Written by Ellen Bradley On Friday,ALPI Queen Townsend had a special Play Date with MMA World Champion and Ultimate Fighter Din Thomas and his team! The children were treated to an anti-bullying talk and a cardiovascular workout including some very basic martial arts instruction. Phil “Bam-Bam” Daru and Rock Marlon Georges were on hand to [...] Read more »
We are more than a Martial Arts Academy
When people think of Martial Arts schools they think of punches, kicks, grappling, respect, discipline, etc. Yes, all of that occurs in most schools. Well I would at least hope so. We strive for that…and more. On Friday, Nov. 16th, Coach Anthony Esposito assembled a food drive/Grapple-a-thon for the Treasure Coast Food Bank. Even though [...] Read more »
Just throw a towel on your shoulder
The other night at a fighting event, I had a very interesting conversation with a very powerful man in the fight game, probably the most powerful man in the Florida fight scene. I had never spoken to this gentleman other than the customary and complimentary “hi’s” and “bye’s”. We spoke on the current state of Florida [...] Read more »