Train Smarter. Wrestle Harder.

Wrestling, MMA, and Fight Ready strength & conditioning under one roof — inside the most advanced grappling facility in San Diego County.

12316 Oak Knoll Rd, Poway, CA 92064 · Minutes from Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Ranch & Escondido

Learn to win.

The foundation of every fight is won on the feet. We built American Strength and Combat around that truth — a takedown-first gym where wrestlers and fighters sharpen each other every day.

The Facility

Built Like Nowhere Else

1,400

Sq ft of mat space

Competition-size training areas kept clean and match-ready.

1st

UFC BJJ curved bowl wall

The first gym anywhere to install one — train wall wrestling the way it's fought.

CJI

Straight angled wall

Modern competition grappling scenarios you can't replicate on flat mats.

10

Striking bags

A full striking line for MMA, kickboxing, and conditioning.

ELITE

Performance strength room

Top-of-the-line equipment in a dedicated performance training room.

Programs

Train Everything

  1. 01

    Wrestling

    Division 1-level fundamentals — takedowns, standing control, and wall wrestling on our UFC BJJ bowl wall and CJI angled wall, coached by a national-champion pedigree.

  2. 02

    MMA

    Complete mixed martial arts — striking, wrestling, and grappling blended, with cage-wall work the way it's actually fought.

  3. 03

    Fight Ready

    Strength training and conditioning built specifically for combat — structured programming in our elite performance room to forge the engine behind your technique.

  4. 04

    Youth Wrestling & Next Gen MMA

    Youth wrestling and youth MMA classes five days a week — building discipline, confidence, and real skill from the ground up.

Every class. Every level. One standard.
Schedule

Class Schedule

TimeMonTueWedThuFri
4:30 PMYouth WrestlingNext Gen MMAYouth WrestlingNext Gen MMAYouth Wrestling
5:30 PMAdult Fight ReadyAdult Fight ReadyAdult Fight ReadyAdult Fight ReadyAdult Fight Ready
6:30 PMAdult WrestlingAdult MMAAdult WrestlingAdult MMAAdult Wrestling

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Membership

Join the Team

Founding 50

Be one of the first 50 on the mats

Founding members lock this rate for life — it never goes up as long as your membership stays active. Your name goes on the Founders Wall. When the 50 spots are gone, this rate is gone forever.

$199
$150/mo
Adults · locked for life
$149
$100/mo
Kids · locked for life
Claim a Founding Spot
⚠ EDIT ME: “37 of 50 spots remaining” — update this number as spots fill

Kids Program

$149/mo
  • Youth wrestling & MMA classes
  • Discipline, confidence & real skill
  • Family discounts available
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Drop-In

$29/class
  • Single class, any program
  • Visiting wrestlers & grapplers welcome
Get a Pass

Also available: Wrestler Strong online courses and 1-on-1 video coaching for athletes who can't train with us in person. Learn more →

News & Events

What's Happening

Now Open · Jul 2026

The Founding 50 Is Open

The first 50 members lock in $150/mo (adults) or $100/mo (kids) — for life, as long as your membership stays active. Names go on the Founders Wall. When the 50 spots are gone, this rate never comes back. Claim yours →

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Grand Opening Open Mat

Replace with your real announcements: seminars, competitions, schedule changes, member spotlights. Duplicate a row for each post.

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Visiting Black Belt Seminar

Placeholder event — swap in details and a signup link (Gymdesk handles paid event registrations too).

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Youth Wrestling Camp

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Official Gear

The Merch

New Whatever It Takes Tee

Whatever It Takes

$29.99 · Vintage Ivory Heavyweight

Americana Portrait Tee

Americana Portrait

$29.99 · Black Tee

ASC Retro Chokeout Tee

The Chokeout

$29.99 · Black Tee

ASC Retro Body Slam Tee

The Body Slam

$29.99 · Black Tee

Shop Everything

Gym-exclusive designs — including Founding 50 gear — are in the works. Members get first crack.

Founder & Head Coach

Ian Daube

Few coaches anywhere carry a grappling résumé like Ian Daube's: Division I wrestler. California State Champion. Freestyle and Greco-Roman All-American. Judo National Champion and USA Judo Team member. Two-time IBJJF No-Gi World Champion. A 10th Planet brown belt and MMA veteran with more than 26 years in combat sports.

That range is what sets his students apart. Wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu, and MMA each solve the fight differently — Ian has competed at an elite level in all of them, and he distills that depth into coaching that transforms your takedowns, pressure, balance, and top control into a complete no-gi game.

Every class at American Strength and Combat is built on that world-championship standard. First day or fight camp — you'll be coached like a champion and made dangerous on your feet.

See you on the mats. — Ian
Forged in competition.

Your First Class Is Free

No contracts. No pressure.

Come feel the difference a takedown-first gym makes. Fill out the form and we'll get you on the mats.

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