18 year old Emirates International School student Rameez Adamjee is not someone who would have shown up as a likely award winner when he started martial arts fifteen months ago. However here is a very special young man in many ways.
First and foremost he is a huge dude who learns real fast and it was not long before he started showing up for extra sessions in the adult classes in and around Dubai, and not just one extra class here and there, Rameez has on many occasions turned up four nights a week and still trained with his fellow students in his after school activity.
Giving Rameez this award was a clear cut decision, proving if you want to get better you have to put the time in on the mats.
This year’s runner up medals of 2nd & 3rd place went to Sebastian Freear & Kayleigh Drake respectably.
Dilhara Fernando wins the gold medal in our adult academy end of year student awards finishing ahead of Bilge Sonmezer and Vele Vrhovac who were 2nd & 3rd.
Dilhara started training in Jeet Kune Do just a little over 18 months ago under Sifu Caesar Jose Perico, Dihara also completed the 10 lesson self defense course with the self defense company before getting the martial arts bug.
This busy mum also works full time but still finds 2 evenings a week out of her busy scedule to coninue her practice and study in JKD and more recently Kick Boxing.
Last years award was won by Joanne Gillam, so Dilhara's win this years still keeps the girls ahead of the boys.
Tihan Abeywick - RDS Niall Blaynee - WIS Danyl Chabli - RDS Omar Elnaili Danzey - RDS Tom Drake - WIS Toki Nishikawa - WIS Amaar Qasim – WIS Shea O’Sullivan - WIS Sarah Wilczek - DBS Mahmoud Zeidan - RDS
Young Dragons
Lauren Burfield - WIS Harrison Bryant – DBS Kiptoo Chesum - WIS Nadine Elnaili Danzey – RDS Kiera Drake – WIS Skye Dinnwoodie –WIS Cameron Hashemain - WIS Grace Hennessy - DBS Robert Hearns – DBS Nikko Nishikawa - WIS
MMA Combat Teens
Rameez Adamjee – EIS Kayleigh Drake – WIS Sebastian Freear – WIS Emma Garside - WIS Zara Garside - WIS Roxanne Mundie - JC Rebecca Osbourne – JC Sanam Shah - EIS Coralie Thiriet – DBS Heerad Zahedi – WIS
Adult Self Defense
Omar James Akel - WIS Dilhara Fernado - WIS Nicholas Imbrogno - WIS Adam Greaves - WIS Darren Jones - JC Joel Lawrie - WIS Anthony Pollitt - JC Andrea Sintora - WIS Bilge Somerzer - WIS Vele Vrhovac - WIS
For people new to the martial arts, the benefits of training in a martial art might not be obvious especially for children and teenagers.
Martial arts benefits cover a large spectrum of physical, mental, and social attributes, all of which are learned and improved through our martial arts training.
Children * Helps Prevent Child Obesity * Teaches Respect & Discipline * Improved Focus & Attention Span * Better Behaviour at Home & School * Beat The Bully - Anti-Bully Training * Make New Friends
We cover each of these attributes & benefits of martial arts training-in our programs.
We'll also discuss special benefits for girls, which make martial arts training for young ladies even more important.
Naturally, these benefits also apply to most adults as well.
However, developing these attributes early in life contributes to a healthy, happy adulthood. That's why it's even more important to get those kids active in one of our martial arts programs today.
It is reported that around 35 per cent of school children in the UAE are known to suffer from bullying.
In our popular after school martial arts programs we teach children to work smart not hard when faced with the school bully. However I have to admit it is always nice to see the bully get a dose of their own medicine from time to time, and the latest American reality show from MTV targets known bullies who get their comeuppance when they are challenged to fight a professional mixed martial arts fighter.
The rules are real simple. You face the professional MMA fighter for two, three minute rounds with the first round consisting of grappling only (no striking). Round two is full contact kickboxing.
Hugely popular and not without its controversy, the show is called 'Bully Beatdown' and it is now into its second season and drawing huge viewing figures.
Not surprising when the entertainment value is seeing the bully get quite a demonstration on what it feels like being on the other end of things...
To view Bully Beatdown, just copy and paste the link below into your browser and sit back at start enjoying sweet revenge.
A big well done and welcome to: Aiden Black, (Pictured) Sarah Bruun-Nyzell, Jacob Clements, Shivananda Salian & Elizaveta Streinkova on gaining there Red Belts and entry into our martial arts academy.
Also successful in there examinations ...
Yellow Belts: Alexander Dolan, Dilhara Fernando, Sebastian Freear, Jadyn Gieselman, Cameron Hashemian, Nicholas Imbrogno, Rayan Saw, Bilge Sonmerzer, Vele Vrhovav, Heerad Zahedi.
Combat + is a cardiovascular workout program for both men & women that involves using traditional movements from Mixed Martial Arts that helps you Burn Fat – Real Fast.
There are seven levels within the program: Entry, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Contender, Champion and Legend. Each level builds on the other. However each participant controls his or her own level of intensity.
Combat + involves active contact using focus mitts and striking shields and is designed to help people perform a total body exercise with efficient use of time and has also been known to provide valuable self defence skills, boost confidence and self esteem, relieve stress, increase energy levels, and most of all these simple moves add up to a real awesome workout that is both fun to do and burns off hundreds and hundreds of calories an hour.
Look I know you’ve tried the gym, run miles on the treadmill, cycled miles on the exercise bike, probably rowed around the World on a rower twice! But you still feel like you have got nowhere! We know because people like you tell us all the time. With our 50 minute Combat + program you will get a Sense of Achievement every time you train!
Class locations reservations and timings on 050 244 7590
Interest in Martial Arts is huge just now, thanks in large to organizations like the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships)and the WCL (World Combat League) Unfortunately, the sad truth is that the vast majority of people interested in martial arts never actually get around to training in it.
A common excuse goes something like this "I'm too busy right now. Maybe I'll start training after Christmas, or even better the new year when things quiet down a bit..."
Please don't get me wrong: if your work and/or family commitments make it impossible for you to train right now then I really do have a lot of sympathy for you.
However...if you're 'too busy' to train and still manage to watch 2 hours of TV, or spend your whole weekend playing video games, then you're NOT too busy. It's just that you've got different priorities. At some point you have to make the decision "do I want to learn martial arts, and if the answer is "yes!" then you have to adjust those priorities accordingly.
Right now there has never been a better time to commit to this new 10 week martial arts program. By the start of December you will have surprised yourself by just how much progress you have made. So if you've always wanted to train in some form of martial art or just want to learn the truth about self defense then go ahead and register your interest today, no experience needed, just a change in current priorities will get you started this week.
Many minutes can be lost in the Little Dragon classes due to students not knowing how to put a belt on. If you have been good enough to have reached the standard of getting a belt, at least learn how to put it on.
Academy Blue Belt Kayleigh, takes a time out from her busy training scedule to teach you how to tie your belt. Watch, listen and learn from what she has to say below.
