Tonys Bjj classes are on every tuesday, thursday and saturday, just check the schedule, or contact us for details!!

CLEAN SWEEP!!

Big congrats to the Guys on their recent win on Man Of War III, was a great night for the Kokoro/Legends fight team, with 4 wins out of 4 fights!!

In a cracking show that saw submissions, K.O.s and only 1 fight goin the distance, as well as 5 titles being won, it was great to see the fighters do so well, and to see the amount of supporters from the clubs!!

From Kokoro we had Johnny Bowden, who finished with a slick triangle in less than a minute , against a strong and experienced Konrad Iwanowski, and Dylan Tuke, whos cage debut ended in a win, also by triangle!!

Dean Knight rounded out his hat-trick of fights against Dermot Byrne of RFA, with a first round finish, by (yet again) Triangle choke. While Alex Vieru went 3 rnds to clinch the decision in an exciting teen bout.

Also a big thanks to Jimmy Nolan, Sean Keogan, and Vic Grundy for the stirling job in the corners, and the backroom.

Cant wait for the next 1!!!! 

Toys 4 Big Boys

Watch Out for the Legends and kokoros lads at the Toys 4 Big Boys event this weekend at the City West hotel. We will be doing martial arts demonstrations and promoting both the gyms as well as the Man of war fighting championship. So if any of you are in need of something to do this weekend then come along.  Not only will you get to meet us (a highlight for most of you im sure) but there will also be a ton of other cool stuff for you to try not to mention drool over. For ticket prices and information on whats on and how to get there (I’m pretty sure the Luas goes out there now) check out www.t4bb.ie

Also keep in mind if you see Victor Grundy or Keith Ennis walking around the gym dont forget to wish them good luck as both of them are making their debuts at Clan Wars this weekend. More details here

Osu!

Invite Kokoro onto a show and you can expect two things; 100% effort and a solid technical display in all ranges.

Steven’s masterful performance on his feet and great ground game saw him taking charge of the fight standing and grounded. As the match progressed an error of positioning saw Steven paying the price. His opponent, a decorated Judo champion, capitalised on the mistake and latched on to a match saving armbar. Steven will be back and we can’t wait to see him again.

As for Alan; what can we say? He’s become an overnight sensation as a solid technical fighter. With just two amateur matches under his belt – he’s a model of what effort and dedication can achieve. His win by unanimous decision (following three rounds of complete technical dominance) was well deserved.

There’s plenty of time for these two lads to continue developing their skills on the mat and in the Cage. Outstanding performance gents!

We also need to thank Cage Contender for having us and our awesome support team of coaches, corner men and spectators. Having a crowd shouting for you is no small boost for a fighter – so thanks to everyone that showed their support on the night.

Next outing for Kokoro – Man of War…

Thanks to everyone that has made this year, yet again, a year of exponential evolution for us. 2010 is without a doubt the year that our mantra of “Effort x Time = Results” has truly come into it’s own.

In keeping with tradition here are a few videos to celebrate a truly massive year. Thanks everyone. Thanks for everything.

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Kokoro MMA are Dublin’s Premier Gym for MMA Training and classes. We are the city’s original Sport Specific MMA Training Centre, we’re 100% dedicated to Irish MMA and we’ve a rock solid stable of fighters and our beginners program is second to none. Our training practices are derived from Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Kyokushin (Full Contact Karate), Greco Roman Wrestling, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Judo and MMA. We provide experienced and sport specific coaching in a safe environment.

Training at Kokoro MMA is a rewarding experience. It’s challenging for sure – hard work brings about results. We actively encourage positive effort and and our coaches lead by example. We provide a positive environment where people of all shapes, sizes – regardless of gender or age – can achieve their goals.

Our program outline is as follows (starts 6th September 2010);

MMA PROGRAM:
(Tier 1) MMA STARTER – Tue & Thur 18:30
(Tier 2) MMA ROOKIE – Mon & Wed 20:00
(Tier 3) MMA PRACTISE – Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu 21:30
(Tier 4) MMA CORE – Tue & Thur 20:00
(Tier 5) MMA COMPETITION READINESS – By invitation

SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING:
(6) BJJ NO-GI – Mon & Wed 18:30
(7) KICKBOXING – Friday 18:30
(8) KYOKUSHIN – Friday 20:00
(9) STRENGTH TRAINING – By invitation

Josh breezed in with another ICE COLD, calm, collected performance. He followed his game plan to the letter and tapped out his opponent 1:30seconds into the first round. That’s Josh’s strength really – he follows the plan and works with corner instruction like a pro. Gentlemen – we salute you!

Thanks to our outstanding corner team for helping make it a great night and to the Kokoro Army for showing up en force! More Kokoro matches on the horizon and a large number of bookings still in negotiation for the year.

STRIKERS will maintain their strong striking skillset whilst aquiring a solid grappling base.

GRAPPLERS will continue to grapple regularly and put their skills to use against active striking opponents, all the while developing their own striking skillset.

ATHLETES may well already have a head start in this exciting combat sport since strength and conditioning is a significant element of success. Athletes know what it means to dedicate themelves to a goal and the long road of self development.

Give us a call to discuss your options (087) 792 8363.

Adopt, Adapt, Improve. It’s not just for Boy Scouts.

As an experienced fighter, you may be wondering how to get involved in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Would you like to test yourself in MMA competition? Now’s the time to give us a call. We’ll help you tailor existing strengths to the sport of MMA.

Thanks to Legends Gym for attending as guest competitors. We sincerely hope that this will be the first of many sessions together. A great bunch!

Congratulations to our winners (names posted later) and to all that “put their money where their mouth is” and turned up to participate on the day. Awesome!

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Shane was very much looking forward to challenging for the title on Saturday and is certainly disappointed. However, he’s more concerned for Kevin’s health and wishes Kevin a speedy recovery. Walker has assured Shane that Carney vs. Thomas will happen at the next available opportunity.

It seems that Carney vs. Thomas may well be a jinxed fight. They’ve missed each other due to injury and schedule conflicts for over two years at this stage.

We’re disappointed that the fight is not to be on Saturday and know that the scores of Kokoro members who bought tickets are going to be disappointed too. Right now though, our thoughts are with Kevin and we hope he’ll be back to full health soon.

Kokoro members that have purchased a show ticket solely to watch this title fight can return their ticket to Kokoro Gym for a full refund. Of course, all purchased tickets are still valid and it promises to be a great show. We hope those that have bought a ticket will choose to support the national MMA scene by attending the show despite the cancellation of this match!

The show will boast a solid card of pro fights and is touted to be on of the highlights of this years MMA calendar.

The full interview is 30 minutes long and is available here.

Take 30 guys, tell them they’ll need to spend the next three hours sparring, then sit back and watch the magic unfold. That’s how it was at today’s level assessment.

Not to disrespect those that have gone before but WOW! This was hands down the best display of technical awareness we’ve experienced during a Kokoro Level Assessment. We implemented our Starter Concepts Programme about 6 months ago. We held the belief that slowing down in the short term – and building a solid foundation from which to grow – would pay dividends in the long term. Today we were proven correct.

To those that participated today, you deserve 100% respect for your performance and I can’t wait to spend more and more time sparring with you on the mats over the months and years to come.

Kyokushin is about putting yourself through tough training whilst paying attention to technical detail. Kyokushin training forges a mental and physical strength that can endure even the very toughest of trials.

Bartek is an oustanding striking technician, a Kyokushin Black Belt and great coach. If you haven’t tried his Kyokushin sessions you should. Get to know the training that has most influenced the standup game of George St. Pierre, Bas Rutten, Semmy Schilt and a whole host of the world’s best fighters.

Trial session on Friday, April 16th. Try it for Free.
Fridays at 19:00 (5€ for members).

As we continue to build and expand on the training opportunities available to our members and fighters, Daragh will now run a supplementarty Kickboxing Session at the gym. We hope you’ll take full advantage of the opportunity to develop your standup game under the keen eye of Kokoro’s own Daragh “Blunt Force Trauma” Kennedy.

First session on Thursday, April 15th. Try it for Free.
Thursdays at 18:00 (5€ for members).