Tag: Hudson Valley martial arts

  • Precision’s Charity Day in Poughkeepsie

    When most people think of martial arts, they think of self-defense or some sort of unarmed fighting.  Whether you’re training karate, Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you’re most likely going to be learning a form of hand to hand combat. However, what most people don’t realize is that being a martial…

  • Brian McLaughlin A Lifetime of Martial Arts

    For the instructors at Precision MMA martial arts is more than a hobby, it is a way of life.  Head coach Brian McLaughlin started his training back in 1999 as a sophomore in high school.  He began with Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a way to learn self-defense.  He quickly became obsessed with jiu-jitsu training twice daily.…

  • Brian McLaughlin Guillotine Hudson Valley MMA

    Coach Brian hits a textbook “Marcelotine” choke (a variation of the guillotine shown here – MMA Tampa) in the expert division at the North American Grappling New York Championship. Learn these and other Hudson Valley MMA techniques at Precision MMA in LaGrange, NY call 845-392-8495 or click here to get started  

  • 5 Reasons Good Grapplers Lose in BJJ Competitions

                The art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, whether practiced with or without a Gi, has multiple modern applications.  As anyone who has trained for any length of time knows, BJJ is one of the best styles for street self defense due to its emphasis on getting the fight to the ground, limiting the attacker’s ability to…

  • Precision MMA students collect victories at BJJ Tournament

    Congrats to Erik, Mike, Johnny and Big Drew on their wins at the AMA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament           Read coach Brian’s article about tournament BJJ vs self defense training HERE Hudson Valley Martial Arts

  • Hudson Valley Martial Arts More Than Karate at Precision Mixed Martial Arts

    Precision Mixed Martial Arts in the Hudson Valley: Compliments and Expands Upon Karate Training Every martial artist in the world starts with a base or “core-style” which they must then build off of.  Few who become passionate about the martial arts will train in one style alone throughout their life; most will branch out and…

  • Dutchess County Martial Arts at Precision Mixed Martial Arts

    Dutchess County Martial Arts: Precision MMA Throws Opponents Off-Guard with Numerous Striking Attacks   By Jamey Bazes   Dutchess County, New York has a multitude of Martial Arts’ schools.  However, for the most part they are fairly “cookie-cutter” in their approach and do not teach a wide variety of striking techniques.  “Striking” is a general…

  • Hudson Valley Martial Arts – Precision Mixed Martial Arts in Poughkeepsie, NY Offers More Martial Arts than Other Local Dojos

    Precision Mixed Martial Arts in the Hudson Valley area of New York is an all-around Mixed Martial Arts’ school. Many dojos advertise themselves this way but few actually follow through with their claims of offering top notch instruction in more than one style. One popular type of dojo which has popped up in recent years…

  • Hudson Valley Martial Arts – Precision MMA makes fighters out of Novices

    Finding success in the Hudson Valley martial arts world is not always easy.  It is certainly true that people might define “success” differently.  Many dojos are content to hand out black belts as if they were representative of nothing more than the fabric which they are made out of, but there is one marker of…

  • Hudson Valley Martial Arts Moves at Precision Mixed Martial Arts

    Hudson Valley Martial Arts expert and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Brian McLaughlin shows off one of his best techniques – the flower sweep. Train Hudson Valley Martial Arts FREE for 30 Days call 845-392-8495 or visit http://www.bjjfighter.com