http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46916488945

gentlemen and ladies welcome!

i dont know if this link will work just by clickin it so pm me if it dont and you are interested.

My gym is running a special from now through February 22 wher you can sign up for a 2 week intro course for 48 dollars and receive a free pair of Cageside MMA mixed martial arts gloves

The gym is in downtown durham on west main street. The class wil be taught by instructor, former professional fighter danny daniels and current professional fight Matt Major (many may know him from the Tapout show...and he just kicked Shonie carters ass a few months ago)

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"Mixed Martial Arts Classes The very best in MMA Training. Classes taught by past and present professional MMA fighters. Event Info Host: Danny Daniels and Matt Majors Type: Sports - Sports Practice Network: Global Time and Place Start Time: Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 1:00pm End Time: Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 12:00am Location: E.C.S.A. Martial Arts Street: 1101 D West Main St. Entrance in back of building off Peabody St. City/Town: Durham, NC Contact Info Email: teamecsa@yahoo.com Description Whether if you are planning to be the next MMA World Champion or you want to get in shape and learn the techniques of the fastest growing sport in the world today........THIS IS THE CLASS TO TAKE !!! Accepting applications now."

ive been goin here for a year and a half, i promise you there is no better training in mixed martial arts than what danny provides. He is a black belt in shito-ryu karate, and competed in professional MMA under Frank Shamrock and institutes a complete fighting system based on Frank Shamrock's teachings which allows constant reinventing of techniques and skills, also competed in professional kickboxing



Matt Major is a Black Belt Judoka and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, also well versed in wing chun and muay thai, also trains at American Kickboxing Academy with the likes of John Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Phil Baroni, Cain Velasquez, and Mike Swick

he also teaches kickboxing and submission grappling specific classes, but the special is for the MMA classes..i go to all of them

we also have professional kickboxers, Sambo practictioners, and boxers that train here


here is the official TEAM ECSA website.

http://www.ecsamartialarts.com/index.cfm?page=11






[Edited on January 22, 2009 at 6:46 PM. Reason : e]

1/22/2009 6:18:49 PM

If it wasn't in Durham I'd be down in a second. It's a bit of a drive, but I might still do it.

1/22/2009 7:41:40 PM

1pm time

I'm in N Raleigh so durham isn't too bad of a drive

1/22/2009 7:43:52 PM

o no its not gonna be 1pm for class start its just that he started the special today and he made this ad at 1pm so i guess thats the default time sets


the ad is for the signup period duration not the actual time of classes

typically mma classes are from 7-9, i dont know if hes doin anything different for this promotion but i doubt it

1/22/2009 8:00:14 PM

just curious - you say ladies are welcome - do many females go?

1/22/2009 8:05:52 PM

we have four that consistently attend classes

mostly the kickboxing classes

1/22/2009 8:09:29 PM

C - do you know of any good places in Charlotte that would be worth a shot?

1/22/2009 9:03:29 PM

I'm too pretty for this - don't hit me in my face!

1/22/2009 9:51:42 PM

Ive seen that guy fight and he is impressive

1/22/2009 9:52:06 PM

I would do this, but I really just don't have the money.

Do you wear shoes while sparring usually?

1/22/2009 10:17:27 PM

LOL I remember the episode with matt major, he had some fucking issues.

he was a good fighter though.

I'd be afraid some how I'd piss him off and he's kill me with his bare hands though.

1/22/2009 10:19:38 PM

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"C - do you know of any good places in Charlotte that would be worth a shot?"

I can ask danny, but there is a school that runs the Hayastan grappling tournaments (Team Gokor) that is really good for judo and jiu jitsu so id google them im not sure of the name of their school but their competitors are typically really good

^hah matt is totally mellow, he loves to teach and is real patient....he does flip his shit if you disrespect the sport, like if you crank submissions on someone to hard or do unnecessary uncontrolled slams...lol we joke about his foreman grill from time to time, one of the guys brought a book for prisoners in called "managing your anger" he just laughs hes a good guy


and yes vix, you can wear wrestling shoes or socks, no sneakers allowed on the mats though

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 9:39 AM. Reason : f]

1/23/2009 9:38:03 AM

it sounds fun though, I bet it would whip my ass into shape if I went steadily.

1/23/2009 10:23:22 AM

How hard is it for a scrawny 150lb (don't hit the weightroom much) to start training for something like this? I don't care to be a professional fighter or anything, just thought it might be cool to learn some of the techniques involved. I run fairly regularly and am in decent cardio shape, I just lack in the muscle/strength department.

1/23/2009 10:39:15 AM

not hard at all

our best guys are 135 pounders, i get tooled by our lightweights daily


we got alot of guys around your weight, you wont just be thrown in there and submitted and punched and stuff ll do drills and at the most live wrestle withous submissions just to get a feel of how it works

you dont need strength, youll gain the strength you need on the mat plus we have conditioning programs we also do daily

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 11:42 AM. Reason : v]

1/23/2009 11:41:17 AM

I need the conditioning and the fat-loss that comes with it. I could probably get down to like 185 then.

1/23/2009 11:51:59 AM

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"LOL I remember the episode with matt major, he had some fucking issues."

To be fair to Matt, those Tapout guys are total clowns. I'd probably have a hard time dealing with them too. On the one hand, they can get you a ton of exposure and help advance your career. On the other hand, you're embarrassed to be seen with them. I felt bad for that kid he snapped on after his fight on the show though. Threatening someone just because they're annoying isn't right. Sometimes you just gotta walk away and let clowns be clowns.

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 12:21 PM. Reason : s]

1/23/2009 12:20:29 PM

So how often do you go? 3X a week?

What are their normal monthly rates for kickboxing?

1/23/2009 12:35:45 PM

i try to go 5 days a week, i do need recovery time


since ive not had a car its been a little harder to go as much as i want, i go 3-4 days a normal week

for one class (kickboxing or mma) its like 70 a month, for all classes its 90 bucks a month

all u need to show up with is gym clothes and wrestling shoes if you dont wanna be barefoot, and a pair of sneakers for the conditioing

you can buy all your boxing gloves, mma gloves, handwraps, shin guards, ankle supports etc through him for cheap

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM. Reason : d]

1/23/2009 12:45:35 PM

I'd actually consider this if my gym membership were up, no point in paying both. Maybe in may/june i'll look into it.

1/23/2009 1:24:16 PM

i just quit planet fitness and joined Rapid Fitness (http://www.rapidfitness.com) with plans on taking MMA classes. I can't wait!! (http://rapidfitnessmma.com/)

1/23/2009 4:07:09 PM

yea im going to check rapid fitness out

they have awesome facilities, just waitin on who the coaches are gonna be

maybe enlist in my current gym and this one within rapid fitness so i can go there on days i cant go to my main gym

maybe together we can stomp out team roc

1/23/2009 4:23:50 PM

click on this link http://rapidfitnessmma.com/

it has bios on the coaches

1/23/2009 4:51:34 PM

o shit jeremy drenning trains with us and teaches classes sometimes

hes the sambo guy i referred to, hes awesome man, leglock fuckin master

he came from pennsylvania and was worried about finding jobs out here and havin to move back, hopefully hes hangin around!


good shit in that gym, legit brown belts under machado..i wonder if those guys are related to george pendergrass

cool definitely a place id loike to cross train with in the future (and its right on my street)

1/23/2009 7:12:06 PM

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"I'd actually consider this if my gym membership were up, no point in paying both. Maybe in may/june i'll look into it."

Yeah man...I'm in the same boat. I'm trying to get back into shape first, but I do want to get into something more interesting eventually. I'm working out 4-6 days a week now at a higher intensity than I've done in years. Hopefully it'll pay off.

I dunno why, but I thought you used to train at Crossfit Raleigh BHS? Must have been confused because of this thread: message_topic.aspx?topic=533377

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 7:37 PM. Reason : l]

1/23/2009 7:36:21 PM

nah i never trained there, i just went on saturday mornings for open mat and rolled with the higher level big guys

o that thread is about thee crossfit in durham, which is connected with our mma gym (as in in the same building)

[Edited on January 23, 2009 at 7:54 PM. Reason : s]

1/23/2009 7:53:36 PM

^^^^ cool man. i'm a true blue amateur. i've never takin any sort of fighting or defense training. i never even took karate as a kid. this could get interesting.

1/26/2009 8:13:33 AM

youre gonna enjoy it, its gonna be so many awesome challenges and ull be doin stuff you never thought you could do

1/27/2009 11:31:22 PM