M.M.A.A. News

07/02/2008

Welcome to the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy monthly newsletter. NEW Classes beginning this month:
1) Muay Thai Tue & Thu 9-10am
2) No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Tue & Thu 10-11am
3) Intermediate Gi (2 Stripes & above) Tue & Thu 6:30-8:00

UNIFORMS: All students must be in proper uniform to attend classes. All Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Students MUST have Academy patch attached to their gi by August 1st 2008!

This will be a busy summer for Academy fighters, Nick Thompson will be taking on Jake Shields live on CBS June 26th. Then August 9th Brock Lesnar will be fighting Heath Herring in the first ever UFC in Minnesota at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Good Luck!!

Keep in mind we are offering a great referral bonus this summer - REFER A FRIEND and get $100 in gift certificates! See the front desk for details.

Sengoku 3 Results 6/8/2008
Team X-Factor traveled to Japan, where Nick Thompson defeated Chute Boxe fighter Michael Costa. Logan Clark was defeated by the Grabaka Hitman Kazuo Misaki. Congrats!

USA Grappling Midwest Qualifier 2008
Eric Anderson, Joel Schrimpf, Marcus Wolfe, and Jacob Volkmann traveled to Chicago to compete in the regional qualifier for USA Grappling. The whole team qualified to make it to the World Team Trials to be held September in Las Vegas NV. Congratulations!!

IBJJF Mundials 2008
Adam Frankow, Enrique Muniz, , Dan Opsahl, and Adrian Ricci all traveled to Los Angeles to compete in the World Championships of sport Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu representing the Academy. Congrats!

Rumble in the Rapids 6/28/08
Sajin Kwok defeated Jos Eichelberger via Arm-bar in the first round. Congratulations!!

Welcome New Members
Karl Caniff
Donald Ehasz
Matt Etten
Dustin Isaacs
Alex Kulikov
Mark Mancuso
Josh Maupin
Kong Moua
Mark Tanglao
Jake Wedemeyer
Autumn Zuk

Rank Test Results
Joe Abrumshuk - Yellow MT
Alex Hughes - Yellow MT
Ben Jerulle - Yellow MT
Ryan Lupkes - Yellow MT
Theo Wender - Yellow MT
Kazim Khan - Orange MT
Jenny Lueken - Green MT
Souvanny Biengbousay - Green MT
Blake Haunsperger - Green MT
Mike Nimlos - Purple MT

Certificates will be handed out late due to Greg\'s European Seminar Tour- (Please purchase a rank shirt ASAP from the front desk! You must be in proper uniform to attend classes).

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