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Butch’s Boxing & MMA has a New BJJ Professor.

Butch’s Boxing & MMA has a New BJJ Professor.

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Professor Mark Staniszewski

Judo: Black Belt (4th degree)

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Black Belt (4th Degree)

BJJ Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Francisco Mansor > Joe Moreira

International medalist in Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Submission Grappling and Wrestling.

Formally ranked on USA Judo’s elite top ten point list.

Formally #1 ranked Grappler in the US by the North American Grappling Association.

Martial Arts Hall of Fame (Most Outstanding Competitor).

First athlete to win Pan American Championships in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

2009 World Masters Judo Championships Team USA Captain.

Medalist in both the Elite and Masters divisions at the 2009 USA Judo Nationals and World Team Trials.

2009 East Coast Judo Champion in both the Elite and Masters Divisions.

Formally awarded USA Judo’s Most Outstanding Masters Athlete.

Most notable technique: sode guruma jime (Ezekiel choke).

Weight Lifting for MMA Fighters

Weight Lifting for MMA Fighters

Many people going to the gym lift heavy to get big, which is fine, but weight training for boxers and mixed martial artist needs to be a little different.

Lifting weights for a combat athlete needs to be explosive, so keep the weights light & due many reps. You want to simulate the movements & tempo of a fight, not only does this condition your muscles but it also gets your heart and lungs in fighting shape.

Warm ups:

Weighted shadow boxing

Push ups

Pull ups

Dips

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Exercises:

Bent Over Row

Upright Row

Military press dumbbell & barbell

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Split Squats

Squat & Push Press

Deadlifts

Again, keep the weight light & the movements explosive. Make sure to use Proper Form, we are lifting to get stronger for the fight not to injure ourselves.

How Do I Get Good At MMA?

How Do I Get Good At MMA?

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 Getting good at MMA is like getting good at anything else, it takes repetition & consistency.

 A short list of things you need to get good at MMA:

  1.  A good coach
  2. Necessary training equipment
  3. Training partners
  4. A desire to get good

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College Student Summer Special/Boxing and MMA $99 a Month

College Student Summer Special/Boxing and MMA $99 a Month

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Butch’s Boxing & MMA – Student Spotlight Carmelo

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