Happy Easter from all at SBG! We just wanted to give you our best wishes and let you know about our opening hours for this bank holiday weekend.
Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th are all as normally scheduled.
On Monday Mario will open at 12pm for BJJ. - Suitable for foundation level and above.
There will be NO classes for kids/ teens on Bank holiday Monday. (You growing gorilla can attend on an alternative day!)
Article from IMMAF.org
(London. April 2nd 2015) The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation is pleased to officially confirm the recent affiliation of the Republic of Ireland under the Irish Amateur Pankration Association (IAPA). The news was broken yesterday by Irish media outlet, Severe MMA , as revealed by UFC Senior Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa, David Allen, during the UFC’s visit to Dublin to promote UFC 189: Aldo vs McGregor.
Ireland consists of two political regions, Northern Ireland, which forms part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland in the south. The former Mixed Martial Arts Federation of Ireland (MMAFI) which aimed to oversee MMA in both regions, re-launched as the Ulster Amateur MMA Association in January of this year with its remit narrowed to the governance of Northern Ireland only. While the MMAFI had maintained the support of the Northern Irish government, the MMA community in the southern Republic faced a different political landscape. For this reason it was concluded by MMA community leaders from both regions that the North and South of Ireland needed separate governance.
The Irish Amateur Pankration Association (IAPA) was formed in late 2014 with the stated purpose of “creating a framework where Irish Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and its associate clubs, coaches & fighters, would become recognised as a legitimate sport in Ireland…under the all-encompassing umbrella of the Irish Sporting Council (ISC).”
Its founders firstly worked to create of a National Body of Associated Clubs, and then a National Governing Body focused on the Amateur and recreational sides of the sport. The movement has won great support from gyms and coaches across the Republic of Ireland. This was well illustrated by the impressive turnout at January’s “Injury Prevention in MMA” event in Dublin, part organized by IAPA founder and president John Kavanagh. Kavanagh is best known as a world leading MMA coach at Ireland’s Straight Blast Gym, with names that include Conor McGregor, Gunnar Nelson and Aisling Daly among his roster.
The new organisation has taken its name from its association with the 60 year old Irish Amateur Wrestling Association (IAWA). The IAWA is Ireland’s National Governing Body for wrestling and associated grappling arts, including Pankration. It was through a positive working relationship with the IAWA that the Irish Amateur Pankration Association was enabled to form a MMA sub-committee.
IAPA spokesperson Deano Sullivan commented:
“The Irish Amateur Pankration Association is delighted to have officially become a member of the International MMA Federation. We hope to work closely with our international colleagues to promote and support the development of MMA during these very exciting times.”
IMMAF CEO Densign White said:
“We are happy to welcome the IAPA to IMMAF and very much look forward to seeing the Republic of Ireland represented at the IMMAF World Championships of Amateur MMA in Las Vegas this year.”
So here's some huge news!
via the42.ie
IRELAND’S MMA FIGHTERS have always been aiming to follow the path to the top.
The
problem was that — up until a couple of years ago — they didn’t know
where to find it. However, with eight Irish fighters now competing in
the UFC, that’s no longer an obstacle. The cream of the Irish MMA crop
have found their way to the summit and they’re beginning to turn their
attentions towards showing the rest how to get there too.
It took a long time for Ireland to put itself on the map in mixed martial arts, but this country is now becoming a major player in the sport — led by Conor McGregor, a man who could be a UFC world champion in July, and his team, Straight Blast Gym (SBG).
Half of Ireland’s UFC representatives are SBG fighters, and the gym — based on the Naas Road — is about to be joined by a second state-of-the-art location in the heart of Tallaght, the home of SBG’s UFC flyweight Paddy Holohan....
We have a brand new in-house App launching this evening called the 'SBG Training Traqor.'
There
will be a tablet in BJJ and Striking Areas which you will now use to
track your progress. This will replace the Tracker Cards.
Instructions are on BJJ Tracker Box (black box at the side of Grappling mats) and on notice board at the Cage.
You all know what to do, get out there and paint the town green. Have a great one!
Hello all! I'm Paul Keely from the Irish Strength Institute and I'm going to be taking over this town, and of course by town I mean the ISI facility in SBG Concorde! We're putting together a program called 'Project Alpha' to help transform your fitness, nutrition and confidence in just 8 weeks. But trust me, it won't be what you think. Check out my video below to find out more from me and my video-bombing daughter!
If you're interested I'll be holding two talks about the course at SBG Concorde. These talks are for the general public, not for fitness professionals, and there's no need to register so just rock on up. Hope to see you there.
Wednesday 11th March - 6.30pm
Saturday 14th Match - 1.30pm
On Friday 6th March 2015 over 50,000 children and 1500 early childhood educators will get sponsorship to wear their PJs into preschools & crèches in aid of Irish Autism Action.
As big supporters of Irish Autism Action here at SBG, we're getting in on the act and we'll be doing the same! All money raised on the day will go towards:
If you'd like to sponsor a PJ wearer you can do so at the Main desk in SBG Concorde. For more information on National Pyjama Day, you can find it HERE.
We're pleased to announce that alongside our great options for coffees & snacks at SBG, we're also going to be selling delicious meals made by our friends at Gourmet Fuel! Perfect after a hard workout.
For excellent advice on good food and nutrition check out their website gourmetfuel.com.
This Saturday the 21st of February, Ais 'The Bash' Daly and Paddy Holohan are appearing on 'The Saturday Night Show' with Brendan O'Connor. The show starts at 9.35pm on RTÉ 1, make sure not to miss it!
LIMITED AUDIENCE TICKETS MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE. TO APPLY: YOU MUST BE OVER 18 AND EMAIL thesaturdaynightshow@rte.ie
Check out our newest video with SBG coach Owen Roddy and his foundation striking class. This class is available to all SBG members. If you're interested in getting involved, visit our CONTACT US page and leave your details. We'll be in touch.
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