DWMMA

 

 

 

Staff

 

Dennis Cregier, Owner and Head Instructor of DWMMA

Dennis has been training in the martial arts for over 26 years. He began his journey in New York, his home state, where he was first introduced to Western Boxing and Tang Soo Do Karate. Over the years, his experience has evolved into learning both Eastern and Western styles of martial arts. Dennis learned different styles to both educate and enhance is knowledge, techniques, theories, and forms to integrate the best disciplines in mixed martial arts.

Dennis’s Martial Arts Credentials and Affiliates include:

Black belt in a kenpo/kickboxing/jujitsu blend
Black belt in kickboxing under Joe Lewis Fighting Systems
Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under UFC/MMA professional fighter Kenny Florian
Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts
Instructor in Muay Thai Kickboxing
Former Kickboxing/Boxing competitor in the state of New York
Affiliate of NuBreed Martial Arts Academy in Muay Thai Kickboxing and Filipino Martial Arts
Affiliate of Tim Burrill’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu network

After working in New York as a personal trainer and a martial arts instructor for 15 years, Dennis decided to relocated to Massachusetts in 2002. Dragon Within Mixed Martial Arts Academy was founded by Dennis in 2003 and he has since built a extraordinary school that contains the highest standards in mixed martial arts by offering the most functional, realistic, innovative and enjoyable martial arts and fitness instruction.


Alan Jenkins

  • Has been training in Martial Arts for 7 yrs
  • Black belt in Thai Kickboxing
  • Red Belt in Total Defense - MMA
  • 2 stripe Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Teaches adult programs

Michael Turner

  • Has been training in Martial Arts for 5 yrs
  • Black belt in Total Defense MMA
  • Purple belt in Thai Kickboxing
  • Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Teaches adult programs

Greg Jackson

  • Has been training in Martial Arts for 5 yrs
  • Black belt in Thai Kickboxing.
  • 2 stripe Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Brown belt in Total Defense - MMA
  • Assists in training adult and junior programs
  • MMA Fighter

Shane LeFrancois

  • Has been training in Martial Arts for 11 yrs
  • Blue Belt in Total Defense MMA
  • 2 stripe White belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Black Belt in Shotokan karate
  • Assists in training Junior Program

Christopher Lane

  • Has been training in Martial Arts for 8 yrs
  • 1 stripe Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Brown Belt in Uechi Ryu Karate
  • 5th Kyu in Aikdo
  • Over 10 yrs wrestling experience
  • Teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program with applied wrestiling fundamentals

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ndrew Boyd

  • Has been training in Martial Arts for 7 yrs
  • Green Belt in Total Defense MMA
  • Blue Belt in Thai Kickboxing
  • Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Assist in teaching Adult Boxing/Thai Kickboxing Programs

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11 Franklin St. Salem, MA 01970

Call: 978 -745-8511

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Email: dragonwithin@gmail.com

 

Here at Dragon Within Mixed Martial Arts we teach brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, MMA, Thai Kickboxing, Kenny Florian, Matt Thornton, Tim Burrill, for salem, lynn, peabody, danvers, marblehead, swampscot, beverly, middleton, wakefield, saugus, MA, and the North Shore