5 Elements Combat Arts http://www.martialartscostamesa.com Martial Arts in Costa Mesa Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:14:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Cage Fitness Video! http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/cage-fitness-video/ http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/cage-fitness-video/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:08:35 +0000 admin http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/?p=1070

]]> http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/cage-fitness-video/feed/ 0 Great class in our Cage Fitness this morning! http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/great-class-in-our-cage-fitness-this-morning/ http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/great-class-in-our-cage-fitness-this-morning/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:07:30 +0000 admin http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/?p=1065 Great class in our Cage Fitness this morning!! cage 2012 300x300 Great class in our Cage Fitness this morning!

Some of you had asked about our butt exercises to do while at home so here they are:
50 Squats
30 Walking lunges
20 Jumping squats
30 Side lunges and
50 Bridges
Repeat if you can. You will have a firmer, sexier butt and legs in no time! But do these more than just ONE time a week to get great results! Good luck and remember to have fun while working out!

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Sunday Funday Grappling…thanks to all the OC Open Martial Arts members that came to our gym to train and exchange martial arts knowledge!

BEFORE POSTING COMMENTS PLEASE KEEP THESE POINTS IN MIND:
1) The video titles reflect the practitioner’s base system; it’s used only for identification purposes.
2) We are not here to pit STYLE vs STYLE to determine which is better.
3) Since all the practitioners cross-train, the techniques used can and will vary greatly from their base system.
4) The primary purpose of these videos is to allow our members to self critique their sparring.
5) If you have constructive feedback, we welcome it.
6) If you only have disparaging remarks, please move on.

This is a friendly sparring session and folks are not here to prove a point, but to learn from each other.

If you are in the Orange County, California area, you are welcome to attend our meetups. We just ask that you leave your EGOs at home, come with an open mind, and have fun!

Find us at: http://www.meetup.com/ocmartialarts/
or collaborate about martial arts on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/126648094048641/

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Learn More!

If you are new, you can watch videos from our past meetups.

http://www.youtube.com/user/ocopenmartialarts?feature=g-u-u

Chat and visit our Facebook Group page.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=126648094048641

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

FREE INTRO Five Elements Combat Arts -
Cage Fitness Warm up

Developed by Matt Hughes 9x UFC Welterweight champion Cage Fitness is a complete fitness training system that is based on the structure of a championship Mixed Martial Arts bout.

More info on the cage fitness warm up:

http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/programs/cage-fitness/

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Open Matt Sparring, training and practice.

NOTICE
Five Elements will be collecting a $2 per person gym fee at the door. Drinks and refreshments available for purchase at the counter.

Five Elements has matted walls and floors.

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March is the time to save a few dollars. ]]> http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/sales-tax-in-oc/feed/ 0 Quote from Takuan Soho http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/quote-from-takuan-soho/ http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/quote-from-takuan-soho/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:45:01 +0000 admin http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/?p=1048 “However much we may talk about water and describe it quite intelligently, that does not make it real water.
So with fire. Mere talking of it will not make the mouth burn.
To know what they are means to experience them in actual concreteness.
A book on cooking will not cure our hunger.
To feel satisfied we must have actual food.
So long as we do not go beyond mere talking, we are not true knowers.”

~Takuan Soho

]]> http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/quote-from-takuan-soho/feed/ 0 First 10 People to Bring… http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/first-10-people-to-bring/ http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/first-10-people-to-bring/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:21:58 +0000 admin http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/?p=1045 FIRST 10 people to bring a loved one to work out with them on Valentine’s Day will receive a pair of movie passes. There will be no movie field trip with Coach Tim icon smile First 10 People to Bring... .

Your loved one can be your wife, husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom, dad, or anyone you would like to share your Valentine’s Day with.

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]]> http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/courage/feed/ 0 Valentine’s Day special http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/valentines-day-special/ http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/valentines-day-special/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:08:03 +0000 admin http://www.martialartscostamesa.com/?p=1039 Don’t forget our Valentine’s Day special! Bring a loved one in to work out with you and end the evening with a movie! That’s right! The first 10 couples to come work out on Valentine’s Day will receive 2 movie passes! Get fit while having fun!

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