Simple Defense Concepts

08/16/2026

Kickboxing is done for the year. Thank you to everyone who joined us.

08/12/2026

Parents!

07/30/2026

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•Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
•Striking (Muay Thai & Boxing)
•MMA
•Functional Fitness
•All experience levels welcome

07/28/2026

Family Code Words

07/26/2026

Kickboxing - Mondays at GRCC in Rumford 5:30pm.

Open to any skill level. Ages 14+

Thanks to Last Round Martial Arts for the awesome T-shirt!

07/20/2026

Yes, we teach kids and adults. Contact me for class details.

07/13/2026

I'm going to try and go. Anyone interested? Ryan is a great teacher.

07/13/2026

Tomorrow July 13th @ 5:30 pm

Bring some water and some friends. Gloves and pads if you have them.

New Kickboxing Class - Starting Next Monday 6/29

Free! for the month of July!

Kickboxing - ages 14+ - 5:30 - 7:00
WHERE: GRCC - Top floor (the wrestling room).

07/11/2026

Most self-defense classes teach events.

“If they do this… you do this.”

It feels organized.

It feels complete.

It also assumes violence will cooperate.

We take a different approach.

When we teach a bodylock, we’re not trying to help students memorize the bodylock defense. We’re helping them solve the problems bodylocks create.

How do you make lifting difficult?

How do you create space?

How do you recover inside position?

How do you recognize push and pull before you ever think about a technique?

Those principles don’t just apply to bodylocks. They apply everywhere.

The goal isn’t to build people who know hundreds of techniques.

It’s to build people who can recognize problems, make decisions, and adapt when reality doesn’t look like the demonstration.

Because violence doesn’t happen one technique at a time.

It happens one decision at a time.

The full article is live on Substack. Link in bio.