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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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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Anti-Bullying Seminar Info McMahon Training center will be hosting an anti-bullying seminar. The event is for the Fort Collins community! Students have two days to choose from. Wednesday, September 25th or Thursday the 26th. The event is slotted from 4:15 – 6:00. Ages 4-7 will have the seminar from 4:15 – 5:00 P.M. Ages 7-15…

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  #1 Individual Focus Many kids who are not interested in team sports are often drawn to individual sports. Tennis, cross-country running, golf, and brazilian jiu-jitsu are examples of sports that focus more on individual performance rather than performing as a group.  Surprisingly, BJJ often attracts more analytical, introverted types who prefer to approach problems…

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01/01/2018 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Promotion requirements BJJ FUNDAMENTALS A. Dragging RNC standing, Passing guard B. Breaking Grips, Passing Guard BJJ INTERMEDIATE Osota Gari, Butterfly sweeps BLACK BELT Half Guard Bottom KICKBOXING Elbows MUAY THAI Hands/Boxing KIDS MAT CHAT Clean Slate LITTLE CHAMPS Hipping Out JUNIOR GRAPPLERS Spider Guard JUNIOR GRAPPLERS ADVANCED Finishing the Armbar…

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10/02/2017 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Hygiene BJJ FUNDAMENTALS A. Defend Jab, Escape Mount Knee to Elbow B. Defend Cross, Escape Mount with Grapevines BJJ INTERMEDIATE Ouchi Gari, Passing Half Guard BLACK BELTS Passing Closed Guard KICKBOXING           Reload Series MUAY THAI Defense KIDS MAT CHAT Good Touch/Bad Touch – No Secrets LITTLE CHAMPS Tackle the…

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08/21/2017 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Goals in Training BJJ FUNDAMENTALS A. Haymaker Defense, Back Control B. Haymaker Defense, Back Attacks BJJ INTERMEDIATE Guard Attacks BLACK BELT Half Guard bottom (lockdown) KICKBOXING Knees MUAY THAI Clinch and elbows in clinch KIDS MAT CHAT Use your legs LITTLE CHAMPS Fighting stance, blocking punches JUNIOR GRAPPLERS RNC JUNIOR…

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05/30/2017 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Training without emotion BJJ FUNDAMENTALS A. RNC Defense, Maintain Knee on Belly  B. Front Bear hug Defense, attacks from knee on belly BJJ INTERMEDIATE Spider Guard BLACK BELT           Passing Deep Half KICKBOXING Creating Angles MUAY THAI Knees and followups KIDS MAT CHAT Consistency LITTLE CHAMPS Warrior Week JUNIOR GRAPPLERS…

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04/24/2017 THOUGHT OF THE WEEK: Martial Arts Lifestyle BJJ FUNDAMENTALS A. Guillotine Standing, Back Escape A B. Guillotine Defense, Back Escape B BJJ INTERMEDIATE Osoto Gari, Standing Guard Pass BLACK BELT Passing Closed Guard KICKBOXING Round Kicks MUAY THAI Clinch/Knees KIDS MAT CHAT Playground Manners LITTLE CHAMPS Alligator Control JUNIOR GRAPPLERS Americana JUNIOR GRAPPLERS ADVANCED…

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