About Us
We’re a mixed martial arts gym with an old-school tough style that’s always evolving, and a culture that makes you feel like family. Whether your goal is to be fit for life, learn self-defense, or simply to find a strong community, we welcome you to the Ohana!
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The PIT Idaho offers top tier martial arts instruction across multiple disciplines, with a focus rooted in self-defense. Across all coaching staff, we have over 60 years of combined experience! All of our coaches and staff are "promoted from within", ensuring a consistent culture and the highest standard of training. Every instructor is CPR certified, Concussion in Sports trained, SafeSport trained, and fully background-checked—because the safety and well-being of our members always come first
The PIT Idaho was founded in 2017 by Hawaiian Kempo 5th Degree Black Belt, Cruz Gomez. Hawaiian Kempo has a rich history and legacy, founded in 1985 by John Hackleman, with a lineage that has produced world-class athletes and champions such as Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira.
Owner/Head Coach
Cruz Gomez
Cruz started training in 1998. Under the tutelage of Chuck Liddell and Scott Adams, Cruz began his fight career in Aug. of 1999. Cruz has had 31 pro fights throughout his career and has since retired and is now only coaching and training. He is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Hawaiian Kempo under John Hackleman and Chuck Liddell. Cruz is also a 1st Degree Black Belt in BJJ under Luigi Mondelli of Kore Jiu-Jitsu and American Top Team.
Owner/Coach
Sophie Gomez
Sophie is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Hawaiian Kempo and a Brown Belt in BJJ under Cruz Gomez and has been training under his tutelage for 14 years. She's competed and won/podiumed in both BJJ and Kickboxing. She loves coaching, teaching, and mentoring, and brings her passion & enthusiasm to the gym every day.
Coach
Josh Meachum
Josh is a Black Belt in BJJ under Cruz Gomez and started his BJJ/MMA journey in 2016 under Jeremy Horn and his coaches in Sandy, UT. He enjoys competing in grappling tournaments such as Grappling Industries, Naga, and Northwest Submission Challenge, and has two amateur MMA fights with Steel Fist and Fierce Fighting Championship. Josh started training here at The PIT in early 2022. When he's not on the mat, you can find him at work or playing his Xbox!
Coach
Dominick Stoff
Dom is a Brown Belt in Hawaiian Kempo and Purple Belt in BJJ under Cruz Gomez. He started training HK and BJJ in 2022. He enjoys the endless amounts of learning HK and BJJ both have to offer. He's also on The PIT Fight Team and has a strong aspiration to become a professional fighter. One of his favorite pastimes is big game hunting in the fall for deer and elk.
Coach
Baca
Baca is a Marine Corps veteran and a Red Belt in Hawaiian Kempo and Blue Belt in BJJ under Cruz Gomez. He began his martial arts journey in 2016 through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP), where he earned his Green Belt. In 2021, he continued his training in boxing in Bowling Green, Kentucky under Joque Mason. After moving to Idaho in 2022, he began training at The PIT and is now a member of The PIT Fight Team. Baca has a passion for coaching and focuses on helping students build confidence, discipline, and real-world self-defense skills