8/10 Weekly Curriculum

By Finnie McMahon | August 10, 2020

Announcements We have a new t-shirt coming out in the next week with #mcmahonstrong on it. What this means to us is that we are in a very challenging time in our local communities, our country, and the world. During this time we can either become victims or we can move forward valiantly, with strength…

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8/3 Weekly Curriculum

By Finnie McMahon | August 3, 2020

Announcements Starting next week August 10th, we are making a few schedule changes.  We will be adding an intermediate/advanced class on the schedule as well as an advanced blackbelt class on Wednesday night.  The intermediate/advanced and the advanced class will be 90 minutes long and it will have 45 minutes of instruction and 45 minutes…

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7/27 Weekly Curriculum

By Finnie McMahon | July 27, 2020

Announcements We are making a few tweaks to the schedule starting next week, please grab a schedule at the front desk or you can see the new schedule online by the middle of this week. Reminder: Professor Nate is doing a team run every Sunday from 10-11 AM. Meet up at the academy! Little Champs…

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7/20 Weekly Curriculum

By Finnie McMahon | July 20, 2020

Announcements In order to follow the state/county requirements for face masks, as well as to have less exposure between the MT kickboxing & the BJJ students/better contact tracing, we have installed several hooks around the edge of both mats for student’s face masks. Please come to class wearing your face mask, keep it on in…

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7/13 Weekly Curriculum

By Finnie McMahon | July 13, 2020

7/6/2020 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: You can either be a thermostat or a thermometer in class and life. A thermometer tells the temperature, where a thermostat sets the temperature.  To set the temperature in class do the following. Have a smile on your face Encourage your partner Tell your partner their doing well Count laud…

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Weekly Curriculum for the week of July 6th

By Finnie McMahon | July 6, 2020

7/6/2020 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Consistency in training The biggest way to improve in your training is through consistency. Coming to class 2-3x/week and getting the repetitions in through drilling as well as the live training will help promote learning at a faster level than training 5 or 6 times in a week but then…

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Kickboxing vs. Muay Thai Kickboxing

By Finnie McMahon | May 18, 2020

Kickboxing both provides you with a powerful workout and a well of effective self-defense moves and strategies. But at McMahon Training Center in Fort Collins, we offer our Muay Thai Kickboxing program, which differs from traditional kickboxing techniques. Learn more about how Muay Thai kickboxing differs below. If you want to learn for yourself, become…

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5 Reasons to Take a Self-Defense Class

By Finnie McMahon | May 11, 2020

Having the ability to protect yourself from a dangerous situation through self-defense is an extremely valuable skill to have. On top of that, self-defense will help you develop a better sense of your body that doesn’t just rely on your strength or size. If you’re ready to feel safe and secure in your day to…

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