[aikenluu918]

Hey guys, I'm looking at a good mma gym for the summer. I have never had any training in the sport and would like to start kickboxing to get fit. I have fallen out of shape when i got out of high school. I checked out dynamic and was wondering if anyone had any insight on that particular gym, and if anyone has any other suggestions.

[Derek_N84]

Dynamic is a great gym, I don't go there myself but I train with a couple buddies who happen to go there. Good instruction but it's more geared towards actual MMA and BJJ than actual just stand alone muay thai/kick boxing in my opinion.

If standup is the only thing you're looking for then I recommend Kai Singthong, Iron City Muay Thai or KB1. If you're more interested in learning MMA, then I suggest Dynamic, Universal (DT location) Franco's Pankration or Posener's Pankration aka Kel Lees.

Hope that helps! Oh and remember to bring the work ethic, none of these places are going to let you slack.

[aikenluu918]

I know it wont be easy, but is there a class at dynamic just for beginners. I have no martial arts training. How are the instructors are they good at teaching?

[C.Dub]

u better condition urself right before you jump into MMA class. my instructor told me to do jiu jitsu first to improve my endurance and stamina and i did MMA after

[aikenluu918]

thanks for the tips guys =) i might look to do jiu jitsu twice a week and muay thai once. sound liek a good plan?

[hkRicer]

I know a friend that goes to Shinka in Richmond. She has no experience in any type of martial art. And she's like can kick my butt now. :thumbsup: very good instructor, thats what i heard!

[PHO?]

any places around surrey that specializes in BJJ?

[aikenluu918]

what kind of equipment are inside dynamic?

[Tim Budong]

Theres a gracie gym near broadway and main
check that out
Graice=BJJ
dont kno how good it is

[143what]

http://www.revolutionfightteam.com/

http://www.suitela.com/

[FN-2199]

I don't mean to steal the thread, but I've also been looking for a gym that teaches Brazilian Jujitsu. Any suggestions?

[143what]

dynamics, rev, and suitela all teaches jitsu. since you live in vancouver, you should check out dynamics and rev in burnaby.

[ShadowBun]

anyone know of any gyms in burnaby area?


also hows universal mixed martial arts?
I heard its ~120/month but is it any good?
im looking to get into MMA this summer with no prior knowledge of any marital arts

[StaxBundlez]

anyone know of any gyms in burnaby area?


also hows universal mixed martial arts?
I heard its ~120/month but is it any good?
im looking to get into MMA this summer with no prior knowledge of any marital arts

i would recommend having a strong base in something first..

Judo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling..
that's jsut my opinion though..

[subordinate]

i would recommend having a strong base in something first..

Judo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling..
that's jsut my opinion though..

Good opinion, he should probably have some sort of foundation before jumping into MMA.

Not to mention, either of the choices you mentioned would probably be more cost-efficient than MMA training, while still providing you with a good dose of training.

[StaxBundlez]

Good opinion, he should probably have some sort of foundation before jumping into MMA.

Not to mention, either of the choices you mentioned would probably be more cost-efficient than MMA training, while still providing you with a good dose of training.

I've talked to guys who don't have a base in anything.. and who train in MMA...they can't really tell me anything that they've learned..
I've asked them what their base was.. and they tell me, "MMA... we do everything.."
lol
don't get me wrong.. it's fine.. i'm sure if you did it long enough you'd probably get good at it..

but..if you want to compete in amateur fights... i wouldn't..
all the good fighters have a strong foundation in a particular discipline.

choose a striking base.. and a grappling base... concentrate on those two for like a year.. at least..

If you just want to get into shape and have some fun..then sure.. by all means.. MMA is great. That's what martial arts is about.

[aikenluu918]

Does anyone have picture of the Dynamic Gym on the inside. Or does anyone know if they have things like treadmills and free weights?

[143what]

anyone know of any gyms in burnaby area?


also hows universal mixed martial arts?
I heard its ~120/month but is it any good?
im looking to get into MMA this summer with no prior knowledge of any marital arts

most MMA gyms teach jitsu, thai boxing, boxing as well.

[Drk]

Does anyone have picture of the Dynamic Gym on the inside. Or does anyone know if they have things like treadmills and free weights?

Dynamic on cambie isnt a very big place to begin with, no chance they have room for treadmills and stuff like that. Just an open mat with chains for hanging heavy bags.

[StealthFighter]

Theres a gracie gym near broadway and main
check that out
Graice=BJJ
dont kno how good it is

gracie barra with tim shears. i've heard mixed stories about him. some say he's a real douche, others say he's a good instructor.


i've been in there, really small and cramped as hell.

[C.Dub]

A gym in burnaby is $$$$$$$$$ bjj. google it. Very friendly atmosphere all around. Pretty cheap too. Mainly teaches BJJ but also have MMA classes. the instructor sometimes get nogueira to do seminars here or go to florida.

[gabbergabber]

Posenor Pankration, Prankration is a greek martial arts that focus on striking, wrestling and grappling. (Pretty much MMA), they also have a muay thai class, submission class, weapon class, cardio kick boxing and etc. Its a 6 month contract, and would cost around 700$~. Renfrew and Gaverely, the main instructor is a 4th degree black belt, and won over 16 kick boxing championships or something lol. When you pay for the 6 month contract, you can go to any class you want without extra payments, except for stenght and conditioning, and i think weapons.

[aikenluu918]

Does Anyone know if i need any gear when i start muay thai. and anywhere where i can get this and the approximate cost?

[Mrtemp]

I don't know about BC, but I train muay thai and mma out here in Ottawa. For most of my muay thai classes, I need 16oz boxing gloves, handwraps and a skipping rope. If you're going to do sparring down the road, you may want to get headgear, shin guards on top of mouthguard and 'banana' protector. I've had good luck getting gear on ebay, so try there. My boxing gloves were included in my signup fees.

I agree with getting a strong base in one area or discipline as well. Mine is more in stand-up so I'm still getting owned in the grappling.

[gabbergabber]

1-18oz gloves, shin guards, and a helmet. You can get some at golden arrows martial arts supply shop, they got a lot of types, ranging from 30-100$ a pair.

[Derek_N84]

Just starting muay thai? I started with handwraps, 16oz gloves and a jump rope. You don't need much else till you start sparring. I suggest spending a little more on your gloves, roughly around the 80-100 dollar range. I've seen a lot of people pick up cheap 30-50 dollars gloves to start and they fall apart with regular use around the 5 month mark. I still have my first pair of gloves (Twins) for close to 2.5 years now, they're being used as my bag gloves now and they're still in pretty good shape.

[aikenluu918]

Whats the difference in the weights, is it just a matter of comfort or training purposes?

[StealthFighter]

so you can build up hand speed and hand endurance so they don't drop in the last round.

[Derek_N84]

Heavier gloves mean quicker hands when the gloves are off or when the glove weight drops. I suggest 16oz since they'll build up some endurance in your shoulders and they're the ideal size/weight for when you begin sparring later on.

[aikenluu918]

just about done my week trial at dynamic and thought i should leave a review. Its great atmosphere. Great instructors and you pretty much just jump right into the class. everyone in the beginners class has been really helpful giving me tips and helping me with form. I think i have committed to this place only thing is my arms and legs are sore. but i don't really feel the burn in my abs. But its okay cause its nice to sweat. and the class really gets you to sweat. And DONT MAKE YOUR FIRST CLASS A FRIDAY its taught by another guy (mike i think) and he really pushes you which is good for my 3rd class unless you want to be pushed. That is all for now.

[143what]

check these sites out if you want BRAND name MMA, Muay Thai and boxing gear

I bought A LOT of gear such fairtext gloves for 50 bucks, Windy shin guards for 60 bux, MMA gloves for 25 amd much more from these sites For BJJ I bought several GI's such as KORAL, and KEIKO RECA for just a little over 100 dollars.
I need to search for that website again and i'll post it here.

http://www.ringside.com/

http://www.combatsports.com/

I had it sent to http://www.blaineenterprises.com/ which is right across to the border to save money and time on shipping.

hope this helps you!! :thumbsup:

[ws6ta]

i used to go to gibson kickboxing and pankration. decent sized classes usually 2 instructors. good times.

[gdoh]

mendoza's in scott road area

crazy cardio workout you will shed pounds fast and get tougher/stronger

[ShadowBun]

anyone know any good instructors for muay thai or Tae Kwan Do or karate around the burnaby/vancouver area? for beginner.

[Alpine50]

just curious has anyone taken any classes here?

http://www.revolutionfightteam.com/index.html

[StealthFighter]

just curious has anyone taken any classes here?

http://www.revolutionfightteam.com/index.html

revolution has some of the most well known fighters in the lower mainland. bibiano fernandes trains there. kultar gill, jose landi-jons, bill mahood.


as for teaching, i wouldn't know though.

[Alpine50]

^^^^ oh alright thanks
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[neggo]

anyone know any good instructors for muay thai or Tae Kwan Do or karate around the burnaby/vancouver area? for beginner.

Kyokushin Karate in three different locations, run by one instructor - one in Richmond, Killarney, and Downtown.

[trd2343]

Any budget MMA (or martial art) gyms around Langara area?

I'm just looking to get physically stronger, fit, and for self defense (if the occasion arises), so it doesn't have to be MMA, just anything that requires me to be more physical.

[StealthFighter]

what's your budget?

[liboy]

kel lees has pankration,submission wrestling,muay thai and weapons. they also have a boxing ring and a bunch of training equipment upstairs. Great atmosphere!

[dimsum119]

Does anywhere teach combat sambo in the vancouver/richmond area? Ive been looking on google but having difficulty

[Ch28]

Any budget MMA (or martial art) gyms around Langara area?

I'm just looking to get physically stronger, fit, and for self defense (if the occasion arises), so it doesn't have to be MMA, just anything that requires me to be more physical.

could be anything from boxing to muay thai to jiujitsu to wrestling

which one are you most interested in? picking the one you're more likely to enjoy will mean that you'll continue to do it as a hobby instead of treating it as a work out and you'll get more enjoyment out of it

keep in mind that boxing is going to be the cheaper option of those.

jiu jitsu/muay thai/wrestling/mma classes are usually in the $100+ range. dynamic mma does offer a combination of all of those for ~$150/month if you pre-pay for 3 months in advance. they're really good because they're close to langara and they have classes mon-sunday and their schedule is pretty good compared to the rest of the gyms out there.

Adam teaches the jiu jitsu/mma part and Joel does most of the muay thai training. I don't go there anymore but I enjoyed my time there and all the guys were real nice and understanding to the noobs that showed up.

http://dynamicmma.com/

They offer a free 1 week trial so you can see how you like it and whether its for you before you drop the money for it.

[Nintensity]

If you are in Richmond, check out Richmond martial arts. I teach the kids there. They run the Bas Rutten MMA system and the classes are starting to get really good :). Otherwise, if you're just in the Vancouver area, take dynamic.
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[van19]

Any good muay thai/bjj/mma gyms in Central Richmond like around Richmond Centre area ?

[Ch28]

If you are in Richmond, check out Richmond martial arts. I teach the kids there. They run the Bas Rutten MMA system and the classes are starting to get really good :). Otherwise, if you're just in the Vancouver area, take dynamic.
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Any good muay thai/bjj/mma gyms in Central Richmond like around Richmond Centre area ?

There's the place that Nintensity works out of and Dungeon Grappling out of Sport Central. Their bjj is based off of Eddie Bravo's stuff (10th planet jj)

[van19]

Any that are a bit closer like Garden City , No. 3 , Granville, etc ?

[van19]

^ Anyone ?? :(

[vafanculo]

Any that are a bit closer like Garden City , No. 3 , Granville, etc ?

Universal mma. It's on Westminster or elmbridge and inbetween 2 and 3 (closer to 2). It's run out of the top portion of a fitness gym.
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[van19]

Whats better to start off ? Muay Thai or BJJ

[neggo]

^ Completely up to you. Do you like to grapple or strike? I'd take both at the same time if I had the chance.

[StaxBundlez]

you can do judo, which is relatively cheap grappling. it works out to be like 35-40 bucks a month. you can throw people and you learn ground techniques. very good base to start off on. unfortunately with sport judo there are a lot of limitations on what you can do during ne-waza (ground phase). Actual kodokan judo you're allowed to do ankle locks and knee bars etc. unfortunately NOT during competition.. so most clubs don't bother teaching it.

[OhhJay]

Just wondering , has anyone tried '' SugarRays @ Marine drive '' classes?

[van19]

I've been there before just to try it out .

They dont have official classes , you just ask the trainer to help you out. Its more of a drop in work-out place. The Owner there is really mean ... Friend got kicked out because he bumped into the Gumball Machine :bullshit:

Only Pros are :
Sauna
Cheap

[OhhJay]

/\
LOOl Shieet eh?
Were about the one in Oakridge , i think its called '' Dynamics '' ?

[Ch28]

/\
LOOl Shieet eh?
Were about the one in Oakridge , i think its called '' Dynamics '' ?

http://dynamicmma.com/

Good place

Heading back there next week to sign a 1 year contract to start up again.

[Ch28]

Might as well ask in here lol

Does anybody know of any local places that sell compression shorts with the cup?

Xtreme Fight Shop doesn't sell them and the only place I've found so far is Combat Athletics but they want $70 for the Jaco Cup System when it normally sells for $50

[neggo]

^ Sportchek. I got a reebok one from there and it works fine.

[StealthFighter]

Might as well ask in here lol

Does anybody know of any local places that sell compression shorts with the cup?

Xtreme Fight Shop doesn't sell them and the only place I've found so far is Combat Athletics but they want $70 for the Jaco Cup System when it normally sells for $50

i use the shock doctor cup and compression short combo. doesn't move around much. only time it moved on me in the 6 months i've had it was when i went for an armbar off the rearmount and it shifted sideways.

the gel padding makes it pretty comfortable. it isn't wide on the sides so it doesn't inhibit movement. the only problem is it's a bit more low-profile than other cups, so there's not much room for your junk.

it's ~$30. i got it from some shop on ebay for the bioflex cup.

if you do striking, shock doctor has a stainless steel cup.

a cheaper alternative that some people like is to get a traditional jock and then wear compression shorts over them.

[Ch28]

Thanks for the tips!

Started back up at Dynamic MMA today and it was great.

They have a back to school special right now that lasts until the end of this week.

Prepay for 1 year and its only $800. Works out to be around $67/month for unlimited training. They have muay thai, bjj, wrestling and mma to incorporate everything into one. Mon-Fri classes from noon - 930 and weekend afternoon classes.

Best deal in Vancouver right now.

You can tell that MMA is really picking up steam in Vancouver. I showed up around 5pm and the early evening classes use to be pretty empty. It was PACKED today full of high school kids learning. Was definitely a shock for me haha

[Ch28]

Dynamic MMA moving to Richmond on Oct 25th

New location will be 4400 sq ft

2000 sq ft of mats
UFC octagon
Weights
Full heavy bag setup
Change rooms

It's going to be awesome

[The_Situation]

Sweet might check it out. The cambie location was fucking tiny

[majorgerkins]

Iron City Muay Thai in Richmond.

check out:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77121950416

you can try a free class to see if it is for you.

[neggo]

^ You know how much they charge regularly, though? Facebook page doesn't have information other than their schedule.

Wouldn't mind trying a class out...

[jonwon]

Does anyone have any information about an xtreme couture gym somewhere in van? I clearly remember working out at the gym and I was flipping through the papers and saw an ad for xtreme couture in west Vancouver but google shows nothing about it... and I'm also looking for a good boxing coach if anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Thanks

[Ch28]

Does anyone have any information about an xtreme couture gym somewhere in van? I clearly remember working out at the gym and I was flipping through the papers and saw an ad for xtreme couture in west Vancouver but google shows nothing about it... and I'm also looking for a good boxing coach if anyone has any suggestions that would be great. Thanks

Studeo 55 on Alberni

http://www.studeo55.ca/

[G]

Anyone know where I can get some gear in Vancouver? Mostly fight shorts + rash guard + gi. I can only find it online and I don't want to go through that hassle. Specifically, I like the brand Bad Boy.. the eyes on the ass is dope haha

[gdoh]

xtreme fight shop is good
u can order from jaco online imo jaco is best gear

i got rash guard from sportcheck the underarmour one is good

[wingies]

xtreme fightshop is absolutely retarded on pricing, its fuckign ridiculous

only thing I buy from there is handwrap

[gdoh]

well i havnt been there since it opened so ur prolly right

[neggo]

Any of you guys that train at Dynamic know if they give people a free trial? I'm thinking about doing a 6 month membership there but I also want to try it out first.

[jeedee]

Anyone been to / have any reviews of Colombia Martial Arts @ Edmonds, Burnaby? I'm interested in joining, but just curious if anyone knows about this place?

Also wondering the same thing about Aikido Yoshinkai Burnaby.

Any of you guys that train at Dynamic know if they give people a free trial? I'm thinking about doing a 6 month membership there but I also want to try it out first.

Buddy of mine goes there and he's told me before there's a trial. Don't know how long, but correct me if I'm wrong.

[van19]

Any of you guys that train at Dynamic know if they give people a free trial? I'm thinking about doing a 6 month membership there but I also want to try it out first.

Anyone been to / have any reviews of Colombia Martial Arts @ Edmonds, Burnaby? I'm interested in joining, but just curious if anyone knows about this place?

Also wondering the same thing about Aikido Yoshinkai Burnaby.



Buddy of mine goes there and he's told me before there's a trial. Don't know how long, but correct me if I'm wrong.

I've looked at the brochure before , I think they give you a 1 week trial. You can go into any of the classes during that week for free.

[Alpine50]

i noticed it looks like they changed the pricing at this place http://www.revolutionfightteam.com/mma.html

im curious if anyone goes here currently?

[Ch28]

Any of you guys that train at Dynamic know if they give people a free trial? I'm thinking about doing a 6 month membership there but I also want to try it out first.

Should be a free 1 week trial.

Go in and talk to Joel. He's the nicer guy of the two.

604CEFIRO is the chinese guy working the store front. Tell him you're nipples from revscene and he'll give you a special.

[neggo]

^ I'm actually dropping by the Richmond location tomorrow. I e-mailed them a couple weeks back and they just told me to drop by anytime.

Nipples? Seriously? lol

[Ch28]

^ I'm actually dropping by the Richmond location tomorrow. I e-mailed them a couple weeks back and they just told me to drop by anytime.

Nipples? Seriously? lol

Which class are you showing up for? I'll probably leave work early and drop by for the 4:30-530 muay thai class.

Just walk up to him and be like "CEFIRO! IT'S ME! NIPPLES!" and then do the Chuck Liddell pose

http://prommanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/chuck-liddell.png

[vafanculo]

I'm dropping by tomorrow aswell, 630 newb muay Thai. So excite!
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[Drk]

Any of you guys go to the noon time kickboxing

[Ch28]

Any of you guys go to the noon time kickboxing

Noon classes are usually dead cause everybody is at work or school.

The 430-530 classes use to be packed at the Cambie location but not so much at the Richmond one right now. The 530/630 classes are the ones that get busy.

I'm the guy wearing Jaco shorts. Can't be hard to find me since I'm the only one that wears Jaco in the gym haha

[vafanculo]

How packed is packed? Does it ruin whole experience of training? Or makes it better (maybe more people to practice with)
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[Ch28]

How packed is packed? Does it ruin whole experience of training? Or makes it better (maybe more people to practice with)
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We usually do 10 minutes of stretching and warm up and then you pick a partner and you're with that person for the rest of the session.

Being packed isn't that big of an issue anymore because the mat space is about 2x the size of the entire cambie location lol

[dlo]

woah, 4400 square feet. Is that only the matts or that includes the weight, bags and etc?

[Ch28]

woah, 4400 square feet. Is that only the matts or that includes the weight, bags and etc?

everything

1/2 the place is matts
1/4 of the gym is taken up by the cage
change rooms upstairs

still waiting for the heavy bags to show up

[neggo]

Which class are you showing up for? I'll probably leave work early and drop by for the 4:30-530 muay thai class.

Just walk up to him and be like "CEFIRO! IT'S ME! NIPPLES!" and then do the Chuck Liddell pose

http://prommanow.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/chuck-liddell.png

LOL, don't think I'll be doing that.

I'm gonna be dropping by at the 630 session.

I wear Jaco as well ;)

Oh, and should I bring all my gear as well? Or are gloves good enough? I'm assuming you don't do any sparring in the beginners/fundamentals class?

[Ch28]

LOL, don't think I'll be doing that.

I'm gonna be dropping by at the 630 session.

I wear Jaco as well ;)

Oh, and should I bring all my gear as well? Or are gloves good enough? I'm assuming you don't do any sparring in the beginners/fundamentals class?

Guess I'll skip the 430 class and show up to the 630 session since you & vafanculo will be there

Show up in shorts/tee & sandals cause they're pretty strict when it comes to having shoes/sandals on when you're outside of the mats

Bring water, towel, wraps & gloves if you have them. I wrap most of the time if I can get them on before class starts. Most of the people there don't wrap but I hate wearing my gloves without wraps.

No sparring in the beginners/fundamentals class so don't worry about shin pads, head gear or mouth piece.

See you guys tomorrow :thumbsup:

[neggo]

I'm bringing my older bro and one of his friends along with me.

See you later. I'll be wearing the white Jaco's! :thumbsup:

[blkgsr]

what about gyms in coquitlam?

looking for BJJ

[vafanculo]

I'm bringing my older bro and one of his friends along with me.

See you later. I'll be wearing the white Jaco's! :thumbsup:

Lol. I think I am the friend.
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[neggo]

^ LOL

That's actually pretty funny. I'll be seeing you later then.

[Ch28]

Make sure you guys show up in Affliction shirts that are 2 sizes too small.

:troll:

[vafanculo]

Make sure you guys show up in Affliction shirts that are 2 sizes too small.

:troll:

Oh god, that's what I worry about. I hope that isn't the dress code there. Is bullet proof vest part of the sparring gear??
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[Ch28]

Oh god, that's what I worry about. I hope that isn't the dress code there. Is bullet proof vest part of the sparring gear??
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Most of the people show up in whatever clothes they have. I think there was 1 kid that had it but he stopped wearing it.

If I say the bulletproof vest is part of the gear will you be showing up in one? :troll:

[vafanculo]

I'd show up in my iron man suit
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[neggo]

Awesome first class. Will definitely be back.

Ch28, when are you planning to go to next class?

[Ch28]

Awesome first class. Will definitely be back.

Ch28, when are you planning to go to next class?

It was nice meeting you and vafanculo today.

I try to show up mon - friday for the beginner's class. I skip out on some classes because of work but for the most part I'm usually there at least 3x a week.

Are you guys going to sign up or are you going to take the free week and decide from there?

[neggo]

We plan on signing up but after my week is over.

I'm going to try to make it to the 430 class tomorrow depending on how much of my paper I complete for school. :p

My brother and vafanculo won't be able to make it because they have work...will you be there tomorrow?

[Ch28]

Awesome! Glad you guys liked it :D

I should be there tomorrow

[Alpine50]

when you guys did your free week, did you have to go pick up gloves?

[Ch28]

Bring your own gear or purchase it from 604CEFIRO in the store out front.

[Alpine50]

oh ok, i dont think id be going to the same place as you guys. im going to check out http://www.revolutionfightteam.com/ in langley and see how it is

[neggo]

^ I was going to tell 604CEFIRO about the Nipples thing when both he and I were talking about Revscene lol. The conversation went a different direction, though, so I didn't get the chance to tell him.

Guess I'll see you tomorrow. Working on my paper now so hopefully I'll get enough finished to have some free time to drop by tomorrow.

[TreyDoja]

604Cefiro / Will is actually the owner of the proshop. First day open was this past Monday. He also handles the gym signups etc.

If you guys need gear, clothes, etc etc give him a call. hes there usually 12-8pm daily.

hes got a big order of jaco, silverstar, triumph united shit coming this week/next...

u guys should SHOW him ur nipples cuz he likes that .... LOL

[RacingMetro92]

oh ok, i dont think id be going to the same place as you guys. im going to check out http://www.revolutionfightteam.com/ in langley and see how it is

How was revolution? I'm thinking of going there because on their site it says 10 bucks for a week of training, which isn't so bad. It's nice to pick and choose, and get my feet wet for a pretty good price.

[Alpine50]

^^^^^^^^ i havent gone yet. i saw that $10 a week this week and was like "oh shit" hahah that seems pretty cheap. im going to check it out this saturday and ask some questions because i never saw a beginner class on the schedule, so i've got a few questions. i'll let you know what they tell me on saturday. for $10 i think i might give it a try depending on some of my questions

[Alpine50]

I went to check out the gym, the 10 is only for the first week of classes or u can take 1 free class. Its around 150 for the first group of classes
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[vafanculo]

Any idea how much sparring gear will set me back?
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[G]

^I got a quote from my coach for gear for Muai Thai, kickboxing, as well as boxing, and it was around 300?

[TreyDoja]

Go hitup dynamic mma, and check out the proshop (gear locker) in there. u can for sure get a complete package for under 150$ depending on what ur looking for

[Ch28]

Go to the shop at the front of the store and ask for Will. He has a new shipment of Jaco stuff that came in last week.

I think he's the only place that sells Jaco locally cause the other place on W. 4th closed down. I highly recommend the Jaco fight shorts because they're awesome

[neggo]

Go to the shop at the front of the store and ask for Will. He has a new shipment of Jaco stuff that came in last week.

I think he's the only place that sells Jaco locally cause the other place on W. 4th closed down. I highly recommend the Jaco fight shorts because they're awesome

+1 on Jacos

I just recently bought a pair of Hayabusa's from the shop. Awesome too. :thumbsup:

[The_Situation]

How much are a pair of jacos? and this shop you guys are referring to is inside dynamicMMA?

[vafanculo]

Hey ch28, you done an mma class yet? I wanna check out tonights, do they go all out?
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[Ch28]

How much are a pair of jacos? and this shop you guys are referring to is inside dynamicMMA?

Don't know the exact price. Just walk in and ask Will (604CEFIRO). The shop is inside Dynamic at the front.

Hey ch28, you done an mma class yet? I wanna check out tonights, do they go all out?
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Haven't done an MMA class but I find that they're mostly all of the advanced/senior guys that train in it.

[The_Situation]

My kickboxing coach just opened up 2 new martial arts dojos in west van if anyone is interested. http://www.westvancouvermartialarts.com/

Kickboxing classes are free for the month of december

[Orly]

Your gym seems pretty traditional (tma) and more geared towards kids...

Theres nothing wrong with traditional martial arts since mma draws from all types of martial arts..

But i think crowds that enjoy mma have learned that TMA styles don't fair as well in real world applications.

I like tma's, in the way that they teach discipline etc etc... WHen i have kids im definately enrolling them into a tma sport first.



My kickboxing coach just opened up 2 new martial arts dojos in west van if anyone is interested. http://www.westvancouvermartialarts.com/

Kickboxing classes are free for the month of december

[whatitdew]

Are there any gyms that have awesome BJJ and Muay Thai??

I want to start training but not for MMA. It seems like most of the gyms that have awesome BJJ have seriously lacking striking programs that have been added as a afterthought.

Is it considered disrespectful to train at two different gyms?? Like for example Gracie Berra for BJJ and somewhere else for Muay Thai.

[Ch28]

Are there any gyms that have awesome BJJ and Muay Thai??

I want to start training but not for MMA. It seems like most of the gyms that have awesome BJJ have seriously lacking striking programs that have been added as a afterthought.

Is it considered disrespectful to train at two different gyms?? Like for example Gracie Berra for BJJ and somewhere else for Muay Thai.

Come to Dynamic

I already converted neggo and vafanculo ;)

[s3an]

I want to start going to Dynamic in the near future, but I'm wondering if I need good conditioning before starting?
I'm a beginner, so definitely will be taking those beginner classes.

[vafanculo]

Come to Dynamic

I already converted neggo and vafanculo ;)

Why didn't you go to the Xmas party? It was alright. Gave away some cool prizes, few people won a free month.

I don't think you need THAT great conditioning for beginner muay thai classes. One thing I wish was they do different is give you a harder workout. I took one class of all levels mma, and that is where I was huffing and puffing.

Apparently they will begin running crossfit classes in the new year, I am excited about that.
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[StealthFighter]

Are there any gyms that have awesome BJJ and Muay Thai??

I want to start training but not for MMA. It seems like most of the gyms that have awesome BJJ have seriously lacking striking programs that have been added as a afterthought.

Is it considered disrespectful to train at two different gyms?? Like for example Gracie Berra for BJJ and somewhere else for Muay Thai.

it's not disrespectful as long as you tell both head instructors. don't hide the fact that you train at the other gym. the worst are those new people that come in and pretend they have no experience.

which area do you live in and how far are you willing to travel?

[whatitdew]

Ya Dynamic does look sick but I think it is too far from me.

I'm looking for Vancouver/Burnaby. I do not drive so its kind of a bitch.

Thats why I was thinking Gracie Barra for BJJ and Kai SingThong for Thai Boxing.

At first I was thinking of doing Judo because it is so cheap, but I want more traditional with more Newaza. Not all this Olympic sport geared clubs which seems to be all there is.

I plan on starting one of the other BJJ or Thai Box first for about a year then add the other if I can manage it.

for the record I have previous TKD, Karate and western boxing training. But that was about 10 years ago. I stopped at 19 I am 30 now. I only really liked the boxing, the rest seemed too much like a money grab mcdojo type of deal.

I am also only 5' 4'' 120lbs and I dont think I am getting any bigger lol.

[StealthFighter]

Ya Dynamic does look sick but I think it is too far from me.

I'm looking for Vancouver/Burnaby. I do not drive so its kind of a bitch.

Thats why I was thinking Gracie Barra for BJJ and Kai SingThong for Thai Boxing.

At first I was thinking of doing Judo because it is so cheap, but I want more traditional with more Newaza. Not all this Olympic sport geared clubs which seems to be all there is.

I plan on starting one of the other BJJ or Thai Box first for about a year then add the other if I can manage it.

for the record I have previous TKD, Karate and western boxing training. But that was about 10 years ago. I stopped at 19 I am 30 now. I only really liked the boxing, the rest seemed too much like a money grab mcdojo type of deal.

I am also only 5' 4'' 120lbs and I dont think I am getting any bigger lol.

you can come train with my judo club. we do half newaza and half tachiwaza.

but on mondays the instructor is really open. he asks us what we wanna learn. so if you want to learn newaza the whole class, then you can. if you wanna do no-gi, we can do that. if you wanna do tachiwaza, you can. the guy is a real beast on the ground.

wednesday we learn stuff more geared towards competitions. still very technical.

friday is a lot more traditional stuff. textbook style.

if you join a really competitive club like burnaby judo, it's all competition based. not technical, just rely on strength.

my club is at renfrew community centre if you wanna come train with us. we have a lot of bjj guys that train with us.

monday 8:30-10
wed 7-8:30
fri 6-7:30

but with the holidays. the only classes in december left is 22nd and 29th. then we start again on jan 5.

[chr1s]

Hey Stealthfighter,
I never learned a martial art, is this gym decent for beginners? If it is more geared towards learning technique, I think that would be more appropriate for me as I want to learn a martial art not just "rely on strength" for competitions.

[Ch28]

Here are a few pics of the Dynamic that 604CEFIRO took last night

604CEFIRO's Gear Locker MMA shop at the front of the gym

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs002.snc6/165262_185858464759724_185857658093138_702895_4301 858_n.jpg


Mats at the end and a cage to the right. Stairs beside the cage lead up to the change rooms.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1358.snc4/163093_185859114759659_185857658093138_702898_6128 587_n.jpg

Cage
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs014.snc6/166486_185859054759665_185857658093138_702896_1910 595_n.jpg

Top down view of the gym from the changing room area upstairs
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs749.ash1/164088_185859254759645_185857658093138_702904_2893 367_n.jpg

Open mat session last night was good. Decent mix of muay thai and bjj guys just going around and working on whatever they want. It was fun watching the guys spar in the cage.

[Ch28]

you can come train with my judo club. we do half newaza and half tachiwaza.

my club is at renfrew community centre if you wanna come train with us. we have a lot of bjj guys that train with us.

Tell Carson he's a tool. :troll:

Hey Stealthfighter,
I never learned a martial art, is this gym decent for beginners? If it is more geared towards learning technique, I think that would be more appropriate for me as I want to learn a martial art not just "rely on strength" for competitions.

Just join and try it out. Every gym out there offers at least a free class for you to check it out. I think Dynamic still offers a free 1 week trial. There's no formal classes for the next 2 weeks because of the holidays. It's all open mats so we just show up and do whatever we want with whoever is there. Just drop by and talk to Will (604CEFIRO) @ the front and he'll give you all the info you need.

[StealthFighter]

Hey Stealthfighter,
I never learned a martial art, is this gym decent for beginners? If it is more geared towards learning technique, I think that would be more appropriate for me as I want to learn a martial art not just "rely on strength" for competitions.

it's good for beginners. a lot of people that join don't have any martial art experience. i pretty much had zero experience when i joined. wednesday and friday is more geared toward learning more technical stuff. just come by after the new year to the wednesday class if you wanna try it out.

Tell Carson he's a tool. :troll:

haha carson and derek don't really train anymore. they drop by sometimes though. do you train with kameron and geoff?

[Ch28]

haha carson and derek don't really train anymore. they drop by sometimes though. do you train with kameron and geoff?

Carson is such a slacker but he'd wreck me :troll: Both of them use to train at Dynamic and I remember Derek was pretty damn good on the ground. Kameron does BJJ @ Dynamic. Haven't seen him in a long time though

[BlacknJean]

first off, youre not supposed to jump into MMA if you dont have any background in any other martial arts experience. a good instructor would tell you go learn some BJJ or whatever first. Once you get enough experience, he'll tell you to go to his MMA sessions after. Whoever that let you do MMA right away probably wants your money.

[hchang]

Are you guys talking about Kameron S**?

[Ch28]

Are you guys talking about Kameron S**?


:fuckyea:

[StealthFighter]

Are you guys talking about Kameron S**?

lol, do you know him through the perfect water pyramid scheme?


Carson is such a slacker but he'd wreck me :troll: Both of them use to train at Dynamic and I remember Derek was pretty damn good on the ground. Kameron does BJJ @ Dynamic. Haven't seen him in a long time though

a 320lb guy injured kam when we went to train with kosei inoue.

[whatitdew]

Thanks for the info Stealth.

I will deff check it out in the new year.

Do they sell any nice Tee Shirts or hoodys at the Dynamic Pro Shop.

Like anything that isnt all Gaudy and douchebag looking. Like some of the Dethrone Royalty stuff looks clean.

Cant seem to find anywhere that sells stuff besides Tap Out/SiverStar/Affliction.

[Ch28]

a 320lb guy injured kam when we went to train with kosei inoue.

I talked to him on facebook today and he told me some giant dude landed on his leg or something. I was trying to picture a big dude because Kam is already fucking built lol

Do they sell any nice Tee Shirts or hoodys at the Dynamic Pro Shop.

Like anything that isnt all Gaudy and douchebag looking. Like some of the Dethrone Royalty stuff looks clean.

Gear Locker (604CEFIRO's shop @ Dynamic) has quite a bit of good shit

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Gear-Locker-MMA-Pro-Shop/185857658093138 (http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Gear-Locker-MMA-Pro-Shop/185857658093138)

Gear Locker MMA Pro Shop (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gear-Locker-MMA-Pro-Shop/185857658093138)
Welcome to Gear Locker! Xmas Sale is on now! Up to 50% off TapouT, Hayabusa, SilverStar, Lockstar, Top King, Twins, JACO, and more!

Get the Jaco shirts! I think they're all bamboo shirts and they feel like pure sex on your skin ;)

[s3an]

first off, youre not supposed to jump into MMA if you dont have any background in any other martial arts experience. a good instructor would tell you go learn some BJJ or whatever first. Once you get enough experience, he'll tell you to go to his MMA sessions after. Whoever that let you do MMA right away probably wants your money.


If I choose to go with kickboxing first, where's the best place to go?
If I choose to go with BJJ first, where's the best place to go?

Locations preferred: Vancouver (not dt), BBY (metro area)

thx

[BlacknJean]

BJJ go with west coast BJJ. has a gym across from Bubbleworld.

good coach, their guys always win most of the BJJ tourneys in BC. associated with ricardo de la riva who created the de la riva guard who in turn trains with the nogueira brothers and marcelo garcia. they often do seminars in vancouver too.


no idea with muay thai.

i did boxing for stand up and i went to astoria which is like a straight up ghetto rocky balboa gym. but the guy who runs it is straight up old school.

[gdoh]

bjj go with www.marcussoares.com

come to mendoza martial arts out in surrey for muay thai $80 per month unlimited training

[Ch28]

marcelo garcia :bowdown: one of the best in the biz

[Orly]

this place is MASSIVE

Here are a few pics of the Dynamic that 604CEFIRO took last night

604CEFIRO's Gear Locker MMA shop at the front of the gym

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs002.snc6/165262_185858464759724_185857658093138_702895_4301 858_n.jpg


Mats at the end and a cage to the right. Stairs beside the cage lead up to the change rooms.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1358.snc4/163093_185859114759659_185857658093138_702898_6128 587_n.jpg

Cage
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs014.snc6/166486_185859054759665_185857658093138_702896_1910 595_n.jpg

Top down view of the gym from the changing room area upstairs
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs749.ash1/164088_185859254759645_185857658093138_702904_2893 367_n.jpg

Open mat session last night was good. Decent mix of muay thai and bjj guys just going around and working on whatever they want. It was fun watching the guys spar in the cage.

[StealthFighter]

this is a really good but long video. must watch for anyone thinking of joining a mma gym.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjYkHsv8Qzo

[Alpine50]

So I ended up figuring out what ima do and I think I'm going to start going to wkx, I've got a friend that trains there and I'm going to give his gym a try bc its cheaper than evolution
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[JD¹³]

Rather than starting an all new thread:

I come from a Judo background but it's been many years since I practiced. Tournament based stuff like Jiu Jitsu or Muay Thai aren't really what I'm after, I want real world disciplines. I'd like to get into Krav Maga or perhaps a more aggressive variant of Kyokushin. An old friend of mine is a black belt in Kyo but his teacher was ex-military and had his own spin on it, not sure if that is replicated anywhere locally.

I'm not opposed to classes but would rather have more personalized training, small groups etc. I'm not at all into standing in front of a mirror for an hour practicing kickboxing combination's, that shit's a waste of time. I'm not looking for an MMA gym but thought this would be a good thread to ask these questions in. I don't plan to compete on any level, this is just for my own health/fitness/personal use.

Any suggestions or experiences?

[Ch28]

Tournament based stuff like Jiu Jitsu or Muay Thai aren't really what I'm after, I want real world disciplines.

I'm not at all into standing in front of a mirror for an hour practicing kickboxing combination's, that shit's a waste of time. I'm not looking for an MMA gym

http://gonrad.com/201101/dog.jpg

[JD¹³]

Haha I'm not bashing MMA at all it's just not what I'm really looking for. But I figured some people here may have a lead on some different style gym's :) But I am gonna bash kickboxing schools that make students do combos in front of a mirror for hours on end with little to no real bag or pad work mixed in. Might as well do some Billy Blanks videos.

[Ch28]

Haha I'm not bashing MMA at all it's just not what I'm really looking for. But I figured some people here may have a lead on some different style gym's :) But I am gonna bash kickboxing schools that make students do combos in front of a mirror for hours on end with little to no real bag or pad work mixed in. Might as well do some Billy Blanks videos.

Come to Dynamic and we'll Billy Banks you back to DVD :fullofwin:

[beatdownvictim]

im enjoying this clusterfuck of a thread, it's great
and Kev, I wanna come kick your hole. I miss that place

Who's stealth?
Paul? goddamn, this fatass gotta start going to judo again.

all praise be to ch28 and stealth.

[subordinate]

?? Who the hell are you lol.

Sounds like...Carson? :troll:

[beatdownvictim]

?? Who the hell are you lol.

Sounds like...Carson? :troll:

obviously, who else praises allah for no goddamn reason
how the hell come are there so many revscene nerds from my judo club?

:fuckyea: :troll:

[beatdownvictim]

btw, anybody have battlefield tickets?
i need 2 or 3, whatever you got.

[Ch28]

btw, anybody have battlefield tickets?
i need 2 or 3, whatever you got.

i got none

still want them? :troll:

heavy bags are setup on one end of the wall. now you can just work the bags if you miss class or you just want to get a workout in :woot2:

[StealthFighter]

im enjoying this clusterfuck of a thread, it's great
and Kev, I wanna come kick your hole. I miss that place

Who's stealth?
Paul? goddamn, this fatass gotta start going to judo again.

all praise be to ch28 and stealth.

my style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, i'm just ferocious. i want your heart. i want to eat your children.

if you haven't figured out who i am, i'm the one that's gonna smash curtis pentland and tim shears in a handicap steel cage match.




hint hint:
tall asian guy.

[aikenluu918]

Hey guys, i want to look into a Taekwondo for the sumer anyone have a suggestion, i took muay thai last summer at dynamic it was great. i looked into chen taekwondo fitness club or anyone know a goodone looking for one in vancouver area or richmond. thanks :)

[Ch28]

TKD is useless in real world application

:troll:

[JSilver]

Kees TKD on Kingsway?
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[Purely]

Hey guys, i want to look into a Taekwondo for the sumer anyone have a suggestion, i took muay thai last summer at dynamic it was great. i looked into chen taekwondo fitness club or anyone know a goodone looking for one in vancouver area or richmond. thanks :)

Check out Canwest Taekwondo Academy in Richmond.

[aikenluu918]

not looking for any real life training haa just looking for a good workout.. muay thai was a little expensive for me, cause i only went like 2-3 shifts a week.. and looking for a cheaper alternative. im looking for something where some one were to push me, cause if i went to a gym id get lazy ahah

[Ch28]

not looking for any real life training haa just looking for a good workout.. muay thai was a little expensive for me, cause i only went like 2-3 shifts a week.. and looking for a cheaper alternative. im looking for something where some one were to push me, cause if i went to a gym id get lazy ahah

You should look into Judo @ Renfrew Community Centre. Relatively cheap membership and its a full body workout

[SeanJohn]

For those of you that joined Dynamic when it was at the Cambie location, did you have to pay another membership fee at the new Richmond location? Or was it grandfathered?

Just curious, I haven't trained in a while and Dynamic has the best schedule and price out of all of the gyms in Metro Van.

[smalone_99]

whos the cheapest mma in vancouver or vancouver area.

[The_Situation]

Dynamic MMA always has good prices

[white_guilt]

Hey guys, I'm looking at a good mma gym for the summer. I have never had any training in the sport and would like to start kickboxing to get fit. I have fallen out of shape when i got out of high school. I checked out dynamic and was wondering if anyone had any insight on that particular gym, and if anyone has any other suggestions.

I train at Universal MMA, where the BJJ is taught by Rickson Gracie one and only Canadian black belt: Shane Rice. Dude is an amazing instructor with a great pedigree. I am also a blue belt under him. The prices at UMMA are very reasonable, but if Dynamic's your choice, then you can't go wrong with that either. Adam Ryan's a legit black belt under Carlson's highest ranked BB in Canada- Marcus Soares, aka the guy who trained Denis Kang (the best fighter Vancity has ever produced). Under Adam you'd be under the Carlson lineage- one of the most famous and successful MMA/BJJ teams to have ever been formed. Marcus himself has a school here and it's in Edmonds, so it might be a ways from you, but for pure BJJ it is one of the best in Vancouver. It probably has the highest per capita of black belts and brown belts. The best way to get good at BJJ is to get crushed and you'll get just that at Marcus's school. His style is totally no-nonsense and will toughen you up mentally and physically.
Bibiano Fernandes who is a pro-MMA fighter and probably the best current active fighter out of Vancouver just switched over to Marcus' and you'll be very fortunate to train with him. Oh and Bibiano has won the Mundials a ludicrous number of times. The Mundials are the most prestiguous BJJ competition in the world. I have been training BJJ on and off for 5 yrs now, 5 without the gi and 3 with it. I also have a friend or two whose at least a purple or higher at all the schools and so if you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM.

[Ch28]

For those of you that joined Dynamic when it was at the Cambie location, did you have to pay another membership fee at the new Richmond location? Or was it grandfathered?

Just curious, I haven't trained in a while and Dynamic has the best schedule and price out of all of the gyms in Metro Van.

The Cambie location is closed so all our memberships were transferred over to the Richmond location.

[StealthFighter]

You should look into Judo @ Renfrew Community Centre. Relatively cheap membership and its a full body workout

:fullofwin: thumbs up to you. you should come by on a monday sometime ch28.

we alternate between all ground one night and all stand up the next week. you should come by one night when we do ground and roll with our instructor. he's a beast on the ground.

[Alpine50]

Anyone here go to WKX in surrey?
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[Ch28]

:fullofwin: thumbs up to you. you should come by on a monday sometime ch28.

we alternate between all ground one night and all stand up the next week. you should come by one night when we do ground and roll with our instructor. he's a beast on the ground.

the iranian guy?

he'll kill me LOLOL

[Ch28]

There's an excellent deal going on right now for my gym over @ Social Shopper

$19 for One Month Unlimited Access to Kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai @ Dynamic MMA!

One Month Unlimited Access to Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and More (http://www.socialshopper.com/vancouver_1584)

This is a great opportunity for those of you that were on the fence about joining. Great opportunity to get subbed with 604CEFIRO's crotch in your face or feel the wrath of neggo's leg kicks :fullofwin:

[neggo]

604CEFIRO crotch, lol.

Honestly, a great gym with a great atmosphere. The best time to train is now!

[s3an]

^ Sweet just got one. Will use it next month!

[v850]

Gracie Barra gym is supposed to be pretty good
down on Main and Broadway

[gdoh]

id choose carlson gracie over gracie barra

[AK123]

Hows the Cross fit at Dynamic MMA? Are there weights to use?

[gdoh]

any of you guys going to the grappling tournament tomo at revolution in langley??

[Ch28]

AK123 - crossfit @ dynamic is great. There's quite a few students that are in it on a regular basis. There are weights as well.

Gdoh - we sent a team out to Revolution for the muay thai tourney this past weekend and 2 of our fighters came in second.
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[gdoh]

Nice I'm going to support my team, carlson gracie :) I might compete if the is room....I didn't find out until this wednesday :(

[AK123]

AK123 - crossfit @ dynamic is great. There's quite a few students that are in it on a regular basis. There are weights as well.


I'm really considering Dynamic. How big are the classes? I was thinking of just doing kickboxing and BJJ (with GI).

[LaidbacK]

Dynamic in Richmond only has 1 muay thai class per week?

[therubberguard]

they actually have 3 kickboxing classes per day...
Richmond|MMA|BJJ|Kickboxing Schedule | Dynamic Mixed Martial Arts (http://dynamicmma.com/schedule/)

[StaxBundlez]

Apparently trains in muay thai

you can see some of the techniques being utilized.


CRAZY: Caught On Tape Officer vs GANGSTA Thug In FIGHT BRAWL - YouTube

[LaidbacK]

Anyone here go to Tony Pep's gym? Tony Pep is probably Vancouver's best produced boxer.

[Alpine50]

Does anyone go to revolution in Langley? I'm trying to find a gym around the area to start at
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[thegentleman]

My gym burned down last right when I was about to take classes again this month. (WKX in Surrey) Need a new place with weights around Surrey. Anyone know a place?

[Alpine50]

U go to wkx? My friends a fighter there Tom, he just said there looking for a new spot up the street
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[yousername]

Wkx didn't burn down, the building above and around it did. It was just under 3ft of water. And the new gym is 3 mins away, right by Suitela lol. It'll be open possibly next week. Awesome gym to go too, everyone is friendly. The beginners class involves 30 mins of shadow boxing, stretching and cardio in front of a mirror and another 30 mins of pad/bag work with a partner. If you think you're too tough to shadow box in front of a mirror and think you're "wasting your time," you can join the sparring class and show the fighters that spent hours in front of a mirror how it's done lol.

[alwayslive]

Apparently trains in muay thai

you can see some of the techniques being utilized.


CRAZY: Caught On Tape Officer vs GANGSTA Thug In FIGHT BRAWL - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdfSLnKMqq4&feature=player_embedded)

according to people at my mma gym, thats a "single rhino block"

[Alpine50]

Think I'm going to start taking classes at wkx when it re opens, was at the fundraiser tonight
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[thegentleman]

New WKX gym looks great. But the weights area got cramped up. Oh well. I'm always there after 8pm anyway where no one uses the weights. Sucks they didn't have insurance but they got lucky most of their equipment that got submerged in the water they salvaged, even their new treadmills about a month old before the incident happened.

[Alpine50]

Where about is the new spot?
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[thegentleman]

12682 82 Ave

[infin8]

Damn..I used to train all over Surrey and Vancouver (Even commuted all the way to downtown to train at Infighting Jiu Jitsu)

This was back in the day before I injured my knee from a sub wrestling tourney. Now I just lift weights lol

[kchansan]

Dynamic is great.
Great environment

Back to LaidBack's Comment... Its not just 1 muaythai class. That class is strictly muaythai with Stanley who's a local muay thai champ.
But like rubberguard said, theres kickboxing classes that are just as great.

Jiujitsu there is awesome too gi and nogi!

[G]

Does anyone know or does anyone here go to team Titan mma in coquitlam? I want to start and that's pretty close to me :) any help would be appreciated!

[DC5-S]

^go to fight pit in maple ridge

[JoshiE]

I train at FKP MMA ( Franco's Kickboxing) FKP MMA Vancouver | Top Mixed Martial Arts Training Gym in Vancouver, BC (http://www.fkpmmavancouver.com)

Awesome work out and they have two locations: Vancouver & Port Moody

I debut in the cage sept 15th!

I teach there sometimes too!

[G]

^ Do you teach at the port moody location? I used to train at the same place but it was called True Fighters. I guess they moved out?

[JoshiE]

^ Do you teach at the port moody location? I used to train at the same place but it was called True Fighters. I guess they moved out?


I teach at both actually, but yes True Fighters moved out and Franco's FKPMMA moved in!

Come by one of these days :p

[canuckshockey]

dynamic and univerival mma is too expensive

[Derek_N84]

^ you get what you pay for

[badboy]

Come to Revolution MMA Langley boys:p

[canuckshockey]

Where is cheap place to learn boxing in Vancouver other than sugar rays on Granville everyone tell me they are no good

Mma is too expensive
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[gdoh]

port kells boxing

[canuckshockey]

anyone been to astoria in DTE in vancouver and how was it. i heard ppl beat each other up badly or something-true

[The_Situation]

I called richmond sports club today and apparently kalib starnes doesn't teach there anymore. Anyone know where he went?

[Ch28]

I called richmond sports club today and apparently kalib starnes doesn't teach there anymore. Anyone know where he went?

Why? Do you need running lessons?

[Ch28]

FYI - Zack Kassian trained with our coach from Dynamic MMA this summer.

Hard work and renewed confidence has Kassian (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/hard-work-and-renewed-confidence-has-kassians-star-rising/article8654685/)

[Alpine50]

Anyone ever heard of a gym called isshindo? I just saw a sign around my house and have been thinking about checking it out since it's insanely close compared to the other gyms I've been too. Thought I'd see if anyone's heard if them
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[320icar]

Where abouts? For some reason I feel I recognize the name, but I don't know for sure
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[mustang766]

FYI - Zack Kassian trained with our coach from Dynamic MMA this summer.

Hard work and renewed confidence has Kassian (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/hard-work-and-renewed-confidence-has-kassians-star-rising/article8654685/)

wonder where mike tyson trained at or holyfield

or how about other guys like donald brashear, george larquie

[Alpine50]

Where abouts? For some reason I feel I recognize the name, but I don't know for sure
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Well apparently they moved locations which is why they're so close to me all of the sudden. New place is on 60 th and 168.
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[racerman88]

What MMA gyms locally have training during the day?
Going to be off for a month and wanted to train during the day.

[lucky07]

Anyone been to infighting? Planning on taking sometime off might as well train

[mustang766]

Anyone trained at elements martial.art academy on.Dunbar st?? Any good?

Purple dragon in kits been.there . It's just karate . Found it stuff I learned community center
Why dynamic MMA change their name??? Bad rep

[Ch28]

Dynamic MMA changed their name because they're now affiliate with Checkmat BJJ.

[Derek_N84]

Yep, Dynamic changed because the affiliation from Carlson Gracie SR to Checkmat (team Vieira)

[JoshiE]

I train at FKP MMA aka Franco Kickboxing Pankration.
Been there for 4 years now & now fighting for Battle Field Fight League.

I coach there sometimes as well. Really great for anyone at any level. Beginners to Pro fighters.

I've trained out in California at numerous gyms - none really compare.

You can check them out here: FKP MMA Vancouver | Top Mixed Martial Arts Training Gym in Vancouver, BC (http://www.fkpmmavancouver.com)

Let me know if you guys have any questions about the programs - I live and breath it.
:)

[Rorschach]

Anyone know anything or comments on MmaSharks in Richmond MMA Sharks (https://www.facebook.com/SharkTankInRichmondSportsClub)

or Lions MMa(specifically on their muay thai) on granville.

The NoGi judo sounds interesting at mma sharks

[mustang766]

dynamic mma is 225 per month, lions mma is 150 month all mma gyms I find quiete pricey. they also offer it with one discipline too so it you want train in 2 its extra money. I was thinking more like 70-90 month be ok

[Ch28]

Check out Franco's Pankration. Chris Franco is a legit fighter and trainer. His guys do extremely well in the amateur competitions

[bnguyen220]

how much does franco's cost a month? im interested in starting muay thai there

[racerman88]

Check out Apex in Richmond as well. They look pretty good. No think they are located by IKEA.

[mustang766]

whos the cheapest mma or boxing place, martial arts where I can learn . im thinking 50-80 month for classes
anyone now and kind close to skytrain stn or around downtown area

[Ch28]

Good luck finding a place for $50/month

[van19]

looking to join a judo club but have no idea which to join.
any of you guys have any experiences with the judo clubs in the lower mainland ? which ones do you guys go to and pro/cons ?

[Ch28]

bump......

looking to join a judo club but have no idea which to join.
any of you guys have any experiences with the judo clubs in the lower mainland ? which ones do you guys go to and pro/cons ?

I went to the one at the Renfrew Community Centre Judo awhile back with beatdownvictim and thought it was pretty fun.

Community | Renfrew Park Community Centre | Renfrew Park Community Centre, Vancouver Recreation, BC (http://www.renfrewcc.com/affiliatedgroups.htm)

[bbcbrbe]

whos the cheapest mma or boxing place, martial arts where I can learn . im thinking 50-80 month for classes
anyone now and kind close to skytrain stn or around downtown area

Schedule | North Burnaby Boxing Club (http://www.bcboxers.com/schedule/)

north burnaby boxing club is by holdom skytrain above the revs bowling, it says its 50$ a month but im not sure how many classes and what not you get.

[Ch28]

NBBC does 1x class a week last time I was there years ago

[mustang766]

east side boxibg on keefer is 80 month but they dont really teach you. its kind like do your own thing and you get tips from fellow boxing mates or coach comes in once in while and points things out

[mustang766]

BJJ go with west coast BJJ. has a gym across from Bubbleworld.

good coach, their guys always win most of the BJJ tourneys in BC. associated with ricardo de la riva who created the de la riva guard who in turn trains with the nogueira brothers and marcelo garcia. they often do seminars in vancouver too.


no idea with muay thai.

i did boxing for stand up and i went to astoria which is like a straight up ghetto rocky balboa gym. but the guy who runs it is straight up old school.


Went astoria few times. That guy dont teach anything. Its just plain old do your own thing and maybe he give you pointers as you go. Its not even a class. I learned way more going to franco fkp. Astoria the old man just said keep working your jab. I went 3 xs and never again.

[Matlock]

I go to Budo in Burnaby on Hastings for BJJ... They also have an MMA class once a week and MT almost everyday.

A couple of guys went to fight in BattleField Fight League a couple of weeks ago at RiverRock Casino.

[spideyv2]

NBBC does 1x class a week last time I was there years ago

It's now 2 days a week, with an option of going on Saturday if you plan on sparring

[mustang766]

which mma gym has decent priced drop in package rates and close to skytrain or in downtown area. no car so area is important

[BlackV62K2]

which mma gym has decent priced drop in package rates and close to skytrain or in downtown area. no car so area is important

Lions mma in downtown. By Granville and davie

[Ch28]

Lion's MMA isn't bad because it's in the location that works for you

[instantneedles]

Anyone know of some good jiu jitsu dojos in the east vancouver area? I'm fine with either brazilian jiu jitsu or classical japanese ju jutsu, but it has to be strictly jiu jitsu. Ideally a balance between price and quality. Not looking for anything fancy - my preference is with a place that has a teacher that can teach well.

I've done karate my whole life, so looking to get some experience doing some ground work to diversify.

[GLOW]

killarney community centre in e.van has JJJ i think it was pretty cheap something like $10 a class?

i was interested but never tried as it does not fit in my schedule but i bumped in to a few of the guys once asking them about JJJ and they seem like a nice group.

[instantneedles]

killarney community centre in e.van has JJJ i think it was pretty cheap something like $10 a class?

i was interested but never tried as it does not fit in my schedule but i bumped in to a few of the guys once asking them about JJJ and they seem like a nice group.

looks pretty awesome, might look into it. I am willing to shell out $50/month so I'm not too sure where that will get me in terms of Brazilian because I know they can get quite expensive.

[SSM_DC5]

I think $50 will get you no where for bjj. Monthly fees are closer to $150 a month where ever you go.
Not sure exactly where in East van you are, but there's one on Kingsway near slocan. Garcie Barra by main and Kingsway. If you're near boundary Rd, there's one across the street from Brentwood mall.

[GLOW]

ya there's eastvan bjj near rupert/kingsway but iirc they're $150/month unless you're a little kid i think it's like $70 (i'm thinking of enrolling my son there let me know if anyone has input on the kids class). there's another place near kingsway/boundary i imagine is similar pricing.

renfrew community does judo that's quite cheap too iirc i think $20/month??? no idea what their program is like. i was looking for my son but they have a min. age requirement which he doesn't meet yet. if anyone has input how they are for little kids there too let me know

[van19]

If your budget is around $50~/month, definitely look into Judo. Most clubs are around that price range.Judo's one of the cheapest martial arts to do because most of the clubs are regulated and are non-profit.

Check out which location works best for you and go try out a few clubs. Scroll down, you'll see all the clubs in B.C.

http://www.judobc.ca/files/2011/08/2014-2015-club-directory6.pdf

[instantneedles]

Thanks guys.

To my understanding Judo is mostly take-downs and throws, which I'm inclined to try, but it would be nice to learn some grappling as well.

I've heard some judo clubs do half standing and half ground though, which would be awesome!

Just out of curiosity because I've done some research on concussions before, but does anyone know how safe judo is from concussions? Just wondering, because it seems like unlike BJJ, the shear volume of throws to the ground might seem like it causes repetitive trauma to the head. On the other hand, I also feel like if done properly, the mats are good for shock absorption. I can't imagine it being near as dangerous as boxing where you actually get struck on the head.

[van19]

Thanks guys.

To my understanding Judo is mostly take-downs and throws, which I'm inclined to try, but it would be nice to learn some grappling as well.

I've heard some judo clubs do half standing and half ground though, which would be awesome!

Just out of curiosity because I've done some research on concussions before, but does anyone know how safe judo is from concussions? Just wondering, because it seems like unlike BJJ, the shear volume of throws to the ground might seem like it causes repetitive trauma to the head. On the other hand, I also feel like if done properly, the mats are good for shock absorption. I can't imagine it being near as dangerous as boxing where you actually get struck on the head.

Yeah, generally I would say more emphasis is put on the throws (Tachi-waza). I would say most clubs are probably 60% Tachi-waza and 40% Ground (Ne-waza) focused. You can definitely find some clubs that are around 50/50 though.

First thing you do in Judo is learn how to break fall properly. You'll need to be able to take a fall before you start learning any throws. TBH, I've wondered about the concussion aspect too. Most of the older guys I know that have done Judo for a while, none of complained about any type of concussion or head-related injury. Only time I've heard about it happening is when they got elbowed right in the jaw as a guy turned in for a throw. Osteoarthritis in the knee, hips, fingers are things that happen much more often.

[GLOW]

JJJ is the same, you learn to take ukemi (break falls) so you shouldn't get hurt (unless you mess up your ukemi). probably the most useful thing in everyday life (i assume most of us will never get in a street fight, but higher probability of having a trip/fall). when asked they noted it can be hard on the body, mostly the back if anything (i had concerns b/c i have bad knees) and maybe joints from various locks

[Verdasco]

JJJ is the same, you learn to take ukemi (break falls) so you shouldn't get hurt (unless you mess up your ukemi). probably the most useful thing in everyday life (i assume most of us will never get in a street fight, but higher probability of having a trip/fall)

BJJ u mean right. Took it at gracie barra for a bit, gotta make sure you guys dont snap your elbows and arms doingit as well.

[GLOW]

no i meant JJJ (japanese jj) - that was info i got when i was inquiring about it. i'd look in to bjj but since it's all on the ground and kneeling i figure it would be hell on my bad knees.

[van19]

Judo originated from JJJ so a lot of throws/techniques are very similar. All 3 martial arts really are great and have similarities and strengths in different areas.

[GomGom]

any recommendation where to buy BJJ Gi online? I'm kinda aiming to get a Tatami Zero G white Gi and I think shipping from the US is just so much cost to get it in. Taxes, duties and shipping.

Any canadian online store with good pricing?

[BlackV62K2]

any recommendation where to buy BJJ Gi online? I'm kinda aiming to get a Tatami Zero G white Gi and I think shipping from the US is just so much cost to get it in. Taxes, duties and shipping.

Any canadian online store with good pricing?

Got mine from Fighters Market (currently 15% off everything). Free shipping to Canada if you spend over $50

[Derek_N84]

any recommendation where to buy BJJ Gi online? I'm kinda aiming to get a Tatami Zero G white Gi and I think shipping from the US is just so much cost to get it in. Taxes, duties and shipping.

Any canadian online store with good pricing?

If you're willing to compromise on the getting a Zero G, go on Amazon.ca and search for the Tatami Nova (blue, white or black available + free white belt), great starting gi at 123.49

[GomGom]

Got mine from Fighters Market (currently 15% off everything). Free shipping to Canada if you spend over $50

If you're willing to compromise on the getting a Zero G, go on Amazon.ca and search for the Tatami Nova (blue, white or black available + free white belt), great starting gi at 123.49

Thnks for the input. I'm still in the market of purchasing gi now. I'm debating if I should get Vulkan VKN Pro as it's $150 in fightersmarket now

OR... Kingz balistico 2.0? I saw so many competitors are wearing them (maybe endorsed).

What's your favourite gi in the rotation?

Currently i have tatami estilo 4.0 which I love it but it's heavy, Grips secret weapon (meh..) and another no name lightweight gi (very rough after wash)

[Verdasco]

guys, willing t spend $100.00 a month on a MMA gym for boxing classes and maybe other stuff that involves legs, kickboxing or muay tha

Any recommendations?? diaz mma in chinatown looks interesting...... I live in Richmond, work in downtown core 5 days a week

[Derek_N84]

DCS is a solid gym with good training partners (Ryan is a monster) but I think that may be out of your 100 range? Unless you're not signing up for a monthly and just plan on doing drop ins till you hit 100 bucks?