Experienced Instructors

Adam Moralez

(Owner/Head Coach)

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Real-Estate Investor; Retired US Army (Captain), Master of Criminal Justice Degree, New Mexico State University. Served as a US Border Patrol Agent, El Paso, TX. Over 36 years of Martial Arts Experience. Coach Moralez competed and coached in the arts of Boxing (USA Boxing Silver Level Coach, USA Boxing Bronze Clinician), Jujitsu (Jujitsu America Brown Belt, USA Grappling Coach Certified), Judo (USA Judo/USJA Brown belt, USJA Regional Level Coach), and MMA. Also a practitioner of Muay Thai and Wrestling.  Competed on the Fort Bliss and New Mexico National Guard Army Combatives teams; 2008 National Combatives Champion, 170lb, Ft. Benning Ga.

Ryan Butler

(Head Striking Coach)

Alejandro Santizo

Alejandro is the head Wrestling Coach. He has been a competitive wrestler for over 14 years with knowledge of an array of wrestling techniques and training methods. Alejandro has earned state championships in freestyle and  Greco-Roman, and placed in folk style wrestling. He coached at the high school level for the 2022 and 2023 wrestling seasons, having teams qualify for state and having state placers and champions.

Esai Dimas

Esai is a life-long resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Coach "E" Wrestled out of Las Cruces High School, under the legendary coaches Kevin Marks and the Nevarez family. Coach E is training full-time out of Wild West Martial Arts & Fitness and is a full-time competitor in all aspects of combat sports. He was 2017 District Runner up and 2020 Greater Southwest Nationals Runner up. Coach E believes that, being a lighter weight guy his whole life especially helps him to understand and relate to the mobility and related techniques necessary to teach kids to excel and become successful wrestlers.

Dante Moralez

Donovan Garcia

Thank you to all our volunteers!

You are greatly appreciated!

- Sarah Moralez

(Admin)

- Jaime Sanchez;

US Army Veteran 

(Maintenance)