Strength · Respect · Discipline

Forge your
strongest
self.

Calgary's home for combat arts — Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Sanda, K1 and Sparring. Built for kids finding their confidence, and fighters chasing their best. Taught by Master Damerji and his team.

First class is on us.  No equipment · all ages · no commitment.

DMA Academy's Team Canada young athletes with Master Damerji, medals and a trophy
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壱 / Programs

Two paths.
One standard.

Whether your child is taking their first class or you're stepping in for your first amateur bout — we meet you where you are, then push.

Ages 5–15Young DMA student holding a championship trophy and medal
Youth & Kids

Raise a stronger kid

Confidence, focus, and respect — built through play, technique, and discipline. They walk in shy and walk out steady.

  • Little Warriors · 5–8
  • Youth · 9–12
  • Teens · 13–15
Ages 16+Adult DMA athlete with championship trophy and medals, hands wrapped
Adult & Competitive

Train like a champion

From fundamentals to the corner of an amateur fight — train with coaching that's taken athletes to the national level.

  • Fundamentals · open
  • Intermediate
  • Fight Team · by invite
弐 / Why DMA

Power is built.
Here's how.

Strength is more than muscle. Every class trains the body and the mind — repetition, respect, and the will to come back tomorrow.

01
Real strength

Conditioning, technique, and stamina that show up in everything you do — not just in the gym.

02
Unshakable focus

Drills demand presence. Students learn to lock in — a skill that follows them to school and work.

03
Deep respect

We bow before we begin. Respect for coaches, partners, and self is the first thing we teach.

04
Earned confidence

Confidence you can't fake — the kind that comes from doing hard things and getting better.

05
A real community

You train next to people who want you to win. That energy is the whole point.

06
Relentless drive

We don't promise easy. We promise progress you can measure, class after class.

参 / To the parents

A safe place for them to become someone.

Martial arts isn't about fighting. It's about the kid who learns to bow before they punch, to listen before they speak, to lose before they win — in a room where coaches are vetted and parents are always welcome to watch.

01Discipline
02Respect
03Confidence
04Focus
05Strength
06Community
DMA coaches with young students proudly holding championship trophies and medals

He wouldn't make eye contact in week one. Now he leads the warm-up. I can't believe the change.

Sarah K. · Parent · son age 9

My daughter found her confidence here. The coaches treat every kid like they matter.

Ahmed R. · Parent · daughter 12
肆 / The coaches

Decades on the mat.
Years in your corner.

伍 / Inside the gym

See a day
on the floor.

Real training, real progress. Drop in your photos and reels — this gallery makes them shine.

Two young DMA champions holding trophies and medalsDMA athlete on the winner's podium waving a flagDMA students on the WKU World podium draped in the Canadian flagTwo young DMA champions holding trophiesDMA coaches and students with the flag at a championship
陸 / Begin

Step on
the mat.

First class is free. No gear, no commitment. Bring water and someone who'll cheer you on.

Metro Mall NE · Unit 1235 · 6520 36 St NE · Calgary, AB