Muay Thai
Nik Rodriguez
Founder, Owner, and Head Coach at Sor Sumrit Muay Thai, Nik Rodriguez has 22 years of training and teaching experience under the mentorship of legendary Muay Thai Champion, Kongnapa Wacharawit. Nik's love for combat sports began at age 8 when he started boxing while his family was stationed in FT Richardson Alaska. The love for the striking arts eventually led him to Muay Thai, where he fell in love with the art. Considered one of the best striking coaches in the South East, He has led his Fighters to 12 Championship Titles and has taken fighters from the amateur level to top promotions like Bellator MMA and Invicta FC. Nik has worked with a "who's who" in the Southeast Fight Community with notable names such as:
Adrian "The A-Train" Henderson, Alexa Conners, Ferdinando Acerra, Varon "Mighty Moe" Webb, Derrick Kennington, Solon Staley, Michael Robinson, Cody Mynatt, Walker Vivian, Charlye Vivas, Sebastian Munoz
MMA and Brazilian JiuJitsu
Adrian Henderson
Adrian "The A - Train" Henderson is the most decorated Heavyweight in the Southeast. Adrian is a 4 time Amateur MMA Champion, he held the Conflict MMA Heavyweight title for consecutive years and was one of the few fighters in the Southeast to win a Bellator MMA contract.
Adrian is a Senoca Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu and has a twenty plus year wrestling pedigree.
Pam Rodriguez
H.I.I.T. and Yoga
Movement and a healthy life style have been a large part of her life for close to thirty years. Through personal growth and education, she have received Numerous certifications in order to be able to share and teach my own practices. Those include the following: personal trainer, HIIT and core certification, Yoga teacher certification, running coach, and currently will begin to learn about aiding PTSD suffers, those with addiction and individuals who are paralyzed.
Her credentials include the following;
National Body Building Title of 1st Place Open Middleweight, Internationally Ranked Ultramarathon Runner distance over 50 miles), Buckles in 100 milers, Several First Place and Overall Finishes in multi distance runs, Ironman Competitor and Finisher, 15 year Muay Thai practitioner
JiuJitsu
Jimmy Mudd
Sensei Jimmy Mudd has been studying and training in the martial arts 25 years. He currently holds a 2nd degree black belt in the danzan Ryu/Kombat JiuJitsu system. Sensei Jimmy received his 1st degree (shodan) under the instruction of professor Tom Ryan in November of 2010. He was then promoted to 2nd degree (Nidan) in August of 2021 under the guidance and instruction of sensei Jeff Ingold. Danzan Ryu is a traditional Japanese based JiuJitsu system. It involves rolls and falls, escapes, joint manipulations, throws/takedowns, submissions and flow as well as many other in depth areas of focus. It’s lineage leads back to professor Henry Okazaki.
Sensei Jimmy is a current member of the American Judo & JiuJitsu Fereration (AJJF) and still contiues to train as well as teach. He has competed in many of the JiuJitsu tournamnets in and around the area and has experience in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, BJJ, and Mixed Martial Arts.
Sensei Jimmy has a passion for teaching and passing on his knowledge of the arts. He enjoys watching students come in, learn, grow, and evolve. He is currently teaching the kids and adults JiuJitsu curriculm at Sor Sumrit Muay Thai gym.
MMA
Ferdinando Acerra
Ferdinando Acerra was one of the most feared fighters in the South east. As an Amateur, he amassed a record of 6-1, and was undefeated as the Fight Lab 205lb Champion. As a pro, he made his way down to Middleweight where again, was undefeated with a record of 5-0!
Boxing
Guarionex Amador
Guarionex Amador is a 21 year United States Army Veteran with multiple combat deployments ( Kosovo, Iraq , Afghanistan). Amador assisted rotational units , joint, interagency and multinational partners readiness by providing them Closed Combat training at The National Training Center ( NTC).
Amador, began his boxing training at the age of 10 and has been training Muay Thai and BJJ for 9 years