This week inside Dynamic MMA--Jan 14-18

Dynamic MMA celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the opening of our dojo. Our anniversary potluck on Sunday was packed. It was very nice to have a chance to visit with everyone while enjoying the fine cuisine prepared by dojo members. Once again I have to say that not only to we have fine martial artists in our dojo, but also fine culinary artists as well. 

I wish to thank all that have supported the growth of the dojo over this past decade. It has been a great pleasure to watch our students learn and grow together. Some students that are with us now, have been with us since the beginning and still others are just getting started. We cherish each of our dojo family members. 

We plan to continue growing our dojo. We are constantly seeking ways to improve our programs and the education our students receive.  Here are some of our plans already in the works for 2013. 

--Developing a solid system for our kids' classes to include more anti-bullying education
--Educate kids and parents on stranger danger and risk awareness
--More self defense workshops for teens and adults
--Hosting more dojo family friendly gatherings (potlucks, picnics, etc.)
--....and much, much more.

We hope that you all continue to train with us and help the dojo grow to new heights. Take great pride in your dojo. We have all come a long way together and together we will continue to do great things. 

This week in the dojo:

Kodokan Judo

All week

We will continue to work on combinations. We will also spend some time coordinating for the Judo demo that will take place on the 19th. If you would like to be part of the demo team, let us know asap. 

We will also have a special Wednesday 7pm demo team practice this week to give an extra boost. Please attend if you wish to help out.  

Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

We will be returning to basic escape techniques from under the mounted position. 

Tuesday-Friday

Basic defense from bottom side mount position. 

Mixed Martial Arts

Monday-Thursday

Drills, drills, and g-n-p sparring rounds.

Tuesday-Friday

Get ready to sweat. We will be working some circuits to burn some calories and develop some strength and cardio. 

Muay Thai

Monday-Thursday-Friday

Heavy bag work and light sparring.

There will be no adult Muay Thai class on Tuesday this week. 

 



 

This week inside Dynamic MMA--New Year 2013

News:

Happy New Year to everyone. We hope everyone has had a pleasant and safe holiday season.

Congratulations to our Tony Pepe, Anthony Filan, and Wesley Murphy for receiving their Kodokan Judo rank of Shodan. The test lasted five hours. They were all on task and looked great, executing techniques with expert skill. We will post video highlights as soon as editing is done.

Our annual potluck for senior Judoka members was fantastic. We got to experience some of the fine cooking of our brown and black belts (and spouse's). We got to discuss the past year as well as plans for the coming 2013 year. We see lots of good changes and growth for the dojo. 

We also want to welcome Tony Pepe as our new instructor for the kids' Judo programs. Tony has been practicing Judo since he was a kid and originally trained under Yuzo Kato at UCC. He has been with Dynamic MMA for several years and has developed a great level of communication with the students and parents. He is also one of the most patient instructors at the dojo. 

This month, our dojo celebrates it's 10 year anniversary. It has been a long journey with many ups and downs. We will continue to seek out ways to improve our programs and continue the growth of our dojo. Thank you to all that have passed through our doors and a special thank you to all that have persevered to stay with us. You are all very special people that make it a pleasure to teach and share. 

This week inside the dojo: 

Wednesday is Randori and Sparring day for adult classes every week. If you are a member of one of our basic programs and would like to try out one of the Wednesday classes, ask Sensei Larry Keith or Sensei Olga Keith for more information.

Kodokan Judo

Thurday-Friday

This week we will concentrate on grip fighting and continue to revue IJF rule changes.

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

Thursday-Friday

RWT (Russian Wrestling Techniques)--We will return to some drills and skills from the 2 on 1 Russian tie up. This is a versatile way to control your opponent's posture and set up a variety of attacks. We will also go over a couple of counters to the 2 on 1. 

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Thursday-Friday

We will go over some basic defenses/escapes from bottom side mount position. 

Muay Thai

Thursday-Friday

Tough workout, sparring drills, and rounds of light sparring.  

This week inside Dynamic MMA--December 17-21

We'll be working a lot of fun stuff this week in the dojo. Don't miss out.

Kodokan Judo

All week

We are going to spend this week troubleshooting any weak areas and figuring out our strengths. 

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

Monday-Thursday

We will work in combat phases 1 and 3. 

Phase 1 (free movement)--MMA striking combinations. 

Phase 3 (grappling) MMA style guard passing. 

Tuesday-Friday

We will work in combat phases 2 and 3. 

Phase 2 (clinch)--we will work takedowns from clinch positions. 

Phase 3 (grappling)--we will practice sweeps vs standing opponent. 

**please be sure to bring your striking gear--gloves, shin pads, groin protection, and mouth piece. 

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Sweeps vs standing opponent and preventing standing passes.

Tuesday-Friday

Passing and moving directly to the mount.

Muay Thai Kickboxing

All week

Lots of light sparring and heavy bag work.

Inside Dynamic MMA--week of December 10-14

NEWS:

• DFCC apparel order forms were emailed out and are also available at the dojo. If you would like to receive your gear by Christmas, the order must be received by this Wednesday.
• StayOnFlux Fight Gear rashguards and shorts are on sale for $20 while supplies last
• You can now purchase Dynamic Ude-garami DVDs at the dojo. Until December 31, you can purchase both Volumes for discounted price of $25. In the videos, Sensei Larry Keith demonstrates many variations of the bent arm lock. It is great reference material for any of our dojo members.  Below is a sample clip from Volume 2.

This week:

Kodokan Judo

• This week we will be working versions of Harai and Makikomi. We will also go over some of the new IJF rules for 2013.

• Reminder: Required equipment for Judo class includes properly fitting and well maintained Judo Gi. The uniform must include jacket, pants, and belt signifying proper rank. A rash guard and mouthpiece are recommended. Female Judoka must wear t-shirt or rash guard. All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair. 

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

• We will drill some single leg takedown options and also work some leg locks in this week.

• Reminder: Required equipment for MMA class includes: Rank T-shirt, MMA gloves, board or vale-tudo shorts, shin pads, mouthpiece, groin protection, boxing gloves. All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair. 

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

• X-guard and Butterfly guard entries and sweeps this week.

• Reminder: Required equipment for Jiu-jitsu class includes properly fitting and well maintained Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Gi. A rash guard and mouthpiece are recommended.  All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair.

Muay Thai Kickboxing

• Lead leg attacks and counter attacks.

• Reminder: Required equipment for Muay Thai class includes: Rank T-shirt, 14oz boxing gloves, Muay Thai shorts, shin pads, mouthpiece, head gear, and groin protection. Hand wraps are highly recommended. All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair.

Inside Dynamic MMA--week of December 3-7

Kodokan Judo

Monday-Thursday

Te-Waza (hand techniques)

Tuesday-Friday

Kansetsu-Waza (bonelocking techniques)

Reminder: Required equipment for Judo class includes properly fitting and well maintained Judo Gi. The uniform must include jacket, pants, and belt signifying proper rank. A rash guard and mouthpiece are recommended. Female Judoka must wear t-shirt or rash guard. All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair. 

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

Monday-Thursday

Using arm drags in grappling

Tuesday-Friday

Getting to submissions from standing clinch positions

Reminder: Required equipment for MMA class includes: Rank T-shirt, MMA gloves, board or vale-tudo shorts, shin pads, mouth piece, groin protection, boxing gloves. All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair. 

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Attacks from top half guard

Tuesday-Friday

Monkey Guard techniques

Reminder: Required equipment for Jiu-jitsu class includes properly fitting and well maintained Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Gi. A rash guard and mouthpiecee are recommended.  All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair.
 

Muay Thai Kickboxing

Monday-Thursday

Kick defense and counter attacks

Tuesday-Friday 

Clinch fighting drills 


Reminder: Required equipment for Muay Thai class includes: Rank T-shirt, 14oz boxing gloves, Muay Thai shorts, shin pads, mouth piece, head gear, and groin protection. Hand wraps are highly recommended. All equipment must be odor free, clean, and in good repair.

Week of November 26-30

Kodokan Judo

Monday-Thursday

Kansetsu-Waza

• Arm locks from various positions

Tuesday-Friday

Tachi-Waza to Ne-Waza

• Efficient routes from throws to grappling 

Pankration MMA

Monday-Thursday

Takedown defense/counter attacks

• using a variety of chokes to counter the double leg 

Tuesday-Friday

Arm Locks

• Some sneaky locks 

Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Guard passing

• guard passing from the knees

Tuesday-Friday

Side Mount

• Escapes from side mount and kesa-gatame 

Muay Thai

Monday-Thursday

Focus Mitt Drills

• Rhythm Drills 

Tuesday-Friday

Counter fighting Drills

• Beating your opponent to the punch/kick

 

week of November 12-16

It is good to be back home in the U.S. I apologize for not posting blogs/videos while in Russia. I have a lot of pictures and videos that I will soon be posting. The combination of slow internet connection and slow computers I had access to in Russia made it nearly impossible to upload anything. 

I offer a very big thank you to everyone for taking such good care of the dojo while we were away. I was very impressed with the how clean the dojo was when I got back. Awesome job! All dojo members should make the effort to keep it up. If you take any pride in your dojo, it is easy to take care of something as needed rather than waiting for someone else to get it. 

Our kids' classes missed a few days due to a flu outbreak that shut down a couple of elementary schools in our area. Closing our classes for a couple of days was intended to help keep our students healthy and happy. Now they can approach this week with new enthusiasm. 

This week's curriculum is a repeat of a few weeks ago. We will be going over some basics with emphasis on ironing out the details. Remember, when fancy stuff fails, we go back to the basics that work. Jigoro Kano practiced Osoto-gari and Ogoshi into his final days.