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ECS MMA Helping Girls in Gis with SafePlace Austin Donation Drive

ecsmma — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:15:14 +0000

ECS MMA is assisting the Girls in Gi’s donation drive to help out SafePlace Austin, a local organization dedicated to ending sexual and domestic violence through safety, healing, prevention and social change. We currently have a drop box in our lobby and would love your help in collecting donations. Spread the Christmas Cheer and please donate to those who are in need and help them start off the new year right! The donation drive will run between December 5, 2011 and January 20, 2012. Below is a list of the items that are needed:

· Baby wipes
· Diapers sizes 4-6 & 2-6
· Pull-Ups Size 2T-5T
· Baby Wipes
· Baby Shampoo
· Baby Lotion
· Baby Power
· Baby Formula
· Deodorant
· Body wash
· Soap
· Shampoo and conditioner
· Shower sponges
· African American hair products
· Hair brushes & combs
· Mouth Wash
· Toothpaste/Toothbrushes
· Razors and Shaving Cream
· Body Lotion
· Paper Towels
· Boxed meals: Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes, etc.
· Canned fruit, ravioli, spaghettios, tuna, meat, chicken
· Cereal
· Condensed milk
· Cooking oil
· Juice boxes
· Oatmeal
· Pasta
· Rice
· Seasonings
· Cell Phones

American Sambo Association Presents Charity Sambo Training Camp

ecsmma — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:32:45 +0000

ECS MMA will be hosting a charity Sambo Training Camp on December 3, 2011. This event is open to the public and anyone wanting to learn about Sambo. All styles, disciplines and experience levels are welcome – high school age and above! The camp will focus on Russian-style throws, takedowns, submissions and, of course, the devastating leg locks that has made Sambo famous.

The camps instructors will not be paid for this event. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to charity.

Come help make a difference and learn Sambo from some of the best coaches in the country!

Please contact Grant Gilliam at 512-579-6195 for more information.

Event Details:
Date: December 3, 2011

Time: 9:00AM – 1:000PM

Price: $25.00

Location: 1202 FM 685, Suite C-1, Pflugerville, TX 78660

Coach Bios:

Aaron Fields is the head instructor for the Seattle Jujutsu and SAMBO Club. His combative background is based in Jujutsu, Russian SAMBO, and Judo. He has lived and trained in the former Eastern Block. In addition, he practices a Koryu, or classical Japanese combatives.

Grant Gilliam has been training in the Martial Arts for over 27 years. His approach to training has always been diverse. He has competed in a wide range of competitions including, Shootfighting, Mixed Martial Arts, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, and Wrestling. Grant holds a record of 5-0 in early NHB/MMA bouts and has won and placed in national and international level tournaments in BJJ, Judo, and Submission Grappling. He is also a former Shootfighting Champion.

Grant is a dedicated Russian Sambo coach and is working diligently with the ASA to promote Sambo within Texas. He is also a Nationally Certified Freestyle Sambo Referee.

ECS MMA Grand Re-Opening

ecsmma — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:41:27 +0000

Eclectic Combat Systems (ECS) will be celebrating the Grand Re-Opening of its expanded mixed martial arts training center in Pflugerville, Texas on Saturday, November 5th, 2011 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. ECS has doubled in size and now includes an extra conditioning area, new bags and a full-sized octagon. Due to the larger-sized facility, ECS will now offer conditioning classes Monday through Saturday and an additional Muay Thai… class. Throughout the day, there will be demos, raffles and mini seminars. Raffle prizes will include three months of FREE training at ECS. The mini seminars will focus on Self-Defense, Russian Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. There will also be demonstrations displaying weapons, self-defense scenarios and forms.

This event is open to the public and everyone is invited. Whether you want to come for the mini seminars, to win 3-months of FREE training or just to hang out and have some great food with some great people, we invite everyone to come and enjoy themselves.

ECS is the premiere Combat Sambo School in Central Texas and offers the highest-quality instruction in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and MMA Conditioning. Classes are open to adults with any level of experience.

The ECS mixed martial arts training center offers programs for all. ECS also has two excellent partners who offer Korean and Japanese-based martial arts classes: Mu Sool Won of Pflugerville (www.musoolwonptx.com) and The White Scorpion Dojo (www.whitescorpiondojo.com).

For more information, please contact Grant Gilliam at 512-579-6195, www.ecsmma.com.

NAGA Southwest Grappling Championships Recap

ecsmma — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:03:29 +0000

Team ECS traveled to Richland Hills, Texas to participate in the 2011 NAGA Southwest Grappling Championships. The action began when Ontorio Jackson competed in the No-Gi, Feather Weight division. Jackson got the initial take-down and maintained positional control throughout the four-minute match for the win. In his second match-up, Jackson got behind on points as the clock dwindled away.

Next up in the six-man Heavy Weight Division (200 lbs. to 224.9 lbs.), Henry Torres and Jason Hansen battled it out, teammate against teammate. Prior to that, Henry took his first match by outscoring his opponent with a beautiful sitting throw and positional dominance. Hansen went the distance and pulled off two wins, one by straight armbar and the other by points. The results of those matches put teammate against teammate and in a close battle, Hansen took the win.

Lightweight Luis Gonzalez (150-159.9 lbs) barely lost in what could arguably be called the best match up of the day for Team ECS. After several leg lock attempts with his opponent narrowly escaping, Gonzalez fell behind two points and the timer ran down.

Ferdinand DeVera (Welter Weight, 160-169.9 lbs) was matched with an equally strong competitor and held his own for most of his match. However, during a scramble, DeVera was caught in the guillotine for the loss.

Pat Goode rounded out the competition in the Middle Weight 170-179.9 lbs Gi Division with two great wins coming from points and a rear-naked choke. His only loss was to the ultimate winner of the division.

All-in-all, Team ECS came home with two bronze and two silver medals. The young team performed well and are looking forward to getting back into the gym and making improvements for the next battle.

ECS YouTube Channel

ecsmma — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:50:11 +0000

ECS has started its YouTube channel. We will be updating as we get clips and highlights from training, seminars, competitions, etc. Check it out!

2011 Texas Open Freestyle Sambo State Champs

ecsmma — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:29:06 +0000

ECS hosted the 2011 Texas Open Freestyle Sambo State Championships this past weekend in Cedar Park, Texas. This is the second American Sambo Association sanctioned tournament hosted by ECS. The tournament was a huge success with competitors coming from nine different gyms all over Texas and surrounding states.

Team ECS represented by bringing home home 2 gold medals, 5 silver and 1 bronze.

Be on the lookout for more ASA tournaments at SamboFighter!

Complete Tournament Results:

Kurtka Division

66kg

1 – Richard Crenwelge – Monolith Training Center

2 – Jason Petite – Relson Gracie Academy

74kg

1 – Travis Joyner – Eclectic Combat Sysytems

2 – Enrique Limon – Guy Mezger’s Combat Club

3 – Michael Vermaelen – LA Boxing

4 – Greg Forrester – Guy Mezger’s Combat Club

84kg

1 – Doug Fournet – LA Boxing

2 – Elliot Wallace – Guy Mezger’s Combat Club

3 – Garrett Scott – Rubicon Fight Sport

4 – Nealy Jones – LA Boxing

96kg

1 – Marshall Leavoy – LA Boxing

2 – Henry Torres – Eclectic Combat Sysytems

+96kg

1 – Marshall Leavoy – LA Boxing

2 – Jason Hansen- Eclectic Combat Sysytems

3 – Eddie Sabillon- Eclectic Combat Sysytems

Best Match Award: Doug Fournet vs. Elliot Wallace

Fastest Submission Award: Marshall Leavoy, 17-second Achilles Lock

Best Throw Award: Michael Vermaelen

Dynamic Entry Award: Richard Crenwelge

No-Kurtka Division

66kg

1 – Jason Petit – Relson Gracie Academy

2 – Blair Johnson – Eclectic Combat Sysytems

74kg

1 – Travis Joyner – Eclectic Combat Sysytems

2 – Ferdinand Devera- Eclectic Combat Sysytems

3 – Ryan Morgan – TSB/Monolith Training Center

4 – Michael Vermaelen – LA Boxing

84kg

1 – Garrett Scott – Rubicon Fight Sport

2 – Elliot Wallace – Guy Mezger’s Combat Club

3 – Chris Kelly – Elite MMA

+96kg

1 – Marshall Leavoy – LA Boxing Baton Rouge

2 – Eddie Sabillon- Eclectic Combat Sysytems

Best Match Award: Greg Forrester vs. Michael Vermaelen

Fastest Submission Award: Michael Vermaelen, 18-second armbar

Best Throw Award: Ferdinand Devera

Old School Sambo

ecsmma — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:16:03 +0000

Cruising the Internet, we found this really old footage of a Sambo training video thanks to the folks over at http://www.lapelchoke.com/. It showcases some awesome throws and is pretty entertaining as well.

1985 CCCP Sambo Archive Footage