Remembering Our Heroes – Memorial Day 2010

The Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts Is proud to be a sponsor and  join Mike Krivka in his efforts to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project.

I addition to donating items for Mike’s events, The Inosanto Academy will be open on Memorial Day and be donating a portion of all sales from our Pro Shop and our online store during this Memorial Day.

Please remember all those who have served and continue to serve. The greatest casualty is being forgotten.

Following is an overview of the project and some additional information about sponsors and the events themselves.

Project Overview

The goal of this project is to use Russian Kettlebells as the vehicle to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project.  I have joined forces with three of the top fitness training and equipment manufacturers in the world today (York Barbell, Dragon Door and CrossFit) to sponsor this project.  No other event has brought these companies together (companies that are oftentimes competing for the same market segment) to support an event that can make a tremendous contribution to the day-to-day lives of the warriors that gave so much to defend our way of life.  The foundation of the project is a day-long (06 hour) introductory kettlebell workshop that will be given at each location with all profits from the workshop and secondary sales (products and services donated/supplied by sponsors) going to the WWP.  NOTE: I (Michael Krivka) will be giving the training and will be using my existing Kettlebell 101 curriculum as the basis for the training. This is a baseline introduction to Kettlebell use that I have used to train hundreds of people and has always been well received.

You have to be wondering how York Barbell, Dragon Door and CrossFit can fit together to make this project a success.  Simply put, each sponsor holds a preeminent position within the military, law enforcement, and civilian communities as providers of high quality training equipment, information and training.  Each sponsor brings their very highly valued reputation and market presence to bear to a project that can directly benefit our warriors and at the same time benefiting those who contribute to this cause.

Workshop Dates

* July 10, 2010 – York, PA at York Barbell Headquarters
* July 31, 2010 – Los Angeles, CA (location TBD)
* August 07, 2010 – San Diego, CA (location TBD)
* September 11, 2010 – Washington, DC (location TBD)

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June 5 – 6, 2010 Seminar To Be Re-Scheduled

June 5 & 6, 2010
Utah Seminar is being re scheduled for a later date.  Please check the seminar page for updated information as it becomes available.

Sincerely,
Paula Inosanto
Vice President, Inosanto Academy Ltd.
Director/Senior Instructor, Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts
Director/Senior Instructor IIMAIA
Director/Senior Instructor IIDTA
CEO, InnerCircle Enterprises
www.inosanto.com

Celebrate Diversity

May Is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2010
Events:
Asian Cultural Festival of San Diego Liberty Station: NTC Park in San Diego, California, May 8, 2010
Seattle Chinatown ID Preservation & Development Authority Spring Roll: Party Down for Chinatown, May 24, 2010 at Union Station, Seattle
Wing Luke Asian Museum celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival
VC FILMFEST: The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, May 3 – May 10
Annual Pacific Rim Street Fest – May 17, 2009
Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival, May 9-18
Asian Awareness Month, May 9, Florida State University
National Asian Heritage Festival – Fiesta Asia, May 16, 2009
Asian Heritage Street Celebration, May 16, 2009
Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, May 2-31, 2009
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration, Sponsored by Asian American Cultural Center at University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, May 2, 2010, 2-4p.m.

New BJ Penn Book: Why I Fight


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From its humble beginnings twenty years ago, mixed martial arts has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Chief among the world′s leading mixed martial arts organizations is the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) which is making its way to the top of the sports food chain, dwarfing boxing and nipping at the heels of the NFL. And fighter-turned-author B.J. “The Prodigy” Penn has been one of the few chosen to lead the greatest fighting generation.

In WHY I FIGHT, the controversial Penn will, for the first time, bring MMA fans into his remote and insular world on the Big Island of Hawaii, where he lives and trains and give them an in-depth look into the complex mind of a man beloved by all peace-loving Hawaiians–who devastatingly imposes his physical will on opponents and then brazenly licks their blood off his gloves.

Penn will recap his journey from his days as a 17-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prodigy, street fighter, and reckless party boy in Hilo, through his current status as a celebrity and world class competitor. Along the way he will discuss his controversial views on the UFC, his crazy yet heavily influential family life and how he came to embrace the Hawaiian Warrior spirit, and he will do so with the passion, wry sense of humor, and candor, that has made him one of the most loved, feared, and provocative athletes in the world.

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Hardcover – 320 Pages
Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches

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