Danny Dring's Living Defense Martial Arts
About
Danny Dring's Living Defense Martial Arts offers a comprehensive training environment with disciplines including MMA, boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and karate. The gym is equipped with heavy bags, Thai pads, kettle bells, and weight lifting equipment to support varied workouts. Under the leadership of founder and head instructor Danny Dring, a master and reserve deputy, along with coach Tony, the facility emphasizes thorough instruction and professional coaching styles that cater to both newcomers and experienced practitioners.
reviewsWhat Members Say
Members praise the gym for its incredibly friendly and welcoming atmosphere, with instructors who are thorough, dedicated, and open to newcomers. They highlight the excellent coaching, noting that the team goes above and beyond in classes and connects well with everyone, making women feel comfortable in BJJ sessions. Reviewers appreciate the well structured classes and the variety of training options, with specific mentions of Danny Dring's professionalism, enthusiasm, and hospitality, such as providing loner Gis for visitors. The overall sentiment is that this is the best martial arts place in town, full of good, hard working people who care about each other's learning and workout experience.
rate_reviewGoogle Reviews (5)
Orrie Kyzer
6 months ago
I was passing through town and found this gym and gave it a shot. Incredibly friendly and welcoming Grand Master and his instructors were great! Thorough and dedicated black belt coach that was open to new comers and made it really easy to just pop in for a couple nights!
Lindsay Compton
a year ago
This place and the people here are awesome!! So much variety and the instructors really care about you learning and getting a good workout in. The team goes above and beyond in classes and are excellent coaches. I’ve tried out several of the martial arts places in town and this one is without a doubt the best.
Bailey
a year ago
I love the BJJ classes at LDMA! The energy is fun and you can tell that everyone really cares about each other. The coaches are wonderful people with real talent for instructing and they connect well with everyone. As a woman, I've only ever felt comfortable working with them in BJJ, and it's nice to not be the only woman there! LDMA is full of good, hard-working people, and it's nice to be apart of that.
Jonathan Gunn
6 months ago
The class was very well structured and everyone there was very welcoming and helpful. Will definitely be coming in any time I’m in Little Rock.
brandon mardones
6 months ago
I'm in town for 2 weeks and was looking for a place to train. Talk to Mr. Dring and I was superbly delighted by his professionalism, enthusiasm, and hospitality. He gave me some loner Gis to use since I hadn't brought mine and he really facilitated a top-notch way for me to train. I would definitely recommend his services to anyone in the future.
fitness_centerAmenities
Contact
308 E Kiehl Ave, Sherwood, AR 72120, USA
scheduleHours
Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 1:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 4:30 – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
groupCoaches & Instructors
Tony
Coach
Awesome with young people according to student testimonials.
Danny Dring
Founder / Head Instructor
Master, Reserve Deputy
Founded LDMA. Over 20 years experience handling weapons as a reserve deputy. Cross-trained in boxing, Muay Thai, and BJJ before it was common.