This week at Dynamic MMA: June 27-July 1

Wow! We were super busy the last two weeks. Boys and Girls Club summer camp, Camp Millennium, self defense seminars for Roseburg area teachers, self defense seminar for Bureau of Land Management, all capped off with a great submission grappling tournament.

I just want to say a really big “Thank You” to everyone that helped out during these last couple weeks to help out with these events.

Very often I hear the comment, “you guys are everywhere!”This comment is referring to the fact that we spend so much time working with different community projects and organizations that we are seen a lot. This is not by accident. We have worked very hard over the years to demonstrate not just the physical effectiveness of our martial arts, but the positive influence it is in our lives.

None of this would be possible without great students. Our dojo has grown and continues to grow.  Just as a martial artist matures with his/her advancement through the ranks, a dojo matures with the development of its members. We chip away the negatives and hold onto the positives. We constantly seek out to improve. I believe we have the greatest group of students training with us now that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I also believe that we have a remarkable group of instructors. Thank you all. 

DSGC IX was a great success! Everyone in attendance seemed to like the event. The quality of athletes and atmosphere continue to improve. The match ups were great at this tournament. I enjoyed watching every match that a reffed for. I am looking forward to DSGC X. Congratulations to all the winners and participants. Also, big congratulations to everyone that helped out. Pulling together is what helps make the event so good. 

Well, with the busy weeks behind us, we can get back on track with some other things. First off, look for big changes on our website soon. Also, I am looking into building a Dynamic MMA app for i-phones and android phones.

Mixed Martial Arts—

Monday and Thursday—

Striking techniques

Tuesday and Friday—

Using the cage as a tool.

Kodokan Judo—

Monday and Thursday—

Tachi Waza. We will be doing a lot of throws.

Tuesday and Friday—

Ne waza. Our focus will be on strangles and arm locks.

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu—

Monday and Thursday—

Jiu-jitsu fundamentals

Tuesday and Friday—

Spider guard techniques.

Muay Thai—

Wednesday—

This week I’ll be showing some good leg catching techniques and follow ups.  

This week at Dynamic MMA: June 20-25

Dynamic Submission Grappling Championship IX is Saturday, June 25th. The last day to register will be the 23rd. I hope to see a lot of our members competing at this event. This will be the first time we have held the event at the Roseburg Boys and Girls Club.

In our classes this week, we will be hammering the basics. Everyone in our dojo is familiar with submissions. One might say it is our specialty. This week we are emphasizing positional control and transitions.

No need to bring gloves or pads this week. We will be grappling.

All members are invited to attend Randori on Wednesday of this week. This will give you a chance to hone your skills a bit more before the tournament.

Dynamic MMA will also be at Camp Millennium this week. A few of our members will be making the trip out to Kellogg to help teach martial arts to the kids at the camp. Camp Millennium is a summer camp for kids that are dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
This will be the third year Dynamic MMA has been a part of the camp experience. Visiting the camp and witnessing the spirit and strength of these kids is truly an unforgettable and inspiring experience.

It seems nowadays there is no family untouched by cancer in some way. If you are not one of the assistants going to the camp with me this year, be sure to put yourself on the list for next year.