Sunday, June 23, 2013

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.
  

Monday, June 10, 2013

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.