Well we are on our way back from our East Coast Training Tour. We definitely had a good time and we look forward to taking some of you with us next time. We are definitely exhausted but we got in a lot of good training with new folks.

First up we stopped at "Scuba" Steve and Mariea Snyder's place in High Point NC. They have a great gym and they always welcome us there. It's always a pleasure because their students and class have such a great atmosphere. Please check out their website and stop by if you are in the area: Living Defense High Point

Here Mr. Snyder and his student Dr. Tony Kemerly post for a picture with their new book.






This is a new special technique we have developed. You must come to class to learn this special death touch.


Up next we went to Gracie Daytona. That was such a great experience and their gym has a great atmosphere as well. It was exciting to have the opportunity to train there and Abby was able to do a private lesson with World Champion Penny Thomas.



Finally we hit our last destination: Tampa Florida. There we did a lot of training with Nova Uniao Black belt and 7x World Champion Robson Moura. We also got to train with Joseph Manuel from Cutting Edge BJJ. We picked up a lot of great details to share with our students back home, and we got in some great training with other black belts and students at the academy. Nova Uniao continues to grow here in the US and as a team producing top level MMA and BJJ competitors. We are thankful to Robson for allowing us to come and train and taking the time for us in his busy schedule.









All in all it was a great trip. Stay tuned for more to come!

Keep training hard this evening at class and working towards your goals. Remember we have a christmas & 4 year anniversary party December 19. We also have a bjj seminar and testing that day.

Our Holiday schedule is out and we have a new contest going!
We also have great deals for new members so call 501-776-0606 today!

MMA WARRIOR!

CHAMPION'S PARTY AT NOVA HQ IN RIO



NOVA UNIAO'S DEMENTE WINS ABSOLUTE AT SUL AMERICANO!

Aldo gives back to the community.......

Nova Uniao Black Belt Jose Aldo, WEC Featherweight World Champion

ALDO DETHRONES BROWN FOR THE WEC FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE!



LAS VEGAS -- Jose Aldo looked almost invincible in his two-round dismantling of World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown in the WEC 44 “Brown vs. Aldo” main event on Wednesday at the Palms Casino Resort.

Brown, gunning for his third successful title defense, ran into a Brazilian buzzsaw and simply never got in gear.

Aldo used perfect distance, coupled with powerful leg kicks and laser-like punches, to keep Brown guessing from the outset. The Nova Uniao standout executed at will. Brown attempted a few takedowns early, but Aldo sprawled effectively. When the two featherweights drew close, Aldo either slammed the American’s legs with vicious kicks or ripped crunching knees into his midsection.

Just before the end of the first round, a knee to the stomach appeared to steal Brown’s breath, but the defending champion dropped to his knees and clinched onto the challenger’s legs until the horn sounded. Although Brown escaped, he was far from out of the woods, and Aldo’s firepower wilted the defending 145-pound titleholder early in the following stanza.

Aldo stuffed a takedown, and during a scramble, Brown lost his balance, allowing the Brazilian to move into a dominant position. Brown tried to return to his feet, but Aldo was relentless and immediately seized his back. In the blink of an eye, Aldo had Brown flattened and trapped, turning him into an easy target. Aldo left nothing in the hands of the judges and unloaded a furious assault to the sides of Brown’s head. Dozens of punches -- some of them clean, some of them blocked -- rained down, and referee Steve Mazzagatti had no choice but to step in and end the mugging. The end came 1:20 into the second round.

JOSE'S LAST TRAINING SESSIONS

PANTHER WRESTLING
We're proud of the Panther's Wrestling Team tonight. These guys have come a long way from when they first stepped on the mats six weeks ago. We had a good weight assessment at the Arkansas Wrestling Academy tonight and most the guys are within just a few pounds of their minimum weight class for the season. The work threshold we've been training day in and day out and focus on a healthy lifestyle as paid off and the guys know they can overcome any adversity. Abby and I also got assessed. We'd never have anyone go through something we wouldn't do ourselves. We found out we're dead on with the weight classes we've been competing at. My minimum wrestling weight was my exact competition weight dead on. I have faith in our method and we're gearing up and fine tuning for our first meet of the season Dec 17th. Be sure and support the team. They deserve it and I hope everyone can find a little inspiration from them.

CLASS
Chris, Wes and David worked to cover things at the academy while we were at the assessment. We've got some exciting new sequences we begun this week, which really emphasize some important tactics and concepts you don't want to be without. Be sure to take advantage of every possible opportunity to get on the mats this week. This is the only way to success and ultimately you have to take the step to overcome the obstacles in your way.

EXTRA SATURDAY TRAINING
For this Saturday's training session, we'll be taking a trip to one of our affiliate academies to get some extra mat time in with a different group of athletes. This can be a great tool to improve your game and should be taken advantage of at every opportunity! The guys you train with day in and day out know your game and you know theirs. A lot of times some different guys can help you really test your game and sharpen your overall skill. We'll be announcing all the details for the remainder of the week in class and expect as many team members to get involved as possible.

NEW TEAM SITE
I wanted to turn everyone on to the new team site that's up and running. There you'll find the history of the team, the latest news, interviews and upcoming events for the team!

NOVA UNIAO USA

It's been a great weekend. We had a great time at the Benton Fights October 24. Grant and Wes won their superfights. Brandon won his Muay Thai Fight. We were really glad to see Justin Wolff step up and fight Brandon. Brandon's the 2007 Amateur Muay Thai World Champion and at the 2009 Arnold Classic he picked up 3 titles: San Shou, Muay Thai and International Rules Kickboxing. His last 3 opponents have backed out of the fight the day of, but Justin from Prathet Muay Thai showed up to fight and both of those guys put on a great show. It' was a great main event and thanks to all fighters, sponsors and friends.
Keep up the good work everyone.



Revolution was proud to host Robson Moura 7 x World BJJ Champion in for a seminar. We had grapplers in attendance from over 8 gyms all over Arkansas and Louisiana along with the Benton Panthers Wresters for the Takedown series. He taught a great wrestling series along with some guard passes and he spent time grappling with every student.



Congrats to those who received rank:

Tony and Lewis from Hot Springs moved to 4th Degree White Belt. These guys have been training hard but have also served as fixtures and leaders in our Hot Springs Gym. We are proud of their progress.

In Benton,
Charlie moved on to a 3rd Degree White Belt.
Grant moved to 1st Degree Blue Belt
David Moved to 2nd Degree Blue Belt
Bobby was promoted to Blue Belt

Bobby stood out as the most dedicated student for his fight. He trained every day and lost 25 lbs for his fight. After being promoted to 4th Degree White Belt some time ago, Bobby has stepped up his training and prepared himself for blue belt. We are proud of him for showing dedication in his training and for showing an example for others to follow.

Congratulations to all on your hard work.





Robson is down with our furry friends.




Finally, I am most excited to announce that our new custom cage wall project has finally arrived. We should be installing it this week along with the new heavy bags and then we will further upgrade the kickboxing equipment to finish my "master plan".
Also some other equipment is coming for the Muay Thai and BJJ people, but I'm not telling!



Finally, Our kids classes are growing like crazy. I'd like to recognize all of you on your hard work. I've seen quite a few of you kids improve your grades, confidence and skill here lately as well as make progress in other areas. Keep up the good work as we work hard for this next testing.

See you in class.