BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU • MUAY THAI • KICKBOXING
COMBAT CORE & MOBILITY • PILATES

OUR PROGRAMS RUN YEAR ROUND!

Kempe is the Lakeland's only club with a team of Blue, Purple, Brown and 2nd degree Black Belt BJJ instructors, Brown Belt Judo, NCCP Wrestling, and former Pro-MMA fighters under 2nd degree black belt (and owner) Professor Bernie Antle. 

Kempe's youth program is now officially grading in Muay Thai under WBC Muay Thai Canada. By aligning with WBC Muay Thai Canada, we provide our youth athletes with opportunities for growth, competition, and potential pathways to higher-level certifications in the sport.

2024 has brought Kempe several Youth & Adult Team trophies, 4Wing's Coach Of The Year, as well as placing 3rd for Best Overall Academy.
2025 has brought Kempe 3rd Top Team Youth, 2nd Top Team Adult, and 2nd Best Overall Academy in BJJ competition, 2nd Best Academy and 2nd Overall Team in Muay Thai competition, as well as 4Wing's Coach Of The Year award.

 Kempe was also honored with Cold Lake's 2024 Outstanding Small Business Of The Year Award!

Highly skilled both on the mats and in competition, our accredited instructors offer professional instruction to help you progress through the ranks.

We take our club to compete throughout the year in BJJ and Muay Thai (optional), and continually upgrade our skills through live in-person trainings provincewide AND worldwide! 

Bernie and Debra Antle travel extensively training and teaching both BJJ and Core & Mobility classes to athletes with BJJ Globetrotters. Having thus far taught in Germany, Iceland, and Arizona, we have many more upcoming camps including Estonia and Copenhagen!

We offer member-only events too! Family Fun Nights - Axes & Apples, Marina Bowling, City Scavenger Hunts, Family Movie Nights, etc. - colouring contests and prize draws! For the adults we bring in the Sauna + Cold Plunge, Brawls & Brews, and UFC nights.

Not just a place to train -- YOUR COMMUNITY!


Kempe Fitness & Fighting, Cold Lake's premier mixed martial arts club, is now offering a club affiliate program, The Kempe Collective!
 With the Kempe Collective, your gym stays connected, supported, and evolving—on the mats and beyond.
Inquire for more details.

All of our classes are designed to not only introduce members to a new intense way to workout, but also teach our members the techniques behind martial arts and functional training. All of our classes are geared towards the beginner to more advanced fighter.

We focus on the three areas of fighting: stand-up, clinch, and ground. Our mission is to present techniques and drills in the most simplified, direct, and efficient method possible. We use Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Russian Sambo, Western Boxing, Muay Thai, Kick Boxing, Judo, Greco-Roman and Free-style Wrestling as our primary resources. A premium is placed on "functional" skill -- being able to perform a technique against an un-cooperative opponent in a consistent manner. Our ultimate goal is to create a complete, well-rounded mixed martial artist, have fun, and learn the arts in a positive and relaxed environment.

Our classes are fast paced and challenging, however new members are encouraged to excel at their own pace. If you have any limitations, we will work together to give you modifications to suit your needs and current fitness level. Regressions and progressions are always demonstrated to ensure your success.