MMA Fighters Champs come to play at Queen Townsend Headstart

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 »

What’s your record? One MMA fighter’s perspective on life.

At 36 years old, I have competed as a mixed martial artist almost half of my life.   One of the first questions anybody ever asks me to this day is, “What’s your record?”  The validity of my passionate life, that I called a career, has ALWAYS been measured in terms of wins and losses.  Essentially, [...] 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 »

Im going to be successful because…

I have worked hard for almost everything I have gotten.  I have sacrificed time, money, and my body.  When others complained about something being: too far, too difficult, too expensive, etc, I refused to allow pety obstacles to dictate my outcomes.    I have utilized my human potential for the quest to enjoy the freedom to live the way I would like to [...] 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 »