REVGYM & FIGHT-U WEEK OF 08.12.24

REVGYM & FIGHT UNIVERSITY TRIBE -

Awesome groups and effort last week!

Proud to be a part of your journey!

Stay in it & on it tribe!!!

Let’s GOOOO!!!

WE’RE ALL FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING!

Leaning in, grinding, looking into the abyss… all the above… it’s a fight.

In a fight, you’ll get confronted with real and imaginary dangers.

Not all monstrous appearances are real threats, and some angelic appearances can be deadly.

Knowing a real threat from a false one… or defining your fears… why you’re scared… can all lead you to believe something is a threat when it’s not, and in contrast… lead you to believe “I’ve got this”… when in actuality, you have no business being in that arena.

Finding our “Why” can and most times will, come at the cost of finding out “Who” we are…

Without putting ourselves in the DeepWater… without facing adversity… unencumbered adversity… no safety net… you CAN NOT KNOW “Who” you are…

Some have no choice and are thrown into this environment or situation.

You will Freeze, Fight, or Flee…

Sometimes… any one of those actions may save your life.

Your best options in a real threat are to flee at 100% or fight at 100%, OR fight until you can flee.

You may not be given the option.

You may have to fight.

So you better F’n learn…

Your fight may manifest from a monetary crisis, a family situation, an abuse situation, the need to protect a loved one, your career may call upon you to protect and fight in some fashion…

Your fight may not come for years.

But, once again, you better be F’n ready.

So we train.

We train every day as if it were our last, or we have to defend it like it is the end of days.

Because… that day may be today, tomorrow, or the next.

Don’t forget when you walk in these doors and crawl out as to why you’re fighting… who you’re fighting for… and that to truly triumph… it must be something other than yourself.

There’s a reason we don’t have mirrors in this gym.

There’s a reason we don’t take shirts off.

There’s a reason we don’t boast, brag, or talk shit…

WE’RE ABOVE IT… or you better be.

You’ll find there is no place in your better self for serving you first.

So before you adjust the lights, fix your hair, duck your lips, pump for 10 more reps and share that selfie… who are you really serving?

You will have better for yourself by giving first.

Give all in here.

All you have and then more.

Leave the anger, the stress, the fear, the self worth issues, the loneliness, the loss, the tragedy, the emptiness… leave it all here and find peace.

There is no more peaceful man (or woman), than one who is prepared for war, is willing to do or has done horrible things in horrible situations in the service of others, and owns & shares their hearts with their fellow man. These people have seen the abyss, lived it, and know the precious and precarious value of life and peace.

We have followed a motto here for many years… “Die here to live there”.

LEAVE IT ALL IN THE GYM AND ON THE MAT.

As you leave it here, you will make space to fill your life with light, glory, and peace… and you’ll be able to share it, plant it, and watch it grow.

The bell just went “DING”!

Hands up tribe… the fight is coming whether you want it or not.

JB

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CURRENT & UPCOMING STUFF:

  • WOMEN’S PERSONAL PROTECTION & SELF DEFENSE on August 1st was a great success! We had over 20 ladies attend to get empowered and safe! Thanks for allowing myself and my team to come alongside your path to personal protection!

  • Our REVGYM & FIGHT-U SUMMER BASH @ Sar Ko Par Aquatic Center in Lenexa was a blast! Thank you all fo coming out!!!

  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 10th

    • KCFW: FASHION FIT VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT was a great success! Thanks to any of you that made it out to support!

  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 17th

    • MEN’S NIGHT will be Saturday, August 17th, 5-7pm+

    • BYOB, Snacks, and prepared to move a little!

  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 24th

    • REVGYM & FIGHT-U will have a booth at the S2 (Supplement Superstore) Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ!

    • It’s 10am-1pm @ the Merriam S2 location. Come see us and bring friends that may have an interest in REV or FIGHT-U! We’ll have FREE sessions for them!

  • SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st, 6:00-8:30+pm

    • IRON ARSENAL - Intensive “Get off the “X”

      • 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”

  • FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th & 14th

    • FIGHT-U’s Midwest World’s Prep GAMMA (Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts) UNDER 18 TOURNAMENT is on September 14th -

      • I need volunteers for Friday night (4), and for Saturday (7-8) volunteers. For giving directions, next fight runners, seating / crowd assistance, ticket taking, etc… Please let me know who could help! You’ll have free entry to the tournament and be fed throughout the day.

      • 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.

      • 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. Entry to watch will be $15.

EXECUTIVE WARRIOR TRAINING:

I’ve got room for just 3 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, Andrew Henson, Dwight Rhodes, 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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Last week’s PRs:

Let’s recognize those putting in that effort!

No metrics this week once again, as so many of the sessions were brand new or didn’t require a metric other than to finish strong!

Metrics are important, and so are tracking them, to know where we’ve been, where we’re going, and how to navigate that path!

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Our Youth Martial Arts program is still growing!

Remember, part of our program is accountability to respectfulness to parents and elders, school grades, kindness, and leadership qualities!

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:

  • STRENGTH & ENDURANCE 2

    • Working to heavy, pyramids and hypertrophy sets

    • Up your protein 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:

  • 8 Weeks Out 4/8

  • Striking to grappling for positional control and set ups to finish

  • Head & Arm series from everywhere

  • Kesa series

    • Striking

    • Arm locks

    • Wrist locks

    • etc…

  • Head lock series from sprawls

    • Anaconda

    • D’Arce

  • Submissions from the bottom - set ups from sweep attempts

    • From bump or upa sweep

    • From head smash/peel

  • 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

    • Single arm ghost pass + arm pit anchor to bridge sweep to North/South sink choke

  • Side control to opportunistic kimura, armbars

  • Range management in & out for striking and grappling flow.

YOUTH MARTIAL ARTS / MMA:

  • 8 Weeks Out 4/8

  • 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:

  • Striking on entry to evade, escape, control compliance, finish.

  • 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)

  • Passing arm from anmaki to 2 on 1 or wristlock

  • 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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Hands up, Head down, move forward!!!

John MFN Brown 

John Brown