Poughkeepsie Kung Fu

Poughkeepsie Kung Fu

Kung Fu is defined as anything that has to be learned over a long period of time with patience, effort and energy.  It does not specifically mean a martial art.  In the west it is often considered a martial art, but in the east it is more of a way of life or thinking.  That does not mean that it can't be applied to martial arts.  Poughkeepsie Kung Fu can be the place you apply yourself and achieve your goals.  

Poughkeepsie Kung Fu

Poughkeepsie Kung Fu is the chance you have been looking for. Poughkeepsie Kung Fu is a place to learn something new that can great for personal growth.  Poughkeepsie Kung Fu has classes seven days a week so if you make the effort you can get there and get your Poughkeepsie Kung Fu on.  The martial arts Poughkeepsie Kung Fu teaches require effort and patience, but so does everything that is worthwhile.  
Poughkeepsie Kung Fu is a place where you will learn inner discipline and self-control.  You will be challenged in every class to be the best martial artist you can be. 

Come into Poughkeepsie Kung Fu today and try your FREE 30 day trial and private lesson.  Give us a call at 845-392-8495, email us at precisionmma@gmail.com or go to www.poughkeepsiemixedmartialarts.com. 

Poughkeepsie Martial Arts and Being Overweight

   I never had problems with my weight until my mid-30's. All through High School, my career in the United States Marine Corps and the decade after my honorable discharge, I was lean and never had to worry about what I ate. When I hit 35 years old, I quit smoking and put on about 70 pounds over the next year. 

   I started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in April of 2008 at the age of 37 years old. In the first year, I lost 50 pounds. In another few months, I lost the rest of the extra weight I'd put on.

   I'm not superman, there was no secret diet and there wasn't any magic supplement that made it happen.

   Before I get into how Martial Arts training can help you lose weight, I want to point something out something very important. Being overweight at the age of 37 and being overweight in Middle or High School are two completely different things, and I understand that many, MANY other factors come into play in the latter - bullying, teasing, feelings of worthlessness and an overall lack of self-confidence or self worth. Dealing with those issues during your formative years can be very depressing and hard to deal with.

   The first and most obvious benefit of training Martial Arts when it comes to being overweight is getting your body moving and exercising. The physical exertion alone is going to get your metabolism cranking and your body will start to burn fat for the calories it needs to fuel itself.

   As you train and your body acclimates to the exertion, you will start to sleep better and feel more rested. While sleep is essential to overall health and feeling good, sleeping well is also going to help your body burn more fat. Your aerobic respiration will go up and contribute directly to an even better running metabolism.

   Your Martial Arts training will also teach you how to eat a clean and healthy diet. Cutting out the sugar, empty carbs and fatty food will force your body to burn fat at an ever greater rate than before. After a week or two of eating clean, you'll be adjusted to the dietary change and you will feel better than you have in a long time. Feeling better means you will be able to work harder in the gym, sleep better at night and lose even more weight.

   You will also make good friends during your training. won't to contribute directly to losing weight, but it will provide an incentive to work hard, stick to your game plan and reach your goals. Some of the best people I've met have been through training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and they push me to achieve my potential as hard as I push them.

   The last thing I wanted to mention is the discipline that will be instilled in you while training Martial Arts. That discipline will help you push through the hard training, resist the urges to eat things you shouldn't be eating and show up at the gym regularly. It's important to remember that this discipline will cross over to all aspects of your life - not just your Martial Arts training.

  I hope you make the choice to start training Martial Arts and stick to it. Through hard work, one can achieve anything imaginable.

   See you on the mats.

- Joe, Precision MMA member.

What is Muay Thai?

What is Muay Thai?

What is Muay Thai?  Muay Thai is an ancient style of martial arts that is primarily a striking art.  It has elbows, knees, kicks and punches in its large and dangerous arsenal of strikes.  The combinations available to a trained Muay Thai fighter are devastating in any fight.  One way in which Muay Thai is different, and in many ways more complete, is that it has always incorporated grappling in its training.  The Muay Thai clinch has wreaked havoc on those who don't understand how to defend it.  It is no surprise that Muay Thai has become one of the most  utilized martial arts in MMA and has produced many champions from within it's ranks.

Muay Thai was created in Thailand.  It has been a martial art and a big part of their cultural identity for centuries.  Many of Thailand's mythic heroes and folk lore revolve around legendary Muay Thai fighters.  Muay Thai is huge over there, on the level of baseball or football in America.  Kids start training it very young and make themselves into huge superstars in Thailand.  Muay Thai has spread to other parts of the world due in no small part to it's effectiveness in many international competitions.  

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is such a great striking art for three very important reasons.  There is no real hierarchy of techniques.  Punches aren't favored over kicks or anything like that.  Many martial arts do not use punches effectively and kicks are relied upon to much.  This makes for very low percentage kicks that have no setup.  Everything is designed to complement each other.  Every technique is used to set up another one.  Many different strikes can be thrown in combination and are often used that way.  This wide array of options gets really scary to face when you can't predict what is next.  Muay Thai also has strikes for every range a fight can be in.  Outside there are kicks and punches and in closer are knees and elbows.  The clinch is another huge strength of Muay Thai.  The inclusion of grappling into Muay Thai creates the possibility of devastatingly uneven exchanges.  This a the major point of separation between Muay Thai and other effective striking styles like boxing or karate.  When those fights get in close or grab on to each other they are separated and sometimes penalized, in Muay Thai they keep going and can land hard knees and elbows that can finish fights or they can dump their opponents onto the ground.

If you are interested in learning this ancient art come in to Precsion MMA and get our FREE 30 day trial and private lesson. Give us a call at 845-392-8495, email us at precisionmma@gmail.com or go to www.poughkeepsiemuaythai.com. 

Lagrange Martial Arts

Children often times are simply not challenged enough in their time at school.  The classes and tests don't push them enough.  Some children are never have to call up that much effort to scrape by in school.  This lack of a challenge can lead to mediocre grades and chronic underachievement.  What these children need is a spark.  Lagrange Martial Arts can provide that spark and make your child into someone who is motivated and goal oriented, rather than someone who is complacent and easily satisfied with middling levels of achievement.

Lagrange Martial Arts

Schools in this day and age are not always the greatest place for certain children.  Many children fall through the cracks due to large class sizes and an emphasis on large scale standardized testing.  Children with intellect and creativity and other valuable skills are not challenged enough by the daily routine that schools provide.  Once these children realize that with little effort than can glide by without getting into trouble, school loses its importance in their lives.  They begin to underachieve and view school as a chore and not as the necessity that it is. These children need a new creative outlet.  They need to be challenged or they risk getting into lifelong bad habits that go along with underachieving.  No parent wants to see their child's potential squandered because they simply were not motivated properly.

Lagrange Martial Arts can provide the motivation for children who have found themselves in this predicament.  Lagrange Martial Arts has classes that are designed to teach discipline, focus and goal setting, among other important life skills.  Your child will get valuable one-on-one time with instructors at Lagrange Martial Arts that will force them to engage and not sit back and coast through class.  Lagrange Martial Arts teaches martial arts that require thinking and action.  No student at Lagrange Martial Arts will ever sit on the sidelines and watch.  This constant activity and involvement will make participation about more than just attendance.  Incentives such as belt promotion will make children want to go to class and put forth effort. Those who put forth effort will always be rewarded at Lagrange Martial Arts.  Lagrange Martial Arts also recognizes that academics are very important and our schedule reflects that by being built around the schedule of schools.  In class Lagrange Martial Arts also highlight success that happens outside the gym, especially in school.  This recognition of achievement is the best solution for an unmotivated child.

Come into Lagrange Martial Arts and get a FREE 30 day trial and private lesson.  Give us a call at 845-392-8495, email us at precisionmma@gmail.com or go to lagrangemartialarts.com.  We will have your child on the road to their full potential in a short order.

Lagrange Martial Arts

Lagrange Martial Arts provides a great learning environment for any type of child.  Many children have trouble learning in more traditional settings like schools.  The lack of physical activity can cause some children to become restless and lose focus and not get much out of the time spent in schools.  The current situation in schools has lead to larger class sizes, less one-on-one time with students and a phasing out of gym classes.  This can have dire consequences for any child, but will really hurt children who already struggle in school.  To combat this Lagrange Martial Arts has put together a program that will make your child more attentive and will increase their ability to learn.  

Lagrange Martial Arts

Any parent can tell you that children can be very energetic.  Their minds are like sponges that just soak up information.  This combination is a powerful learning tool, but without the right setting it is useless.  Children who struggle with behavior or attentiveness in school need an outlet for this mental and physical energy that they often can't find.  Lagrange Martial Arts will be that outlet for these children.  The classes are fast paced but structured.  They let children do something both physically and mentally difficult.  This combination of the physical and mental is the best way to take a child with attention problems and turn them into focused and driven young adults.  

Lagrange Martial Arts will provide your child with an excellent place to grow.  The children with extra energy and active minds who are told that this is a disadvantage are shown the positive aspects of the way they are.  These children who are marginalized in schools will be welcomed into Lagrange Martial Arts and will thrive here.  This boost in confidence comes with a new label.  Instead of be called a "problem" or being told they are "not good enough", they are become winners and know it.

Come in to Lagrange Martial Arts today for our FREE 30 day trial and lesson.  Give us a call at 845-392-8495, email us at precisionmma@gmail.com or visit our website.  http://www.lagrangemartialarts.com/

Kid's Martial Arts Classes in Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts

Finding a safe and fun way for your children to spend time can be a hassle.  School and homework and other necessary parts of being a kid take up a lot of time.  But what about the rest of the time?  What kind of hobby, activity or sport would be best for your child?  Is there a place that can reenforce and strengthen the essential life skills and lessons that your children learn at home and in the classroom?  Schedule, affordability, location, what interests your child and quality are all important factors in how your child should spend some of their free time.  Poughkeepsie Kids Martial Arts is a place that is going to help you put your child on the right track and give them a focused and meaningful way to spend their time away from school.  

Kid's Martial Arts in Poughkeepsie

In the hours and weekends, and in the summer times months, that a child spends out of school many things can happen.  They are no longer constantly being directed or watched.  This is good for a child to a point.  Being independent is a great trait, but to much free time away from adult supervision can lead to damaging consequences.  Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts provides the right environment to learn in a structured manner.  Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts is the going to keep your children away from the negative influences that are competing for their attention.  They will be around children their own age with similar interests and goals while under the tutelage of knowledgeable and courteous staff.  

Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts has classes for children seven days a week.  Our schedule is designed with your child's school and homework schedule in mind.  Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts is always striving to complement the lessons learned in school and at home.  Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts will only increase your child's drive and desire to learn.   

If you feel that Poughkeepsie Kid's Martial Arts is the place for you and your child then contact us now.  You can give us a call at 845-392-8495, email us at precisionmma@gmail.com or click here.