Merry Christmas

Have a great Christmas with your family and friends, we look forward to seeing you guys at the end of this year and the beginning of next year. We are open Wednesday 12-26, Saturday 12-29, and we resume a normal schedule as of Wednesday 1-02.

School Closing for Thanksgiving

We will be closed on Wednesday November 21. We will resume classes on Saturday November 24.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

Grapplers quest results

Unfortunately Sensei Sammi lost by points in a competitive match.

Next year we plan to include our kids classes in these tournaments as well.

Grapplers Quest

Good Luck to Sensei Sammi as he goes to compete at Grapplers Quest in Maple Tree New Jersey on Sunday 11-10-07.

Check out Grapplers.com for details.

Congratulations

To the following students and their parents:

Andrew Diglio White belt with Yellow Tips 1&2
Scott Moskowitz Yellow Belt
Taylor Moskowitz Yellow Belt with Orange Tips 1&2
Angela Tinari Yellow Belt with Orange Tips 1&2
Vito Tinari Orange Belt
Joseph Hoti Orange Belt
Adam Kacperak Orange Belt

The grading went very well. The kids were prepared, the techniques looked good, and the sparring was excellent!

Thank you for a wonderful day!

Grading Update

The grading has been rescheduled to Saturday November 3rd at 11:00am

Grading Scheduled for October 27 at 11:00am

The following students are eligible for Belt Grading on Octobver 27th:

Andrew Diglio White belt with Yellow Tips 1&2
Scott Moskowitz Yellow Belt
Joe Fonte Yellow Belt
Taylor Moskowitz Yellow Belt with Orange Tips 1&2
Angela Tinari Yellow Belt with Orange Tips 1&2
Vito Tinari Orange Belt
Joseph Hoti Orange Belt
Adam Kacperak Orange Belt

Fees are listed in the waiting room. Please ask for assistance if you need it!

Sensei Lou Loses at Grapplers Quest

Unfortunately Sensei Lou lost by tapout due to Triangle Choke at the Grapplers Quest Competition in Jersey City, but the match was very competitive. The experience was excellent though as we got to see kids, teens, women, and men from other schools compete at a pretty high level. We would like to include our students in these events, and we will make announcements regarding this in class at a later date.

Grapplers Quest Update

Check out Grapplers.com for the information for the event October 6th. Sensei Louis is scheduled to start at 5:30pm. Unfortunately Sensei Sammi cannot participate in this event.

Grapplers Quest

Sensei Sammi and Sensei Louis have signed up to compete at grapplers quest on October 6th. Check out grapplers.com for ticket information. Our bouts should be at 5:30pm.

Fighter Update

Unfortunately Brian has had an accident that was unrelated to fighting and has not been able to train for his fight.

Grapplers.com is going to have a grappling tournament tentatively on October 6th!!

School Holiday Closure

The Athletic edge Facility will be closed for the Week of July 4th.

Thank you,

Ultimate Self Defense

Fighter Update!!!

Congratulations to Brian Henderson who has recently registered for "Cage of Vengence" on July 21, 2007. This will be Brian's first Amature fight, and we all know that he will give 100% and do an excellent job! Please support Brian at the event!!


Event Date:
21-Jul-07
Event Time:
8:00 pm
Location:
Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 08234, United States
Phone:
609-272-2270
Event Email:
joediamond1386@comcast.net
Event Website:
http://www.cageofvengeance.com
Event Contact:
Joe Diamond

More Information, Cage of Vengeance Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Show will be held Saturday, July 21, 2007 just 10 minutes from Atlantic City, America's favorite fight town and playground. Unleash the Vengeance! Fabulous belts will be awarded to all title winners! Cage of Vengeance will be held in our 24 foot hexagon cage! 15 bouts are scheduled. Fighters contact Joe Diamond to register.

Event Directions: go to mapquest.com and enter: destination Spontaneous Sportsplex 6622 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 609-272-2270

1st Official Blog

Greetings, my name is Louis Vignone and I am co owner of Ultimate Self Defense of New York INC. (pending) I have started this blog to help promote the school and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. My partners name is Samir Bennani and we are both 1st degree Black Belts in Sensei John Campetella's Integrated Self Defense Systems.

I am happy to announce that we have applied for a Corporation license in the State of New York!!

Our Schedule is as follows:

Kids MMA Monday and Wednesday 6-7pm
High Impact Cardiokickboxing Mondays and Wednesdays 7-8pm Saturday 10-11am
Beginner/Intermediate MMA Mondays and Wednesdays 8-9pm Saturday 11-12pm
Advanced MMA Mondays and Wednesdays 9-10pm Saturday 12-1pm

We are located at 10 Nassau Place, Staten Island NY 10307
Please email me at usdmma@yahoo.com for more information.