BlackstarKickboxing ★ MMA
Two Blackstar fighters trade kicks inside the cage during a sparring session under low light
Edinburg · Texas
KickboxingMMA

A fight gym, not a fitness club.

First bell 5:30 AM, Monday to Friday.

The creed

NOBODYNOBODYISISBORNBORNHARD.HARD.YOUYOUANSWERANSWERTHETHEBELLBELLENOUGHENOUGHTIMESTIMESANDANDITITBECOMESBECOMESWHOWHOYOUYOUARE.ARE.

The ten count01 / 10
  1. 01Show up.
  2. 02Bow in.
  3. 03Wrap your hands.
  4. 04Learn the stance.
  5. 05Drill it again.
  6. 06Breathe through the burn.
  7. 07Spar with respect.
  8. 08Lose. Learn. Repeat.
  9. 09Corner your teammates.
  10. 10Answer the bell.
An archive photo of a young champion in gloves holding a title belt
From the corner archive. The standard was set a long time ago.

Five bouts. One house.

Tonight and every night
A fighter throws a high kick in front of the Train Sleep Repeat mural at the gym
01Bout 01 of 05

HANDS, SHINS, AND A CLEAR MIND

Kickboxing

The core of the house. Footwork, combinations, pad rounds and conditioning, built one clean rep at a time.

Two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students in white and blue gis after a belt promotion
02Bout 02 of 05

THE QUIET ART OF ENDING ARGUMENTS

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Gi work under the Romi Rodriguez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu banner. Position, patience, and the long game of the belt.

A coach holds pads for a fighter during a late training session
03Bout 03 of 05

ONE COACH. ONE FIGHTER. NO HIDING.

Personal Training

Strength and fight conditioning written around you, with a coach who counts every rep out loud.

Two training partners drill combinations on the red mats
04Bout 04 of 05

THE CRAFT, TAUGHT AT YOUR PACE

Private Lessons

One on one on the mats. Technique broken down slow and drilled until it belongs to you.

A coach walks the line of young students on the mats under a single light
05Bout 05 of 05

DISCIPLINE FIRST. MEDALS LATER.

Youth Classes

Respect, focus and hard play for the next generation. Belts are earned in this room, never given.

The floor

No stock photos. This is the room, the people, and the nights it all pays off.

A Blackstar fighter raises both arms in the cage after a win

Proof of work.

A fighter gets her hands wrapped in the corner before a bout
The competition team holds the Sub The Opps tournament banner
The comp team
Youth students in black gis line up with their coach on the blue mats
A fighter celebrates with her corner team inside the cage after a bout
Fight night
A professor ties a newly earned belt around a student's waist
Promotion day
The Blackstar team huddles arm in arm on the mats
An adult class poses together after evening training
The kids class lines up in their gis with their coaches

The tale of the tape

5:30AM
First bell
Monday to Friday. Before the sun.
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Sessions a day
Morning, midday, and the night rounds.
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Disciplines on the card
From striking to the ground game.
8:30PM
Last bell
The night session ends. The mats get swept.

The corner

Some of the faces that hold this room to its standard.

  • Professor Danny Salinas watches the mats from the corner
    Danny SalinasProfessor
  • Carlos smiles in front of the blue wall pads
    CarlosBlackstar corner
  • Kayla Sustaita in fight kit against a black backdrop
    Kayla SustaitaBlackstar corner
  • Seth on the mats at Blackstar
    SethBlackstar corner
A coach stands in the dark gym, lit by a single overhead light
BlackstarKickboxingMMAEdinburg, Texas
Enlist

Step through the door.

Tell us where you're starting and we'll set up your first round. No pressure, no contracts to read tonight.

ANSWER THE BELL.

Call, message, or just walk in. The mats do the rest.

(956) 252-4579
The room917 S Veterans Blvd, Edinburg, TX 78539@blackstar_kickboxing
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Tell us where you're starting and we'll set up your first round. No pressure, no contracts to read tonight.

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