Our Philosophy

One of the main attributes that makes Free Flow Hybrid Arts Academy so unique is our belief that practice is what makes an artist and athlete better. This may seem like common sense, but for the most part, it is difficult to find a gym or studio that encourages students to take more than one class a week without charging a hefty price. This is why we created a system that would enable free flowers to take multiple classes for one low price.

We also believe in open gym. Which is why Open gym is FREE to members. We know there are lots of people out there, who are as passionate as we are about their craft and training regime - which is why you will find we are the only gym in the North State that has multiple open gyms that last for several hours.

You might find some of our athletes taking a 15 minute nap in the corner so that they can recuperate and gain the strength for their second wave of training. Yes, many of our athletes train for 3-4 hours on a daily basis.

Another reason Free Flow is so unique is that we offer progression style training. We always start with the basics. You may find that our gym is not a padded room. We believe that our learning space prepares our students for the outside world, and that often times, having too much "cushion" can be detrimental to one's progression and train them to never have the ability to express themselves outside of the gym.

We maintain that safety is our first priority and more often than not, athletes misjudge their own capability because they feel they won't get hurt if they are landing on something soft. This mentality often times trains the athlete to think they are able to do more than what they are actually capable of doing, and is the main cause of many injuries. We want our athletes to be careful and to measure and calculate risk at all times. In our facility our athletes know they should not perform a movement until they are positive they can land the move safely with proper technique and form.

We believe in the family unit. Which is why we give special rates to families. We encourage families to participate in classes together, or in separate disciplines. Support, connection, and unity in the home is key to any artist or athlete's success.

Our trainers are our investment. We believe in a very low turn over rate, if any. You will not see our trainer's constantly jumping ship like some gyms. We do everything we can to make sure our trainers are happy and are being treated fairly. We realize that the connection between student and teacher is vital to the student's success. To facilitate this, our trainers too are constantly training to better their arts and talents.

Here at Free Flow Our hope is that students will learn all they can learn from any given teacher, and when the time comes when the teacher has taught as much as they can share with any given student, that student will have been given the tools to be able to create their own art and style. We will teach the student the basics, the philosophy, and the history of every discipline this academy has to offer. But one thing we hope to inspire in the artist and athlete, is the confidence and desire to take what they have learned and build upon it. Students are encouraged to become inventors and innovators rather than merely regurgitators.

Finally... We believe in putting our knowledge to the test. There is rhyme and reason to our training, and we provide opportunities and outlets for Free Flow Athletes and Artists to share their talents through quality entertainment and productions and/or competitive teams. We feel getting hands on experience is the true teacher, and we encourage everyone to get involved with all our facility has to offer.