Team East West

Even if you don’t plan on competing, you will improve from this training and you will be helping your team members. The more of us involved… the better we will all get.

Schedule: Fridays 6 – 7:30 pm

Participants: Men and Women/All belt levels/Gi and No – Gi

Practice Details : First 30 mins – Strength, Conditioning & Flexibility Training Second 30 mins – BJJ Drilling and Technique Final 30 mins – Tournament Style Training (round robin, starting from standing)

Team Objective: The team will participate in no less then 4 non – East West tournaments and all EWMA tournaments in a given year. The team will also plan one outside event that can include traveling to train at a different school; participating in a seminar together; etc. The team will also organize two special events per year.

Instructors are ready to work with those who want to build this team.   Let’s make this a great success!

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**There’s a new class on the schedule–Sundays 11 am-12 pm–All Levels BJJ, Gi**

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**Sept. 4th-6th closed for Labor Day**

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4 Machado Black Belt Camp

This year’s 4 black belt camp will include the amazing Chris Haueter! We will be teaching some classes that have never taught before: “Common Mistakes,” well belt specific training taught by all 4 black belts, as well as rolling evaluations by all 4 teachers!

When: September 10th, 11th, & 12th, 10 am – 3 pm

Cost: $250 for all 3 days, or $99 per day.

Register before all the spots are sold out!

http://michiganbjjcamp.eventbrite.com/

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***September 17th from 6:00 – 7:30 – East West In House Tourney!!!!

As most of you know we have the big Battle of the Border tournament coming up on Saturday, October 9th (SEE BELOW!!) in Lansing that East West is co-hosting.  We are very excited about this event and we we want to do everything we can to get our school ready for the competition. We are going to have an informal in house tournament on Friday, September 17th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.  We are looking for people to come out to compete this night whether they are thinking of competing in the actual tournament or not.  We are going to mock a real tournament to get everyone who is competing ready for the main event on the 9th.

So come out to support the team on September 10th and either learn how to ref, compete in the mock tourney, or for both!!   If you could please email Dave Browne at daveryanbrowne@yahoo.com by Thursday the 16th and let us know if you will be coming out.  We will try to match people up accordingly the night before.

We are also going to be training everyone on how to referee, and a portion of the night will be dedicated to that.  We will be needing ref’s for the 9th, so anyone interested in helping out it would be greatly appreciated.  This will be a good night to get a good feel for a real competition and also how to become a referee.  If you do decide to referee, you have free admission for the entire day’s events.

Thanks everyone!  This will really help out our team get ready for the big day!

**Sept. 20th 11:30-12:30 or 7-8 pm Men’s EWMA belt testing**

**Sept. 21st 10:30-11:30 or Sept. 23rd 7-8 pm Women’s EWMA belt testing**

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Our Next Tournament:

2010 Battle of the Border!

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This is the first international event hosted by East West Martial Arts, and SMAC (Sport Martial Arts Circuit).

This tournament will have 3 events in one:

  • Wrestling
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Gi
  • Competitors can compete in 1-3 divisions.

    The martial arts portion of the tournament includes traditional Forms, Weapons, Sparring, and EXTREME FORMS/WEAPONS!

    The tournament will take place in the 30,000 sq. ft. convention area of the Causeway Bay Hotel in Lansing, Michigan (October 9th, 2010).

    This is a tournament you do not want to miss!

    http://battleoftheborder2010.eventbrite.com/

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    **October 20th 11:30-12:30 or 8-9 pm Men’s Machado/BJJ belt testing**

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    **Nov. 17th 11:30-12:30 or 8-9 pm Men’s Machado/BJJ stripe testing**

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    **Nov. 25th-28th closed for Thanksgiving**

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    **Dec. 14th & 16th Women’s Machado/BJJ stripe/belt testing**

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