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Heart Failure to Hand Raised; Garret Volpe Makes Front Page Poughkeepsie News
Precision Fighter Garret Volpe made it to the front cover of the Poughkeepsie Journal this Friday. If you met Garret Volpe today, you would have no idea that two years ago he was forced to face his own mortality. As a committed athlete who trains tirelessly and is constantly seeking new information on nutrition and…
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Martial Arts and Mental Health in Hudson Valley
There’s an array of reasons as to why people choose to incorporate martial arts into their lives. Many people start training as an avenue towards weight loss, others may be seeking to improve upon their physical strength and their ability to defend themselves. However, the benefits of training martial arts go far beyond physical improvement.…
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Your Excuses in The Hudson Valley are Invalid
We’ve all made excuses to get out of doing things that we don’t particularly feel like doing or going somewhere we really didn’t want to go. While some of these excuses may seem harmless, often times we use these excuses to stay in our comfort zone or take the easy way out which can ultimately…
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Women Should Train BJJ for Self Defense in Poughkeepsie
Women are no strangers to violence. It’s not rare that we hear of women being victimized in modern society. The statistics of women experiencing sexual or physical violence are scary and a true realization that women aren’t being encouraged to be properly taught how to defend themselves in assault situations. While abuse may happen to…
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Real World Self Defense Pays Off *WARNING Adult Language*
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Women and MMA-Not Just For Boys
There are so many reasons for women to start MMA training. Unfortunately, women are often the primary victims in abductions, rapes, or domestic abuse. Women ages 18-36 are at the greatest risk of being victims of domestic violence. Situations like these could change your life drastically. When you train MMA, you become more confident in…
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Precision MMA Rave Review – Self Defense Classes
People seek martial arts training for various reasons whether it is for fitness, competition, or fun there is one circumstance that trumps them all, self defense. Having the ability to protects yourself and others in any given situation is a powerful tool that can help you sleep a little sounder. Many gyms promise these results with no…
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Hudson Valley Kid’s Martial Arts Classes – Precision Mixed Martial Arts
Growing up isn’t always easy. Just as the adult world is fraught with all sorts of competition, whether business related or otherwise, so too is a child’s world full of social obstacles. From a young age each child makes particular friends, which often distinguish him as a part of a social “clique”, at whatever school he attends.…
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Poughkeepsie Martial Arts – The Gentle Art of Jiu-Jitsu: From Ancient Japan to Modern Day Poughkeepsie, New York
From its earliest origins in 17th century Japan to its 21st century application at Precision MMA in Poughkeepsie, New York, the martial art of “Jiu-Jitsu” has been a way for smaller opponents to overcome their larger adversaries. Translated from Japanese, “Jiu” literally means “gentle” and “Jitsu”, “art”. Akiyama Shirobei Yoshitoki created the first style of…
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Self Defense in the Real World – Poughkeepsie martial arts
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…