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Three MMA Institute children were awarded for their essay submissions describing why they enjoy MMA. Tickets to a local MMA event were given to the 2nd and 3rd place winners, and the first place winner took home a lifesize cut out of Wolverine. Click on more below to see their essays.
Andrew I am a yellow-white belt in the Kid-Jitsu class at MMA Institute. I have been studying BJJ for one year now. I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because me and Steven drove past it one day and he asked me if I wanted to sign up and I said yes. There were three people on my first class, after my first class I enjoyed it and I wanted to keep doing it. In my first class I did arm bar and nobody else knew the arm bar. It was my second or third class when I had my gi and sensei Jake gave me two stripes because he was impressed by my moves. Last year I got my yellow-white belt, after the test I was proud of myself. Jiu-Jitsu makes me feel happy during class and ready to go in and learn and practice when I walk in. I’ve made a lot of friends in my class. I think sensei Jake is cool, nice, clever and helpful. I have a lot of fun in class whenever I go to class. I always try my best in class. I never give up. If I mess up on a move I always practice it until I get really good at it. I care about it a lot and I try to never miss a class. Me and Steven practice at home when he is off work. The reason I do jiu-jitsu is to learn to defend myself. I represent my class by being a leader of the class. I try to apply my values in every class. I show discipline when an instructor asks me t do something, I do it immediately and don’t talk back or complain. I also return to the mat after water breaks and sit quietly along the fence and wait for instructions. I show joy when I always have a positive attitude and am always happy no matter what happens. I practice sportsmanship by never bragging or getting angry at anybody after I lose. I always say good match even if I lose and I help the other person up. I’ve done three competitions so far. My first competition was Copa Nova, I got two second place medals. I was proud of myself after the competition. The second competition was US Grappling, I got a first in gi and second in no gi, I was even more proud then the first competition. The last competition was NAGA, I got two swords which means first place. I was overjoyed after the competition. After the competition I got a new nickname. It was Andrew “The Prodigy” Hagen. I want to keep doing Jiu-Jitsu until I’m a Black belt like Jake. I want to be the best in Jiu-Jitsu.
Rafael I joined MMA Institute because i was watching UFC one night I thought I want to do Mixed Martial Arts and I already wrestle so why not so I told my mom I wanted to do karate but during spring break I looked for MMA classes in Richmond Virginia and I saw MMA and later I told my friend Jacob and then we both signed up. That’s one of the reasons I signed up another reason is I love sports I skateboard, basketball, football, soccer, and now MMA I have also have done wrestling before so I can get the hang of the moves easier but the main reson I joined is because I like sports and I like trying new sports.
Jacob Why I do MMA I do MMA to increase my ability to defend myself and to increase my strength- speed- stamina etc. But the main reason I joined MMA is because when I grow up I am going to be a UFC fighter hunting down the UFC World Title! I wanted to be undefeated in MMA but right now I am 12-3 good enough. That is why I joined MMA! |
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