Self Defense in the Real World – Poughkeepsie martial arts

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Jan 242013

Martial arts training helps not only the student, but also all those that come into contact with him. Realistic martial arts training allows a student to stay calm in even the most chaotic of situations. Here is the story of an ordinary Poughkeepsie Man who was able to use his martial arts training to help his fellow man.

Precision MMA Student uses his Techniques to Stop an Attack

My name is Joe Bottiglieri, and I turned 40 this past August. I am a husband, father to three daughters and a Marine Corps Veteran. I started training near Poughkeepsie, NY under Brian McLaughlin at Precision MMA. I am currently ranked a one-stripe Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The impact BJJ has had on my life has been nothing short of extraordinary and extremely positive.

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While driving home from Poughkeepsie a few weeks ago, I stopped at a gas station to get something to drink. As I was walking in, I noticed two groups of people speaking to each other in what could only be described as a highly agitated manner. As I was leaving the store, the situation had escalated to a violent state. Someone had taken a swing at a female over an insult resulted in two guys from one group physically assaulting a single guy from the other. They wrestled him to the ground and crouched over him, punching and kicking him wildly. While the individual was on the ground, he was screaming at his friends for help – but nobody was doing anything.
I make it a point to avoid this type of violence unless absolutely necessary and in this case, I felt it was appropriate to get involved. I dropped my stuff and started telling the individuals to get off of him, which they did not do. I got closer and struck the attacker facing me in the side of his head with an open palm, to avoid doing any serious damage to his nose, eyes or face. He stood up a bit and looked at me. In an aggressive tone, I told him to get off of him. This seemed to register and he stopped. The other attacker had his back to me and was still punching the victim. When I tried pulling him off he didn‘t budge. I slid my left arm around his neck and over the bicep of my right arm and started cinching up a rear-naked choke, while telling him that was enough. I was worried that the other attacker might try to sucker-punch me at this point but he wasn‘t budging. I kept tightening the choke on him until he stopped punching. At that point I slid him back a little bit and released the choke. He landed on his butt and scrambled to his feet. I could easily have put him to sleep but applying the choke with control until he stopped was more than effective. I don‘t think he wanted to find out how much tighter I could have made it.
I was prepared to defend myself if need be and to be honest – I was really worried that one of them might have a knife or a gun, but that wasn‘t the case. Realizing the police might arrive the attackers quickly ran towards their car. The victim on the ground was back on his feet at this point and started after the attackers. His friends and I held him back and advised him to get their license plate number along with the make and model of their car.

While I wish things like this wouldn‘t happen, I‘ve been around long enough to know that they will and usually when you least expect it. If there‘s a positive in any of this, it‘s that nobody was seriously injured and I was able to remain relatively calm and apply fundamental BJJ in a real-life situation. As a result I prevented several people from receiving injuries far worse than a few bruises and scrapes. Applying the techniques on the attacker was no different than live grappling in class at Precision MMA because we always train realistically with fully-resisting opponents. Without my martial arts training, I might have used more force to stop the assault and as a result, caused more injury to either of the individuals involved, which could have escalated the level of violence.

Joe used his Poughkeepsie martial arts training to keep those around him safe. If you’d like to learn martial arts in Poughkeepsie, NY check out Precision MMA FREE for 30 Days call 845-392-8495 or visit http://www.poughkeepsiemixedmartialarts.com

Hudson Valley Mixed Martial Arts at Precision MMA in LaGrangeville, NY

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Jan 222013

Mixed Martial Arts has become a buzz word in the Hudson Valley. Now that the UFC is one of the most popular sporting events Hudson Valley schools that specialize in a single martial arts discipline are now calling themselves “Mixed Martial Arts Gyms“

Hudson Valley Mixed Martial Arts

A sign that you may be stuck in a phony MMA gym in the Hudson Valley is the frequency that the different arts are trained. A true Hudson Valley Mixed Martial Arts School will have a combination of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, muay thai and boxing each and every day. Many fake mixed martial arts gyms will have grappling everyday and “striking” one or two days at most (or vice versa).

Precision Mixed Martial Arts prides itself on being the most diverse mixed martial arts school in the Hudson Valley. Boxing, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are taught every single day of the week. In addition, the gym is properly equipped for each individual art. Thai pads, jump ropes and kick shields for muay thai training, a full size boxing ring, heavy bag, upper cut bag and double end bag for boxing, crash pads and zebra mats for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – all in a 5,000 square foot facility.

Here’s a look inside a typical Monday at Precision Mixed Martial Arts – students begin with boxing and muay thai training before getting on the ground for grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. At this Hudson Valley Mixed Martial Arts school no stone is left unturned.

Check out Precision Mixed Martial Arts in LaGrange, NY call 845-392-8495 or visit http://www.poughkeepsiemixedmartialarts.com to get started

Picking a Fight – Precision Mixed Martial Arts in LaGrange, NY

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Jan 102013

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I started martial arts the day after Thanksgiving in 1999. At the time I was barely tall enough to ride Space Mountain and couldn’t fight my way out of a wet paper bag. I had a big mouth, but I was all bark and no bite. I had my martial arts epiphany after my sister’s boyfriend ended up on the wrong end of a disagreement which left him in the hospital with broken ribs and a punctured lung. He was 20 years old, stood about 6 ft 2 and was close to 200 pounds, in my estimation a Goliath. Despite his considerable frame he was helpless to defend himself. I could only imagine what would have happen to me. I decided I would do everything in my power to make sure I wouldn’t share a similar fate. I discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu after buying UFC 1 at a local block buster. Watching a skinny Royce Gracie slay giants inside a chain linked fence had a profound effect on me, I had made up my mind – I joined a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school and never looked back.

Fast forward to 2005, I decided I wanted to have a professional fight. The ironic part of all this was I joined martial arts to protect me from a fight and in the end it drove me to sign up for one. I had been training for a little over 4 years and I started to feel confident in my ability to defend myself, but I couldn’t silence doubts in the back of my head. What if someone really wanted to hurt me? Could I use my skills against someone who was trying to knock my head off my shoulders? Can my knowledge stand up to a real world test? I had to know, for certain, for real what I would do in a serious fight. I wasn’t looking to fight in the UFC or have my name up in lights; I was on a quest for personal discovery.

I finally made my leap and was added to the card for Sportfighting 3 in April of 2006 – an event being run by Grappler’s Quest promoter Brian Cimins. My opponent was Khristian Geraci from team Real Combat. I remember feverously searching for information on him. All I was able to gather was that he had won some amateur boxing matches and was facing trial for stealing laptops.

I was obsessed with the fight. I was concerned I wouldn’t be used to grappling with gloves so for about 4 days I did everything (aside from using the bathroom) with MMA gloves on. I got more than a few curious looks at gas stations and deli counters. I did 2 practice weight cuts to make sure I would be on point. I would listen to my entrance music everyday on my way to training. Looking back it’s all pretty comical, but at the time I was serious as a heart attack.

Finally fight night arrived. I remember on my way to the arena my friend and I were looking for somewhere to eat when a disturbed homeless man ran after us screaming that we “stole his job”. I thought to myself as we ran frantically away from him “this will be a good warm up”.

At the arena my heart was about to explode from my chest as I watched other fighters get submitted or knocked out. When it was time to get wrapped I could barely keep my hands from trembling. I went to the bathroom and stared myself in the mirror and wondered why the Hell I signed up for this.

At one point my coach Rob saw that I was nervous and looked at me said “Hey Kid stop that shit, you’re going to kill this chump and in fact I’ve got a lot of reality TV to watch tonight so if you wouldn’t mind let’s make this quick”.

Finally it was my turn to fight. Walking towards the ring I kept thinking, “I’m sure I can figure a way out of this, I’m not in the ring yet”. Once I realized there was no going back I simply convinced myself this was nothing more than a jiu-jitsu tournament with gloves on. Somehow that thought was comforting, bringing familiarity to the chaos of the moment. Once the bell rang it was Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 101. Clinch, trip, guard pass, take the back, choke – it took all of 23 seconds. Walking back to my corner my coach looked at me and said “That’s what you were worried about?”

As it turns out my training was there for me when I needed it. What I learned in the last 6 years was worthwhile after all. I was no longer a scared 15 year old – for that day I felt 10 feet tall.

Want to fulfill your dream of fighting mixed martial arts? Try Precision MMA in LaGrange, NY

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I think the kid with the pony tail just killed that bald dude… (Poughkeepsie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)

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Jan 092013

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Looks can be deceiving, when one sees someone just shy of 6 feet weighing 140 pounds soaking wet they typically aren’t intimidated; especially when he has a pony tail and bears a striking resemblance to the lead singer of Alice in Chains.

Karl is an exception to the rule. In the competitive martial arts world of chest thumping machismo he maintains a quiet demeanor and unassuming presence. Opponents and spectators alike take one look at him and think; this kid is going to get killed. What they don’t realize is that underestimation is the ace up his sleeve.

In the bustling metropolis that is Wilmington Delaware Karl’s skills would once again be on display. He was grappling for the right to be best in the Diamond State – it may not impress women at the watering hole, but in the BJJ world it earns you some legit street cred.

After dismantling his first few foes Karl was facing a tall task against a very skilled John Malkovitch lookalike with a lethal open guard. The two traded sweeps and takedowns with Karl’s opponent eventually progressing from side control to mount. For a moment it looked as if we would have to settle for the silver medal, however Karl quickly recovered his guard and began rattling off submission attempts like machine gun set to full auto. A dizzing scramble of omoplatas, sweeps and back takes ended with a locked in mata leao (the more popular nomenclature is “rear naked choke” but this is a family blog).

Under normal circumstances, when someone locks in a choke and shuts off the blood supply to the brain people admit defeat, tap out and hope their girlfriend didn’t just see that. However, when plastic trophies are on the line people do some crazy things. Karl’s opponent is up on points and he’s NOT going to tap. From the sidelines my coaching has been reduced to yelling “SQUEEZE!” at ear piercing disciples about 30 or so times. As instructed Karl gives an extra dose of elbow grease and chokes him opponent unconscious. While obviously, not the smartest strategy, part of me admired his opponent’s stubbornness. After his coach administered a mildly awkward back massage he awoke and looked up at the referee and asked, “Did I win?”

Reflecting on the events that just transpired our erudite camera man summed up the events beautifully. In his best Steve Carell voice “Karl…puts people to sleep”

Has it always been your dream to choke people out on camera? Check out Precision MMA’s Poughkeepsie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program FREE for 30 Days call 845-392-8495 or visit http://www.poughkeepsiemixedmartialarts.com to get started! You won’t find a better Poughkeepsie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program anywhere in the Hudson Valley – Guaranteed.

Poughkeepsie Martial Arts Training Gym

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Dec 192012

gilbert-burns-atos Martial Arts are an integral part of a healthy life style. They’re important whether you’re looking to learn self-defense, build confidence, or just live a healthy lifestyle. At Precision Mixed Martial Arts, you’re able to learn several different martial arts under experts in the field. In fact, Precision MMA is home to the only MMA champion in the Hudson Valley – BJJ black belt Brian McLaughlin.

For self-defense, Precision MMA teaches martial arts techniques that are proven and tested in real martial arts fights. Head coach Brian McLaughlin has worked with UFC fighters like Jim Miller, Dan Miller, and Charlie Brenneman. His techniques are sought after by top fighters around the country.

Precision MMA is also great for helping build confidence in ones self. The atmosphere at the gym makes it easy to make friends, whether you’re an established martial artist or just a beginners. There are fundamentals classes almost every day, which means that beginners will always have something to do and will always be learning something.

If you’re looking to get into shape and live a healthy lifestyle, then Precision MMA in Poughkeepsie can also help with that. Martial arts burn more calories than almost any other activity, and they’re also significantly more fun and engaging than traditional, boring “exercise.”

For a limited time only, Precision Mixed Martial Arts is offering a 30-day FREE trial. Give us a call at 845-392-8495 or stop in at 1097 Route 55 in Lagrangeville, NY

Kids Martial Arts LaGrangeville, NY

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Nov 282012

Precision MMA has the best kids program in the Hudson Valley!

If someone asked you to list the benefit of Martial Arts training, the most common replies will likely be self-defense and physical fitness.

From experience, I can tell you that another benefit that’s just as – if not more – important as those, is self-esteem.

A lack of self-esteem can affect every aspect of your life and can hold you back from realizing your true potential. How can Martial Arts help you build self-esteem?

Confidence. First and foremost, confidence functions as a foundation for self-esteem. Making it through hard training, losing weight, competing against other Martial Artists and attending class regularly are all difficult endeavors that can be accomplished with dedication. Through those types of accomplishments, you will feel more confident in everyday life.
Physical Fitness. A healthy body looks and feels good, both physically and mentally. Feeling and looking fit will make you feel better about yourself because you’ll know all the hard work you put in to getting there. In addition, you will sleep better at night, adding to your already increased feelings of health and fitness.
Self Defense. While the mantra of self-defense is to avoid a physical confrontation whenever possible, your Martial Arts training will give you the confidence to know that you can handle yourself should the need arise. Most bullies look for easy targets – your Martial Arts training will ensure that you don’t fall into that category.
Sense of Accomplishment. Speaking from experience, the sense of accomplishment you will enjoy from Martial Arts training is hard to describe. The training, discipline and endurance required make the milestones of your Martial Arts journey all the more important. The day I received my Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will forever be at the top of my list of accomplishments.
Discipline. Discipline is the backbone of any successful endeavor. If you’re not disciplined already, you will become so if you start training Martial Arts and stick with it. Difficult endeavors require sacrifice, and sticking to those sacrifices requires discipline. That discipline will feed back into everything listed above. All of these benefits are interrelated and affect each other. That’s an important fact to remember.

This article is the first of several I hope to share with you on the subject of Martial Arts training and the many ways it can have tremendously positive effects on your life, both in and out of the gym.

See you on the mats.

If you want to learn how to enroll your kid for a free 30 days of MMA training, then visit our website: Kids Martial Arts Poughkeepsie. Or stop in at 1097 Route 55 in LaGrangeville, NY or give us a call at 845-392-8495.

Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu team among best in NY State

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Nov 102012

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Precision MMA‘s Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu team recently competed at the New York State Grappling Championship in Albany, NY. Precision MMA has long been known as one of the best Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu teams on the local circuit, but this was a big step up in competition. Competitors traveled close to 100 miles and did not plan on going home empty handed – and they certainly didn’t.

With multiple first place finishes the team scored highlight worthy submissions as well as high flying takedowns and throws. Precision’s Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu team included teenagers, college students and adults in their 30’s and 40’s all competing side by side.

Their efforts did not go unnoticed, once all the scores were tallied Precision MMA took 3rd in the state wide tournament. The tournament was organized by NAGA – the North American Grappling Association, the largest grappling circuit in the world today. This was their largest and most prestigious tournament in the state of New York.

Precision MMA was the only Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu to rank in the top 10. This performance is a reflection of the elite black belt instruction which Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu students receive on a daily basis at Precision MMA.

If you would like to train with the top Poughkeepsie jiu-jitsu team check out Precision MMA FREE for 30 Days. Just call 845-392-8495 or visit http://www.BJJFighter.com to get started.

MMA Near Marist and Vassar College – MMA, Judo, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling

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Oct 112012

Mixed Martial Arts near Marist and Vassar College

Are you going to Marist or Vassar college and are looking to get into mixed martial arts? Do you want to learn general self defense?

Precision Mixed Martial Arts in LaGrangeville, NY is the premier mixed martial arts gym in the Hudson Valley area. We offer a variety of classes in MMA, Judo, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Wrestling. We cater to the casual hobbyist, those who want to learn self defense, and the competitive athlete. Our world class instructors consist of BJJ Black Belts, Div I wrestlers, Judo Black belts, Golden Gloves champions, and Muay Thai champions.

So stop in at Precision MMA at 1097 Route 55, Lagrangeville, NY 12540 in between or after your classes at Marist or Vassar College and take advantage of our 30-Day Free Trial and Free Intro lesson! You won’t regret it!

Precision MMA opens Dutchess County’s largest MMA Gym

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Mar 022012

Precision MMA is now better than ever!

Now Try Precision MMA in the Hudson Valley FREE for 30 Days call 845-392-8495 or visit www.poughkeepsiemixedmartialarts.com

Hudson valley residents now have a world class MMA facility at Precision MMA. Located in LaGrange, just minutes from Poughkeepsie, Precision MMA has expanded and added to its already incredible Mixed Martial Arts program.

Precision MMA in LaGrange, NY

With classes 7 days a week in Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Judo and wrestling Precision Mixed Martial Arts has something for everyone. Precision’s world class instructors work as a team to make sure each of our members reaches their highest potential. Our staff includes golden gloves champions, division 1 wrestlers, BJJ and Judo Black Belts and MMA champions who combine for over 100 years of elite martial arts training now available for YOU in the hudson valley.

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In addition to having experienced coaches and a diverse program, Precision MMA is also the largest MMA gym in the Poughkeepsie area. With a full sized boxing ring, heavy bags, zebra mats, crash pads and over 5,000 square feet Precision gives its students access to a truly world class Hudson Valley facility.

Precision MMA near Poughkeepsie, NY

If you live near Poughkeepsie, NY and would like to see what Precision MMA can offer you, then give our incredible 30 Day Free trial a try, call 845-392-8495 or visit www.poughkeepsiemixedmartialarts.com and get started today.

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