*FREE* Texas Parkour Workshop @ FMU (Donations Appreciated)
January 16th, 2010 : FREE
FMU is hosting a Texas Parkour Workshop on January 16th, 2010. Texas Parkour is a non-profit organization that exists to spread the word regarding Parkour. The workshop will begin at 11:00am and last 2-4 hours depending everyones ability to continue. First hour will focus on attributes training and following 1-3 hours will be spent on working various drills to improve the ability to move through the environment. Please join us for this *FREE* workshop; however, you must RSVP in order to guarantee your spot as space is limited. Donations would be greatly appreciated.
Texas Parkour Flight or Fight Workshop @ Austin
March 6th, 2010 : Cost TBA
FMU will be participating in the first ever Texas Parkour
Flight or Fight Workshop on March 6th, 2010. It is always better to avoid a confrontation by any means necessary, if that fails, then you need to be prepared for the alternative. The
Flight or Fight workshop will be bringing the two concepts together providing you with information, techniques and training drills that will better prepare you for real world self-defense. Texas Parkour is a non-profit organization that exists to spread the word regarding Parkour. FMU specializes in real-world combatives covering all melee ranges (empty hands, kicking, punching, trapping, grappling, stick fighting and knife fighting). I'll update this with more specific information once it is available.
Catch-As-Catch-Can (No-Gi) Grappling Tournament
March 13th, 2010 : Cost of $60 (weight division or open division, +$30 to enter both)
FMU is hosting a no-gi grappling tournament using the old school catch-as-catch-can rules. This will be a win-lose-draw tournament, no points for second best. There are weight divisions and an open division... $100 cash prize for each winner of every division (where 2 or more competitors are competing) and $100 cash prize and a belt for the open division. Facility is small, so competition will start with the lower weights and move up; finishing the day with the open division. For complete rules, contact FMU by phone at 817.938.8888. NOTE: In order to compete, must be signed up and payment made prior to weigh-ins on January 15th, 2010. Additionally, this is an 18 or older tournament.
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Reoccurring Events
----------------**SUSPENDED*** Every 1st and 3rd Thursday is Grappling Open Mat Night @ 7:30pm
1st and 3rd Thursday : FREE
Here's a chance to join in on a night of nothing but grappling. It's not a competition, but rather an opportunity to roll with those whom you don't normally get to roll with in order to test those skills you been working so hard to perfect. Shower before coming, leave your egos at the door and, above all, have fun!
**SUSPENDED*** Every 2nd Thursday is Stick Fighter Night @ 7:30pm
2nd Thursday : FREE
Here's a chance to join in on a night of nothing but stick sparring. It's not a competition, but rather an opportunity to roll with those whom you don't normally get to spar with in order to test those skills you been working so hard to perfect. Shower before coming, leave your egos at the door and, above all, have fun!
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Past Events
----------------Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) Seminar featuring Erik Paulson
August 15-16th, 2009 : Cost of $150
FMU is hosting a CSW seminar on August 15-16th, 2009 - 10:00am to 3:00pm. Erik Paulson, founder of Combat Submission Wrestling, is an excellent source of knowledge and an legendary instructor. He is a second generation Bruce Lee instructor under the Dan Inosanto and the late Larry Hartsell. He is also trainer and coach to 3 the top five heavyweight MMA fighters (Josh Barnett, Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture). Price is $150 and you must RSVP by paying in advance in order to guarantee your spot as space is EXTREMELY limited.
*FREE* Texas Parkour Workshop @ FMU
May 9th, 2009 : FREE
FMU is hosting a Texas Parkour Workshop on May 9th, 2009. The workshop will begin at 11:00am and last 2-4 hours depending everyones ability to continue. The primary focus will be the attribute training that Parkour practioners use to prepare for the feats they are able to accomplish. Please join us for this *FREE* workshop; however, you must RSVP in order to guarantee your spot as space is limited.
LAMECO Eskrima Seminar featuring FMU/Cory Smith
March 21st, 2009 : Cost of $65
FMU is hosting a LAMECO Eskrima seminar on March 21st, 2009 - 10:00am to 3:00pm. Cory Smith is the founder of Fighting Method University and co-founder of the Jeet Kune Do Kali Association and a second generation Bruce Lee instructor under the late Larry Hartsell. Price is $65 and you must RSVP in order to guarantee your spot as space is limited.
Catch Wrestling Seminar featuring ISG/Tim McFatridge
February 7th, 2009 : Cost of $65
FMU is hosting a Catch Wrestling seminar on Febuary 7th, 2009 - 10:00am to 3:00pm. Tim McFatridge, founder of Integrated Submission Grappling and co-founder of the Jeet Kune Do Kali Association, is an excellent source of knowledge and an awesome instructor. He is also a second generation Bruce Lee instructor under the late Larry Hartsell. Price is $65 and you must RSVP in order to guarantee your spot as space is limited.
*FREE* Texas Parkour Workshop @ FMU
January 24th, 2009 : FREE
FMU is hosting a Texas Parkour Workshop on January 24th, 2009. The workshop will begin at 11:00am and last 2-4 hours depending everyones ability to continue. The primary focus will be the attribute training that Parkour practioners use to prepare for the feats they are able to accomplish. Please join us for this *FREE* workshop; however, you must RSVP in order to guarantee your spot as space is limited.