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Some Q@A for New Students for MMA 1.Why Bow? Bowing in the dojo represents and is a sign of respect and tradition. 2. Why do we meditate before and after class? Upon hearing the instruction ‘zazen’, which means to assume the correct zen posture and ‘mokuso’, which means to begin meditating, we begin our meditation practice.  Before the class begins … Read More

Upcoming Events 2011 ( first 1/4) for Pankration/MMA, Submission Wrestling and Kickboxing Vancouver Tiger Balm Internationals: End of March ’11. – Pankration/MMA, Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling. This is the first main tournament of the year for Pankration/MMA, Submission Wrestling and Kickboxing Vancouver. The Kickboxing Vancouver is part of our Muay Thai Kickboxing program and a part, with Wrestling, of our Pankration/MMA program. … Read More

Upcoming Events 2011 (first 1/4) for Submission Wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu Vancouver Additional: Saturday Feb. 12’11: Submission Wrestling Tournament in Richmond. The submission wrestling tournaments are a subsection of our Pankration/MMA course. The above picture shows some kids with their medals after participating in a submission wrestling or no gi jiu-jitsu competition; having fun. Here is some information on our Submission Wrestling … Read More

Upcoming Events for 2011 for Pankration/MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing and CMT Evaluations for Cardio Kickboxing Vancouver (First 1/4) Jan. 29’11- Muay Thai Kickboxing Tournament at BCIT Feb. 4 ’11 – Muay Thai Testing @ 7 pm. Feb.5’11- Junior Pankration/MMA testing @ 11 am. Feb. 18’11- MMA and Muay Thai in the Cage at the Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam. Title … Read More

Christmas Party, Open House and Demonstrations Agenda. (Slightly revised) for Martial Arts in Vancouver Saturday December 18’10 from 12-4 pm. Group 1 – 12:30 pm Junior Pankration/MMA Forms: Adam Posener, Ayden Arnold, and Paris Kumar Pads: Miguel Beleno and Dad, Rafael Beleno. Pankration Sparring: Jaecen Legaspi and Nicholas Tran, Owen Naperalski and Martin Kim Group 2 – 1:30 pm Youth … Read More

Muay Thai Test Results – Dec. 10 ’10 for Muay Thai Kickboxing Vancouver Andrew De Leon- Red belt, Joe Halfar – Purple belt,  Michael Scarborough – Blue belt,  Franco Palines – Blue belt,  Steven Cukic – Green belt,  Paul Palines – Orange belt, Francis Tiapis – Yellow belt,  Allan Yang – White and Yellow belt,  Stephan Spliner – White and … Read More

The Purpose of Testing for Mixed Martial Arts Vancouver The Purpose of Testing Progress Check:- To pinpoint areas of strengths and weaknesses. To learn to turn the weakness into strengths and to make the strong points stronger. Provide Reinforcement:-  (internally and externally) Internally, personal satisfaction upon achievement and externally, the receipt and status of belt and certificate. Teaches Goal Setting … Read More

Adult Pankration Test Results for MMA Vancouver: Congratulations: Patrick Lui- Purple Belt, Keegan Cornell-Yellow belt, Andrew Devlin-Yellow belt, and Preet Singh-Yellow belt. OSU! (Please refer to The Purpose of Testing  for reference as an aid for our MMA Vancouver program.) Here is some information on our Submission Wrestling program, which is a subsection of our MMA Vancouver program at Posener’s … Read More

Submission Wrestling Tournament in Richmond for Jiu-Jitsu Vancouver Congratulations to Andrew Devlin on a gold medal in his first Submission Wrestling or no gi Jiu-jitsu Vancouver TOURNAMENT in Richmond today. OSU! Here is some information on our no gi jiu-jitsu vancouver / Submission Wrestling program: Vancouver’s ultimate Submission Wrestling training for: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Self Defense, Fitness, Mental Discipline … Read More