This week marks the five year anniversary of the passing of the legendary Kru Yodtong. Kru Yodtong, the founder of Sityodtong, is considered the father of modern day Muay Thai kickboxing. We are proud to be part of the SItyodtong family.
We have a couple of changes coming this summer. Starting June 1, we are making some adjustments to the kid’s martial arts program schedule. First, the weekday classes (Monday and Wednesday) will begin at 4:15PM instead of 5:00PM. The Saturday class will still be at 9:00AM. Also, the classes will be for 45 minutes, instead of one hour. We seem to lose the kid’s attention after 45 minutes.
Coach Alex Rajacic wins his return fight in quick fashion with a heel hook in the first round in the United Combat League at the Hammond Civic Center. Who's next? #ufc #danawhite
Watch Chicago MMA members help to demonstrate the effectiveness of self-defense.
We wish to congratulate the following teammates on their recent promotions. It is a long and arduous journey. Each day on the mat is a step towards the ultimate goal. I am proud to call you teammates and friends.
Purple Belt
Jon Aguda
Blue Belt
Jordan Arrington
Andrew Lang
Maleny Trigueros
Brian Zanayed
Zaineb “Zee” Abdulla is the 24-year-old vice president of Deaf Planet Soul, a Chicago-based nonprofit that empowers the Deaf and hard of hearing.
Drew Pariano, former head coach of Northwestern's wrestling program, will hold a seminar at Chicago MMA on Saturday, September 17, from 12PM-2PM. Coach Pariano is widely known as one of the top wrestling coaches in the US. During his time at Northwestern, he helped lift the wrestling program to new heights in his five years as the head coach. The Wildcats have had 24 NCAA All-Americans since he joined the staff as an assistant in 2005 and nine top-15 finishes. The program has also had four NCAA Champions and eight national runner-ups during his time.
Wrestling has become the foundation of modern day MMA. Many of the top fighters in the world come from a wrestling background, allowing them to control their opponents and dictate the fight. The seminar will cover how to effectively apply wrestling fundamentals to Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your game and learn from one of the best.
Reserve your spot today by filling out the form below.
September 17, 2016
12PM-2PM
$50 in advance or $75 at the door (Cash only)
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In this episode we sit down with three Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts and learn a lot about what it was like to train under Ralph Gracie in the late 90's / early 2000's . Misho Ceko, Gumby and Mike have all gone on to accomplish a lot in their careers and each has interesting stories.
Alan "Gumby" Marques : Founder, Heroes Martial Arts - San Jose, CA
Misho Ceko : Founder, Chicago MMA - Chicago, Illinois
Mike Prudencio : Founder, One World Jiu Jitsu - Newark, CA / Sunnyvale, CA
Misho Ceko:
@chicago_mma on Instagram
Chicago MMA - http://www.chicagomma.com/
Alan "Gumby" Marques
@heroesmartial arts on Instagram
Heroes Martial Arts - http://heroesmartialarts.com/
Mike Prudencio
@oneworldjiujitsu arts onInstagram
One World Jiu Jitsu - http://oneworldjiujitsu.com/