Kids Programs
- Kids MMA Classes
- Kids Wrestling
Built by Faith Forged by Fire
Train MMA, Boxing, Wrestling, and Jiu Jitsu with experienced coaches in a positive, hard-working environment. Whether you're stepping on the mat for the first time or preparing to compete, you'll build real skill, confidence, and discipline at Iron Shepherd Fight Club.
- All Levels
- Welcome
- Kids + Adults
- MMA, Wrestling, Boxing
- Staten Island
- NY
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Programs Built for the Mat, Cage, and Ring
Structured training for young athletes, adult beginners, competitors, and anyone ready to sharpen their edge.
Adult Programs
- Adult MMA
- Adult Boxing
- Adult Striking
- Wrestling (All Levels)
- Jiu Jitsu Classes
Inside Iron Shepherd Fight Club
A clean, open training room built for wrestling, BJJ, striking, MMA, and consistent year-round work.
Why Train at Iron Shepherd Fight Club?
Competition-Grade Spring Floor System
Unlike many gyms that place mats directly over concrete, our training area is built on a spring floor system underneath the mats. This specialized foundation helps absorb impact from takedowns, throws, wrestling scrambles, and high-intensity training. The result is a more forgiving surface that can reduce stress on joints while improving comfort during long training sessions.
Train harder. Recover faster. Stay on the mats longer.
- Better shock absorption
- More comfortable for wrestling, BJJ, and MMA
- Less impact on knees, hips, and ankles
- Built for safer, year-round training
Train With People Who Have Been There
Iron Shepherd is built around serious coaching, practical skill development, and a room where effort matters more than ego.
Real Fighters
Learn from coaches with true fight experience and a competition-tested mindset.
Proven Competition Experience
Training shaped by live rounds, preparation, discipline, and pressure.
Beginner-Friendly, Advanced-Ready
Start from zero or sharpen existing skills with classes that scale to your level.
Confidence and Toughness
Build the habits, grit, and focus that carry outside the gym.
Owner / Head Coach Santo Curatolo
Born and raised in Staten Island, NY, Santo brings the discipline of a lifelong combat athlete and the steady perspective of a family man and dad of two young children into every class at Iron Shepherd Fight Club.
From dominating the city and state wrestling scene at Tottenville High School to competing under the lights as a professional fighter, he coaches students with a standard built on work ethic, humility, toughness, and care.
- Staten Island native
- Family man and father of two
- Tottenville High School wrestling standout
- CFFC Flyweight Champion
- Multiple city and state wrestling titles
- Golden Gloves boxing veteran
- Dana White Contender Series contestant
Watch Coach Santo in Action
Competition-tested coaching starts with real rounds, real pressure, and experience earned under the lights.
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First Class Free
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