...great weekend

Dynamic MMA had a full and productive weekend. 

We started off the day with our booth at the Roseburg YMCA for Healthy Kids Day. Many kids got to come by and break a pine board and learn more about our martial arts programs. We will have several new kids coming in to try out classes this week. We are constantly looking to grow our youth Judo and Jiu-jitsu programs. These kids are the future of our dojo.

The 17 annual Grants Pass Judo tournament went well for our members there. Tiffany won 3rd place in the women's brown/black belt division. Chase won 1st place in his division. Randy won 3rd place. Brady did not win a medal, but did get in an Osoto-gari win. It was the first tournament for Chase, Randy, and Brady. 

From what I have heard, the tournament was poorly run, the officials were disinterested, and several of the other coaches were not representing the art or sportsmanship very well. It is very unfortunate that Judo tournaments in our state have gone down hill.

Hopefully, we can make a difference by continuing to send good representatives to the events. Eventually, we even plan to host Judo tournaments here in Roseburg.

Two of our fight team members also did well this weekend. Mike Frear had a spectacular victory over his opponent with a 3rd round knockout using a tornado round kick to the head. The entire fight was entertaining with good striking combos and ground fighting. 

Professional fighter, Tyler Moug also had a great finish with his fight against Chris Ensley. Tyler attacked, scored a takedown, pinned his opponent against the fence and finished him with a flurry of heavy punches. 

In total, there were six athletes that set out to represent our dojo on Saturday. We brought back 5 medals and highlight reels. Not a bad weekend.