Dunamis MMA & Combatives is a family owned and operated mixed martial arts academy located in Mount Dora, FL. We are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for our students to learn and grow as martial artists. Our instructors are highly experienced and passionate about their craft and go above and beyond to ensure that our students learn skills that will help them reach their individual goals.We offer a variety of disciplines and our classes are carefully designed to cater to all levels of experience. Whether you are looking to get in shape, learn self defense, or compete as a professional athlete, Dunamis MMA & Combatives is the perfect place to start.
Our Team
Corey Wingo
Owner | Lead Instructor
Corey is a life-long martial artist whose journey began in 2006 when he joined his high school wrestling team and evolved through college with MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, and Boxing. His passion to serve led him to pursue further studies in the Combatives community. He trained under numerous skilled instructors, and eventually taught locally and internationally. Corey is currently EFC certified Law enforcement instructor and actively runs Defensive Tactics instruction to local law enforcement groups. Corey recently retired from the Lake County Sheriff's Office from his role as SWAT Operator and K9 Handler to pursue his dream of impacting the community through his Martial Arts academy.
As owner of Dunamis MMA and Combatives, Corey's primary goal is to serve and share his knowledge with the community, emphasizing the importance of character development from a young age. He strives to build enduring skills and foundations for youth, aspiring to create champions both on and off the mats.
Vanessa Wingo
Marketing & Content Manager, Kids & Women's Coach
Vanessa is Corey's wife and serves as our content creator and gym manager. She coaches both the Kids and Women's Jiu-Jitsu classes and is currently a Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt, having begun her training in 2016. Vanessa manages all back-end communications and content creation, including photos, videos, and website design. She is well-equipped to answer most, if not all, of your inquiries about the gym, pricing, events, and more. Her aspiration is to achieve a Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu while continuing to serve the community alongside her husband and their son.
Dillon Gower
BJJ Professor
Dillon began his martial arts journey where many others do, Tae Kwon Do as a child. After a short hiatus, in 2006 he began training in Genbukan Ninpo Taijutsu (a form of Japanese Jiujutsu) and Judo in Virginia and Maryland. In July 2008, he moved to Orlando to train at American Top Team and to live the life of a humble martial artist to the fullest. Since then he has competed in BJJ, Muay Thai, and MMA. He was promoted to a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Paul Rodriguez in 2016.
He is currently the head instructor at his academy, Cogito Jiu-Jitsu, and teaches at our academy as the head professor Wednesday evenings.
Krysten Novillo
Kids Coach
Krysten is one of our kids coaches and our women’s self defense instructor. She’s a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple belt and has been training for 4 years. She is an avid competitor, mom of 4, and is passionate about Jiu-Jitsu and Women's Self Defense.
Her positive attitude, willingness to learn, and tenacious spirit on and off the mats are some of our favorite things about her. She is a joy to have as a student/coach, and we are blessed to have her on the team.
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