OVERVIEW

With the rise of commercial Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the values of traditional martial arts are increasingly being sidelined to make room for the growth of martial arts as a combat sport. Transcendence MMA was born when local martial arts aficionado Terence Cheah believed that students could benefit from learning martial arts in an environment that placed emphasis not only on the competitive aspect, but the values, culture and tradition that martial arts bring. Terence decided that the way to do this was to re-introduce martial arts that are stemmed heavily in tradition to the modern MMA gym, where students are able to experience the best of both worlds. Transcendence thus seeks to cultivate a new generation of martial artists, athletes and fitness students who are holistic in their approach to learning and practicing their chosen arts and have deeper understanding and appreciation for it. As such, the Transcendence motto “Rise Above” seeks to challenge its students to achieve greater heights in their pursuit of health, fitness, knowledge and skill.