BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
The Spider Guard Workshop was a hit! We were able to cover a vast array of sweeps, subs and sneaky chokes (which David unfortunately found out too late) before the kickboxers took the floor. We had several visitors in the gym as well as a good turn out of Revolution's Blue Belts and high ranks. Most importantly we added a new member to the Blue Belt Elite!

GRANT LANDRETH



Grant turned 16 on the 4th and is advanced beyond his age in Jiu Jitsu. In his last tournament outing, Grant took the juvenile advanced Gi and No-Gi divisions. Not satisfied by his conquest, he also took the Men's division. Grant now claims his place amongst Revolution's Blue Belts. We have certainty he'll continue to take himself and team to the next level. Grant has impeccable dedication, attending almost all training sessions and extra activities. Heck he might as well just bring his pillow up to the gym!

Some teams have the gauntlet when one of its members advance in rank. At Revolution we have the PLETHORAPLATA Now we've limited this practice in scope since the accident last year, realizing in hind sight we had reached a critical mass of colored belts.


Congratulations also to the following members who earned their new rank:

Andy 1st Degree White
Ward 1st Degree White
Josh 4th Degree White
Wes 1st Degree Blue

Monday the training camp begins!

KICKBOXING
The kickboxing seminar was a great success. We went over the new curriculum and structure and worked on footwork and blocking. Our next workshop will cover Kicking and Kicking defense. Be looking for a lot of new tricks being thrown in sparring this week....All of which will look extra slick in all the new Fairtex Gear. I am really glad we decided to go with these new custom gloves. I noticed a big difference today with the added wrist padding. To our surprise the mitts and gloves arrived on Friday. The rest of the gear will be at the gym ready for class Monday!

MMA
Jacksonville Fights this coming Saturday night. We got the tickets! Come out and see the team in action! From what I hear there's going to be a big surprise attraction in the parking lot at the event. We might have a hard time getting the fans to come in to watch the fights.