With the rise of commercial Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the values of traditional martial arts are increasingly being sidelined to make room for the growth of martial arts as a combat sport. Transcendence MMA was born when local martial arts aficionado Terence Cheah believed that students could benefit from learning martial arts in an environment that placed emphasis not only on the competitive aspect, but the values, culture and tradition that martial arts bring. Terence decided that the way to do this was to re-introduce martial arts that are stemmed heavily in tradition to the modern MMA gym, where students are able to experience the best of both worlds..

At Transcendence, students are encouraged to embrace the core values of Perseverance, Discipline and Courage in order to transcend personal barriers and reach their goals. Dedicated instructors strive to impart these values through their commitment to each students growth, and the gym prides itself in providing quality instruction with Head Instructors who are at the top of their field. Inline with Transcendences return to tradition, Transcendence instructors are encouraged to keep learning and expanding their knowledge, and it is a common sight to see instructors joining classes across disciplines