06/06/2026
Yesterday’s Community Open Mat was exactly what was needed: learning, growing, and bringing people together.
We kicked things off with a Muay Thai class led by Coach , and we’re excited to continue reinvesting into our striking program. We’re looking forward to sharing more opportunities for our students to develop an even more developed skill set in the months ahead.
As the evening rolled on, training partners from all across Western New York came through the doors. Old friends reconnected, new friendships were formed, ideas and techniques were exchanged, and the mats stayed full with round after round of hard work. It’s always inspiring to see athletes from different academies and backgrounds come together with a shared goal of helping one another improve.
Congratulations to long time friend Juan Hernandez on his promotion to second degree! We’re honored to do it under our roof.
The energy in the room was outstanding. There was plenty of learning, laughter, and more than a few people who rolled until they had absolutely nothing left in the tank. After working up an appetite everyone devoured acai. Hopefully that made you all feel appreciated.
We also captured some great footage throughout the night, so keep an eye on our page: more content from the event will be coming soon.
A A huge thank you to everyone who attended, supported, and helped make the evening a success.
‘The premiere of new shirts went over way better than expected. Thank you! We’re getting more, don’t worry.
📢Every Friday Night we hold an open mat that’s free to the community. From 530-730p, gi or no gi, we hope to share the mats again with you soon!
