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Fitness Trend Prediction by MMA Conditioning Association for 2010; It’s Not Your Mother’s Workout
Mixed martial arts workouts predicted to be the emerging fitness trend in the New Year - January 02, 2010 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Fitness Professionals Now Have Career Option in the World if Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) launches a new division to address the need for structured strength and conditioning for the rapidly growing sport of mixed martial arts. - January 01, 2010 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
Mixed Martial Arts Industry Prepares for a Quantum Leap in 2010 - the MMA Conditioning Association Provides Safety, Science and Financial Security
The National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association opens new Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning division to address the needs of the fastest growing sport int he world. - December 31, 2009 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
New Line of MMA Gear and Apparel by Modern Gladiator Fight Gear
Modern Gladiator Fight Gear, a manufacturer of premium MMA equipment, will reveal its new line of gear and apparel at the Philadelphia Sports Extravaganza – MMA Expo, Booth 31, at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA January 9th & 10th. Modern Gladiator Fight Gear is... - December 20, 2009 - Modern Gladiator Fight Gear
Cage of Conflict Presents MMA Amateur Fight Night at the Sports Center of Las Vegas December 18th 2009
Cage Of Conflict Presents Amateur MMA Fight Night in Las Vegas "In The Cage." - December 16, 2009 - Cage of Conflict
New MMA Website Dedicated to Houston Area MMA Scene
TheCageDoor.net is dedicated to providing Houston with local MMA coverage. Upstart website, TheCageDoor.net is making its mark on the Houston MMA scene. Since its launch in October, the site has been well received, and it is filling a void in the coverage of MMA in the Houston metro area. “Our goal isn’t to just cover the local scene,” site co-founder Barry Laminack said, “it’s to galvanize the scene in hopes of getting it more of the national attention it deserves.” - December 16, 2009 - TheCageDoor.net
Defend Yourself Economically in the New Year with a Home-Based Business
Full Safety Armor joins MyFamilyCD IDentification and Safe Warriors 101 Safety Education Curricula together in a Fun, Fitness, and Safety Awareness program to all kids and adults. - December 12, 2009 - Safe Kids Card, Inc
Samurai Karate Studio Raises $508 for the Defeat Diabetes Foundation
Samurai Karate Studio, located in Columbia, SC, Richland Northeast, recently held a kick-a-thon at their school to raise money for the Defeat Diabetes Foundation. Sensei Feldt, owner and Chief Instructor, reported that a total of $508.00 was raised and his students executed over 62,000 kicks in one hour. - December 09, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
New Online Aikijutsu Academy Allows Students to Master the Martial Art of the Samurai from the Comfort of Their Own Home
Aikijutsu online school teaches the martial art of the Samurai through revolutionary video instruction. - December 03, 2009 - Aikijutsu Academy
Dojo Fightgear Inc. Proudly Releases Series 3 Collection
Dojo Fightgear Inc. is proud to announce the launch of their latest collection; Series 3 boasts creative designs that incorporate the official Dojo Fightgear logo. - December 03, 2009 - Dojo Fightgear Inc
Dojo Fightgear Inc. Releases "El Cucuy" Anthony Ferguson Shirt
Dojo Fightgear Inc. and professional Mixed Martial Artist Anthony "El Cucuy" Ferguson team up for Team Dojo themed walkout shirt. - December 03, 2009 - Dojo Fightgear Inc
Samurai Karate Studio Holds Anti Bully Workshop
Samurai Karate Studio hosted a free anti bully workshop on Saturday, November 22nd at 10:00am. Several children from the local community attended this event and learned non aggressive ways to deal with bullies. - December 01, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Marco Alvan, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Master and MMA Super Star Gabriel Gonzaga Appearing at Ludlow Mixed Martial Arts and Gremio Lusitano Club with UFC Fighter Ricardo Funch
Fight stream will be broadcasting this great event. The BJJ star will be appearing at Western Massachusetts martial arts on Tuesday December 15th for three hours seminar. "We are excited to have Gabriel Gonzaga sharing his techniques that made him one of the most dangerous heavy weight fighters in the UFC," says Kris Keyes, head coordinator of Ludlow mixed martial arts. - November 29, 2009 - Fight Stream
National Fight Alliance Presents MMA at the Fairgrounds 4: Resurrection
National Fight Alliance presents its 4th Professional Mixed Martial Arts event, Resurrection. NFAMMA will host its latest event at the coveted Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 Harbor Blvd Ventura, CA 93001 on December 18, 2009. This event will mark the return of Team Dojo Fightgear's Anthony "El... - November 21, 2009 - National Fight Alliance
Kickboxers Teach Future Lawyers to Stay Safe
Ray Sarkine the Chief Instructor of the Indianapolis Martial Arts Club led a women’s only self-defense seminar today for the IUPUI Feminist Law Society and Women’s Caucus. Ray was assisted by several of his students, 3 of which were World Champion Muay Thai Fighters. 2 of these World... - November 18, 2009 - Indianapolis Martial Arts Club
Samurai Karate Studio to Introduce Anti-Smoking Message to Karate Curriculum
Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for Samurai Karate Studio, located in Columbia, SC, Richland Northeast, announced today that he was introducing a new anti-smoking program as part of his karate curriculum. The flash card program, was developed by Tom Callos, creator and team coach of The Ultimate Black Belt Test and the New Way Network. - November 13, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Poway Samurai Martial Arts Offers One Week Free Classes to "Knock Out" Hunger
Poway Samurai Martial Arts has teamed up with KOHunger.com, a national coalition of martial arts schools who are committed to help end hunger in their own communities. Local area residents of Poway are being encouraged to make donations with an offer of a free week of martial arts classes for any person who donates dry or canned goods to the dojo during the food drive. - November 12, 2009 - Poway Samurai Martial Arts
Win Free Martial Arts Training at Grand Re-Opening Event
Poway Samurai Martial Arts is pleased to announce their new location at 13160 Poway Road in the Library Plaza. In celebration of the new venue and their 2 Year Anniversary, the martial arts school is holding a free event on Saturday, November 21st from 1 – 4pm. - November 12, 2009 - Poway Samurai Martial Arts
Samurai Karate Studio to Host Kick a Thon to Defeat Diabetes
Samurai Karate Studio, located in Richland Northeast Columbia, will be hosting a kick-a-thon on Saturday, November 21st, at 10:00am to raise money to defeat Diabetes. The public is invited to watch and donate. - November 04, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Offers Stranger Danger Workshop for Forest Lake Elementary School
Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for Samurai Karate Studio, located in Richland Northeast, presented a stranger danger workshop to first graders at Forest Lake Elementary School. "One of my students is a first grader at Forest Lake Elementary and his teacher invited me to speak... - November 04, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Introduces Peace Education Flashcards
Samurai Karate Studio is pleased to announce the introduction of a new program into their curriculum called "Peace is more important than punches!" This 12 flash card series is the brainchild of martial art's teacher and activist, Tom Callos, who is the owner and creator of the Ultimate Black Belt Test. - October 29, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Holds Canned Food Drive to Support Harvest Hope Food Bank
Samurai Karate Studio is once again, sponsoring their annual canned food drive to support Harvest Hope Food Bank. The general public is invited to participate and anyone dropping off donations of 20 cans or more, will qualify for a Free month of training. A $130.00 value. - October 27, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Adds New Autism Classes to Its Programs
Samurai Karate Studio has added a new Autism program to its school curriculum. Children diagnosed within the broad spectrum will be able to train two times a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4:15pm to 4:45pm. - October 27, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Announces New Personal Protection Classes for Women
Samurai Karate Studio is pleased to announce a new program being offered for women that will specialize in personal fitness and protection. The course will cover important topics such as body language, the power of your voice, attack indicators as well as many different forms of self defense techniques against common everyday kinds of attack. - October 27, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Participates in International Climate Day of Action
Samurai Karate Studio participated in the International Climate Day of Action, sponsored by 350.org, by participating in a clean up project in and around it's dojo. 10 bags of trash were collected, along with old tires and plastic and glass bottles. - October 27, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Chi Products Unveil New Martial Arts Equipment Ecommerce Website
Leading supplier of professional martial arts equipment, Chi Products, announce brand new website. - October 23, 2009 - Koozai
NewProductHelp.com at Forefront of Marketing Campaign for Dynamic New Fitness Invention
Jose H., Arizona resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Clinch Machine concept to industry over the next 2 years. A highly innovative new fitness product, the Clinch Machine boasts a proprietary design that provides those... - October 16, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
Affliction Gets Crowned as MMA Band of the Year
IndieSolo.com, a music company dedicated to delivering the world’s best Mixed Martial Arts music, recently crowned Affliction as the top MMA band of the year. - October 08, 2009 - EyeShout Media Inc.
Ravage Apparel Creates Custom Walkout Shirt for Trey Houston’s Strikeforce Debut
Trey Houston will wear a custom designed Ravage Fighter shirt during his Strikeforce debut at the Challenger Series event this Friday, September 25 in Tulsa, OK. - September 23, 2009 - Ravage Apparel Company
National Fight Alliance and Hyatt Westlake Plaza Join Forces to Bring You MMA at the Hyatt 3: REDEMPTION October 16, 2009
At the beautiful Hyatt Westlake Plaza in Westlake, CA. National Fight Alliance present's Professional Mixed Martial Art's. - September 21, 2009 - National Fight Alliance
MMA Applications Release a Fourth Submissions iPhone App for Mixed Martial Arts
MMA Applications announce the release of “MMA Submissions – Ankle Locks” to add to its growing portfolio of video based instructional Apps for Mixed Martial Arts. - September 14, 2009 - MMA Applications LLC
MMA Applications Announces the Sponsorship of Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Clay "Tweet" Hantz
MMA Applications LLC, the leading provider of MMA instructional Applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, announced its sponsorship of Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Clay “Tweet” Hantz for his biggest fight to date, stepping up for the ESPN radio broadcasted "SHARK FIGHTS 6" on... - September 09, 2009 - MMA Applications LLC
Called Out MMA Delivers Top Tier MMA Action at Called Out Fights
In only it’s second profession mixed martial arts event, Called Out MMA proved yet again why the upstart promotion is a force to be reckoned with in mixed martial arts. Called Out’s August 15th event faced some stiff competition for the attention of the MMA viewing public, with the much... - August 21, 2009 - Called Out MMA
Medford ATC Taekwondo Demo Team to Perform at Southern Oregon Community Fun Fair
Medford ATC Taekwondo Demo Team to Perform at Southern Oregon Community Fun Fair on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 10AM. Located at the Medford Armory in Medford, OR. - August 19, 2009 - America Taekwondo Center (ATC)
Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training to Men's Health Magazines Top 10 Gyms
Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST) was named as one of the Top 10 gyms in the country by Men's Health Magazine in their September 2009 issue. Celebrating their first anniversary in August of this year, the brainchild of nationally-recognized, top fitness professionals Bill Hartman and... - August 08, 2009 - Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training
Ravage Apparel Company Sponsors Mixed Martial Artist, Eric Bruno
Eric Bruno will represent the Ravage Fighter brand at the upcoming Burlington Brawl V event on July 18, 2009 at the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont. - July 17, 2009 - Ravage Apparel Company
MmaBrawl.com Launches the Ultimate Search Engine - Web's First Ultimate Fighting Search Engine
'The Ultimate Search Engine,' the World's First Cage Fight Web Crawler, Google powered. - July 15, 2009 - MmaBrawl
Infinity Martial Arts of Middleton, WI Raises Over $5,000 for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County recently announced a financial contribution of over $5,000 from the Infinity Martial Arts Dojo located in Middleton, WI thanks to a very successful Kick-A-Thon which recently took place on June 6th, 2009 at the Middleton High School. - July 11, 2009 - Infinity Martial Arts
Randy Couture Fights Nogueira and Autism
Randy "The Natural" Couture will host "Natural Understanding," a V.I.P. event and raffle to benefit the Autism Society of Oregon. - July 09, 2009 - Athlete2Model
Two Southern Oregon Students Bring Home National Taekwondo Champion Honors
Flying feet and piercing screams were in abundance at the Austin (Texas) Convention Center this week as USA Taekwondo conducted its 2009 U.S. National Junior Olympic Championship event June 30-July 2. Over 2,000 athletes ages 6-72, aided by over 550 coaches, competed during the week vying for the... - July 04, 2009 - America Taekwondo Center (ATC)
30 Years of Tae Kwon Do, Simon Rhee Style
Simon Rhee's Tae Kwon Do approaches its 30th anniversary of excellent teaching and service. - July 01, 2009 - Simon Rhee Tae Kwon do
MMA Applications LLC Release Three Mixed Martial Arts iPhone Apps
MMA Applications and Vulkan Fight Wear announce the release of the highly anticipated applications in the MMA Grappling (NoGi) series. The first three in the series - “Lite”, “The Guard” and “Guard Flow” are available in the Apple App Store beginning... - June 29, 2009 - MMA Applications LLC
First-Ever Autographed Limited Edition Prints of MMA Champion GSP Now Available
Georges St-Pierre (GSP) and nationally-renowned artist Brian Fox have teamed up to offer fans the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Champion’s first-ever, individually autographed limited edition prints. The 100-piece deluxe signed and embellished canvas prints, measuring 30” x 40 and priced at... - June 26, 2009 - Brian Fox Studios
RAP4 T68 Generation 2 Paintball Pistol
The T68 Gen2 Paintball Pistol is designed for fast games where is speed is key to winning the battle, and any situation where the users might need a special close-quarters-battle marker. The T68 is compatible with any standard CO2 or compressed air tank. The T68 is the smallest and lightest paintball pistol available, and features a 10 round interchangeable magazine, making it ideal for practical backup, and keeping everything light and ready for fast action. - June 19, 2009 - Real Action Paintball
Local Columbia Martial Arts School Introduces New Karate Program for Autistic Children
Samurai Karate Studio, located in Northeast Columbia, announced today that they will be offering karate classes for children with broad spectrum disorders. The classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. - June 14, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Connecticut Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA Congratulates Paul Bratslavsky, Jiu Jitsu & SuperKids Karate Coach, Promotion to Purple Belt in West Hartford CT
It was a jam-packed seminar June 6 and 7 and it seemed an auspicious day. The "Strawberry Full Moon" was bright in the sky and three Black belts were present: Legendary MMA Champion Royce Gracie; Pride and Abu Dhabi Champion Rodrigo Gracie; and two-time Gracie Jiu Jitsu National Tournament Champion Jim Hughes. - June 11, 2009 - Jim Hughes & Gracie Brazilian Jiu JItsu Self Defense
Samurai Karate Studio Announces Participation in Martial Arts Defeat Diabetes® Community Action Project™ (MADDCAP™)
Samurai Karate Studio is pleased to announce their participation in a new martial art's program, called MADDCAP, or Martial Arts Defeat Diabetes Community Action Project. According to Sensei Chris Feldt, owner and chief instructor for SKS, this new program will be part of the curriculum that SKS teaches that will include information about the disease, the risk factors, warning signs, complications and ways to prevent the disease through attention to nutrition and exercise. - June 08, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Samurai Karate Studio Offers Special Summer Program for New Students
Samurai Karate Studio, located at 2000 Clemson Road, Columbia, SC, 29229, is offering a special summer training program for beginner students. - June 07, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio
Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA Pioneer Royce Gracie Teaching in CT with Black Belt Jim Hughes
The Legendary Royce Gracie will be appearing in Connecticut at the Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA Academy in East Windsor CT on Saturday and West Hartford CT on Sunday. Mr Gracie will conduct beginning, intermediate, as well as advanced BJJ and MMA classes for students... - June 05, 2009 - Jim Hughes & Gracie Brazilian Jiu JItsu Self Defense
Samurai Karate Studio Holds Free Self Defense Classes for Women
Samurai Karate Studio, located in Northeast Columbia, offered free self defense classes for women on Wednesday nights during the month of April. These workshops were attended by 9-15 women ranging in age from 12 years and up. - June 02, 2009 - Samurai Karate Studio