Kids Blog
  • You Can Do It!
    Here's one of our new lifters. This is her only athletic endeavor in over forty years. I always say that you can accomplish anything you want if you're willing to work and you have the right help. Awesome work Leslie!!!!!!!...
  • Arthur Haines On Paleo "Myths"
    Here's a great video from Aurhur Haines, one of our original students and first Brown Belt. He's a primitive skills instructor, and amazing wealth of knowledge. Check it out! -Jay
  • Science= Change
    I was teaching class last night and had the unenviable task of telling a student that the way they were doing a technique was not 100% correct. Now, that happens all the time. But, the reason that this one was...
  • Quote of The Day
    “I started with the firm conviction that when I came to the end, I wanted to be regretting the things that I had done, not the things I hadn't.” -Michael Caine
  • Jason "Mayhem" Miller= Real Man
    Ok, that was a realy stupid title for several reasons. 1- the "gender as definition of strength" thing is so dumb. There are strong ass women, and weak ass men.... so..... "man" as an adjective for strength is nonsense. And...
Owners & Instructors - The Academy Maine

Jay and Amanda

Amanda Buckner's Bio

Amanda has been involved in various athletics her whole life, including starring as point guard at the University of Maine at Farmington from 1994 to 1997. Amanda began her martial arts career in 2001. She is a natural fighter excelling in all aspects of MMA. Within her first six months on the competitive circuit she was ranked in the top 10 of her weight class.

Amanda has fought and won in numerous competitions including the Rocky Mountain Slammer, Ultimate Athlete, Grapplers Quest, and the Extreme Challenge.

In addition to training for her own grueling career as a professional MMA fighter, Amanda also finds time to help train and coach her teammates on the competition/fight team.

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Jay Jack's Bio

Jay began his martial arts career studying Karate at the age of 5. After Karate, he studied Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do for three years. Jay spent five years studying Shaolin Chin-Na under Yang Jwing Ming. Jay has studied Judo since 1996, receiving his black belt in 2002.

Jay found Amal Easton in 1999 (Amal is a Renzo Gracie black belt, and one of the few Americans to have direct ties to the famous Gracie Barra in Rio de Janeiro Brazil). Jay has been personally devoted to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Vale Tudo ever since.

Jay has fought and won in numerous MMA organizations including Ring of Fire, Gladiator Challenge, and the USWF. Jay has been instructing martial arts of various disciplines since 1992 and has produced many decorated athletes and programs.

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