REVGYM & FIGHT-U WEEK OF 07.22.24
REVGYM & FIGHT UNIVERSITY TRIBE -
“BELIEVE” RND 2:
Once you’re in there… in your meatloaf, believing in yourself, and you know you’re on the right path, doing, serving, and there’s growth all around, because you’re following God’s will… you’ll trip up, stumble, fall flat on your face… even though it’s “going so well”.
You’ll face naysayers, jealousy, ego, bullies… and that’s maybe just in your own head… not to mention those that will have an opinion about your dream, your path, your purpose… because they’re not you…
AND… they don’t have to get you. They don’t have to like your dream. they don’t have to like your path…
AND… that’s ok… it’s not theirs.
You will feel alone.
You will feel isolated.
‘You will question yourself…
AND… just about then… you’ll have another breakthrough.
Because you’ve stuck with it. You’ve leaned in. You’ve believed in a higher calling; something bigger than yourself… and sometimes… people just won’t get it. It’s not your job to help them, or to even give a shit.
I was told to get a degree. I was told to “Just do your martial arts as a hobby”. I was told that “..gold medals and world titles don’t mean anything in the ‘real’ world..”, I was told I’d never make anything of myself practicing that “kung-fu shit” all the time. I was told I wasn’t smart enough to run a business, or own one.
And for a long time… those voices resonated and drove me even harder… I was fueled by anger… it’s a default for most men. It took me a long time… and a lot of losing deals, struggling and hustling for money, wondering when something would happen FOR ME….
I finally learned the more I made it about me… what I was “OWED” for all of my work… the more my dreams evaded me.
Only when I have been in my zone of genius, doing what I love, pouring into others, putting my literal blood, sweat and tears on the mat and the gym floor daily… did things become lighter, more fulfilling, and myself more grateful to my family, my wife, my children, and to God.
The power each one of you holds within you to become more than you could ever imagine is literally blinding with light… My purpose here is to help you, mentor you, push, pull, drag, crawl, or even carry you to gleen even a moment of that potential! It’s through the trials I program for you daily, push you on the mat and gym floor to rise again and again that will help you find that “ONE THING” that is you, that is yours to share with the world.
So yeah… I’m saying it again… BELIEVE.
and LEAN INTO IT!!!
LET’S GOOOO!!!
JB
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CURRENT & UPCOMING STUFF:
GAMMA (Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts) UNDER 18 TOURNAMENT - We’re holding a GAMMA Tournament here at the gym September 13th & 14th! A FREE officials seminar (referee & judge) will be September 13th, 5-7pm, as well as early weigh ins at 5pm. Saturday the 14th, weigh ins will commence at 9am, and first matches will begin at 11am. We’re looking for anyone who’d like to assist with the tournament, as we will need bodies for organization, ticket taking, runners for athletes, etc. Please let me know how you can help! Thank you in advance! Come watch Youth Team “Fight University” take on the region as they warm up for the World Championships in Indonesia this December! Divisions will be round-robin to get the competitors more mat time and experience as growing, elite athletes.
MERCH! WE’VE GOT MERCH! Items for purchase and order are on display in the lobby and near the fight cage! Don’t see what you like? Hit us up and we’ll get it ordered for you! T’s, Tanks, Hoodies, Sweats, Shorts, Beanies, Caps…. we’ve got you covered… literally.
YOUTH MARTIAL ART BELT ADVANCEMENT - Was AWESOME!!! So many of our kiddos really stepped up and showed how hard they’ve been training! CONGRATS!!!
IRON ARSENAL - Intensive “Get off the “X”” has been MOVED TO: Thursday, August 15th, 6:00-8:30+pm
Threat ID: Situational Awareness practices, trade craft skill sets and application for everyday to mission.
Environment & Range management for potential to active threat.
Understanding and managing transitional spaces, events, and low “control” scenarios
Vehicle internal, external, rolling and stationary “do’s & don’ts”
WOMEN’S PERSONAL PROTECTION & SELF DEFENSE will be Thursday, August 1st, 6-8pm. Click HERE TO REGISTER.
REVGYM SUMMER BASH - Bring the family, snacks, etc to hang, play, have a great time at Saturday, August 3rd @ Sar-Ko-Par Aquatic Center in Lenexa. Check out the center HERE.
Who’s in for a REVGYM & FIGHT-U team, or group of teams to play in the KCFW: FASHION FIT VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT, Saturday, August 10th starting up at 9am? Layne has discount codes for us! Hit me up and we’ll help organize your teams!
MEN’S NIGHT will be Saturday, August 17th, 5-7pm(ish)
Come try out “FIGHT FIT” at our scheduled times, or pull it up in Wodify and try it out during Open Gym!
“FIGHT FIT” is a 45 minute, intense circuit of:
Flexibility
Heavy Bag Kickboxing
Rower / Ski Erg / Air Bike Sprints
Kettle Bell / Dumbbell / Smash Ball Complexes
Core & Mobility exercises
Classes are included in your membership!
Monday, Wednesday, & Fridays 8:15-9am
Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:15-1pm
No experience necessary!
You may wear your shoes for the kickboxing.
Bring your gloves if you’d like, or use ours!
EXECUTIVE WARRIOR TRAINING:
I’ve got room for just a few more leaders wanting more for themselves and their lives in our Semi Private Sessions.
This is our private/semi private training session platform that has assisted, enhanced, and helped to advance many of our past and current members.
Our unique coaching, (Martial arts and combatives training, combined with the head space it affords, the physical demands it employs, and the wholistic approach to success it invokes), brings:
Clarity
Peace of mind
Innovative thought
Dynamic mind/body connection and upward cognitive momentum
Personal growth in their relationships, in business, both mentally and physically.
All have achieved new positions in their careers or even completely shifted their business lives for the better!
The “single mindedness, peace, and empowerment” are just a few of the attributes our clients praise about the program. Here are a few of our current trainees you can reach out to and hear how this training has enhanced their lives: Joe Ramsey, Gerry Garwood, Jeremy Stalter, Mike Murphy, Steve Walker, Cap McCliney, or Gary Jackson. Then, let me know if you’re a candidate for this unique training! johnb@ironarsenaldt.com / Gym: 913-648-6868 / Office: 913-229-4742
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”THE DEEP WATER” PODCAST - Episode 03 is UP!!
There are so many of you I’d love to have on the podcast!
HIT ME UP!
JB
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Last week’s PRs:
Let’s recognize those putting in that effort!
Metrics are important, and so are tracking them, to know where we’ve been, where we’re going, and how to navigate that path!
There were no PRs… I didn’t expect any, as the sessions were all new!
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Our Youth Martial Arts program has been growing! We love having the opportunity to help instill work ethic, goal setting, mental and physical strength and empowerment skill sets and lessons for your kiddos! Our Youth Martial Arts program has been keeping kids fit, active, learning life saving skills sets, and becoming world class competitors for over 40 years!
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THIS WEEK:
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING:
POWER & ENDURANCE
Heavy(Iish shit, circuits and repetitive sets
Explosiveness on repeat
Up your everything intake.
Take up to 1/3 of your first protein dose 30 min prior to training.
Push the remainder of your first protein within 20-30 minutes after your training.
Get your supplements, electrolytes, aminos.
Push the water.
MARTIAL ARTS / MMA:
Striking to grappling for positional control and set ups to finish
Kesa series from Dirty Judo
Head lock series from sprawls
Submissions from the bottom - set ups from sweep attempts
Varied sweeps from bottom for guard, side control, kesa, and mount.
Underhook escape side control to:
jump in triangle
sweep
sit out to anaconda or d’arce
Side control escapes:
Ghost
Tuck foot to half butterfly sweep
Double underhook body to reverse shrimp out
Side control to opportunistic kimura, armbars
Range management in & out for striking and grappling flow.
YOUTH MARTIAL ARTS / MMA:
Setting up O’Soto, Ogoshi ,Tai o’ Toshi, Harai, & Sag trips
Finding the “Inside Rip” to offset opponent/assailant for the above
Catching kicks to takedowns
Mount sweeps
Speed/Reflex drills
Counters, Sprawling after striking is countered.
Power striking, combinations to throws
Self Defense -Hapkido - Anti bullying
IRON ARSENAL DEFENSIVE TACTICS / COMBATIVES:
Level I - Close crash entries to duck under:
2 on 1 at “Backstop”
Standing D’arce,
Standing armbar to overhook break to throat compliance
Head and arm choke / takedown
Back take and rear sag or RNC variations
“Climb the rope”
“Rattle the Cage”
Crash entries from high / low combinations
Develop ability to crash anywhere along the combination chain
Utilizing strikes from duck under position in transition
Damage along the way - knees, elbows, - opportunistic targets
Level II - catching chokes from 2 on 1 (standing)
Escape from standing holds to backstop position
#DirtyJudo from “Backstop”
Reverse Seonagi
Uchi mata
Arm bar “pop” to C-Lock wrist throw
Arm bar “pop” to sit out arm bar and wrist lock
Counter to assailant pull or turn in:
Kubinagi
Harai
O’Soto
Utilizing secondary and tertiary weapon deployment amidst attack
Weapon retention
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BELIEVE! Even when no one else does!!!
John MFN Brown