20.8.08

Summer Holidays - Reminder

A quick reminder: The Academy will close for 2 days (Thurs and Sat) from this Thursday (21st August - reopening on Tuesday 26th August after the Bank Holiday). See you in tonights BJJ Class, our last before the break!

19.8.08

WEKAF BRITISH NOVICE & OPEN INVITATIONAL

WEKAF BRITISH NOVICE & OPEN INVITATIONAL 7th September 2008 Dartford MMA will be attending the Northampton invitational hosted by JKD Northampton & United Arnis Fighters. Both events will run side by side, but fighters may not enter both the novice and the open invitational. If you are interested in fighting for the Team, speak to either John or myself. Come and join fighters from all over the UK and compete in both individual and team events! This is an open age class event. There will be no childrens event. Cadets and seniors age limits will be removed and the event will run on weight class only. Events Novice Mens Single and Double stick (all ages) Novice Womens Single and Double stick (all ages) Open Mens Single and Double stick (all ages) Open Womens Single and Double stick (all ages) Open Single Stick 3 Man Team Event Fees Fighters - £15.00 entry (includes entry in the single stick event) £5 per additional event Spectators - £3.00 Team Event - Free to fighters entering other events Venue Daventry Leisure Centre Lodge Road Daventry NN11 4FP ( off junction 16 of the M1 if you are coming from the south, or junction 18 if you are coming from the north, use AA route planner for directions ) Times Weigh in begins at 10:00 sharp Medal ceremony is due to end by 17:00

Coaches

12.8.08

Ian Oliver's Boxing Fitness DVD

Great to spend 7 hrs with Ian shooting his new DVD on Sunday. Ian was assisted by Pete Drinkell (Photography) Ian (another Ian) and his wife Laura (Filming and makeup!!!). The four Boxers were myself, Wayne, Corey and Steph. The Filming covered, Basic Stance, Footwork, Pad and Bag Drills, Partner Drills and Head Movement. A long day but fun to workout with the other guys and of course assist Ian, in what will, im sure become an essential purchase, to anyone starting out in the "Sweet Science"!

11.8.08

Isaac Hayes R.I.P

Very Sad to hear of the death of Isaac Hayes. A giant in the Soul field. As tribute we will be playing his Classic LP from 69 "Hot Buttered Soul" tonight in the MMA Class! Check it!!

8.8.08

Time Table Reminder!

Just a reminder that we are closed tonight and the following Fridays for the Summer Hols! Dont forget we have new classes for Juniors and Adults on Sats starting tomorrow! Junior Kickboxing/BJJ 11-12am Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - All Levels 12-1:30 See ya on the mats!

6.8.08

Stick Fighters in News again!

Further to the Teams success in the World Championships last Month, local paper The Newsshopper has run another article on the Team http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/topsport/display.var.2418896.0.medal_haul_for_dartford_fighters.php

New Academy Artwork!

2.8.08

Kelloggs Special K Advert

If any of you are wondering what the song is , featured on the new Kelloggs Special K advert - Its a Skinhead classic from 69 - Ken Parker's I cant Hide. You can track it down as a single on the Treasure Isle Label or search for Ken's great '74 LP "Jimmy Brown" on Trojan - Essential! The LP also contains the scorcher "Inez" by Tommy McCook I'll be playing it all next week in the Club!