Posts by Finnie McMahon

MTC Family, In light of the growing public-health concern about coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to share what MTC has been doing to prioritize you and your family’s health and wellness. Specifically, what you can do to help prevent illness and stay healthy & what MTC has been doing to help keep us all safe. We’ve…

3/2/2020 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Family Friendly Environment Our number one priority at the academy is to make sure we have a place where everyone can feel comfortable to train. Training martial arts is “the great equalizer. Your personal beliefs, your background, job, social standing – all of those are important – but when it…

2/17/2020 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…

2/17/2020 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Showing respect for classes before/after your class Having an Academy where students are respectful to each other and the instructors is something that has always set our school a part from others.  This week we are reminding all of the students of some of our current policies: 1-The current class…

2/10/2020 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Competition BJJ FUNDAMENTALS A. Rearsweep, Escape the mount (buck and roll) B. Haymaker D, Escape the mount (knee to elbow)  BJJ INTERMEDIATE Reposition Guard, Pendulum Sweep/Armbar BLACK BELT Escape and Defend Submissions from Mount Week 2 KICKBOXING Teeps/Push Kicks MUAY THAI FUNDAMENTALS Pad Holding, Kicks MUAY THAI INTERMEDIATE Kicks KIDS…

  Speech: Control If you can’t control yourself you will not be able to control someone else. One of the most important things in your training is to keep yourself and your partner safe. Your progression is not just based on coming to class.  Before you will be eligible for your 2nd  stripe or green…

Speech: Complementing your training outside of the Academy  Everything that is good for your body is good for the practice of martial arts.  Some of the things that we recommend are: A Healthy diet Drink plenty of water-bring a water bottle to practice and drink at least 8 classes of water per day. Eat well…