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Specialties
We specialize in martial arts and fitness. We teach Muay Thai kickboxing, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and Gracie Bullyproof.
Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand. Known as the «King of the Ring» in combat sports. Muay Thai uses kicks, knees, elbows and punches along with world class conditioning to dominate the stand up game in mixed martial arts.
Gracie Combatives is our adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program. We specialize is street ready self-defense with a highly organized curriculum. Our classes focus on creating a safe and cooperative environment for students to learn how defend themselves from bigger, stronger, and more aggressive opponents. All lessons are reinforced with free online access from the Gracie Academy headquarters.
Gracie Bullyproof is our youth program. Little Champs (kids ages 5 – 7) will have fun learning basic Jiu-Jitsu movements while also focusing on life skills. Jr. Grapplers (kids ages 8 – 13) will be challenged with a modified variation of our adult combatives program while also leaning life skills and conflict resolution techniques to counteract bully behavior. We teach kids to be strong, confident, and capable of defending themselves in a way that will not hurt the bully. Both age groups have full online curriculum support from Gracie Kids.
History
Established in 2012.
NAK Academy is the product of a life changing turn in the Nakayama family. Barry and Jen Nakayama are life long martial arts and fitness enthusiast who decided to make a full time commitment to their passion.
In 2011 our family changed everything. Barry quit his job as a sales manager, Jen took over home schooling the three kids, we sold our house and moved to Thailand. This was a huge opportunity to shed everything in our old life and begin again.
The changes that we made in our lives give us a unique perspective on chasing dreams and living each day to the fullest. We offer our student an environment to find the best in themselves through world class martial arts and fitness training. We set goals but we also live and train with focus in the moment.
Join our team and see for yourself all the benefits our programs can offer both on and off the mats!
Meet the Business Owner
Barry and Jennifer N.
Business Owner
Barry: I’ve spent most of my life as an athlete and martial artist. I’m the proud father of three beautiful daughters and I am highly focused on my love of teaching and living a productive life by giving everything I can to my family and students. I’ve trained with world champions in both Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but I also pay special attention to people I consider master coaches. I believe that talent IS hard work and high level goals can be achieved by anyone with desire and discipline.
Jen: I met my husband training Muay Thai 17 years ago. Since then, I’ve battled injuries and become a full-time mom of three feisty children; to say my training has had some hiccups would be a gross understatement. However, I’ve managed to log over 200 hours of certified yoga teaching instruction, taken teacher training courses in TRX, BOSU, cardio kickboxing, spinning, and stability ball; all to get ready to lead a killer Boot Camp program! If I can do it, so can you!