KD
Corporate Training & Wellness · Glendale · Burbank · LA

Your team is burnt out. A pizza party won't fix it.

Bring your company into a real fight gym — on-site at your office or at our Glendale academy. Coach-led, controlled — no live sparring, every fitness level. The shared challenge that actually pulls a team back together.

No experience neededControlled — no live sparringEvery fitness levelAll gendersOpt-in, always
Why usFounded by a WEC pro — Karen Darabedyan3 LA academies — Glendale · Montrose · NorthridgePro coaching rosterFully insured · COI on request
Who's leading it

Not a vendor with a clipboard. A WEC veteran and the team he built.

Your team trains under Karen Darabedyan — a professional fighter with a 14–6 record, a decision win over UFC contender Tony Ferguson (2009), who has shared mats with the likes of Ronda Rousey and Gegard Mousasi, and went on to build three Los Angeles academies. The credibility in the room is real, not rented.

Founding-partner window: we're onboarding our first group of corporate clients — which means founder-level attention, direct access to Karen's team, and pricing we won't repeat once the roster fills.

The numbers

Burnout is a retention problem — and it has a price.

Before the tools below put a number on your own team, here's the problem at industry scale. Every figure is from a primary source, with the year — not a predicted outcome of any session.

$8.8–10T
Low engagement costs the global economy about $8.8 trillion (2023), trending toward $10 trillion — roughly 9% of global GDP.
Source: Gallup, State of the Global Workplace
31% / 17%
Just 31% of U.S. employees are engaged; 17% are actively disengaged — a 10-year low.
Source: Gallup, 2024
77%
of U.S. workers reported work-related stress in the past month; ~22% of employees globally show burnout symptoms.
Source: APA 2023 · McKinsey 2023
72.5%
of nonfatal workplace-violence cases involve women — a rate of 5.0 vs 1.4 per 10,000 workers for men.
Source: U.S. BLS, 2021–2022

Burnout is an occupational phenomenon — driven by workplace conditions, not a personal failing or a medical diagnosis (WHO, ICD-11).

01 · Cost Calculator

What is disengagement costing your team?

Put in your team size and see the likely annual cost — estimated from published benchmarks, not guesswork. The number reframes a session as a small fraction of what disengagement already costs.

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02 · Quick Diagnostics

Find your fit — and your team's strain level.

Two 60-second tools: which session format actually fits your team, and how strained they are right now. No email required.

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This isn't mandatory fun

No trust falls. No forced dancing. No “make the boss look good.”

Everyone has sat through the cringe team-builder. Ours works for the opposite reason: it's a real skill with real stakes, where titles don't matter and nobody gets put on the spot.

  • Not another pizza party
  • No singing, no skits, no duck-duck-goose
  • No conference-room trust falls
  • No one forced into anything
  • A real coach teaching a real skill
  • On the mat, the org chart disappears
  • Stress out — literally — and walk out lighter
  • Opt-in: watching from the bench is a valid choice
What you get

Three ways to bring the gym to your team.

Every format is coach-led, controlled — no live sparring — pad work and technique, with all equipment provided. On-site at your office, or at our Glendale academy. Most teams start in the low four figures; recurring programs are scoped monthly.

Start hereThe Taster
Intro Session
~60 minutes · up to 20 people
  • Warm-up, fundamentals & pad rounds
  • Best for a first try or a lunch-and-move
  • On-site or at the academy
  • All gear included

The low-risk first step — one session, one room, see how your team responds.

The Team Session
Full Session
~90 minutes
  • Technique → partner pad work → team conditioning
  • Partner drills that build trust & communication
  • A few words from a KD MMA coach
  • On-site or at the academy · all gear included
The Wellness Day
Half-Day
3–4 hours
  • Multiple blocks: striking, grappling basics, conditioning
  • Breaks & team challenges built in
  • Ideal for offsites & retreats
  • Best hosted at our Glendale academy

These are single sessions. Want it to actually stick? See the 12-week “Desk-Body Reset” program below.

Make it a habit · Weekly or 2–3× a week

One session resets the day. A program resets the team.

“Desk-Body Reset” is our 12-week, coach-led track built for desk-bound teams — small groups, a high coach-to-participant ratio, and a curve HR can actually defend with real before-and-after numbers. On-site at your office or at our Glendale academy.

Week 0

Baseline

Mobility, posture, a simple conditioning test, and a short stress-and-energy self-check. We measure where the team starts.

Weeks 1–4

Foundation

Striking or grappling fundamentals, plus mobilizing the “office body” — neck, back, hips. Controlled, no live sparring, every level.

Weeks 5–8

Build

Technique sharpens and the conditioning load steps up. The team starts to feel the difference between meetings.

Weeks 9–11

Apply

Light scenario work and partner drills that build trust and communication — confidence, not collisions.

Week 12

Retest + HR report

We re-run the baseline and hand you the delta in writing — the document that gets the program renewed.

Proof you can take upstairs

You get more than a good afternoon — you get the report.

Wellness budgets get renewed on evidence, not vibes. Every engagement comes back to you as something you can forward to leadership.

Before & after

For programs: a baseline and a 12-week retest on mobility, posture and conditioning. The change, measured — not assumed.

Attendance & engagement

Monthly participation numbers, so you can see who's showing up and how the team is responding over time.

A recap you can forward

A short write-up and a photo to your inbox after each block — the thing that quietly makes the case for next quarter.

Zero admin on your side

We handle waivers, scheduling, gear and the certificate of insurance. You forward one email internally; we do the rest.

For women's networks, ERGs, DEI & duty-of-care

Women's self-defense, taught by people who actually train it.

The format HR approves fastest — and the one your women's network will remember. Practical, calm, and genuinely empowering: real scenarios and real confidence, with zero intimidation and no one put on the spot. Increasingly booked as wellbeing and duty-of-care, not only DEI. Stand-alone workshop or a recurring track.

Why it matters: women make up 72.5% of nonfatal workplace-violence cases (U.S. BLS), most harassment never reaches a formal channel (EEOC), and far more women than men report feeling unsafe day to day — 53% vs 26% (Gallup). Structured self-defense is a peer-reviewed category with proven results in multi-hour programs (Senn et al., NEJM 2015). Our 90-minute workshop doesn't claim those clinical outcomes — it builds practical situational awareness, boundary-setting, and self-reported confidence, in a beginner-friendly room.

Confidence that doesn't wear off by Monday.

Practical scenariosAll experience levelsWomen-led friendlyStand-alone or recurringERG & DEI readyZero intimidation
How it works

Turnkey. We bring everything.

STEP 01

You inquire

Tell us your group size, rough date, and whether you'd rather we come to you or host you in Glendale. Five minutes.

STEP 02

We tailor it

We design the session to your team's fitness range and goals, handle waivers, and send a certificate of insurance if you need one.

STEP 03

We show up with the gear

Coaches arrive with all equipment. Your team trains, sweats, laughs, and leaves lighter. You organize nothing.

Why KD MMA

A real gym. Real fighters. Earned, not staged.

The reason forced fun feels fake is because it is. This is the opposite — an authentic room, run by people who've actually done it.

Founded by a WEC veteran

Karen Darabedyan is a professional fighter who built three academies. Your team trains in a room with a real standard, not a pop-up.

More than boxing

Striking, grappling, and the full MMA toolkit under one roof — we shape the session to your team instead of a single canned format.

Built for every body

Controlled — no live sparring, scalable intensity, and women-inclusive by design. Nobody gets singled out, nobody has to perform.

Insured & handled

Professional coaches, signed waivers, and a certificate of insurance on request. The logistics are ours, not yours.

Questions HR actually asks

Frequently asked

Does everyone have to fight or spar?
No. Corporate sessions are controlled — no live sparring — pad work, technique, and conditioning. Nobody spars, nobody gets hit, and the intensity scales to each person.
What if our team isn't athletic, or has very mixed fitness levels?
That's exactly what it's built for. Every drill scales up or down, people work at their own pace, and sitting one out is always a valid choice — no one gets singled out.
Can you come to our office, or do we come to you?
Both. We bring coaches and all equipment to your office, or your team trains at our Glendale academy. We'll help you choose based on your space and group size.
Is it insured? What about waivers and liability?
Yes. Sessions are run by professional coaches, every participant signs a standard waiver, and we provide a certificate of insurance naming your company as additional insured — before session one.
What if someone gets injured during a session?
Risk is kept low by design: controlled, no live sparring, opt-in participation, and coaches trained to run safe rooms. Every participant signs a waiver, and our general-liability coverage is in place for exactly this reason.
What do you need for vendor onboarding — COI, W-9?
The standard packet, handled up front: a certificate of insurance naming your company, a W-9, and signed waivers for every participant. Send us your requirements and we'll match them before the date.
How much space do you need on-site?
For a small group, an open area about the size of a conference room or an open-plan corner works; larger groups need more. Tell us your space and headcount and we'll confirm what fits — or host you at our Glendale academy.
What's your cancellation or reschedule policy?
Life happens. Reschedule with reasonable notice at no penalty — we lock the specifics into your quote so there are no surprises.
How big can the group be?
From a small team to a large company group. We staff roughly one coach per 10–15 people so it stays safe, personal, and hands-on.
Do you run women's self-defense sessions?
Yes — it's one of our most-requested corporate formats and a popular choice for women's networks, ERGs and DEI initiatives. Practical scenarios and real confidence, taught with zero intimidation. Available stand-alone or as a recurring track.
Can this be a recurring program instead of a one-off?
Yes. Our 12-week “Desk-Body Reset” program runs weekly or 2–3 times a week, on-site or at our academy, with a baseline at week 0 and a retest plus HR report at week 12 — so the impact is measured, not assumed.
What can I show leadership to justify the spend?
For programs you get a baseline and a 12-week retest on mobility, posture and conditioning, monthly attendance numbers, and a short recap with a photo you can forward — the evidence wellness budgets get renewed on.
What should people wear and bring?
Comfortable athletic clothing and a water bottle — that's it. We provide all the gear.
What does it cost?
Most teams start in the low four figures for a session; recurring programs are scoped monthly. Final pricing depends on format, group size, and whether we come to you or host you — tell us what you're thinking and we'll send a clear, custom quote.

Let's get your team off the floor.

Tell us a little about your group. We'll come back with a tailored session and a clear quote — usually same day.

Prefer to talk? (747) 231·5550

Email corporate@kdmma.com

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