Inside Dynamic MMA--Week of October 14-18

We are going into our third week at the new location. It seems that everyone is excited about the new building, new location, and new possibilities.

In the last two weeks, we have had great classes and even hosted two self defense seminars for local girl scouts.
 
On the 19th, we will host the girls scouts again to let them finish earning the "martial arts" badges and learn more about stranger danger/bully prevention.

Also on the 19th, we will host a Halloween Safety Seminar for all school aged kids. This event is open to the public, so if you know anyone with kids, tell them about the event.

On the 26th, we will host the Beaverton Impact Jiu-jitsu head coach, Armand Debruge for a Jiu-jitsu seminar. Armand is a highly decorated Jiu-jitsu competitor and has been a black belt since 2009. The seminar fee is $50 and will be from 10am-1pm. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a highly qualified Jiu-jitsu instructor.

The remodel of the new dojo is going to go into overdrive beginning this week. Many of you have had a tour of the big room and loading dock area and see the vision of the future. Have patience with us during the work and remember how awesome it is going to be on completion.

Our dojo will be closed on Halloween as we host our annual Halloween Party and Haunted Dojo.



 

Jiu-jitsu Belt testing and other news

News:

Belt testing and graduation celebration is this Saturday at 10:00am.
Students must have the following qualifications:

--Membership dues must be current
--$15 testing and graduation fee must be paid in advance
--Must have the minimum of 21 day in attendance for this curriculum cycle
--Youth students solid grey and above are required to test for rank stripe
--Youth students that are white belt or grey with white stripe may test if they fit the other requirements. Passing the test will result in a red attendance stripe. (worth one month)

Testing time for 6-12 is 10am. The test should take about an hour or so. We will have pizza and soft drinks for the graduation celebration at the end of testing.

*If for some reason a student cannot attend the testing day, please talk to Sensei Tony about scheduling a make-up test date.

We are super EXCITED about this event! It is our first time doing a testing and graduation for our youth BJJ program. Please be patient with us as we iron out any kinks in the process. As we continue with this program, we will inevitably become more proficient.

Other upcoming events:

**On September 21st we will be hosting the Dynamic MMA "Black Belt Focus for Better Grades Seminar". 

Please bring your school aged kids to this event. They are encouraged to bring friends. 
In the workshop, kids will learn listening skills, how to show teachers respect, stranger danger and bully prevention. 

Ages 6-9 will be from 10-11am
Ages 10-15 will be from 11am-noon

We will have snacks and beverages available. 

**Also on September 21st--We will have our adult BJJ rank exam and celebration.

Testing time will begin at noon and continue until finished

Students must meet the following qualifications:

--Membership dues must be current
--$15 testing/graduation fee must be paid in advance
--Minimum of 21 days of BJJ class attendance on attendance card

We will have pizza and soft drinks at the conclusion of the testing.

**On September 28th, we will have a Dynamic MMA member appreciation potluck. Please bring a favorite dish. Please be aware of potential food allergies and/or special dietary needs. Label your foods, so that others know if they contain potential allergens. 

Examples:

Sensei Larry Keith is allergic to chicken and eggs
Sensei Tony Pepe is vegetarian
Sempai Drew Bauguess is vegan

It is quite possible that we will have the potluck at the new location. We will keep everyone posted.   

News: Week of August 26th-30th

• The Dynamic MMA Summer Camp was a huge success! The kids got to make a martial arts movie. The theme we chose was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Below is the short movie we made. The kids performed very well and had great ideas. We did not get to showcase all of their skills in this video due to the short amount of time we had. However, we have some great ideas for the sequel that we will likely film over Christmas break.
• I will be getting DVDs to the students that took part in the camp. Until then, please enjoy the Youtube version. 

 

 

 

• Back to school is right around the corner. We will be hosting a "Black Belt Focus for Better Grades" Seminar soon after school starts.  I will post the date as soon as it is set in stone. Also, it would be extremely helpful for anyone that has access to school registration or "meet the teacher day" to deliver some ad-cards for the event to parents and children at school.
• We will be scheduling the BJJ stripe/belt testing day soon. More information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.  
• Anyone registering for the Oregon Open Jiu-jitsu tournament should register as Impact/DFCC in the team affiliation section of the form. You must register before September 2nd. Registration can be done at this link Oregon Open

 



Inside Dynamic MMA--June 24-28

 

The summer camp at the Boys and Girls Club was awesome! Thank you to Tony, Ian, Mitchell, Cameron, Josh, and Malcolm for helping out. Also, thank you to Dean Jones and the Boys and Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley for letting us be part of their summer programs.

 

The Dynamic MMA Summer Camp is scheduled for the week of July 22-26 and the week of August 19-23. We've got some super cool stuff planned for the kids. Please be sure to RSVP if you plan to have your child attend.

 

Reminder: The dojo will be closed during the week of July 1-5 while Sensei Tony Pepe and I are in Las Vegas for the Martial Arts Supershow. Tony and I will be soaking up as much information as possible at the numerous seminars and bringing the information and skills back home to share with our dojo members.     

 

Students: Please remember to pick up your attendance card on the way into class and give it to your instructor. Your attendance is an important part of the requirements to qualify for the rank exam at the end of the training cycle.

 

Planned for this week: 

 

Adult classes--13 and up

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

We will be working standing striking combinations and ground and pound tactics. Please be sure to bring your MMA gloves, shin pads, mouth guards, and groin protection all week.

Jiu-jitsu

This week we will concentrate on a few guard passing options.

Youth classes--4-12

Jiu-jitsu

The kids will be learning about breaking the guard open and passing.

Youth Randori

Students will learn more about points in Jiu-jitsu and working some specific drills.


Train smart, smile, and get in those reps. Also, remember, it isn't just the hours you put in, it's what you put into the hours that gets you the results.
  

Inside Dynamic MMA--June 10-14

It seems that just about everyone is excited about our recent schedule and curriculum changes. We are now on a rotating curriculum and have rank exams on a quarterly basis.  If you have not received a copy of the new schedule, please pick one up at the reception desk in the front entry of the dojo.

Last weekend's Oregon State Games Judo tournament went well for our DFCC team.
-Joshua       1st
-Angelina   2nd
-Gabe         2nd
-Nolan        3rd

I can't express how proud we are of our youth Judo and Jiu-jitsu kids. They work very hard and are very dedicated.

Jiu-jitsu

Mount escapes.

Mixed Martial Arts

Figure 4 gripping and concepts that solidify the technique.

Inside Dynamic MMA--Week of April 22-26

Upcoming event--

April 27th--Dynamic MMA will have booths at both the YMCA Healthy Kids Day and Wildlife Safari Kids Day.

We will be introducing the public to our programs, teaching kids how to break a pine board, and passing out flyers for our May 11th Open House Celebration. We will need several volunteers to help run the booths and even more volunteers to help with the Open House. With your help, we can make these events a great experience for kids and introduce new people to the martial arts and fitness classes we love so much! 

Kodokan Judo

All week

Focus--Kake (Completion)--quality completion of the throw.

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

Monday-Thursday

Focus--Phase 2--working the clinch on cage/wall--we will be practicing techniques for acquiring dominant position up against the wall.

Tuesday-Friday

Focus--Phase 1-2--closing and creating distance using strikes.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Focus--Top control--maintaining and progressing positions.

Tuesday-Friday

Focus--Escaping--recovery of position from bottom side mount.

Thai Kickboxing

Monday-Thursday

Focus--Set ups--Position for attacks

Tuesday-Friday

Focus--Clinch work--strikes from the clinch.

Inside Dynamic MMA--Week of April 15-19

Kodokan Judo

Monday-Thursday

Focus on Tachi-Waza to Ne-Waza--Throws and transitions to pins.

Tuesday-Friday

Focus on Tachi-Waza and Kumikata--Standing techniques and grip fighting.

Pankration Mixed Martial Arts

Monday-Thursday

Focus on Combat phases 1-2--Working MMA takedowns from various clinch positions.

Tuesday-Friday

Focus on Combat phase 3--Positional control and advancement through positional hierarchy.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

Monday-Thursday

Focus on Kansetsu-Waza--Arm locks drills and strategies.

Tuesday-Friday

Focus on Guard Techniques--We will be working some cool stuff from the Z-Guard.

Thai Kickboxing

Monday-Thursday

Focus on Combos--3 hit combos that work.

Tuesday-Friday

Focus on Kicks--Finishing combos with a kick.