Hey Team! This month we want to check in with you about your goals. Have you achieved some or all of the goals that you’ve set for yourself? If so, send us an email at info@theacademymn.com , we want to hear about them! If you haven’t yet, don’t be discouraged! Talk to your coach, tell them what you’re struggling with, they want to help you and see you succeed. If you have achieved some of your goals, we would love to feature you in the upcoming newsletters, if you’re interested, shoot us an email or see Colleen at the front desk.

This month we want to give you some training and nutritional reminders so you can hit the ground running towards achieving your fall and winter goals.

CARDIO
Cardio isn’t everyone’s favorite, lets be honest. It doesn’t have to be your favorite part of training, but it is one of the most important. The fall is a great time to incorporate running into your workout regiment because not only is it more scenic as the leaves change colors, the weather is more tolerable. If you absolutely hate running, or can’t for some other reason (an injury or arthritis in the joints), invest in a bike and go for bike rides around your neighborhood, or if you live close to your job consider riding your bike to work. Treat biking like running by incorporating hills, increasing resistance by taking advantage of higher gears, do intervals (bike as fast as you can at a lower gear for 1 minute, then bike as fast as you can at a high gear (high resistance) for 2 minutes, do this for 5 or 10 minutes then recover by biking at an easy pace and resistance level. Another good way to incorporate cardio is to start jump roping. If you’ve never jumped rope for training purposes you might want to talk to your coach about the basics of jump roping efficiently and rhythmically. Regardless of what you chose to do for cardio, make sure your doing at least 45 minutes of hard and consistent cardio 3 times a week.

STRENGTH TRAINING
Strength training is just as important as cardio, and is essential for stripping away body fat, increasing lean muscle mass, and burning calories more efficiently. There are a variety of ways you can incorporate strength training into your training program. If the gym is closed and you don’t have weights at home you can use your own body weight by doings traditional exercises like push ups, pull ups, crunches, and squats. Another type of exercise that doesn’t involve investing in a home gym set up is resistance bands. They come in different resistance levels and you can use them for bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, etc. Then there are the standard and more common methods of strength training which incorporate the use of free weights and weight machines. You just have to try a bit of everything and see what works best for you. If you like watching dvd’s and working out at home, then something like P90x may be good for you to do to supplement your training here at The Academy. Regardless, if you want to lose weight and get strong, adding additional strength training to your workouts is going to give you better and faster results.

FLEXIBILITY/STRETCHING
Flexibility and stretching are sometimes put on the back burner behind cardio and strength training. First, lets be clear about the differences between the two. Flexibility refers to the range of motion for a given joint. The degree of flexibility that someone has in their hip joints for example, depends on the “stretchiness” of the muscles and connective tissues
(ligaments/tendons) surrounding the hip joints. People who can do the splits have muscles and connective tissues around their hip joints that have stretched to allow their legs to separate either horizontally (legs out on either side of body) or stretch front to back (one leg in front, one leg behind body). Stretching is a simply a form of exercise that is used to increase flexibility. There are a variety of different types of stretching and lots of debate as to which forms are beneficial or detrimental. As a general rule, if your muscles feel tight, stretch them, but not to the point where it is causing a lot of pain. The stretch should feel good and relaxing. If you have more questions look up the different types of stretching (ballistic, dynamic, static, passive, etc) and see what the experts have to say.

NUTRITION
This is arguably the most important part of training. You can be in the gym 5 times a week but if you’re eating McDonald’s for lunch and dinner every day and frozen pizzas, you’re not going to see any results. When the body works out and works out hard, it is starved for nutrients that can only be found in fresh foods (i.e. not found in a box or can). Here are 6 food tips/facts to think about:

$1,924 is the amount of money spent by the average American who buys lunch instead of making their own lunch at home and bringing it to work. (Source: Braun Research for Accounting Principals) Think of what you could buy for that much money!? Making your own lunches and/or dinners is a great way to save money and eat healthier because pre made foods typically have a lot of sodium, oils, and other artificial ingredients that you aren’t privy to that can lead to weight gain.
Plate size. Measure your dinner plates. If they are more than 10 inches in diameter they are too big. Having large dinner plates sends a visual message to your brain saying “Fill me up”. Having a plate smaller than 10 inches will aid in portion control and hopefully prevent you from having eyes that are bigger than your stomach.
Eat slower. It takes the brain roughly 20 minutes to realize that it’s full. One way to slow down while eating is to eat with someone else and have a conversation. Having to talk to someone will cause you to take a bite, chew, talk for a bit and then take another bite. Taking that extra 30 seconds or so to talk will make a difference since you’re not able to just shovel food into your month without taking a breath.
Don’t skip breakfast. This is a really important one. So many people think that a cup or two of coffee at 6am is breakfast. No. Make sure you are starting your day with some real breakfast like 2 scrambled eggs and a slice of whole grain toast. Or a cup of non or low fat Greek yogurt and a tablespoon of honey. Or better yet, a bowl of steel cut oatmeal with a little bit of brown sugar and fresh fruit (you can also use low fat milk or low fat yogurt). All of these are great meals to kickstart your day. Eggs and toast is a great protein and carb choice. Greek yogurt has a lot of protein and low in carbs.. Oatmeal has great heart benefits and will help you feel full for longer.
Pack healthy midday snacks for work. Before you leave for work pack yourself a baggie of carrots, and/or a handful of raw almonds. These are great foods to munch on between brekkie and lunch and between lunch and dinner. This will also help speed up your metabolism, as it will give your stomach something to process while you wait for your next meal.
Food Apps. We live in a digital world and the advent of the smart phone and “apps” have allowed us to simplify our lives with one finger tap on a screen. Free apps like Fooducate is a great tool to have while grocery shopping. This application is available for iPhones and Android and allows you to scan the barcode of a product and will grade it based on its nutritional value. If the product you scan gets a bad grade it will automatically suggest better alternatives.

Congratulations to Jim Vang (left)and Ben Lor (right) on receiving their Blue Belts. Jim and Ben are two of The Academy’s most dedicated students. They are always the ones that stay past the end of class to keep training and are never shy to ask questions to make sure they’re executing techniques correctly.They both have a deep passion for mastering jiu jitsu and we are so proud to have them training at The Academy. We look forward to watching them march forward on their journey to Black Belt!

Children:
Here at The Academy, we have students as young as 4 years old training in our Tiny Ninjas program. Children who get involved in martial arts at a young age learn important skills in discipline, respect, and team work that carry on into their adolescent and adult lives, while simultaneously burning off some of that energy that never seems to end. (Parents, you know what we’re talking about.)

Teens and Young Adults:
While we don’t have a teen specific program, most of the teenagers and young adults that train here attend adult classes. Just like the Tiny Ninjas and Little Dragons programs, our adult program also emphasizes discipline, respect, and team work. By allowing this age group to train with adults, we expose them a variety of mature and hard working training partners that they can look up to and learn from. This is also a great age to start learning self defense skills that can be used to protect themselves in the event they find themselves in a situation where it is necessary to do so.

Adults:
If you’re between the ages of 25 and 50 then martial arts is a fantastic way to lose weight, become stronger and leaner, and to build mental fortitude. Training in the martial arts as an adult will give you a renewed sense of confidence that maybe you’ve never experienced before, or once experienced but lost it because of stress, work, family issues, etc. While its true that maybe at 50 you don’t feel as energetic or as flexible as a 25 year old, but training at your own pace and with good partners that are patient, will help you succeed in your training. The key to training safely is learning the balance between pushing yourself and knowing when to back off and take breaks. Don’t be discouraged if you have to start slow, or if you have to take breaks. This is normal if you haven’t worked out in a while. As you train more, the workouts will become easier as your body gets more used to training.

50 and over:
As people get into their fifties and into their sixties they write off exercise completely using the common excuse of, “I’m just too old,” or, “My joints hurt too much.” We’re here to tell you that this excuse is unacceptable. We are fortunate to have Coach Dick Kotasek, our Monday and Wednesday night Foundations BJJ coach, who is in his early seventies and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Pedro Sauer. He is living proof that no matter how old you are, training in martial arts is not just for the young and spry. Choosing to be active at this stage in life is key to potentially prolonging your life. We have a number of students in our programs that are in their late forties and early fifties and they’ve all said that their training has been extremely beneficial to not only their physical health, but their mental and emotional health as well. It’s never too late to start, better late than never, right? Just remember, start slow and take your time!

Coach Dick Kotasek 70 Years Old Still Competing in BJJ!

Ajarn Sangtiennoi was one of the top fighters in The extremely competitive “Golden Era” of Muay Thai(1990′s). He fought and beat many of the top stars of his day, winning championship titles at both of Bangkok’s Top Muay Thai Venues, Rajadamnern and Lumpini Stadiums. In addition to his own fighting prowess, he has transitioned into a successful trainer, produc
ing many of his own world-class, championship level fighters.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to train with one of the legends of the Art of Muay Thai. This seminar is open to all levels, from the casual enthusiast, to amateur and Pro Muay Thai and MMA fighters wishing to improve their overall game

When:
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Where:
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Our time-tested method works for people of any age or fitness level. If you keep doing the same thing, you’ll keep getting the same results. There’s no other way to get results than to get started in a new direction, with a new team and new routine! Look good and feel good for 2012 – keep the motivation strong by training with our world-class coaching staff!
PAST COMPETITION RESULTS

03/17/12 – King of the Cage – Walker MN – Rose Namajunas (Team Academy) defeated
Moriel Charneski via unanimous decision.

04/07/12 – Downtown Showdown 4 – Minneapolis MN – Paul Bradley (Team Academy) defeated Ryan Braun via submission.

04/06/12 – Bellator 64 – Windsor Ontario – Mike Richman (Team Academy) defeated Chris Horodecki vio TKO in the 1st round

UPCOMING ACADEMY COMPETITIONS & SEMINARS

04/28/12 – CFX 33 – Minneapolis MN – Travis Reddinger (Team Academy) vs Floyd Hodges & Andre Tieva (Team Academy) vs. Zach Kelso, Mike Zimmer vs. Yuki Yamamoto & Ron Winslow vs Diego Garcia at Target Center

04/28/12 – Invicta FC – Kansas City KN – Kaitlin Young (Team Academy) vs Leslie Smith – Streaming LIVE a:t http://www.invictafc.com/

05/05/11 – UFC on Fox 3 - Anaheim, CA – Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza (Team Academy) vs. Dennis Bermudez & Pat “The Gentleman” Barry vs. Lavar Johnson

***05/05/12 – SUBMISSION HUNT Midwest Grappling Championships at Champlin Park High School ***

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PAST COMPETITION RESULTS

01/06/12 – Downtown Showdown 2 – Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Hyatt – Kaitlin Young (Team Academy) defeated Anna Barone & Nick Compton (Team Academy) lost to Damien Hill

01/28/12 – UFC on Fox 2 – Chicago, IL - Nik Lentz lost to Evan Dunham

02/28/12 – CFA 04 – Miami FL - Jordan Parson (Team ACADEMY) defeated Danny Chavez to become the undefeated Featherweight Tournament Champion

03/06/12 – Downtown Showdown 3 – Minneapolis, MN - Andre Tieva (Team Academy) defeated Dan Wales & Ben Locken (Team Academy) lost to Stephen Watt
UPCOMING ACADEMY COMPETITIONS & SEMINARS

03/17/12 – King of the Cage  - Walker MN - Rose Namajunas (Team Academy) vs TBA

03/17/12 – Greg Nelson Seminar  - Fargo ND - Academy of Combat Arts

03/18/12 – Black Belt Tom Schimtz Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Workshop at the Academy FREE for CAP members $40 for non CAP

04/07/12 – Downtown Showdown 4  - Minneapolis MN – Paul Bradley (Team Academy) vs TBA at Hyatt Regency

04/06/12 – Bellator 64  - Windsor Ontario - Mike Richman (Team Academy) vs Chris Horodecki

04/28/12 – CFX 33  - Minneapolis MN - Travis Reddinger (Team Academy) vs TBA & Andre Tieva (Team Academy) vs. TBA at Target Center

04/28/12 – Invicta FC  - Kansas City KN - Kaitlin Young (Team Academy) vs Leslie Smith

05/05/11 – UFC on Fox 3 – Anaheim, CA – Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza (Team ACA) vs. Dennis Bermudez & Pat “Hype or Die” Barry vs. Lavar Johnson

***05/05/12 – SUBMISSION HUNT Midwest Grappling Championships at Champlin Park High School ***

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The Academy is Minnesota’s Own World Class Fight & Fitness Gym. We teach modern effective Martial Arts to students from all over the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. We have classes for fitness, self-defense, & competition. WHY WAIT for the New Year? Get a head start on all those people who will be flooding the local fitness centers in the first week of Jan 2012 and then slowly dropping off over the year. If you join a winning team that has world class fighters, UFC Champions, international MMA coaches, AND serious students you will lose weight, tone muscles, feel confident, and reach goals you never thought possible. Our methods are safe and effective with a proven track record of results. Come see what it’s like to train in a modern, friendly, top-flight MMA gym!

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PAST COMPETITION RESULTS

10/08/11 – CFA – Miami FL – Zach “Juice” Juusola(Team ACADEMY) was defeated by Mike Rio & Jordan Parson (Team ACADEMY) defeated Danny Chavez

11/05/11 – IBBJF No-Gi World Championships – Los Angeles, CA – Team Academy Combat Athlete members Andy Grahn & Seth Guimont took home Bronze Medals – WAY TO GO!

11/05/11 – Babes N Brawls 9 – Chicago, IL – Ewan Niven & Melvin Cruz (Team Academy Combat Athletes) both WON their MMA fights – special shout out to Ewan for winning fight of the night honors!

11/12/11 – UFC on Fox 1 – Anaheim, CA – Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza (Team Academy) lost to Dustin Poirier & Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (Team Academy) lost to Mike Pierce.

11/12/11 – RoundKick Rumble – Des Moines, IA – Huge Congrats to Team Academy Combat Athletes: Albert Southavilay, Chris Keller, & Mark Tanglao all WON their Muay Thai fights GO TEAM!

UPCOMING ACADEMY COMPETITION

11/26/11 – Downtown Showdown – Minneapolsi MN – Minneapolis Hyatt – Brandon Girtz (Team Academy) vs. Eric Wisely & Mike Richman (Team Academy) vs. Josh Kasee – Doors @ 7 fights & @ 7:30

12/10/11 – Warrior’s Cup Pro Muay Thai – Lincroft, NJ – Ryan Murray (Team Academy) vs. James Smith

12/10/11 – UFC 140 – Toronto, Canada – Nik “The Carny” Lentz (Team Academy) vs. Mark Bocek

12/17/11 – CFA – Miami, FL – Jordan Parson (Team ACADEMY) vs. James Cianci

12/30/11 – UFC 141 – Las Vegas, NV- Jacob “Christmas” Volkmann (Team Academy) vs. TJ Grant

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We have classes for everyone of ALL levels of experience. If it’s your first time trying a martial arts class we want you to have a positive experience learning from the Twin Cities best qualified & most caring instructors. If you are a student at a local school looking to take your training to the next level, we are far and away the top progam in the state. If you have trained before and are looking to get back into how it used to feel, our newly ugraded facility is decked out with everything you’ll need to get yourself back in the swing of things. If you are current MMA fighter looking to win a lot, there is no other place to train – you are a product of those you surround yourself with. See our awesome facility check out <this video> for a FREE tour!

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PAST COMPETITION RESULTS

09/23/11 – Riot at the Hyatt: Packer vs. Viking – Minneapolis MN – Team Academy members Donald Williams, Andre Tieva, Nick Kirk & Mike “The Marine” Richman all won their fights – GO TEAM!!

09/26/11 – MTT Smoker Fights – Cole Steinberg, Jordan Muelners, Josh Hover, Chris Chance, Ross Dalia, Rose Namajunas – All Competed and did awesome!

10/1/11 & 10/2/11- 8th Degree Black Belt Professor Pedro Sauer Seminar at the Academy -SPECIAL CONGRATS to Dick Kotasek Black Belt at 70 Yrs old after 17 years of BJJ training under Greg Nelson & congrats to Brian Hollenbeck promoted to Brown Belt after 10 years on the mat! Thanks to Professor Pedro Sauer for presenting them with their belts!!!

10/1/11 – UFC on VS 6 – Washington DC, – Pat “HD” Barry (Team ACADEMY) was defeatde by Stefan Struve via Triangle Choke.

10/1/11 – FCF – Shawnee OK – Kaitlin Young (Team ACADEMY) defeated Lizbeth Carreiro via TKO -Nice Job!

10/1/11 – IBJJF No Gi Pan Jiu Jitsu Championships – New York, NY- Andy Grahn claimed the Gold Medal & Melvin Cruz took home the Bronze – Way to go!

UPCOMING ACADEMY COMPETITION

10/08/11 – CFA – Miami FL – Zach “Juice” Juusola(Team ACADEMY) vs. Mike Rio & Jordan Parson (Team ACADEMY) vs. Danny Chavez

11/12/11 – UFC on Fox – Anaheim CA – Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza (Team Academy) vs. Dustin Poirier & Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (Team Academy) vs. Mike Pierce

11/12/11 – ProFC – Ufa, Russia – Kaitlin Young (Team Academy) vs Milana Dudieva

12/10/11 – UFC 140 – Toronto Canada- Nik “The Carny” Lentz (Team Academy) vs. Mark Bocek

***12/10/11 – SUBMISSION HUNT at Champlin Park High School *** online registration coming soon.

UPCOMING ACADEMY SEMINARS

*10/07/11 – 10/08/11 – 1st Annual Midwest CSW CAMP – MMA MASTER Coach Greg Nelson with MMA SUPER-Sensei Erik Paulson at UFC Legend Keith Hackney’s Combat Academy in Chicago IL CALL 630.351.1209 to SIGN UP TODAY

*10/10/11 – 10/27/11 THE ACADEMY DOWN UNDER Greg Nelson MMA Seminar series in AUSTRALIA Contact Powercore MMA Mixed Martial Arts Gym Phone 0403 938 797 · info@powercoremma.com

*11/03/11 – 11/14/11 Greg Nelson MMA Seminar series in PORTUGAL & SPAIN – contact Michael or Natalia at info@bcnma.com for more info

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REMINDER: ATTENTION!! We have great morning MMA classes Mondays through Fridays 9am-10am & 10-11am. Start your day off right – punching & kicking or grappling!! Get in the best shape of your life!! Stay MOTIVATED – WORK OUT!!!

->BEGINNER CLASS TIMES & DESCRIPTIONS:

MMA Striking * (Foundations 101)  – 6:40p-7:40p (Monday & Wednesdays) 5:30-6:30p (Tuesdays & Thursdays) This class focuses on learning stance, footwork & basic striking skills. Students learn on their own and with a partner basic striking offense and striking defense according to the Thai-style training method. It’s a fun way to work out and is very effective for self-defense situations. Our instructors care about your development, and will only teach you the safest most effective training methods.

MMA Grappling * (Foundations 101– White Belt Basics) 6:30-7:30p (Monday, Wednesdays, & Fridays/ Saturdays 10:30-11:30a) This class will cover the basic movements and core concepts of Self-Defense, MMA, & Sport BJJ from clinching to the ground phase of fighting. The curriculum is based on the Pedro Sauer method of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, students will be required to have a complete understanding of this material in order to be promoted to Blue Belt.

PAST COMPETITION RESULTS

08/6/11 – UFC 133 – Philadelphia, PA – Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (Team Academy) was defeated by Rafael Natal via judges decision

08/6/11 – Ring Rivals 3 – Minneapolis, MN – Andrew Kapel (Team Academy) defeated Fabrizio Sacco (Team Italy ) via head-kick KO!

08/14/11 – UFC Live – Milwaukee, WI – Jacob “Christmas” Volkmann (Team Academy) defeated Danny Castillo via judges decision.

UPCOMING ACADEMY COMPETITION

09/23/11 – Riot at the Hyatt: Packer vs. Viking – Minneapolis MN – Team Academy members Donald Williams, Andre Tieva, & Nick Kirk – BUY TICKETS FROM THEM!

10/1/11 & 10/2/11- 8th Degree Black Belt Professor Pedro Sauer Seminar at the Academy – ALL ACADEMY JIU JITSU STUDENTS SHOULD ATTEND THIS SEMINAR – [LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL PROMOTIONS!]

10/1/11 – UFC on VS 6 – Washington DC, – Pat “HD” Barry (Team ACADEMY) vs. Stefan Struve

10/1/11 – FCF – Shawnee OK – Kaitlin Young (Team ACADEMY) vs. Jan Finney

10/08/11 – CFA – Miami FL – Zach “Juice” Juusola(Team ACADEMY) vs. Mike Rio & Jordan Parson (Team ACADEMY) vs. TBA

11/12/11 – UFC on Fox – Anaheim CA – Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza (Team Academy) vs. Dustin Poirier

UPCOMING ACADEMY SEMINARS

*09/10/11 – Greg Nelson Seminar at Alan Baker’s Academy in Atlanta Georgia

*09/15/11 – 09/18/11 Zebra Mat & MMA Business present MMA Super Seminar series featuring: Greg Nelson (The Academy), Greg Jackson (Jackson’s), Erik Paulson (C.S.W.), Pat “HD” Barry (UFC), Jacob “Christmas” Volkmann (UFC), Marty Morgan (DeathClutch), Matt Larsen (MACP), Tim Kennedy (MACP), Cung Le (Ultimate Martial Arts) , Jimmy Pedro (4 X Olympian), Former UFC Champion Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk & MANY MORE!!!! All proceeds to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. GOTO MMASuperSeminars.com to GET REGISTERED NOW! 50% off USE CODE “Halfoff”

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*10/07/11 – 10/08/11 – 1st Annual Midwest CSW CAMP – MMA MASTER Coach Greg Nelson with MMA SUPER-Sensei Erik Paulson at UFC Legend Keith Hackney’s Combat Academy in Chicago IL CALL 630.351.1209 to SIGN UP TODAY

*10/10/11 – 10/27/11 THE ACADEMY DOWN UNDER Greg Nelson MMA Seminar series in AUSTRALIA Contact Powercore MMA Mixed Martial Arts Gym Phone 0403 938 797 · info@powercoremma.com

*11/03/11 – 11/14/11 Greg Nelson MMA Seminar series in PORTUGAL & SPAIN – contact Michael or Natalia at info@bcnma.com for more info

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