9-27-06 Well we did another in-house tournament in Santa Cruz and dominated it in all three weight classes. Josh fought in a feather weight divisions and in my opinion he was the best fight there. In his first fight he was down by three points and his opponent was in side control when Josh reached over and got a lapel choke and made him pass out! His second fight was over in 30 seconds with Josh winning by arm bar.
Erik Andersen fight was pretty much one sided he was up 13 to 0 when he tried a choke that was not permitted. That is when Erik mounted him again then arm bared him.
My fight was fun but, again was one sided. I won by 25-0.
Congratulations to all the students that were promoted on Sept. 25, 2006 Michael Fonseca---Jr. Black Belt Erik Andersen---Adult Yellow Alfoso Ortiz---Jr. Green Clarisa Moya---Jr.Blue Max Moya---Jr.Purple Marques Cannon---Jr. Orange Kacey Cannon---Jr.Orange John Henry Ramires---Jr. Orange Jessica Lucero---Jr.Orange Nathaniel Frater---Jr. Orange Brendan Cannon---Jr.Yellow Jennifer Rodriguez---Jr. Yellow Be ready the US Open BJJ tournament is in October 21 and 22 at the Santa Cruz Civic. See you there! Sifu
10-29-07
We had a nother great turn-out US Open and a won Gold in the Blue Belt Division for my second year in a row!
9-12-07
Well after 16 years we finally re-located our school to 8043 San Miguel Canyon Rd. in the town of Prunedale Ca.,directly across from Burger King and between the Round Table Pizza and the local Video store. We have a 2600 sq. ft. Building with two training rings a weight lifting areas and a dressing room with lockers. We still teach the American Kenpo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu .systems. We also offer Kick Boxing,Pilata,Yoga,Tai Chi and now we are introducing M.M.A (mixed martial arts) Check out our Home page for more info.
08-04-08
O.T.M. Submission Challange Long Beach Ca.
Coach and I went down to Long Beach to compete in the MMA /On The Mat Tournament . There was two different divisions one was with the Gee and the other was with NO GEE. Of course Coach ( Daniel Thomas) won both his divisions and all his fight were won with sub-missions. My fights were a little different, I took home Silver in the Sport Jiu-Jitsu and won Bronze in my First No GEE Fight were I fought one of Eddie Bravo Student and Kimuroed him and snapped his arm. It was a lot of fun and can not wait for NEXT YEAR!
08-24-08
We had a Kenpo promotion this month. Here is a list of student that did a great job. Sarah Charlesworth-3rd Brown Jessica Lucero-Blue Tyler Furman-Blue Noah- Orange Tico-Orange Jacob Silvera-Orange Carly Orosco-Orange Hayden-Yellow Katie Pool-Yellow Javier-Yellow Congratulations WELL DONE
Tyler Furhman 1st Place Katas & 1st place Point Sparring
Jacob Silvera 1st Place Point Sparring
Tico Ramos 1st Place Point Sparring
10 -22-08 BASKA Reno Nev. Scot and his daughter Tyler Fuhrman went up to Reno Nevada to compete in the Baska International and fought for the championship and took Silver Congratulations!!
10-27-08
US OPEN XIII Santa Cruz
Congratulation to all Fighters Coach Daniel Thomas - Silver Senior Middle Heavy . Josh Baudour-Silver Roosters, Justin Pascone won 2 fights Mario Reyes, Shaun Morgan, Marcas Perez, Erick Fallon GREAT JOB!
!0-31-08 CLOSED FOR HALLOWEEN
1-17-09 BASKA TOURNAMENT VALLEJO CA. Congratulations to all M.A.I. students who entered the Karate Tournament in Vallejo Ca. Tyler Fuhrman 1st place and Grand Champion Point Fighting Sarha Charlesworth 2nd Katas and 2nd Point Fighting Jessics Lucero 2nd Point Fighting Tico Ramos 1st Point Fighting Jacob Silvera 2nd Point Fighting Noah Schaub 1st Point Fighting
04-25-09 2nd American Cup Coach Daniel Thomas = Gold Sifu Erick Fallon = Gold Tyler Houck = Gold Justin Pascone = Silver Tyler Fuhrman = Silver Josh Baudour = Bronz Zak Fallon = Bronz Delila Houck = Bronz
05-30-09 Body Worx Gi / NO GI Submission Challange This was a unique Tournament where you have the opption to wear a Gi ( uniform) or not to wear a Gi. This was a Submission only NO POINTS and a Round Robin division. Josh Baudour is one of our finest Blue Belt. He fought with his Green Jeans Gi and submitted 4 in a row. His Championship fight was in a tie, so the had to fight again and Josh took Silver.
06-13-09 Jiu-jitsu By The Sea Sifu Erick Fallon = Gold Tyler Fuhrman = Gold Josh Baudour = Silver Zak Fallon = Bronz
If you look at the principle of competing as if it were against yourself, you'll see that it's really about self-improvement. Becoming better than you were the day before!" -- Kyoshi Steve LaVallee Are you a Winner... or a Whiner?WINNERS are positive, optimistic, pro active and excited about their goals and activities in life....
WHINERS are negative, pessimistic, re active and love to whine about everything and anything....
WINNERS develop self-discipline in order to bring out their absolute best in themselves and in others....
WHINERS lack discipline of their minds and are often critical of themselves and others....
WINNERS condition their minds and bodies for Peak Performance in and out of the dojo....
WHINERS blame others for their problems and always make excuses for Poor Performance in and out of the dojo....
WINNERS give value to others, they train hard and make a positive contribution to their team....
WHINERS love to moan, groan and complain, and their negative attitude takes away from their team....
WINNERS brighten up a room when they enter....
WHINERS brighten it up as they exit.... CHAMPIONS ARE ALWAYS WINNERS - NEVER WHINERS!******************************************************************
What's your Ultimate Goal or Objective with your Martial Arts training?
Do you have a clear picture of what you'd like to achieve with your Martial Arts and overall fitness in the next 1-3-5 years? How about 5-10 years? The greater clarity you have on any goal, the more likely you will attain it.
Having clarity on your long term goals and desires, makes it easier to stay motivated in the short term. It also makes it easier to overcome any short term setbacks or obstacles.
During a recent Black Belt pre-check, I was speaking with one of the Moms of a young Black Belt candidate. She was also a student but was dealing with an old injury that had her very concerned about training for her Black Belt. To the point that she has stopped training and wasn't sure if she was going to return.
I was surprised because I could tell she really enjoyed it. However, the fear of injury and the possibility of needing surgery had her considering throwing in the towel. As we spoke, I shared with her my views that I've never had an injury or setback that could stop me from achieving my Ultimate Goal in the Martial Arts.
Helio Gracie trained until his passing at 95 yrs old. I hope to train to at least 100 yrs.
Shorter term, I want to see 100% recovery of my hip and achieving my Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu. Along with taking all my other skills and fitness to HNL=>Hole 'Nuther Level!
Since our conversation, she has returned to her training and is very happy with her decision. It's very easy to grow discouraged and lose sight of your goals and objectives. This can be especially true if you never take the time to think about your longer term Ultimate Objective.
Let's face it, we are all going to deal with setbacks and obstacles.
My encouragement is for you to consider where you'd like to see yourself in the next 3-5 years...possibly even longer and create a clear picture of what you'd like to achieve.
If I decided to drive from Ft. Lauderdale to Syracuse, it would be easy to create a road map for my trip. It would also be easy to stay on get back on course if I got side tracked.
WHY? Because I know where I am going.
The same is true for you and I with our Martial Arts training.
Everyday we training is a great day...which is why we train everyday!
