The Cellar Gym Team is deeply grateful for everyone who supported our fundraising efforts during our Muay Thai seminar with Ajarn Chai and our dinner & silent auction event that same weekend. We are thrilled to announce that we surpassed…
Members of The Cellar Gym who meet the necessary criteria and gain approval from the head coach of their program may compete under the gym’s banner in any number of combat sports including Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ, and various forms…
The Cellar Gym is proud to be a member of the prestigious Checkmat BJJ affiliation, founded by 6th-degree BJJ black belt Leo Vieira. The Cellar Gym’s BJJ program rosters include eight black belts, as well as many advanced and highly…
Rising to popularity in the U.S. during the early 1990s, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a hybrid martial art that combines techniques from a number of grappling and striking systems such as Muay Thai, boxing, karate, tae kwon do, wrestling,…
The Cellar Gym is proud to have one of the most comprehensive and well-built Muay Thai programs in the United States, as well as one of the best teams of competitors in the Midwest. Please read on for helpful information…
Fitness Kickboxing classes incorporate techniques from various striking arts including Muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, boxing, tae kwon do, and more! Practiced entirely on the heavy bags, our Fitness Kickboxing program is designed for students of all levels to work on…
Coach Aaron “Chainsaw” Rydeen started teaching at the original Cellar location the day it opened 20 years ago. In 2003, he was the first person to fight (and win!) under the Cellar Gym name. Aaron also met his wife at…
The Cellar Gym is celebrating our 20th anniversary! The Cellar opened its doors for training on May 4, 2002 and the rest is history! Over the past 20 years we’ve changed locations a few times, seen clothing go in and…
It’s no secret that practicing martial arts is a great way to strengthen your body and improve your physical fitness. Whether you’re training in Muay Thai, jiu-jitsu, traditional martial arts like karate and taekwondo, or pushing yourself in an intense…
Last month, The Cellar Gym won an amazing field trip from STEM Builders of Blaine! Our youth summer campers had the opportunity to work through a learning unit focused on computer science concepts using GUI-based programming tools. Our campers worked in…