Cardio Kickboxing Classes Augusta

Do you think you can handle Cardio Kickboxing Classes Augusta?

Continued for Kickboxing…

   Because there was an odd number of people and cardio kickboxing classes Augusta, wasn’t going on, we had a little sneak preview…and it was killer.

Because there was no having to switch pads and putting on gloves, it was combo after combo.  We mostly worked starting and ending with a kick (ending with a thai rear leg roundhouse if memory serves correct), with a cross-lead hook in between.  The starting kicks where to teach us how to transition between thai and karate kicks (ex. karate snap kick into a thai switch roundhouse).  The thai style kicks where getting a little better, but between begin completely gassed (I hadn’t eaten much earlier that day) and the pain from going full force on the heavy bag it…I’ll be honest it was hard to keep going.  I think Alan was the only one that kept a consistent pace.  After seeing everyone pretty much wiped, we scaled back to doing single strikes.  Karate kicks weren’t that hard on the body so I could use my feet on them (still a little sore though) but that was the large of it.

But this definitely put a lot of stuff in perspective and gave me a deeper respect for the cardio kickboxing class.  I see some (hear a lot more) of what they do and it was a world apart from their class.  If and when I test out I definitely gotta give it a go cause my body was not gonna keep up at that pace.  In theory, proper technique will trump strength and size no question, but what good is technique if your body can’t keep up?  Let’s just say you have a lumberjack and he needs to cut down a tree.  If his chain saw is dull and rusty, it could take a lot longer then it could have (and possibly be dangerous) for him to start chopping stuff.  At the same time, he could have a brand new, scientifically designed chain saw, but only has enough gas to take down a handful of trees. In a fight, it wouldn’t matter if I was technically superior to my than my opponent, if I don’t have the fuel to use my tools, I’ll still lose.  Worse yet, they wouldn’t have defeated me, I would have defeated myself due to lack of preparation.  At the end of the day, which one is more effective?  Ideally you want both, but neither is more important than the other, they work hand in hand.

   Don’t forget to fuel up for your Cardio Kickboxing Classes Augusta?

    And while we’re on the topic of fuel, diet is key as well.  I was rushing that morning to get to class and didn’t have much of a chance to eat so on top of the high intensity, I had nothing to keep me going.   On a little more personal note, had I had more calcium in my diet (being partial lactose intolerant doesn’t make it easy) my legs wouldn’t have been in pain.  I’ve been kicked in the shin a lot so my nerves shouldn’t have been that sensitive (by about the third combo, my whole shin was feeling it) so proper prep before training maximizes the entire process. So the question remains… Do you think you can handle Cardio Kickboxing Classes Augusta?

 

 

Jiu-jitsu Escapes experienced through the eyes of a student at Greubel’s MMA!

Training Memoirs: Day 20 pt. 1 Jiu-Jitsu Escapes By. T.D. Barber

 May 20, 2011 at 10:58am

Jiu-jitsu Escapes

Chris Elms taught me valuable JIu-jitsu Escapes that you should learn too!

Learn the art of jiu-jitsu escapes by Chris Elms @ Greubel’s MMA

Today was the day of deja vu  in Jiu-Jitsu as we “added” to our arsenal of escapes, although strangely enough a lot of them involved the same principles.  We reviewed the surfboard escape (planting a foot to either side, twisting and standing up, pushing a leg down if need be).  Then we did the submarine escape, where if you’re in someone’s guard, you put your hands in prayer position, dive in the space in between you and your opponent (for lack of better phrasing), drop your shoulders and pin them under the opponent’s knees, sprawl diagonally to get the legs out of the way and get to cross body.  The next was the back pocket escape, where you stand up like you’re doing the surfboard, but you’re reaching in your back pocket (hence the name) to get your arm under their leg, pinning your shoulder under their knee pit (is that a word?) to open up their legs.  You push on their bottom leg (the one you don’t have your shoulder) on their ham strings, then you sprawl to get to cross body.

You specifically have to push on the hamstrings, or you’re leave your arm out to get put in a leg triangle (but it’s good if you’re on the bottom though).  Let’s just say if your on the bottom and someone tries to escape your guard with the submarine escape.  When their arms are around your legs, you push up on their elbow like a waiter and you free the leg on that same side and put it on their hip (you can use it to push off to get sideways to get a deeper triangle).  Your other leg needs to be as close to their neck as possible, with your toes to the sky.  Then you calf kick them on the back of their neck.  You bring their head toward you with your hands, then lock it up with your free leg and act like a cricket, bringing your bent leg toward yourself and your and your locking leg to the ground.  It took a few times but Mike (training partner) and Sensei Chris Elms, helped me out.

The escape for that if you’re on top has been dubbed the coconut twist with sprawl (or lime).  Since an arm is going to be caught while you’re in the triangle, you put that elbow next to their head.  You then bring the leg (same side as the arm) to the other side of their head.  You twist out to sprawl and get into cross body.

Overall, I felt pretty good about Jiu-Jitsu training.  There’s still some technical stuff that runs together but it’s starting to feel a bit more natural.  If I could take some notes (or if Sensei Elms makes a book or some training videos) it might be easier to keep it all together.  But I like that he uses nicknames for the techniques.  As much as I wanna know the original Japanese names…it makes it easy to remember.  It’s Communications 101, basic encoding so people can remember jiu-jitsu escapes, and what to do when the time comes.

Keep an eye out for pt. 2

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MMA Conditioning Drills

MMA Conditioning drills at Greubel’s MMA

MMA Conditioning drills at Greubel’s MMA

TOOLS of the TRADE!

Do you ever wonder how Mixed Martial Arts fighters get so JACKED? I’ll tell you why. It’s quite simple actually. MMA athletes, and the competitors in particular, train to be conditioned in almost every aspect of physical fitness you can think of. They have to have exceptional speed, power, strength, endurance, stamina, flexibility, timing, balance, core strength, and skill just to name a few right off the top of my head. MMA conditioning drills at Greubel’s MMA are specifically designed to give our fighters the competitive edge in competition! I’m sure the things we do at Greubel’s MMA are no different from the types of drills other MMA gym’s use to condition our athletes. The difference is… we actually DO IT, on a regular basis,and at high intensity! MMA practitioners stray away from the traditional isolation type exercises and tend to do more compound movements that incorporate using the entire body to strengthen/condition the body overall. I have personally witnessed former Greubel’s MMA competitors that have trained at our camp at one time and, competed at a high level with exceptional conditioning, and then started training elsewhere for one reason or another. That same athlete that at one time used to be an aerobic and anaerobic machine, had now become a mere shell of what they used to be. Does Greubel’s MMA have some sort of mystical ingredient added to their water fountain that makes fighters awesome? Did they cast a spell on the fighters that would not allow them to experience the pain of fatigue? NO! The MMA conditioning drills at Greubel’s MMA attempt to replicate specific movements used in combat sports. The emphasis of the drills being the ability to perform the movement at high intensity over and over for the length of the round that is going to be used in competition. Also, the number of rounds in the fight are taken into consideration to tailor a conditioning regimen specific to the needs and demands of the task at hand. (example. 2 mins, 3 mins, 5 mins, For 3,5,or 10 rounds etc..) Because the MMA conditioning drills at Greubel’s MMA condition just about every aspect of physical conditioning you can think of, naturally, the athletes become physical specimens that perform in kind in the ring or cage.

MMA conditioning drills at Greubel’s MMA

Eric Smith winning W.K.K.O. United States kickboxing title!

Best Kickboxing School in Augusta, GA

Best Kickboxing School in Augusta, GA.

Best Kickboxing School in Augusta, GA

Kickboxing Augusta, GA

Kickboxing Augusta, GA-Sends 2 to Compete in World Kickboxing Championships in Antalya Turkey-Wins Silver Medal

Greubel’s MMA in Augusta, GA is easily considered one of the strongest kickboxing camps in the United States. It is home to some of the finest kickboxers in the United States as well as the WAKO USA head kickboxing coach, Mark Greubel. This year Greubel’s MMA was honored to be a part of the U.S. team and took 2 kickboxers to Antalya, Turkey to compete in this years WAKO full contact rules, World championships! 7 time IKF World Classic Champion Nathan Key is one of them, as well as Nathan’s team mate, Lakesha Springle. Nathan is  the FIRST PERSON EVER to win the IKF tournament 7 times, and the first person to ever win it 6 times was John Greubel, a former co-owner of Greubel’s MMA who had separated himself from the company over six years ago. Nathan is also the FIRST PERSON EVER to win the IKF triple crown (champion in ALL 3 rule styles-Lowkick-Full Contact-Muay Thai) Current owner, Mark Greubel is the head coach of the WAKO USA kickboxing team and has a slew of other champion fighters that train at Greubel’s MMA on a regular basis and call the Augusta gym home. At 43 years of age Stevie Dement, Key’s team mate and captain of the WAKO USA lowkick/K-1 team that fought in Brazil this year, is another example of the pedigree of athlete Greubel’s MMA’s successful kickboxing program has produced. In 2011, Stevie fought in Dublin, Ireland and won a BRONZE medal just a couple of weeks shy of his 42nd birthday. Unlike other big city gyms that get quality kickboxers from all over the world that come to train and find opportunity by being promoted by a big time gym, Greubel’s gym actually takes fighters that and mold them from start to finish and produce champion fighters with consistent regularity. This year Nathan Key had an incredible run this week at the 2013 WAKO World Kickboxing Championships in Antalya, Turkey, but lost a close decision today in the Gold Medal match against France’s Edouard Bernadou. We are so proud of this very talented fighter and the way he represents Team USA.  If you would like to see his final match just go to this link. Afterwards, tell us what you think of the judges decision. http://www.wakousa.org/gold-medal-match-usa-vs-france/

Kickboxing Augusta, GA has a strong competitor in KEY

Nathan Key wins SILVER!

Nathan is bringing home WAKO USA Kickboxing’s first silver medal at a World Championship Tournament in 8 years. Congratulations Nathan Key! Everyone that is interested in Kickboxing Augusta, GA should immediately call Greubel’s MMA and experience first hand the world class instruction they offer!

 

MMA in Augusta GA

MMA in Augusta GA

Greubel’s MMA in Augusta GA 

UFC light heavy weight champ, Forest Griffin with Nathan “SHOWSTOPPER” Key clowning around Greubel’s MMA in Augusta GA

If you are interested in Mixed Martial Arts MMA training in Augusta, Georgia, YOU DESERVE THE BEST.

Call Greubels MMA today to take advantage of our 30 Day FREE Trial Offer! You heard us right, we’ll offer you 30 days for FREE to train like a champion at Greubels MMA. No strings attached. No gimmicks. 30 days FREE of world class instruction. Need more than that? How does this sound? We’ll throw in:

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10 Reasons To Try MMA At Greubel’s MMA Augusta GA

1. 30-Day Free Trial & 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee

We can prove our program up-and-down and give you examples of happily-involved students’ success stories (which you’ll see below), but wouldn’t you agree the best way to really see if our program will meet your needs is to come see for yourself for 30 days absolutely FREE?

2. Shows You How To Defend Yourself

You’ll learn how to defend yourself on the street, if an attacker grabs you, and you’ll discover how to handle things once a fight goes to the ground – whether you’re on the top or on the bottom… and even if your attacker is much bigger and stronger than you are. Because MMA encompasses all aspects of fighting, you’ll be able to handle yourself in the striking range (punches and kicks), up close in the clinching range (knees, elbows, positional control) and if the fight goes to the ground (whether you’re on the top or the bottom). You’ll learn how to finish fights using devastating submission holds like chokes and arm locks as well as how to setup the knockout shots that will send your opponent/attacker crumbling to the ground in a heap.

3. Encourages Fat Loss

By training Greubel’s MMA Augusta GA, you’ll be using 100% of your body at all times. That means your cardio will get better along with your overall body strength, resulting in fat loss. By practicing MMA you will work every single muscle in your body – doing that burns a lot of calories, which in turn burns a lot of fat. The more fat you lose, the more defined your muscles become and you’ll not only feel better, you’ll look amazing!

4. Builds Strength, Power & Endurance

You will strengthen and develop muscles you never even knew existed! But don’t let that scare you…it’s a good thing… because instead of building up useless, bloated gym muscles, you’ll develop real, functional muscles and functional strength by doing sport-specific exercises… while still being able to make your body look fantastic.

5. Develops Focus & Mental Toughness

It takes a degree of mental toughness to put yourself in uncomfortable positions on the mat. When someone is trying to control you, it can get even more uncomfortable – especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. However, by learning MMA, you’ll feel more in control of your body and your mind, and the uncomfortable positions will soon become “no problem.” That gives you one heck of an edge over possible attackers and/or opponents.

6. Improves Your Cardio & Conditioning

You’ll get in kick-butt shape training Greubel’s MMA Augusta GA with us. Just by coming to practice and learning the principles and techniques, your body will start to transform and your muscles will condition themselves to handle the training. You’ll notice your cardio and breathing getting better, your lungs will get stronger and you’ll feel your muscles get more toned. A bonus of all that is that not only will you feel better, you’ll look better… and people WILL notice.

7. Increases Your Flexibility

You won’t become muscle-bound and stiff like many people do who just lift weights all the time. You’ll still build strength training MMA while at the same time becoming more flexible. You don’t have to be flexible to start training MMA – with regular training you’ll become more flexible.

8. Reduces Stress

It’s a fact that regular exercise is not only healthy – it’s a key element in reducing stress in your life. A problem with plain-old “gym workouts” is that they usually get pretty boring – but not with MMA training – with MMA training, you’re in a positive environment of constant learning (which is another key element in stress reduction). You’re getting taught by our trained instructors to continually get better each and every time you step on our mats… and not only that, you’ll have coaches and teammates helping you along the way. So if you’ve had a stressful day, you can rest assured your stress levels will be reduced the minute you walk into our academy.

9. Doesn’t Get Boring… FACT: MMA Training Can Be FUN!

Our students are having a ton of fun learning MMA. Let’s face it. Going to a regular gym can be boring, especially when you’re going through the same old routine day in and day out. Instead of walking from machine to machine like some kind of zombie, you’ll be able to actually learn something that could save your life while at the same time getting in spectacular shape and learning to defend yourself. You’ll be constantly learning and applying techniques that could save your life and you’ll be doing it in an atmosphere that promotes fun and learning.

10. Increases Self Confidence

Once you start seeing your results from training MMA with us you’ll notice that your self-confidence will have no bounds (especially when you got compliments from people who hardly paid attention to you before). Our happily-involved students have eliminated fear and (many come to use because they want to be rest assured knowing they can walk down the street knowing full well they can handle themselves in a fight or physical confrontation) Created a more powerful self image. By channeling your energy into something positive, you – and others – will notice something “different” about you. Your self confidence will become “unshakeable!”

      I opened Greubel’s MMA in Augusta, GA on Dec. 5 of 2005. My vision was to run a martial arts facility with everything you needed to be a COMPLETE MARTIAL ARTIST! Since 2005, Greubel’s Mixed Martial Arts in Augusta, GA has transformed thousands of students’ lives by empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to do things they never in a 1000 years thought  they would be able to. We develop and nurture a lifestyle in our student body that sets forth positive changes for the rest of their lives. Greubel’s Mixed Martial Arts kickboxing program is easily one of the best kickboxing programs in the country. Mark Greubel has produced 32 IKF World Classic kickboxing champions in the last 7 years. That is more than any other coach in the world! Most of the students he turned into champions started with NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE at all! While we are proud to have such a successful competition kickboxing team, we are most proud of our ability to teach people with absolutely NO EXPERIENCE what so ever! Our beginner curriculum skillfully guides you through every step of your kickboxing journey. In our classes we don’t just “wing it”. Every class is different than the one before it and it has been planned in advance. We have taken people that have described themselves as having no athletic ability and totally uncoordinated and turned them into WORLD CHAMPIONS!

    Greubel’s MMA in Augusta GA is also the ALLIANCE Augusta jiu jitsu school.

The benefits of Greubels MMA Brazilian Jiu Jitsu programs are amazing!  Our team is focused on bringing the absolute BEST out of each individual! We are dedicated to providing a fun and safe training environment for everyone! The entire team at Greubels MMA is excited to have the opportunity to promote and develop healthier lifestyles in the community by offering quality Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! Greubels MMA is a proud official representative of Strongest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team “Alliance” who is home to world class fighters like Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles (10 time world champion, 6 of which in black belt division), Marcelo Garcia (over 5 time world Champion, ADCC champion), Malfacine, Terere, Bernardo Faria, Gabi Garcia, Luanna Alzuguir, Fernando Gurgel, Gigi, Felipe Neto, Cobrinha, Lucas Lepri, Tarsis Humphries, Micheal Lungi, Soluco, Ian McPherson, Rafael Rosenda, Chris Moriarty, Babs, Sergio Moraes, Batista, Diogo, Vlad Williams, Ed Kennedy and many others.

doesn’t matter if you’re older or young, if you’re big and looking to lose weight or small and looking to build strength… it doesn’t matter if you’re male or female… or even if you want to compete or not (and in our program, you don’t need to want to compete; most people who want to try BJJ aren’t interested in competition)… in shape or out of shape, ALL are welcome…

As a matter of fact, there are all kinds of people from right here in Augusta , Georgia discovering the benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) training at Greubels MMA, and if you haven’t checked it out for yourself yet, then, well, you’re missing out big time.

Because while BJJ will teach you how to defend yourself once a fight gets in the grappling range or on the ground, it also gets you in great shape, builds strength and flexibility, and is pretty darn fun, too.

Shows You How To Defend Yourself – You’ll learn how to defend yourself on the street, if an attacker grabs you, and you’ll discover how to handle things once a fight goes to the ground – whether you’re on the top or on the bottom… and even if your attacker is much bigger and stronger than you  are. Because BJJ is based on using superior leverage and body positioning to overcome bigger stronger attackers, it is one of the most important martial arts to learn

Encourages Fat Loss – BJJ is a martial art that focuses on total body positioning, meaning you’re using 100% of your body at all times to maximize its effectiveness. That means your cardio will get better along with your overall body strength, resulting in fat loss. By practicing BJJ you will work every single muscle in your body – doing that burns a lot of calories, which in turn burns a lot of fat.

Builds Strength, Power & Endurance – You will strengthen and develop muscles you never even know existed! But don’t let that scare you…it’s a good thing… because instead of building up useless, bloated gym muscles, you’ll develop real, functional muscles and functional strength by doing sport-specific exercises… while still being able to make your body look fantastic.

Develops Mental Toughness – It takes a degree of mental toughness to put yourself in uncomfortable positions at the mat. When someone is trying to control you, it can get even more uncomfortable – especially if you don’t know what you’re doing. However, by learning BJJ and applying the concepts, you’ll feel more in control of your body and your mind, and the uncomfortable positions will soon become no problem.

Improves Your Cardio & Conditioning – You’ll get in kick-butt shape learning how to do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with us. Just by coming to practice and learning the moves, your body will start to transform and your muscles will condition themselves to handle the training. You’ll notice your cardio and breathing getting better, your lungs will get stronger and you’ll feel your muscles get more toned. A bonus of all that is that not only will you feel better, you’ll look better… and people WILL notice.

Increases Your Flexibility – You won’t become muscle-bound and stiff like many people do who just lift weights all the time. You’ll still build strength training BJJ while at the same time become more flexible. You don’t have to be flexible to start training BJJ.

Reduces Stress – It’s a fact that regular exercise is not only healthy – it’s a key element in reducing stress in your life. A problem with plain-old “gym workouts” is that they usually get pretty boring – but not with BJJ training – with BJJ training, you’re in a positive environment of constant learning (which is another key element in stress reduction). You’re getting taught by our trained instructors to continually get better each and every time you step on our mats… and not only that, you’ll have coaches and teammates helping you along the way. So if you’ve had a stressful day, you can rest assured your stress levels will be reduced the minute you walk into our academy.

Doesn’t Get Boring… In Fact, It’s FUN! – Our students are having a ton of fun learning BJJ. Let’s face it. Going to a regular gym can be boring, especially when you’re going through the same old routine day in and day out. Instead of walking from machine to machine like some kind of zombie, you’ll be able to actually learn something that could save your life while at the same time getting in spectacular shape and learning to defend yourself. You’ll be constantly learning and applying techniques that could save your life and you’ll be doing it in an atmosphere that promotes fun and learning.

Greubel’s MMA in Augusta GA is committed to providing you with the very best results you can possibly receive in your martial arts training!