Control Martial Arts & Wellness
Control Martial Arts was originally founded in 2012 as MKG CLE Martial Arts. Over the past decade our gym has grown and moved twice. In 2020 we moved into our current facility and changed our name to Control Martial Arts. Even though we've grown and evolved, our mission has always remained the same. We help people use the martial arts as a vehicle for self development and self discovery.
Training in the martial arts has many amazing benefits aside from just learning how to protect yourself and the ones you love. Improving your physical health, mental focus, confidence and self discipline are all positive side effects of training. These benefits can be gained by everyone! You don't need to have aspirations to fight in the ring or cage to benefit from training. You don't need to be young or athletic to feel the positive effects the martial arts. Our gym primarily focuses on helping everyday, regular people use the martial arts as a tool for self improvement.
David Hearst
David Hearst is the owner and head instructor of Control Martial Arts. He has been training in the martial arts since 1989. Over the past three decades he's been fortunate enough to study under some of the worlds most knowledgeable instructors. Additionally, David is also a Doctor of Chiropractic with a license to practice Acupuncture. When not teaching evening group classes, David spends his days either seeing patients or doing private lessons in the martial arts.
David holds instructor/coach rank in the following systems:
MKG International Martial Arts - Instructor rank under Sifu Rick Faye
Kali & Jeet Kune Do - Instructor rank under Guro Dan Inosanto
Muay Thai Kickboxing - Instructor rank under Ajarn Chai Sirisute
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Black belt under Professor Roy Harris
Combat Submission Wrestling - Coach rank under Sensei Erik Paulson
Control Martial Arts was originally founded in 2012 as MKG CLE Martial Arts. Over the past decade our gym has grown and moved twice. In 2020 we moved into our current facility and changed our name to Control Martial Arts. Even though we've grown and evolved, our mission has always remained the same. We help people use the martial arts as a vehicle for self development and self discovery.
Training in the martial arts has many amazing benefits aside from just learning how to protect yourself and the ones you love. Improving your physical health, mental focus, confidence and self discipline are all positive side effects of training. These benefits can be gained by everyone! You don't need to have aspirations to fight in the ring or cage to benefit from training. You don't need to be young or athletic to feel the positive effects the martial arts. Our gym primarily focuses on helping everyday, regular people use the martial arts as a tool for self improvement.
David Hearst
David Hearst is the owner and head instructor of Control Martial Arts. He has been training in the martial arts since 1989. Over the past three decades he's been fortunate enough to study under some of the worlds most knowledgeable instructors. Additionally, David is also a Doctor of Chiropractic with a license to practice Acupuncture. When not teaching evening group classes, David spends his days either seeing patients or doing private lessons in the martial arts.
David holds instructor/coach rank in the following systems:
MKG International Martial Arts - Instructor rank under Sifu Rick Faye
Kali & Jeet Kune Do - Instructor rank under Guro Dan Inosanto
Muay Thai Kickboxing - Instructor rank under Ajarn Chai Sirisute
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Black belt under Professor Roy Harris
Combat Submission Wrestling - Coach rank under Sensei Erik Paulson