OUR STORY
EXPERIENCE IS MORE THAN A GYM. MORE THAN A TEAM.
WE'RE A FAMILY.
Welcome to Experience MMA & Fitness — Gatineau’s home for martial arts, community, and personal growth since 2010.
Owned and operated by our family — Danny, Julie, and our son Alex — Experience MMA is built on passion, driven by purpose, and forged by legacy. For over a decade, we’ve grown into one of Gatineau’s most respected and trusted martial arts academies, grounded in decades of training, teaching, and real-world experience.
We believe martial arts should make you stronger on the mats — and in life — and that conviction guides everything we do.
Real skill. Real confidence. Real results.
That’s the Experience mission.
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Why Train With Us
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Expert Instruction:
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40+ years of martial arts mastery
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30+ years of teaching experience
Our coaching team delivers a proven, structured system designed to help students progress safely, consistently, and confidently — no matter where they begin.
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Authentic Lineage:
Led by the region’s most highly certified Head Instructor — a Kru Yai in Muay Thai and a second degree Black Belt Professor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The only academy in the area with elite credentials in both disciplines.
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A Safe, Structured Environment:
We train hard. We train smart. We train with respect. Our classes are organized, beginner-friendly, and inclusive — welcoming students of all ages, fitness levels, and experience backgrounds.
Real Results That Matter:
From stress relief and improved fitness to confidence, strength, focus, self-defense, and personal growth. Martial arts changes lives ---- and at Experience MMA, we see it happen every day.
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What Makes Experience Different​​
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At Experience MMA, you’re never just another member. You’re part of a purpose-built system designed for long-term growth — supported by a team-first culture where no one is left behind. Martial arts is more than techniques. It’s about character. Mindset. Discipline. Growth. That’s why we hold ourselves — and our students — to a higher standard, on and off the mats.
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Join the Experience
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Martial arts is one of the most powerful tools for personal transformation. Whether your goal is to get in shape, build confidence, learn self-defense, or train at a high level, you belong here.
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