For those whom it concerns:
Fall semester started Monday, and MMA classes begin tonight (Tuesday) at 8 PM.
Tags: Classes, fall 2010, u of u
For those interested in the sport-science part of MMA training, there are some upcoming exercise physiology lectures up at the university of Utah that may interest you. Topics range from things like “Fatigue as a Specific Sensory System” to “Oxidative Stress and Muscle Dysfunction Following ACL Injury and Surgery“.
These talks are held on various dates, but are always on Friday starting at 2:00PM. To check out the schedule for the colloquium, see it here.
Tags: fatigue, sports science, u of u
(Photo from San Diego Shooter)
3/16/09 Update:
This clinic is geared toward University students and beginners, but any can come. Again, it is meant especially for those beginning U of U martial arts classes.
I’m very excited to announce “Essentials of Jujitsu Clinic”, to be held at the University of Utah on Saturday March 28 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM. It will be held in HPR W room 105, the big gym room many already know as your classroom. All are invited to attend, regardless of experience. The university is charging forty bucks. The clinic will be taught be Bart Beattie (me).
Register at the U of U website – https://secure.uuhsc.utah.edu/peak/registration/ by clicking on “Essentials of Jujitsu clinic” , then “add to cart” in the lower right hand corner and follow directions from there.
This clinic is to help “install” some essential jujitsu moves into a student’s mind and body. A limited number of techniques will be presented, explained thoroughly, and practiced repeatedly with partners. This clinic will be hands on, and work oriented. Students should arrive prepared for a workout. Gym clothes or gi required – no jeans. By restricting the scope of information, students can expect to physically understand the saying, “I’d rather have 10 moves I can fight with than 10,000 moves that fight me.”
Instruction will be no-gi oriented, meaning that all the moves taught are applicable to both gi and no-gi (armbars, throws, chokes, etc). The moves are going to be taught from a Japanese Jujitsu perspective.
No martial arts experience is required – only a willingness to take instruction and ability to stay focused. Print and sign the ‘Waiver’ form. Send it to PEAK by campus mail, or bring it with you to the first day of class. This form is included in the online registration process.
If you have any questions, feel free to comment or email me. I look forward to training with you!
Again, you can sign up now at https://secure.uuhsc.utah.edu/peak/registration/
Odds and Ends
Make sure you come hydrated, and you’ll probably want to bring a water bottle and a little snack when we take a small “lunch” break. There will be opportunity to roll/spar for students who want to do so.
For those looking for information about the U of U MMA classes, look no further.
I’m extremely excited about this coming year. I’ve streamlined the course a bit and believe that students will learn more, faster, and with a greater degree of technique because of it.
For starters, we’ll make sure to emphasize the MIXED part of mixed martial arts. No matter the class title, if it’s taught by me, we’ll be doing MMA. Striking, grappling, conditioning. Every few semesters I’ll focus on a a specific martial art textbook. This semester I’ll be teaching a good deal from BJ Penn’s MMA Book of Knowledge. This hopefully will allow students to study at home and after the class is over. It’s a cheap textbook, and I think it’ll be invaluable to student’s MMA progression.
I’m teaching three mixed martial arts classes this semester. The scheduling department hasn’t been kind to me this year, so the classes may not be listed exactly correctly. However, the following should get you through without fear. Basically, for the morning classes if it says 9:40-10:30 AM and is taught in the HPR W 106 room, that’s my class.
Class Numbers and Times
ESSF 1415 section 001 and 002; W 8:15-10 PM
This class is posted as Martial Arts Elem: Mixed Martial Arts.
ESSF 1420 section 001 and 002; M/W 9:40-10:30 AM
This class is listed as Judo: Jujitsu grappling for beginners. Supposedly, the class name (not number!) will be changed to Judo: Mixed Martial Arts. It says that it will be taught by “Staff” and that really means me.
ESSF 1440 section 001 and 006 ; T/H 9:40-10:30 AM
This class is listed as Aikido: Elementary. Supposedly, the class name (not number!) will be changed to Aikido: Elementary : Mixed Martial Arts. Again, another strange listing error. I’m not listed as the instructor, but fear not. This is really my class. And yes, really, this is an MMA class, as I really don’t know any Aikido.
Additional Notes
Spring semester at the University of Utah starts Monday January 12.
Make sure to sign up for both half-semester classes to make sure you can get in.
You don’t have to be a U student to get into the class – take the class from the continuing ed department. Go directly to http://continue.utah.edu/noncredit/ and look for my classes under the ESSF course list. BTW, it’s super cheap to take the class this way.
If the class fills up before you can sign up, come to the first session and I’ll give you an add code.
This semesters textbook is Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge by BJ Penn.
As always, if you have any questions drop me a line and I’ll do my best to answer them quickly.
Tags: mma classes, u of u, university
In case you didn’t know, next week (Oct. 12-17) is fall break at the university. Traditional classes will not be held, but if students can commit to attend (just comment or send me an email) the regular class time, we will hold a special workout session on Monday. Again, this “class” is not mandatory … but every one who’s cool will be doing it.
Copyright © 2010 SLC MMA
Powered by WordPress