Coach Matt Schwaner, Megan Obryan, and the entire Hybrid Fitness crew are revamping our fitness facility this Saturday, November 6th. As a result, the following classes will be cancelled that day:
TRX at 10am
Kids Fit at 10am
API at 11am
We will be reopen on Sunday at 11am for CrossFit. Come check out our new modernized fitness facility!
Come check out Caveman Training via API at the Hybrid Training Center, the strength and conditioning program of former UFC champion Sean Sherk. Sean just came off of an impressive victory over up and coming undefeated prospect Evan Dunham at UFC 119 and contributes a lot of his success to his strength and conditioning program via API.
Come to the HTC and train like UFC champions, no matter what your fitness level is! Coach Megan Obryan is ready to take your conditioning to the next level! Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am and Saturdays at 11am.
On September 12th, 2010 the Hybrid Training Center hosted its first ever Team Hybrid tryouts. Students of all levels and expertise experienced a day in the life of a Team Hybrid Fighter. The 3 HOUR assesment started with a 3 mile run which was quickly proceeded by Crossfit and Caveman conditioning training led by coaches Matt Schwaner and Megan Obryan. “I wanted to test their hearts and courage out right away,” said Coach Buck Grant, Team Hybrid Head Coach. “Vince Lombardi put it best when he said ‘Fatigue makes cowards of us all.’ The conditioning aspect of fighting is THE most important thing. Without it, no skill set matters in a real fight. I wanted to see who’s body and mind was ready for the rigours that would follow.”
Team Hybrid has the most elite MMA strength and conditioning coaches in Hampton Roads. Crossfit coach Matt Schwaner and Caveman Conditioning Conditioning (API) coach Megan Obryan have helped mold our fighters into extraordinary athletes. The candidates quickly learned about their expertise early in the assessment. To see a clip of the workout CLICK HERE!
After the first grueling hour of conditioning was done, the candidates quickly proceeded to one of the 3 sport combat stations. Muay Thai and Boxing ability was tested on thai pads and focus mitts by coaches Chase Walden, Pete Yates, and Harvey Grasse at station one. To see the video CLICK HERE!
The remaining athletes did a heavy bag workout under the watchful eyes of Kru Stacy Grant (VA’s FIRST Pro female MMA fighter), and Assistant Coach Lisa Cuellar, one of our most seasoned Muay Thai fighters. To watch the video CLICK HERE!
The final station was dedicated to MMA grappling and was lead by BJJ Black Belt Scott Oates and MMA pro fighter, wrestling coach and Team Hybrid alumni Chris Buckner. Pro fighters Phill Wyman and Jeff Peterson aided in the gruelingly intense ground and pound sessions while Scott Oates assest their BJJ skills. “The new fighters quickly found out where their their fundamental jiu-jitsu was when the punches started coming down on them,” says Scott who is responsible for Team Hybrid’s ground game. “All the more reason why we make it mandatory for ALL Team Hybrid MMA fighters to be a Blue belt under Ribeiro BJJ before they can even fight. It isn’t an option!” (The MMA grappling portion is showcased up above.)
By the end of the assestment, each candidate discovered the brutal reality of fighting. That it is hard work and very humbling and that in the end, the journey/training is worth more than the destination/the fight itself. They all realized that they may have a far way to go, but our elite coaching staff will help them reach their goals, providing they follow Coach Grant’s 4 golden rules:
1. Show Up to Class!
2. Work Hard!
3. Follow Directions!
4. Have a winning Attitude!
We are proud of the new candidates bravery and commitment. No one quit and everyone grew as athletes and as individuals. See you all in class soon!
Current UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnerdefended his title this weekend against fellow heavyweight Shane Carwin in an epic battle that was a true testament to Brock’s conditioning. After an entire round of being battered by Carwin, Brock was able to weather the storm, coming back to defeating Carwin to retain the UFC heavyweight title.
Brock contributes a large portion of his success to his strength and conditioning program called “Caveman Training.” Now you can experience the same strength and conditioning program the UFC Champions like Brock Lesner, Sean Sherk, Matt Hughesand many others partake in.
The Hybrid Training Center is proud to introduce “Cave Man” Training by API (Advanced Performance Incorporated.)The first class will be offered on Saturday July 17th and will be a FREE class to all HTC members. API Certified and Muay Thai fighter Megan O’Bryan will give you a taste of what it’s like to train like a champion. Don’t miss out!
Flexibility is the most ignored part of the CrossFit ten general skills set and something we all need to work on. We avoid stretching either because of the discomfort or because the stretches we have all been taught were ineffective. Rob will teach simple, easy to use stretches that can be applied immediately. PNF stretches are fast, effective, and a proven method for restoring mobility and enhancing performance.
Rob is a 2002 graduate of the Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy, an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, and a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer. Post graduate education also includes Myofascial Release Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, and Medical Massage.
Rob combines a unique background in strength and conditioning and soft tissue therapy to provide a comprehensive treatment approach to the evaluation and treatment of pain relief and movement dysfunction.
No one understands the value of teamwork more than us. Now you can get the value of Team Training in a semiprivate setting. Your team, a group of friends, or co-workers, can share the cost of private instruction.
Already an existing student? Ask a few of your training partners at the HTC if they would like to share an hour with one of our Pro Trainers. Reap the benefits of one one one attention while building comradery and team cohesion in Group Training Workouts in martial Arts or fitness.
For more information about our rates, CLICK HERE. To schedule your first Team Training session, call us at 757-490-6906 or email at hybridtrainingcenter@gmail.com.
“Kru Buck Grant doing private training with Instructor Chase Walden.”
Ever considered doing private training? Now is the time to try it out! Our entire staff of certified trainers, martial artists, and pro fighters are available to teach you one on one.
Take your training to the next level with a discounted rate on your first private lesson. Your first lesson is only $45 (normally $65 per hour) in whatever your training goals are.
To read more about our PRIVATE and GROUP LESSON program CLICK HERE!
Congratulations to Owners/Instructors Buck Grant and Scott Oates for completing their P.D.R (Personal Defense Readiness) Course this weekend. The course was held in Virginia Beach Virginia and consisted of 20 hours of training, theory, and application of very revolutionary self protection principles.
P.D.R is based on the S.P.E.A.R System, founded by tactical revolutionary Tony Blauer.
The S.P.E.A.R. SYSTEM™ (Spontaneous Protection Enabling Accelerated Response) is a scientifically researched & medically reviewed personal defense measure that exploits the body’s natural responses to violence and danger. This survival mechanism, dubbed: Startle-Flinch Response has been scientifically integrated into a series of neuro-muscular drills that teaches individuals how to convert their instinctive reactions into protective and combative tactics.
Teaching at the course were the PDR Program Director Tom Arcuri and Blauer Tactical Systems Lead Instructor Tony Torres. Tony has been a long time friend and student of Mr. Torres and was honored to train with him again after man years.
In a constant effort to bring more knowledge to the Hybrid Training Center, our instructors are constantly seeking improvement and continue to train outside of their realm of comfort. Leading by example, our staff maintains a “White Belt” mentality of constant an never ending improvement. Come experience it for yourself!