Check out our Community Members of the Month at Easton Training Center Longmont!
If you’re just starting jiu-jitsu, you may be experiencing information overload. Cut through the noise with this letter from a black-belt.
The Easton Training Center community is vast, and every member brings their own special gifts. Meet Morgan from Arvada.
Discover ways to think about the beginning of your martial arts journey and how to start martial arts in 2022.
We truly value our community at Easton. From our students to staff, it’s the heart and soul of the whole operation.
The Easton Training Center Beginner’s Guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will cover the basic things you need to know if you’re just starting out.
Colorado’s second largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament, the Easton Training Center In-House Tournament, took place last month with an amazing turnout!
Starting any new fitness or martial arts endeavor is daunting and challenging. In this post, we’ll provide a brief overview of what you can expect from your first kickboxing class.
Each month, we’ll be profiling three members of our community at Easton Training Center in Longmont! Learn what drives the Easton community!
Jack Lukasewycz is an Easton Training Center blue belt and medical student.
We truly value our community at Easton Training Center. It’s the heart and soul of the whole operation. Meet these members of the month!
Meet Professor Nick Reid and learn about his approach to coaching students of all ages at Easton Training Center.
Getting back to the mats can be both exciting and scary. Let’s hear one student’s personal account of conquering fear.
Professor John has recently joined the team here at Easton Training Center Littleton and we are happy to have him share his experience.
Training is hard. Sure, martial arts is addicting and sometimes you spring out of bed to greet the day, but sometimes even on a good day, it can take everything you’ve got to get out of bed. When everything shut down in 2020, countless people…
This month, we highlight Karina Madinger, Ross Hansen, and Alex Dent.
Seth Daniels is the mastermind behind Fight 2 Win and an Easton Training Center Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black-Belt.
We’re so excited about the upcoming changes, and we’re all looking forward to welcoming everyone Back to the Mats! It’s been a long road, and while there may still be a few hills left to climb, our community’s efforts have been well worth it!
We truly value our community at Easton, from our students to coaches and staff, and all those who put in extra time to help around the academy. The disciplines we teach are important, but in the end, they are tools. They’ll only go as far as the people who use them, and how.
Back to the Mat: Humans need connection and community. Let’s safely return to our training and start the path to normalcy.
We tend to forget how powerful the connection between our minds and bodies is. This connection is so strong that by simply changing our physiology we can hack our brain into changing our state of mind. Below you will find three examples of techniques you can use every day to uplift your mental state.
On April 20th 2021, Nick Mavrick received his black belt at Easton Littleton’s first-ever belt promotion ceremony! The energy on the mats was great as Professor Peter and Professor Iain presented Coach Nick (now Professor) with his much-deserved black belt! I recently got the opportunity to sit down with Professor Nick to discuss his journey to Black Belt.
Like many members of Easton’s community, I quit training when COVID hit. And like many still, when the opportunity for training opened back up, I stayed home. Let’s talk about how we can all validate and overcome our fears with community.
The gi was passed down to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Judo practitioners, who brought the art of Judo over to Brazil’s coast in 1920’s. Jigoro Kano, who originally developed Judo Japanese Jujitsu, was also the inventor of the gi itself and the sensei of Mitsuyo Maeda, who personally instructed the Gracies of Brazil.
An avid competitor with global experience, Calvin coaches adult BJJ and competition training at Easton Training Center in Centennial.
Kids will love building ninja skills with our staff of caring, enthusiastic instructors. Easton summer camps focus on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai, two of the most effective and practical martial arts kids can learn.
Jake Hartner is a 25 year-old BJJ brown belt. He runs Easton Centennial’s Adult BJJ department and their advanced kids class. Jake is known for his fun and calm demeanor. We discussed his BJJ journey from starting to coaching. Jake tells us the benefits that have come to his life, as well as what he has seen BJJ give to others.
Let’s look at a few things to expect if you plan on competing in Jiu-Jitsu in 2021.
One of the keys to becoming better at Jiu-Jitsu is to become more intentional with your training.
Interview with Easton Training Center – Centennial Muay Thai Department Head JD Hardwick
Patti Inglis is a Muay Thai Coach at Easton Training Center – Arvada.
Mike Zook is a jiu-jitsu white belt at Easton Training Center – Arvada.
Octavio was nominated by the staff at Easton Training Center Longmont as our first Member of the Month. He’s embodying those values that are so highly sought out at Easton Training Center. I got a chance to sit down with Octavio to learn a bit more about him; Below is a transcript of our conversation.
Let’s go through some tips to help keep you on the mats and kick your training up a notch in this early phase of your Jiu-Jitsu journey.
What kind of language are you using when you are on the mats?
For all students, new and old, it is worth examining the incredible past of Jiu-Jitsu in an effort to understand how the sport began and how it continues to evolve.
Jiu-Jitsu is quite unique when it comes to fitness. Check out these 5 fitness tips for Jiu-Jitsu from Easton Training Center.
It is truly amazing to watch this little eight year-old be so sure of herself, and we are forever grateful to Easton Training Center for it.
The overarching advantage of learning Jiu-Jitsu as a child has been well-documented. While obvious to active members of the community, the specific benefits may not be so obvious to folks who haven’t yet tried Jiu-Jitsu. Let’s look at 5 attributes your child will gain from Jiu-Jitsu in this post.
There are many activities you can do for a better Muay Thai experience. I’ve outlined 4 fitness tips in this post, along with some workouts that anyone can try!
Jordan Shipman, General Manager of Easton Training Center in Longmont, Colorado, shares his favorite books of 2020.
Any martial art will fan the flames of the warrior incubating inside of you, but BJJ has a special place for the modern woman. There are countless reasons BJJ will change your life for the better, but here are the top three.
So, you got your first gi for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Now what? Here are some pro tips on how to keep your gi looking fresh, feeling crisp, and smelling nice without destroying the material, fading the color, or shrinking it beyond use.
In this post, I asked Easton Training Center Kids Department Head, Jaymin Bagley, to share what I wish I had known when I first became a parent.
Stephanie Johnson is a Muay Thai instructor at Easton Training Center Denver. I spoke with Stephanie about how she manages her “full-time life” and seemingly strikes such a healthy balance.
Bailey Winters is the head Muay Thai coach at Easton Arvada. Morgan: So let’s start with your journey, Bailey. When did you get into Muay Thai, and why did you stick around? Bailey: So I started my martial arts training with boxing. It was one…
For this story in Easton Training Center’s Back on the Mat series, we interviewed jiu-jitsu student Madeline Nealis about her experience this year and trusting your training partners.
The only way you can gain any semblance of control around the chaos it (the pandemic) brings is to focus on what is within your power to change.
Nothing takes the place of daily classes, but something from Easton Training Center endured in me mentally and emotionally, and a look into Muay Thai’s history gave me a hint as to why.
In moments of confusion during COVID-19 shutdowns, I found myself reminiscing about daily struggles I faced on the mat and the lessons I learned from them. Here are those lessons.
We are better learners with Easton in our lives and better people when we are willing to learn. Quarantine has hopefully taught all of us that we still have plenty to learn about each other, about how we are willing to care for one another, and about how we are willing to move forward when the world changes around us.
In this Back on the Mat story, I talked to one jiu-jitsu student about how he found Easton Training Center and grew through the pandemic.
Read about this member’s experience returning to Easton Training Center during the pandemic.
October 6th is National Coaches Day, a day to honor and celebrate the men and women who inspire us to work harder and do our best in our sports. Every sport or competition needs a leader, more importantly one who has a deep understanding of…
Practicing gratitude means seeing the good things in your life, recognizing them and acknowledging them. Research has shown that people who practice gratitude in their day-to-day lives feel overall happier than those who don’t. So why wouldn’t you want to build a gratitude practice into…
Editor’s note: Each month we’ll be profiling three key members of our community. We truly value our community at Easton, from our students to coaches and staff and all who put in extra time to help around the academy. Our community is arguably the heart…
This summer had some of Easton’s kids students competing for their first time at the Easton Training Center Summer In-House Tournament! The experience was emotional, overwhelming, fulfilling and gratifying on all levels. Easton Training Center had a total of 287 individual registrants, with 139 of…
This year’s Summer Smoker saw the debut of a new Easton shirt graphic featuring a vintage photograph of a Muay Thai Fighter, with the name ‘Nai Khanom Tom’ written above it. You may see many of your fellow Nak Muays sporting the shirt, part of…
Showing up regularly is the key to success. Maintaining your body to withstand the years of training is the key to longevity. BJ Penn once described Yoga as the other half of training. Consider the source. He was one of the most athletic competitors to…
In the fight between the rock and the stream, the stream always wins, not by strength but by perseverance. In martial arts, like most things in life, it’s not about who’s best. It’s about who’s left. Over the years a lot of the athletic, eager…
As August soon draws to a close, we reflect on some special moments from this summer. One of these moments includes our Easton Training Center Summer BJJ Belt Promotion Ceremony! It’s always a special occasion when all of Easton gets together, bringing communities from eight…
Excelling at a martial art isn’t just about how often we win or how quickly we tap our opponent; it’s also about being a good training partner. Partner training is an essential part of martial arts, and our training partners plays a big part in…
This year’s Kids Pans was one of the highlights of our summer! For the first time since 2020, we were able to coordinate for an Easton-wide trip to Orlando, Florida for the 18 kids who competed and their families (A total of 44 people this…
You’ve spent the last eight weeks at camp dialing in your training, your nutrition and your mindset. But what about the moments right before you step out onto the mat? Have you prepared your mind and body to help calm your nerves? Our breathing and…
Editor’s note: Each month we’ll be profiling three key members of our community. We truly value our community at Easton, from our students to coaches and staff, and all those who put in extra time to help around the academy. It’s arguably the heart and…
Editor’s Note: The following blog post is written by Easton Training Center Littleton’s GM, Nick Mavrick. Poised to submit, my hand was raised and trembling next to my opponent’s hip. I thought I might die. I was suffocating. I had not experienced this kind of…
It’s easy to get discouraged when we don’t see instant results. Our society has trained us to believe that instant gratification is the norm. If we don’t feel good about something, we move on; we try something new. In some ways, listening to our bodies…
If you share these mats with us, you’re a leader. You’re a leader of your family, in your profession, and within any team you are responsible for. Other than being responsible for the collective of our team, we have the duty of being the best…
It’s that time again!! Easton Training Center is gearing up for its annual Summer BJJ In-House Tournament and Muay Thai Smoker. Lucky for you, they fall on the same weekend! Get ready for a weekend extravaganza of competition, and let your friends and teammates (literally)…
Editor’s note: The Following blog post is written for a much loved member of Easton Training Center’s community in Arvada who recently left this plane too soon. The image above shows Doug receiving his blue belt several years ago. Doug Carver. His name immediately brings…
Excelling at a martial art isn’t just about how often we win or how quickly we tap our opponent; it’s also about being a good training partner. Partner training is an essential part of martial arts, and our training partners plays a big part in…
Editor’s note: The following blog post was written by Easton Training Center’s Muay Thai Program Director and Head Coach, Sean Madden. Congratulations on finally making it to the sparring stage in your Muay Thai journey! Like every level within Easton Muay Thai, this new one…
Summer days are in full swing! And while summertime usually means vacation and a break from school, it also means lots of time for activities and training. For most of our members, martial arts training is just one of many sports and activities they participate…
Easton Training Center is thrilled to be hosting a very special event on Sunday July 10th! Helio Soneca, a world champion and Professor Amal Easton’s very own professor from his blue, purple and brown belt days, will run a one-day No-Gi seminar at Easton Denver…
We truly value our community at Easton Training Center. From our students to coaches and staff, and all those who put in extra time to help around the academy, it’s the heart and soul of the whole operation. Time and time over, we hear our members say…
Set the tone before the match Before their tournament, find a time to talk to your child about their upcoming match. Remind them that this isn’t just about the outcome, but the experience as a whole. Don’t forget to tell them that having fun at…
Nobody can train alone; we need a partner. Easton has a culture of partners that are teammates. A family. We honor that culture by looking out for each other in a number of ways at the academy. We treat each other with respect and recognize…
It’s no secret that Easton students love to train. With so many students who participate across multiple programs — from Jiu Jitsu to Kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA — our academy stays active. Our training regiments become highly important, but what’s equally important: how we…
We’re very excited about this year’s Easton Summer Picnic — first one since our big bash in 2019! (Thanks, Covid.) Come hang out with your coaches and fellow training partners as we get all of the academies together for a fun day in the park!…
We’re so excited to announce our 2022 Summer BJJ Belt Promotion List! At Easton Training Center, we believe that you should find something that you’re passionate about and never stop working towards it until you achieve your goals. This looks different for everybody, but one thing all…
Last May, Easton Training Center hosted a workshop focused on breathing and getting exposed to the cold. Fifty students from all the academies came to participate, and we had a lot of fun. Professor Miles Lukas, a black belt under Dave Camarillo and a certified…
No one enjoys feeling nervous or anxious — especially before a big event. As a parent, it can be even harder to watch your child feel this way, especially before sports or events they normally love, like Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. To help get your Jiu…
Editors note: We deliver this interview with Denver student Natalia Esquivel in a Q & A format. What is your rank? How long have you been training (at Easton or otherwise)? I’m a green shirt; I have been training at Easton since July 2021. What…