Inside Control Academy

St. Petersburg · United States

About

Inside Control Academy is a no-gi jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, wrestling and MMA gym on 28th St N in St. Petersburg, Florida, training students from St. Pete, Seminole, Kenneth City, Pinellas Park, Lealman and Largo. Its motto is "Truth Through Combat", and in the gym's own words: "On our mats we teach children and we train fighters." Programs are split by age: Youth Jiu-Jitsu (5+), Youth Kickboxing (7+), Adult Jiu-Jitsu (15+), Adult Kickboxing (15+, Muay Thai based) and Adult MMA (18+). New students can book a free trial class through the website. The academy was founded by Gabriel Maldonado, a black belt, who runs it with co-owner and lead instructor Anton Yelch, also a black belt. Coach Q (purple belt) leads the Little Ninjas and teens classes and Coach Bree teaches kids kickboxing. The gym's fighters compete locally: Eric Correa won his first Muay Thai kickboxing bout at Combat Quest 49 in Clearwater in September 2026.

Pricing

Free Trial ClassFree
- 1 trial class for new students
- Kids jiu-jitsu, kids kickboxing, adult jiu-jitsu, adult kickboxing or MMA
- Request it at insidecontrolacademy.com

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Opening hours

Mon06:00 – 21:00
Tue10:00 – 21:00
Wed06:00 – 21:00
Thu10:00 – 21:00
Fri06:00 – 20:00
Sat09:00 – 14:00
Sun10:00 – 12:00

Coaches & trainers

Gabriel Maldonado

Owner / Founder

Gabriel Maldonado founded Inside Control Academy and holds a black belt. He coaches both kids and adults; a student who has trained with him for almost a decade calls him one of the most well-rounded martial artists and instructors he has worked with, and recommends him for MMA in the St. Pete area.