Functional Training for Muay Thai, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

New MMA Coaches

Two new world-class fighters join Black Tiger's coaching staff

TUF Both are veterans of UFC's The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) TV show. Both are from California, mecca of Mixed Martial Arts in the USA. We are proud to announce the addition of TUF and UFC veterans Fernando Bernstein and Andy Wang to the coaching team at Black Tiger Club (Beijing)!

Fernando Bernstein, a professional MMA fighter and coach who is a long-time student of Master Coach (Adjarn) Vince Soberano and a certified Black Tiger Muay Thai instructor, is now the Senior Instructor for the MMA program at Black Tiger Club (Northeast) in Riviera Plaza. He will be teaching the kids classes on Tuesdays and Fridays, the women's class on Fridays, the girls class on Wednesdays and the MMA classes on Saturdays. He is also available for Personal Training sessions.

Coach Fer Fernando Bernstein

Andy Wang, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, professional MMA fighter, and also a veteran of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships, is the Black Belt Instructor for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program under Professor Ruy Menezes at Black Tiger Club (Beijing City) in Hyundai Tower. Classes are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6:30 pm. He is also available for Personal Training sessions.

Please join us in welcoming our new coaches by coming to their scheduled classes. For more information, contact us at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

1st Intramurals and Rank Testing

Adults and Kids Compete in Black Tiger's First Intramural Tourney

On two separate dates this year, February 18 and March 3, Black Tiger Club held its first intramural tournament and rank testing for kids and adult students at the new Black Tiger Club location in the Hyundai Building, Xiaoyun Road, Beijing. The event was both a competition and a grading test. Students got a chance to compete for trophies and medals in categories such as sparring, fitness conditioning and technical demonstrations. They also tested for rank promotions at the same time. Black Tiger Club uses the traditional Black Tiger Muay Thai Student Ranking System, as well as the new Black Tiger MMA System. Each level requires certain skill sets, techniques and conditioning proficiencies according to the published system that Black Tiger students learn in training. This ranking system gives students who are not on the professional competition track an opportunity to measure their invested time and effort through defined progress and inherent skills. It provides a sense of accomplishment, a motivational factor and a unified, tangible goal for all students at Black Tiger Club locations everywhere.

The Student of the Year Award was coveted by top-notcher Nathan Janser while Student of the Month Awards were given to Hilla Olsson, Caspar Gescher, June Wang and Tim Schneider. Tournament Grand Champions were Sebastian Rodriguez (Adults Division), Kyle Monahan (Juniors Division) and Nadia Carrie (Kids Division).

Check out the photo gallery here.

Black Tiger Beijing 2011 Yearbook

The Year That Passed

What a year it has been! 2011 was a great year for Black Tiger Club (Beijing), marked with great achievements, milestones, events and accomplishments. Our membership base has grown since 2010 to more than 360 students! Here is a pictorial tribute to a tremendous year and many thanks to our awesome students:

Click here to view our online yearbook.

Happy New Year to all!

Black Tiger Productions Presents

The 2011 Beijing Black Tie Charity Brawl

The second Beijing Black Tie Charity Brawl was held on November 19, 2011, at the Beijing Hilton's Infinity Ballroom. Produced in partnership with Hilton Hotel, Black Tiger Productions and Hitman Fighting Championships, the show delivered exactly what it promised: an evening of non-stop MMA fight action in a classy "black tie" environment over a 4-course gourmet dinner with wine and spirits, and a guest list consisting of Beijing's prominent citizens, high-society personalities, celebrities and diplomats.

Black Tiger Productions presents... MMA action The crowd goes wild!

Click here to view the event gallery.

Student of The Year (2011)

Nathan Janser: Bullied No More

Nathan Janser (right) sparring with a Junior Instructor at Black Tiger Fight Club, Beijing. A year ago, 10-year-old Nathan Janser joined Black Tiger with a goal: to learn to protect himself from a school bully and build up his confidence and self-esteem. This is his personal story:

Hi, I helped prove that you are never too young or old to benefit from martial arts – and that Black Tiger offers great kids’ programs to help build fitness, skills and confidence.

I am a kid who is pretty kick-butt, but I didn't start out that way. In fourth grade, I was going to a new school. I didn't really like it there, especially because of a bully. It was a pretty bad half-year until Vince and his gym came into my life. He is a nice guy and world-class instructor.

I’ve been taking Jujitsu and MMA for about six months and I love it! The classes are really fun and I’ve felt a huge improvement in my strength and coordination. The biggest change has been in my confidence. If someone like the bully tries to noogie me or trip me, I know I can tell him to back off and if he doesn’t, I can do something about him. Vince and Jujitsu have changed my life and I’m really grateful.

Signed: Nathan Janser

Nathan now trains Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Wrestling five times a week, along with his sister Isabel. He recently passed his second level MMA test with flying colors. Nathan hopes to be selected in Black Tiger's elite Junior Instructors' Leadership Program this year. He is pictured below training with one of his favorite MMA fighters, Zhang "The Mongolian Wolf" Tiequan, the only Chinese fighter in the UFC. Zhang trains under Coach Vince as well.

Nathan with Zhang Tiequan Nathan throws a knee

Zhang Tiequan Tiequan with Coach Vince

Nathan with other successful students who recently passed their MMA grade testing:

Nathan at MMA testing

Black Tiger CTT Fighters Win at Legend FC 5

Black Tiger Coach Yao Honggang Wins Legend FC Bantamweight Title

Legend Fighting Championships is Asia's premier MMA fight show where the best MMA fighters from all around Asia and Australia converge to determine who is absolutely the best! On July 16, 2011, three (3) fighters from China Top Team / Black Tiger represented China and swept the mat with all wins, including the new Bantamweight Title belt!

Coming in as underdogs in their individual fights, Li Jingliang, Wang Sai and Yao Honggang shocked the Asian MMA scene with explosive performances and newly developed striking and wrestling skills that no one, especially their opponents, expected. Black Tiger instructor and long-time student of Coach Vince, Yao Honggang, powerfully dominated his Korean opponent with fast strikes, efficient takedowns and solid ground control to win the Legend FC Bantamweight Championship Title belt.

Yao pounds his opponent Li Jingliang, fighting veteran Muay Thai fighter Alex Niu, also showcased his new Muay Thai skills to win the bout convincingly and advance to a top contender spot for the Welterweight title. Wang Sai, likewise, coming from a prior loss, advanced his rankings with a dominant performance leading to a TKO.

The coaches for China Top Team, BJJ Professor Ruy Menezes and Muay Thai Master Vince Soberano, were among the proudest that night as they watched the fighters that they taught, trained and trusted deliver victory after victory back to the team.

The China Top Team and Black Tiger partnership makes the team the most dominant MMA pro team in the country, as well as the most sought-after coaches for rising MMA stars in China. China Top Team / Black Tiger now has produced to only two international champions in mainland China: Zhang Tiequan, who won the URCC middleweight title belt, and Yao Honggang, who now is the Legend FC Bantamweight champion.

Kickboxing Dynamics - Workshop for Fitness Trainers

New Instructors Certified!

Thirteen (13) participants completed and passed their certification workshop at the "KICKBOXING DYNAMICS" Group Exercise Instructor's Training on May 28 and May 29, 2011, at Black Tiger Fight Club in Beijing.

After a grueling 2-day seminar/workshop, the new graduates are ready to add Kickboxing Fitness to their resume as fitness group exercise instructors. The following people successfully passed the course: