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UFC to make history in Abu Dhabi at UFC 112
Some of the world’s greatest mixed martial artists will appear on the historic open-air UFC 112 event at the Concert Arena, Ferrari World, Yas Island.
Topped by a double main event, two UFC world titles will be on the line at UFC 112. First, UFC lightweight champion BJ ‘The Prodigy’ Penn puts his belt on the line against No.1 contender Frankie ‘The Answer’ Edgar and then UFC middleweight king Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva defends his crown against fellow Brazilian striker Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort.
As well as two fascinating UFC title clashes, the UFC’s first venture into the region will also showcase an intriguing battle of legends as UFC icon Matt Hughes locks horns with MMA pioneer and Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Renzo Gracie at welterweight.
View Fight Card Here ... http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.Home&eid=2890
You’re Crash Course in Personal Protection
Studying a Martial Art or Training in a Combat Sport is great, but you really don’t have to if you just want to make yourself safe and streetwise. And even studying a martial art doesn’t guarantee your safety. In the real world there are no rules, referees, time limits, mats, hand wraps, safety equipment or scheduled fights. Criminals don’t stand on ceremony and aren’t going to approach you like you see in the movies. The criminal mind is cunning. It’s always working and thinking up new and inventive ways to impose its will on you.
The 10 Lesson Self Defense Program™ is designed to prepare you for the worst possible situations. Chances are your assailant will be armed, have intent to harm you and have accomplices. He picks the time and the place. This program takes all the combat-effective methods of the martial arts and condenses them in a program that can be learned easily and applied to any situation imaginable. You will learn how to use only a handful of selected, high impact, techniques with the proper strategy and attitude to ensure your safety. Upon completion of the program you will have all the tools you need to survive.
And you don’t have to be in awesome shape, incredibly strong or an elite athlete to do it. All you need is the will to survive.
Everyone who enrolls in The 10 Lesson Self Defense Program™ will discover how to…
• Exploit the 3 weaknesses of EVERY criminal
• Identify and avoid life threatening situations
• Create avenues of escape
• Deal with an armed assailant
• Protect yourself against multiple assailants
• Prepare for any terrain imaginable
• Develop powerful techniques that can be used in ANY situation
• Determine your assailant’s intentions BEFORE it’s too late
• Discover how everyday people become victims
• Learn how to train yourself NOT to be a criminal’s target of opportunity
• Develop your personal self defense training program
• Deliver powerful strikes to any part of your target’s body to cause maximum damage to your assailant while minimizing your risk of injury
• Properly use protection spray
• Use a personal alarm correctly
• Keep an assailant out of your personal space
• Defend against stalking
• Escape from even the largest attacker hold
• Effectively escape from ground pins and holds
• Protect yourself if you are suddenly pushed or knocked to the ground
• Why modern day martial arts techniques and methods DON’T work in a real life situation
The 10 Lesson Self Defense Program™ consists of 10 individual one hour-long lessons. Each class consists of core power training drills, technical strategy and methods of escape. Remember to wear street clothing and bring water, because even though it’s not a typical workout, you will work.
The tuition for The 10 Lesson Self Defense Program™ is AED 1,885/- for Private Lessons or AED 880/- per student in a group session
(Maximum number in a class is 12)
Please accept our apologies in advance, since we keep the class sizes small, you may be placed on a waiting list, so please don’t delay.
stephend@theselfdefenseco.com
Combat+ ... Fitness worth fighting for.
This exercise program is designed to develop core body strength, quick recovery and focused intensity. In a violent encounter, you need to sustain quick bursts of strength with quick recovery time. You need core body strength, Cobat + is about training with a purpose. The entry level workout will involve a warm up routine, combat curcuit training and cool- down with alignment postures and a focus on controlling your breathing.For more information on Classes and Location call or text 050 244 7590
Saturday April 10th 2010 will see the UFC touchdown in Abu Dhabi, although the venue has still to be confirmed it is strongly rumoured that Emirates Palace will be the venue.
All the current UFC champions are up for title defences in the early part of 2010.
However having said that the early suggestions for the main event seem to be revolving around either middle weight champion Anderson Silva taking on Vitor Belfort, or lightweight champion BJ Penn taking on Gray Meynard.
The co main event looks to be a done deal with a matchup between Renzo Gracie & Matt Hughes. UFC president Dana White was asked last week if the recently signed contract for the Gracie Vs Hughes fight would take place in Abu Dhabi, the UFC president answered ”Sounds good to me” smiling broadly.
Also interesting to note is that welterweight champion George St Pierre has just been in Abu Dhabi over Christmas period.
With only 100 days to go the plot thickens, watch this space.
Congratulations to Nicholas Imbrogno from Australia who wins our martial arts academy 2009 middleweight title
2009 Hall of Fame Academy Award Winners
Little Dragon: Toki Nishikawa.
Young Dragon: Kiptoo Chesum.
Combat Teen: Rameez Adamjee.
Adult Self Defence: Dilhara Fernando.As we go into the festive break I would like to point out some very important dates for your martial arts diary starting on Saturday 2nd January. Both Gems Schools Royal Dubai & Wellington International start back training. Please note this will be a 12 week program. The cost is AED 650/- and will include examination / grading, we know the Saturday classes are very popular and new students have already joined through the after school sign up events last month. Please pre register a.s.a.p. to avoid disappointment.
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In 2009 the martial arts academy reached just over 200 students, many students have come from other martial arts such as Judo, Karate, Kung Fu & Tae Kwon Do and there are always lots of different uniforms on show in each class, the academy has a new uniform in the works for 2010. Please note, the new uniform is not compulsory, but it is something to consider when you grow out of your old one.
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There are only two alicated dates for student gradings in 2010. Those dates will be March 9th and October 20th dont forget to continue your practice and study so that you are ready.
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.
Category – Name – Training Centre
Little DragonsTihan 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 - RDSYoung DragonsLauren 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 - WISMMA Combat TeensRameez 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 – WISAdult 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
