Open Today!

The snow has stopped and we’ll be open today for the kids classes!  -Wrecking Ball Staff

Q1 Grading Day!

We are really excited here at Wrecking Ball to start the new year with an awesome team and to welcome all the new members who have recently  joined.  And we are also really looking forward to our first grading day of 2012 here at Wrecking Ball. We are rescheduling the Q1 grading day to January 28, 2012… so mark your calendars! This is a great opportunity for all members to support your teammates who have worked hard to earn their next belt promotion in Jiu Jitsu and to cheer on our Muay Thai team members who will be testing for Blue Level. All members are welcome to attend and watch! We will post the list of members who will have to opportunity to test for their bjj belts on Monday, January 9, 2012, and we will post the Muay Thai testing list by January 13. So keep an eye out for them!

As a reminder, the list will include both kids and adults for jiu jitsu, and only adults for Muay Thai at this time.  We will also be awarding belts aligned with the new IBJJF guidelines for kids! If you are interested in learning more about the new belt system, we have some printouts (thanks to Marcelo!) on the front desk. If you are eligible to test, please see Patti at the front desk to sign up and pay the testing fee.  Members will only be scheduled once their testing fees have been paid. All fees are due by Wednesday, January 25th in order to participate in the Q1 testing. We will share an agenda on Thursday, January 26th.

Please feel free to speak to your coaches if you have any questions on the tests. Good luck and congratulations to all the members who have worked  hard to be eligible for Q1 Grading!

Christmas Party!

We hope you all come out to celebrate Christmas and everyone’s accomplishments over the past year with us!

Date:  December 23, 2011

Time:  5:30-9:00 PM

Where:  The Gym

See Patti at the front desk for more details.

Merry Christmas Wreck Squad!

Richard Dey is the new Amateur XFO Bantamweight Champ!

Congratulations to coach Richard Dey for his win Saturday night at the Sears Center at XFO 42. Richard was fighting for the amateur bantamweight championship and won the belt by TKO in the first round.

Richard… Your dedication, hard work and perseverance have paid off and you deserve it! We are proud of you… on to the next one!

The Wreck Squad at XFO 42

“Uncle” Kent Rexford, Matt “The Titan” Tobie and Richard “Your Darkest” Dey will be representing the Wrecking Ball Fight Facility at the upcoming XFO 42.  The show will take place at the Sears Centre Arena (where honestly no seat is a bad seat!)  on December 10. So plenty of time left to get your tickets and they are only $25. Here’s info on the event:

Date:  December 10, 2011

Time:  7:00 PM (TBD)

Location:  Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

Wreck Squad on the Card:  Uncle Kent Rexford, Matt “The Titan” Tobie, Richard “Your Darkest” Dey

Tickets:  $25 Reserved Seating, $35 Club Seating, $60 Floor Seating, $325 VIP Lounge

Where to buy tickets?:  see Kent, Matt or Richard for tickets, or buy online at MMA Free Agent. If you buy online, make sure to indicate that Matt, Kent or Richard referred you!