Kokoro Level Assessments are all about finding out where you stand as a fighter. We choose Mixed Martial Arts because it isn’t “play fighting”. It’s a full contact sport. Sure, we take time to develop our skills before engaging in truly full contact training but we want to know where we are on the learning [...]
It’s Holiday Season again so we’ll need to change the training schedule a little. There’ll no training (gym closed) Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April (inclusive). We’ll be back to ‘normal’ on Tuesday 6th.
Here’s a copy of Shane’s interview with fight.ie. Get an idea of everything from how he got involved with MMA to his views on the current state of the Irish MMA scene.
Just a quick post to congratulate the boys on a rock solid team performance tonight. We’ll do our best to get some photos up along with a small write up asap.
Tony Souza is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu directly under Ralph Gracie. He’s a long history of working as both coach and fighter with Team Ralph Gracie and we’re delighted to announce that Tony has now officially joined the coaching team at Kokoro MMA, Dublin. We made Tony’s arrival official, with [...]
Q1 of 2010 will prove to be an exciting one competitively for Kokoro Dublin. We’ve confirmed matchups for two of our more experienced fighters and three debuts are scheduled.
Our 12 Week Progressive MMA Programmes have been hugely successful and we’ve received nothing but positive feedback on them. We’ve been keeping an eye on performance gains for the last 12 months and reached the conclusion that, provided we’re willing to keep pushing ourselves and the boundaries of what can and can’t be done, then [...]
Having trouble deciding whether MMA is for you? Then there’s been no better time to get started. Kokoro MMA have always offered free training – allowing people the opportunity to decide whether MMA is for them. So why not try out a class?
Technical progression is constantly and consistently put to the test in all Kokoro Gyms. Dublin continues to lead the way with the final event of 2009. Congratulations to all involved in todays Level Assessment!
The Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts Winter Submission Tournament for Beginners went down a storm this weekend. Forty members of Kokoro MMA Dublin, across five weight categories, got themselves a taste for tournament format submission wrestling on our competition surface. And we had a blast!
Just a bit of info for the the in-house tournament. This is essentially a training exercise that’s both a bit of fun and an opportunity to get a feel for what it’s like to compete. The weighin will take place at 10:00am. Read on for more information and tips.
Hard work pays off. Period. Just a few days ago, Johnny wasn’t sure that he would be fighting at Ultimate Conflict V, following the withdrawl of his opponent. It’s testimony to his mindset though, that he stayed 100% focused on being prepared to fight, training with fingers crossed!
It’s been a crazy weekend but it’s been worth it! Some forty or so volunteers from the gym have been working the whole weekend to get our new HQ up and running. We’re pleased to say, that training at the new place has begun!
Thanks to any volunteers that are heading down this weekend to help complete the setup of our new home. Everyone’s help is very much appreciate and the most important piece of kit you can bring is a good stiff yard brush! Saturday: Meet 10:00am at the new site, finish around 16:00. Sunday: Meet 10:00am at [...]
It’s Bank Holiday Monday and we’ll be taking a short rest – just for the day! Enjoy the well earned break and we’ll see you back at the gym on the Tuesday.
Another successful level assessment at Kokoro today. Some of our beginners group got together and twenty eight people fought it out to put themselves to the test and collect their coveted Kokoro shirts.
Great bunch at the workshop today. Getting to grips with the fundamentals had a significant impact on the form of all in attendance; looking forward to seeing this come through in sparring and – with time – in the cage. Join the forum discussion on this post – (10) Posts
We’ve a couple of C-Class MMA matches on the horizon. Derek Coleman, Jonny Origan and Jonny Bowden are all set to step onto the canvas and test themselves on two of Ireland’s most respected shows. Join the forum discussion on this post – (22) Posts
You may not know too much about Kyokushin. It’s the largest and strongest Karate on the planet. It’s considered by most, including myself, to be the toughest martial art on earth. In Kyokushin, Black Belts aren’t “given” they are “earned the hard way”. After fighting for two hours without rest, Bartek has been awarded his [...]
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