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MTC Weekly Curriculum 7/14
WEEKLY CURRICULUM 7/14/25 Announcements –This Thursday, July 17th, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, we will be hosting an Intro to Randori night in the BJJ Fundamentals class.We will still have a no-gi Randori from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. –If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to cast your vote in the Coloradoan contest for us. To…
MTC WEEKLY CURRICULUM 7/7
Weekly Curriculum 7/7 Announcements -The next local tournament is Grappling Industries coming up on July 26th in Denver, and we’re also organizing a group trip to Las Vegas for the Masters Worlds, Jiu-Jitsu Con, and CJI2 the weekend of August 30th. If you’re interested in competing, talk to Professor Finnie as soon as possible—you’ll need…
MTC Weekly Curriculum 6/30
MTC WEEKLY CURRICULUM 6/30 Announcements –The Academy will be closed for all regular group classes from Friday July 4th-Sunday July 6th, for the 4th of July holiday. However, we will still have an adult BJJ and Muay Thai open mat on Saturday, July 5th, and Sunday, July 6th, from 12:00 to 1:00. BJJ students must…
Why Choose McMahon Training Center for Martial Arts?
Somebody recently asked me why they should choose training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Muay Thai kickboxing compared to training in other types of martial arts. This is something that I’ve thought about a lot over the years, and I wanted to share my thoughts on the topic with everybody. When I was a teenager…
MTC Weekly Curriculum 6/23
WEEKLY CURRICULUM 6/23/25 Announcements -The next local tournament is Grappling Industries coming up on July 26th in Denver, and we’re also organizing a group trip to Las Vegas for the Masters Worlds, Jiu-Jitsu Con, and CJI2 the weekend of August 30th. If you’re interested in competing, talk to Professor Finnie as soon as possible—you’ll…
MTC Weekly Curriculum 6/16
WEEKLY CURRICULUM 6/16/25 Announcements – None this week Adult BJJ Fundamentals Unit 17 Stand up Osoto Gari Ground Knee on belly Fundamentals unit 17 video link click here Intermediate Unit 7 week 2 Warmup Drills Pummeling Fan sweep-knee to elbow Side Clinch Ground Half guard WK 1 top(control head) WK 2 gordo series Intermediate unit…
MTC Weekly Curriculum 6/09
WEEKLY CURRICULUM 6/9/25 Announcements The next BJJ competition that we are going to as a team is Grappling Industries and is coming up on July 26th in Denver. Adults can participate once they receive their 3rd stripe on their white belt. If you want to compete, please let one of the coaches know. If you’d…
MTC Weekly Curriculum 6/2
WEEKLY CURRICULUM 6/2/25 Announcements The next BJJ competition that we are going to as a team is Grappling Industries and is coming up on July 26th in Denver. Adults can participate once they receive their 3rd stripe on their white belt. If you want to compete, please let one of the coaches know. If you’d…
The Importance of Self-Defense Training
Understanding the Reality of Self-Defense The ability to protect yourself in potentially dangerous situations brings a unique kind of confidence to your daily life. But building that confidence doesn’t come from theory alone. It comes from practice in realistic, controlled environments. Real-world self-defense isn’t about fair fights, it’s unpredictable and often chaotic. Most altercations end…
MTC Weekly Curriculum 5/27
WEEKLY CURRICULUM 5/27/25 Announcements -The next BJJ competition that we are going to as a team is Grappling Industries and is coming up on July 26th in Denver. Adults can participate once they receive their 3rd stripe on their white belt. If you want to compete, please let one of the coaches know. If you’d…