Here is this week’s news:
1. Results from RISE MMA Show - Lukesh Wins Championship Belt / Long Dominates
2. Coaching University Applications Due Wednesday, August 1 for Class of ‘07
3. Nutrition For Athletes Concludes Pilot Program - Gearing Up For Fall Session
4. Haueter Seminar in September - Make Plans Now
5. Calendar

1. Results from RISE MMA Show - Lukesh Wins Championship Belt / Long Dominates

Impact Fight Fans who were able to make the trip down to the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene on Saturday were treated to another great show from the”Rise Fighting Championships”. Our two warriors, Josh Long and Andy Lukesh, came ready to rumble. The event ran smooth and the card was well matched.

First out for our team was Josh Long. Josh was matched with a young fighter who trained both at a Thai boxing gym and at an excellent BJJ school in Eugene. Josh has developed a very strong and aggressive BJJ game, and his fight plan was to go on a submission hunt. The fight started strong with both fighters meeting in the middle of the ring. Josh followed his plan and worked his way into a clinch. After several take down attempts, Josh aggressively jumped guard and pulled his opponent down. With the poise of experience Josh controlled the position from bottom and took a smooth straight arm bar. Josh Long, winner, first round armbar.

 After several more well matched fights, the title fight for the 145 lb. belt was announced; Andy Lukesh vs “Dirty” Dave Moreno from BJ Pen’s gym. On paper this fight read like an action film. Two very active and fit fighters were to meet over a belt and bragging rights. Our man Andy was well trained and excited to fight. As promised, this fight exploded from the start. Dave came rushing forward with a flying knee meant to overwhelm, but Andy responded with a leap and a flying knee of his own. Like a scene out of the movie “Matrix” two fighters met in mid-air with a crash of bones and flesh. Both landed well and tried to knock one another other out. Dave threw a spinning back kick that landed, but Andy was too focused to notice or care. After a clinch, Dave was on his back and Andy was kicking his legs. Showing his toughness, Dave turned this bad position into a double leg shot. This shot should have given Dave a big advantage, but his neck came too close to Andy’s grip. Andy deftly set a guillotine choke (the Jetton special) that could not be escaped. Andy Lukesh, winner and new 145 lb. champion, first round choke tap-out at 44 seconds.

 Thanks goes out to the warm up crew Richard ”the knife” Fowler, Eric Hemphill, Sebastian Hily, and Ben Henning.

More fights coming, stay tuned.

2. Coaching University Applications Due Wednesday, August 1 for Class of ‘07

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, August 1, by 8:00 pm. Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this ground-breaking program. It is going to be a powerful.

We are proud to announce the creation of Coaching University (CU) at IMPACT and the first accredited coaching curriculum — Coaching Certification - Level 1 (CCL1). The curriculum for CCL1 is specifically designed to help athletes explore the fundamentals of coaching. Upon completion of the course hours and the evaluation process, the certified coach will be qualified to teach classes at IMPACT. Certified coaches will become of a part of the Coaching Pool – run core instructional classes, staff special programs, run gym-endorsed private lessons, coach satellite clubs, and, ultimately, open future IMPACT Jiu Jitsu gyms.

For an application, click HERE.

Interested? For details, see Coach Tom or Michael in Beaverton / see Coach Dewey or Matt in Newberg.

You won’t want to miss you opportunity to be a part of this top caliber program! ! !

3. Nutrition For Athletes Concludes Pilot Program - Gearing Up For Fall Session

We are excited as we are gearing up to launch a new program at IMPACT - Nutrition For Athletes (NFA). The mission of NFA is to help folks get a better handle on what many describe as the “missing link” of athletic performance - good nutrition knowledge and strategies. Whether your goal is to decrease body fat or increase muscle mass - we can help you improve your body’s performance through good nutrition, fitness and conditioning, and personal program design.

Here is what some of our participants had to say about the program: