions, and how technique changes under a different ruleset.
No two fighters express martial arts the same way. The goal is to give you enough skill and decision-making to develop a style that suits your body, your attributes and your goals — whether that's competing, or simply training properly.
What you'll learn
- Stance and guard
- Movement under pressure
- Striking with MMA gloves
- Clinch work
- Level changes, takedowns and takedown defence
- Positional dominance
- Submissions and submission defence
- Getting safely back to your feet
- Conditioning
- MMA decision-making and transitions
Coaching philosophy
“At One Mission we break martial arts into its individual components, build those skills properly, then teach you how to put them back together. No two fighters do it the same way — we give you the tools and the decision-making to find a style that suits your body, your strengths and your goals.”
New to this?
Beginner guidance
You don't need experience or to already be fit. Tell the coach it's your first class and you'll be paired sensibly and progressed at your own pace. Sparring and competition are never mandatory — serious training, without ego.
If you've never boxed, wrestled or grappled, Shoot Boxing on a Wednesday is the best bridge into MMA. Pair it with beginner kickboxing or No-Gi BJJ and the full MMA class will make much more sense.
Your first session is free — for adults and children alike. Message us and we'll book you in.
Timetable
MMA sessions this week
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Junior MMA
Friday · 17:00–18:00 · Approx. ages 5–12 · Obaid Mirza
KidsBookTeens MMA
Friday · 18:00–19:00 · Ages 13–17 · Obaid Mirza
TeensBookAdults MMA
Friday · 19:00–20:15 · Obaid Mirza
AdultsBook- View full timetable
Coaching
Who teaches this
Hamza Mirza
Head Coach
Hamza is Head Coach and sets the coaching direction for the whole of One Mission — how the curriculum is structured, how individual arts are taught and how they're put back together for MMA. He coaches across grappling, BJJ, wrestling, striking and MMA development, and has trained martial arts for around ten years, coaching for much of that time. Whether a student wants to learn a martial art, get fitter, sharpen a skill set or compete, his job is to make sure there's a clear route for them.
Obaid Mirza
MMA & Striking Coach
Obaid leads MMA, striking and kickboxing, with a particular focus on athlete development. He's an experienced MMA competitor and has trained for around ten years, coaching for a large part of that. His sessions run from juniors and teens through to intermediate and advanced adult striking, and he's the coach to talk to if you want to build towards competition.
Questions
MMA questions
No. MMA sessions are taught in layers so that beginners work on fundamentals while more experienced members build detail on top of the same technique. If you've never trained, you'll spend your first sessions on stance, movement, basic strikes and how to move safely on the ground — the same things everyone else started with. Tell the coach it's your first class and they'll pair you with someone reliable. Many of our MMA regulars had no background in any martial art when they started, and it takes far less time than people expect to stop feeling lost.
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