June 16th, 2010
 Saturday June 19th, Team Hybrid will fight Muay Thai and MMA tournament style at the WKA (World Kickboxing Association) North American Combat Sports Championships. 200 competitors, from 65 different gyms coming from 18 different states and Canada will showcase their talent at this annually run event as they fight for the chance to become the WKA North American Champion! Each fighter may fight multiple times in one day, testing their will and skill against multiple opponents on their way to becoming the Champ. It should prove to be an exciting event for fighters, coaches, and spectators alike and you do not want to miss a single moment of action.
5 Team Hybrid fighters will compete this weekend. Muay Thai fighters and Kids Martial Arts Instructors Lisa Cuellar and Melissa Carlton will compete in the female Muay Thai division, while Johnny “Law Dawg” Scamordella competes in the men’s novice division.
Team Hybrid newcomer Lee Rahliens will be fighting MMA as a novice after coming off of 2 straight wins in his last two fights. Also making his debut is Apprentice Instructor Will Paxson. At age 16, he will be fighting in the newly formed Teens Kickboxing division of the WKA North Americans.
 
  The following day, June 20th, Muay Thai and K-1 legend Rob “The Dutchman” Kaman will be teaching a “Dutch MuayThai” seminar. it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to train with perhaps one of the greatest Muay Thai and Kickboxing champions to come out of Holland.
The fights will take place at the Boo Williams Sports Plex in Hampton Virginia, just a week after Team Hybrid’s BJJ and Submission Grappling Team competed there in the NAGA. For directions CLICK HERE.
Come support your team at a local event that will prove to be exciting for all.
For more information on the event go to www.wkausa.com or visit them on Facebook HERE.
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June 14th, 2010
 Coach Grant, Matt Schwaner and Scott Horne are interviewed by the Bleacher Report, a nationally published sports journal that covered the NAGA in Hampton this pass weekend. To read the full article CLICK HERE!
Special thanks to Justin Alonzo-Fuller, reporter for The Bleacher Report, for spending time covering the event. The Bleacher report publishes the best sports newsletter on the Internet, and Justin covers local MMA like no other in our area. Check out www.bleacherreport.com/mma for more details.
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June 14th, 2010
 Nearly two years ago, the “Team Hybrid” name was unknown on the grappling circuit. This weekend that all changed. Our BJJ and Submission Grappling team took the NAGA (North American Grapplers Association) tournament by storm at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton VA. Team Hybrid coaches Matt Schwaner and Scott Horne competed alongside our student competitors against the fiercest competiton in Hampton Roads. Our students, both kids and adults, as well as staff shined brightly under the expert coaching of Ribeiro BJJ Black Belt Scott Oates, with the assistance of Ribeiro BJJ Brown Belt and instructor Steve Nelson.
In the end, Team Hybrid/ Ribeiro BJJ won 8 Gold, 8 Silver, and 1 Bronze Medals, proving that the HTC is a forced to be reckoned with in ALL aspects of MMA. Congratulations to our grappling warriors for doing us proud.
 
 
Results:
Adults:
- Andrew Clark
- Gold Medal- blue belt gi 150-159
- Silver Medal- no gi intermediate 150-159
- Greg Daves
- Gold Medal- white belt 170-179 gold
- Nick Louis
- Silver Medal- white belt 170-179
- Matt Schwaner
- Gold Medal- blue light weight
- Jason Woodward
- - gold gi
- Gold Medal- heavy weight blue belt gi masters
- Gold Medal- super heavy weight no gi masters
- Jimmy “The Lion” Williams
- bronze white belt not sure what weight class
- Scott Horne
- Silver Medal- 160-169 blue belt gi masters
- Cody Roberts
- Silver Medal- place teen gi novice lt wt
- 1st place middleweight
- Akiemo Rollins
Kids:
3 Gold Medals and 2 Silver Medals
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June 14th, 2010
NOTICE: This seminar is just for people who want winning techniques for use in the gym and tournaments today.
If you
- Don’t want to win at the gym
- Aren’t interested in an effective current style of jiu jitsu
- Don’t like learning techniques you can use IMMEDIATELY
Then this seminar isn’t for you.
If you’re interested in tournament victories this is the seminar you need.
On Friday 18th of June and Saturday the 19th of June the guy who
- WON the 2010 Pan American Champion of the Black Belt Senior 3 division.
- IS Saulo Ribeiro’s first American black belt
- WAS Saulo’s assistant in the Jiu Jitsu Revolution 1 instructional dvd series.
Will conduct a Jiu-Jitsu seminar at Bushido Mixed Martial Arts and Hybrid Training Center.
Chris Blanke is a life long martial artist who will be teaching cutting edge jiu jitsu for people who want to win tournaments now.
If you’re interested in tournament victories this is the seminar you need.
$50 dollars for one day
$65 for two days
Class on Friday the 18th of June @700pm
Hybrid Training Center
3636 Virginia Beach Blvd
Virginia Beach VA
(757) 490-6906
Seminar on Saturday 19th of June – 1:30 to 4:30
Bushido MMA
3050 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 391-0321
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June 9th, 2010
 It is said that “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Our dear friends Hope and Alex have provided us with nearly a thousand pictures of our Muay Thai Testing that will leave you speechless. Our Kids Martial Arts, Adults Muay Thai and Muay Thai Black Belt Test are all put intoindividual galleries and slide shows that showcase every single student (over 40 total) that tested on the night of Friday June 4th.
The positive atmosphere of HTC is apparent in every picture, and on every smiling face that participated in our proud occasion, but don’t take our words for it. Go to www.hybrid.hopeandalex.com to see for yourself how happy and proud our family is at the Hybrid Training Center!
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June 8th, 2010
 After 4 years of hard work and dedication, Coaches Chase Walden and Jody Morgan successfully tested for and passed their black belt test. Both instructors took drastically different routes to obtain their black belt. While Chase took the traditional route, fighting and obtaining several Muay Thai titles while running the Muay Thai program at the HTC, Jody Morgan took his competitive spirit to the MMA cage and CrossFit Games while running the TRX program.
Both Black Belts started together as white belts  under Kru Buck Grant. Their training paths came full circle, as they met together to showcase their Muay Thai skills in front of nearly 40 HTC students who were testing for rank as well at our Quarterly Muay Thai Test on Friday June 4th.
 Congratulations to all of our dedicated students for participating in our quarterly event. You continue to make us proud in your journey towards Black Belt excellence. Jody and Chase exemplified and embodied the true spirit of Muay Thai and served as great motivation to all of our students who continue on their path to greatness.
We want to once again thank Hope and Alex Ignacio for their amazing photography. Look to see more professional photos of the HTC from them in the near future. For more pictures of our Muay Thai Testing, CLICK HERE and visit their blog spot.
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June 7th, 2010
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nstructor T.C Bobbitt will be teaching Russian Sambo on Monday and Wednesday June 7th and 9th from 8:30pm-9:30pm this week in the Combat Submission Wrestling class.
Sambo is the Russian military martial art which emphasizes dynamic throws and lower body (leg lock) submissions.
This month, Coach Bobbit will be teaching Sambo with the traditional uniform, the Kurtka, which is essentially a Gi (Judo) jacket with shorts and wrestling shoes. Students will be encouraged to bring their Gi top, if they already own one, and wear wrestling shoes. Both however are optional.
The class is for grapplers of all levels and styles. Learn from one of only 5 Sambo black belts in the Hampton Roads area, T.C Bobbitt!
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June 3rd, 2010
  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!
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June 2nd, 2010
 NAGA, one of the largest grappling competitions in the US, is coming to Hampton Roads.This is your chance to test your submission grappling and jiu jitsu skills versus other competitors. The top three winners receive medals (the number one kids get swords).
NAGA is going all out by renting the entire Boo Williams Sportsplex. The venue is huge and provides a comfortable environment for your friends and family to watch. This enormous venue has a huge competition area, plenty of free parking, locker rooms, and bleacher seating.
REQUIREMENTS:
- You must have a “Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu” patch on your gi. If you need one they are at the front desk or via Instructor Scott Oates.
- When you register, when asked for “Fighter’s Team” write: Hybrid Training Center – Saulo Ribeiro
WHEN: Saturday, June 12, 2010
WHERE: Boo Williams Sportsplex, Hampton, VA
MORE INFO: (860) 295-0403 or Email: President@Nagafighter.com
WHERE TO REGISTER: Click here to register
WEIGH INS: NAGA will be offering all competitors the option of registering and weighing-in the night before the tournament. On Friday, weigh-ins will take place at the VENUE. Friday’s weigh-in will start at 6 PM and continue until 8 PM. The Friday weigh-in will be open to all competitors regardless if you pre-registered or not. Adults please have a photo ID on hand when weighing-in. If you are unable to weigh-in on Friday, you can still weigh-in on Saturday at the venue. On Saturday doors open at 8 AM and weigh-in is open throughout the entire day.
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June 2nd, 2010
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The following day, June 20th, Muay Thai and K-1 legend Rob “The Dutchman” Kaman will be teaching a “Dutch MuayThai” seminar. it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to train with perhaps one of the greatest Muay Thai and Kickboxing champions to come out of Holland.
