Fight Results – Mossey’s Crew

What a great night of fights! Jay fought at 180 and as it turns out, his opponent lied about his background and had previous fights in boxing and MMA. Never the less, Jay walked him down, and had him on the run for 3 rounds. After the first round Jay had a bloody nose and … Read more

Guro Dan Birthday Celebration July 24, 2007

July 24, 2007 at the Inosanto Academy. Happy Birthday Guro Dan! [flv:/images/silatdance.flv 320 240] Dancers ========== Willie B. Laureano Barbara Dalla Riva John Spezzano Suzanne Spezzano Victor Gendrano Clark Dizon Clarrel Pope Alain Rono Jason Menadue Richard Kwon Cris Trinindad Anne Monteclaro Genelle Gaudinez Marieclare Sia Jared Witzer Ed Cadiz Cecilia Flores Drums ========== Buddy … Read more

Snake Disarm To Abanico

Single Stick vs. Single Stick. Inside deflection. Kedana Royal (Kambiata). Hook with the punyo under the arm. Snake with your left hand and apply an abanico (fan) to the head. Continue the abanico. Finish with an angle 1 (forehand) strike to the head.

Split Entry to Outside Wrist Lock

Parry the jab. Split entry against the cross. Hook the elbow and wrist. Pull opponent down. Switch hand position to an outside wrist lock. Apply the lever to finish the lock.

Wheeled Warrior Clothing

Wheeled Warriors – Merchandise for Disabled Martial Artists. Our logo is a warrior in a wheelchair wielding a knife and an escrima stick. This is just another way of showing that disabled people can participate in the martial arts. Wheeled Warrior Gear now available! Wheeled Warriors – Merchandise for Disabled Martial Artists. Our logo is … Read more

Sean Sherk in UFC 73!

UFC 73 July 7, 2007 Arco Arena in Sacramento, California Sherk, Sean “The Muscle Shark” Instructor Rank:Instructor Age:33 Styles:Mixed-Martial Arts (MMA) Record:Pro MMA: 34 -2-1 Height:5’6 Weight:155 lbs (69.75 kg) Last Fight:10/14/2006 Sean has trained extensively at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy since 1994. Sean is currently the UFC Lightweight World Champion, only the second … Read more

The Lesson

written by Clay Johnson This article is about one of the most important martial art and life lessons I was ever taught, and it wasn’t taught to me by a martial arts teacher, but by a very unlikely source. I would like to share the story with you, the reader, because you may find it … Read more

How I Became A Martial Arts Teacher

written by Clay Johnson This article is about being a disabled martial arts instructor.  As of March 1, 2007, I’ve been teaching the martial arts for 20 years.  I would like to tell you the story of how it all started. I started studying martial arts in 1981 under James Mays, who was teaching Tae … Read more