After 4 plus years of hard work and dedication, Coaches Chase Walden and Jody Morgan test for their Black Belt in Muay Thai under Kru Buck Grant. Chase and Jody started as white belts together under Kru Buck, and though they have taken drastically different paths to reach their Black Belt, both have arrived at this shining moment at the same time.
Come experience their crowning achievement, along with Hybrid’s other shining students during Muay Thai Testing tomorrow. Our Kids Martial Artists will test at 6pm, followed by adults and then the Black Belt Testing will serve as the finale of an outstanding event. Bring your family and friends to our Open House Muay Thai celebration as Jody and Chase earn their Black Belt!
It is that time again! June 4th will mark our 2nd Quarterly Muay Thai Belt Testing for 2010. Come support your friends and family as they move up to their next rank. Testing at the HTC has always been more of a celebration rather than a test. The hard work and dedication has already been shown to get them this far, so come celebrate their achievements. All students, family members and guests are welcomed so don’t miss out!
Testing will start at 6pm. All students testing must be at the HTC no later than 545pm. Students are encouraged to arrive as early as 530pm to warm up and review testing combinations with fellow students and instructors. THERE WILL BE NO MUAY THAI CLASSES ON FRIDAY.
Congratulations to Stacy Grant for being awarded the title of Kru Muay under Master Toddy this past weekend. Kru is the title for “Teacher’ in Muay Thai, and no one embodies that title more than Kru Stacy. As the first pro female MMA fighter in Virginia and and active Muay Thai fighter and coach, Stacy has motivated and inspired our entire team of fighting females (and males for that matter.) Kru Stacy (alongside Kru Buck Grant) has taken an all female team of thai fighters twice in the past few years to fight Muay Thai in Vegas. Our team competed impressively against the West Coast’s best female amateur fighters at Master Toddy’s “Fight Girls” events, largely due to Kru Stacy’s coaching and mentoring.
Kru Stacy is one of a very few female Kru’s under Master Toddy. Stacy (along with her husband Kru Buck) have been asked to accompany Master Toddy to Thailand in December to showcase her Thai Pad holding skills and to train with some of the best Thai born coaches in the world.
Following her footsteps, congratulations are also in order for our new Assistant Krus, Chase Walden, Kim Smith, Phillip Wyman, and Jose Roman. All instructors have been mentoring under Kru Buck for years before they embarked on the instructor course this past Sunday and Monday. Over 24 hours of training was logged in the course of this weekend, directly under the expert eye of Master Toddy.
Also occuring this weekend was a phenomenal Fighter Course and All Levels Training Session. nearly 40 students attended the 6 hours of training. Instructors form local schools such as Bushido MMA, IMPACT Martial Arts, and Team Agguire Mua Thai, were also in attendance to train with a Muay Thai legend.
Continuously raising the gold standard of Muay Thai on the East Coast has been Kru Buck’s passion for over 15 years. He continues to do so by sharing the knowledge of his Grand Master with his top students and teachers.
Come learn REAL Muay Thai from certified instructors and champions at the Hybrid Training Center!
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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.
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“Kru Buck Grant doing private training with Instructor Chase Walden.”
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Congratulations to Lisa Cuellar for winning her amatuer Muay Thai match at Modern Gladiators 10 this weekend. The event took place in our own backyard of Virginia Beach Virginia at the Surfside Inn Hotel and Suites, right off of our boardwalk.
Lisa, at the age of 40 years old, was competing in her 4th Muay Thai match (record of 1-2.) Her opponent was 16 year old Devon Fore from Coalition Fight Team who was making her amatuer Muay Thai debut.
Though in most sports, the edge tends to lean towards the younger athlete, Lisa showed no signs of ”slowing down.” Battling a significantly taller South Paw (left handed fighter) proved challenging to Lisa in the beginning stages of thhe fight. However, Lisa quickly adapted, applying tremendous forward pressure and a tremendous pace. Classic strategy against a Southpaw was implemented by Lisa, probing her jab hand, but primarily leading with the straight right hand while countering Devon’s high left kick with her own inside low right kick. Late in the third and final round, Lisa landed a devastating right body hook, crippling her younger opponent to earn an 8 count, sealing the win for Ms. Cuellar by a split decision.
Labeled by Coach Buck Grant as the “Female Randy Couture of Muay Thai,” Lisa continues to improve in every fight (now with a 2-2 record) and continues to be a role model for all at The Hybrid Training Center. For more pictures, visit ourFacebook Page, and to watch Lisa fight in full, CLICK HERE!
Team Hybrid Fight Girl Lisa Cuellar will be fighting an amateur Muay Thai bout at Modern Gladiators this weekend against Devon Fore of Coalition Fight Team in Inwood West Virginia. The MMA and Muay Thai event will be held at the Surfside Oceanfront Inn and Suites in Virginia Beach this Saturday April 24th.
Come support the home team girl at a local event this Saturday while enjoying amateur fighting at its best.
Learn Muay Thai from a legend at the Hybrid Training Center! At long last, Master Toddy will be conducting a seminar. Master Toddy is a world renowned trainer of Champions in both Muay Thai and MMA and will be bringing his teaching to the HTC on Saturday May 22nd. First time students, amateur and professional students alike, will have the chance to train with Kru Buck Grant’s very own Muay Thai teacher.
Master Toddy has coached the likes of MMA female super star Gina Carano as well as UFC veterans such as Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz. He was the founder of the “Tuff Girls” TV show, which aired on the Oxygen network, featuring the top female Muay Thai fighters of the US battling against thia born andraised fighters in the heart of Thailand.
The seminar will be broken up into two sections: ALL LEVELS course and FIGHTER training course. The cost will be $125 for one portion and $175 for both. (Note that students must be pre-qualified by Kru Buck Grant before doing the Fighter Training Course.)
Do not miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to train with a legend. The seminar is open to all schools and the general public but space is limited. Sign up now!
April 17th and 18th, Chase “The Weapon” Walden will be teaching two phenomenal seminars dedicated to the sublime savagery of Muay Thai. On the 17th he will be conducting the Muay Thai Sparring Course, teaching Coach Buck Grants Fighting System which is responsible for producing some of the top Muay Thai Champions on the East Coast. After 30 hours of training, Hybrid Academy students qualify for this 4 hour advanced course, teaching the drills and skills required to train in Coach Grant’s Advanced Muay Thai class.
The following day, Chase will be conducting a Muay Thai Clinch seminar, teaching the brutal in-fighting of Thai Boxing. Known as “The Plumm,” the Thai Clinch utilizes controlling the neck and limbs to deliver knees and elbow strikes, the most brutal weapons of the human body. Closing the distance, controlling your opponent, escaping positions, and Thia style throws, are among the many thing students will learn in this highly specialized class. Students of ALL levels are welcomed to attend.
Learn how to become a Champion from a Champion. Chase Walden is the current 3 X King of the Ring, 2 X Modern Gladiator, and current WKA U.S Muay Thai Champion, and will be sharing his knowledge for the entire weekend. Fighters from other gyms are more than welcomed to come learn from Virginia’s most decorated Muay Thai Champion.
Pre-registration for the Sparring Course, which includes all of your pre-approved sparring gear and protective equipment, is due April 3rd. The Sparring Package is is $175 for male athletes and $145 for female athletes. Students who already have sparring gear must have the gear pre-approved by Coach Walden. Tuition for the course is $75 and is due the day of the course. Only a limited amount of spots are available so sign up now!
Congratulations to our45 students who successfully tested for new rank in our Muay Thai Program. From our youngest student of 3 years old, to our adult black belt candidates, the Hybrid Academy staff is extremely proud and look forward to their next test.
After 4 plus years of hard work and dedication, Coaches Chase Walden and Jody Morgan test for their Black Belt in Muay Thai under Kru Buck Grant. Chase and Jody started as white belts together under Kru Buck, and though they have taken drastically different paths to reach their Black Belt, both have arrived at this shining moment at the same time.
Master Toddy has coached the likes of MMA female super star 
