Wrecking Ball Fight Facility http://www.wreckemall.com Whether Big or Small Wreck Em All Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Congratulations Wrecking Ball Students! http://www.wreckemall.com/congratulations-to-the-wrecking-ball-students-who-tested-today http://www.wreckemall.com/congratulations-to-the-wrecking-ball-students-who-tested-today#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:59:38 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1534 First of all, we want to thank all of the family and friends who came out to Wrecking Ball today to support the students on their testing day. It was a fantastic day and we were so happy to see all of you.  And most importantly we want to congratulate all of the students on their achievements today.  You all worked very hard to get where you are at and deserve the new promotions you received today.

Youth Jiu Jitsu Belt Promotions:

Luke Corpuz – promoted to Grey Belt

Max Goddard – promoted to Grey/White Belt

Grayson Kongkaeow – promoted to Grey/White Belt

Mya Moskowitz – promoted to Grey/White Belt

Sophie Moskowitz – promoted to Grey/White Belt

Cade Tannenberger – promoted to Grey/White Belt

Olivia Corpuz – promoted to Yellow/Black Belt

AJ Davila – promoted to Yellow/White Belt

Isaiah Davila – promoted to Yellow/White Belt

Ender Kongkaeow – promoted to Yellow/Black Belt

Matthew Lee – promoted to Yellow/Black Belt

Bobby Pryhocki - promoted to Green/White Belt

Stephan Wawrzos – promoted to Orange Belt

Adult Jiu Jitsu Promotions: 

(you did an amazing job making it through all 5 rounds!)

Tyler Gruzalski – promoted to Orange Belt

John Sutschek – promoted to Blue Belt

Scott Gave – promoted to Purple Belt

Matt Tobie – promoted to Purple Belt

Dale Bowser – promoted to Brown Belt

We also want to send a special thanks to Clint, Mark, Marcelo, Dante, Richard and Josh for helping with the testing today.

Muay Thai Promotions:

Congratulations to Kayla Altergott, Sebastian Montoya, Jason Seebacker and Zach Rudder for making it through the Blue Round of Muay Thai testing today. Results will be announced next week.

 

 

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/congratulations-to-the-wrecking-ball-students-who-tested-today/feed 0 Q1 Grading Day! http://www.wreckemall.com/q1-grading-day http://www.wreckemall.com/q1-grading-day#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:21:30 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1505 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!

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/q1-grading-day/feed 0 Christmas Party! http://www.wreckemall.com/christmas-party http://www.wreckemall.com/christmas-party#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:31:35 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1490 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!

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/christmas-party/feed 0 Richard Dey is the new Amateur XFO Bantamweight Champ! http://www.wreckemall.com/richard-dey-is-the-new-amateur-xfo-bantamweight-champ http://www.wreckemall.com/richard-dey-is-the-new-amateur-xfo-bantamweight-champ#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:22:03 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1476 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!

 

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/richard-dey-is-the-new-amateur-xfo-bantamweight-champ/feed 0 The Wreck Squad at XFO 42 http://www.wreckemall.com/uncle-kent-rexford-matt-the-titan-tobie-are-representing-the-wreck-squad http://www.wreckemall.com/uncle-kent-rexford-matt-the-titan-tobie-are-representing-the-wreck-squad#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 14:11:33 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1424 “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!

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/uncle-kent-rexford-matt-the-titan-tobie-are-representing-the-wreck-squad/feed 0 Wreck Squad plays Dodgeball for a Good Cause! http://www.wreckemall.com/wreck-squad-plays-dodgeball-for-a-good-cause http://www.wreckemall.com/wreck-squad-plays-dodgeball-for-a-good-cause#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:06:15 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1384 The Wreck Squad took their first shot at dodgeball today… and after today’s performance, we either need a lot more practice or we should stick to MMA.  Either way, we had a lot of fun and want to thank the McHenry Dodgeball Association for the invite. All proceeds from today’s tournament went to help a young man who was just diagnosed with leukemia pay for medical expenses. It was an honor to be there and we are glad we could help a good cause. We didn’t walk away empty-handed though… the Wreck Squad won “Best Uniforms!”  So we may not of played well, but at least we looked good!

Special thanks to our Wreck Squad for coming out today: Scott Goddard, Clint Blackburn, Adam Mount, Kent Rexford, Richard Dey, Clayton Iverson, Austin Cloe, Josh Bessette, Ken Shulman and Diana!  (btw – note to the team… dodgeballs are on order and we’ll start after hour practices so we can get ‘em at the next tournament!)

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/wreck-squad-plays-dodgeball-for-a-good-cause/feed 0 The Wrecking Ball Kids are Beasts!!!! http://www.wreckemall.com/the-wrecking-ball-kids-are-beasts http://www.wreckemall.com/the-wrecking-ball-kids-are-beasts#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:47:50 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1376 Well, last night was a very proud moment for me. To Ethan, Rollie and Kayla – you all made last night one of the proudest moments of my life. I sent children into a cage to do an adult’s job, and what an amazing job you all did!!! Each of you showed heart, courage and skill for 3 rounds and never did any of you faultier in the depths of battle. You all went in as lambs and stepped out as lions.

Muay thai is the toughest sport out there and I hope all of your lives have forever changed from this experience. I am honored to have shared this moment with each one of you.

And to Ethan, I am sorry your fight was stripped from you. I want everyone to know that you ended your fight with a perfect knee. You did everything right. Chin up and we will get them next time.

And finally to all the parents, thank you so much for all your trust in our school and coaches. We see your children as our own and we shared every bit of anxiety that you had last night. We would never put them in harms way. You should be very proud of the job they did last night. They are amazing individuals and you should spoil them rotten today!!!

I love all of you! – Coach Brian
Wreck Em All!!!

See more pics from last night >

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/the-wrecking-ball-kids-are-beasts/feed 0 The Muay Thai team is on Tonight! http://www.wreckemall.com/the-muay-thai-team-is-on-tonight http://www.wreckemall.com/the-muay-thai-team-is-on-tonight#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:07:51 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1364 The Wreck Squad weighed-in last night and are ready for the Muay Thai matches tonight.  Good luck to Emmanuel Willoughby, Kayla Altergott, Ethan Tamasin and Rollie Baguisa. Here’s where all that training pays off! Wreck em all.

You can still get tickets at the door to support your Wreck Squad at Fightcard’s No Mercy 2011.  Fights are at the Grand Sports Arena in Hoffman Estates and doors open at 5pm. Hope to see you all out there!

Team: a note from your coach…

“I just want to recognize my young, and I mean young, muay thai fighters who are stepping in the cage for the first time tomorrow night. I am proud of all of you for making this commitment, but I am even more proud of the people you have become through your very short but intense training sessions. I look forward to seeing all of you win tomorrow night. Wreck ‘Em All!” – Coach Brian.

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/the-muay-thai-team-is-on-tonight/feed 0 Wreck Squad @ Fightcard: No Mercy http://www.wreckemall.com/wreck-squad-fightcard-no-mercy-2011 http://www.wreckemall.com/wreck-squad-fightcard-no-mercy-2011#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:40:21 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1326 We are excited to announce that the Wreck Squad will be joining the “Team Fighting Challenge” at Fightcard No Mercy 2011.  Already on the card are Richard Dey, Clint Blackburn, Emmanuel Willoughby.  Newcomers Ethan Tamasin, Austin Cloe, Rollie Baguisa, Kayla Altergott and Kevin Garcia along with Zack Rudder will also be in the cage in muay thai matches.  We wish everyone the best of luck and hope to see you all out there to support the guys!

 

Date:  October 22, 2011

Time:  Doors open at 5pm

Place:  Grand Sports Arena, 2350 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL  60169

Tickets:  General: $30, Bronze: $35, Silver: $45, Gold: $55, Cageside: $60, VIP Table (8): $350

]]> http://www.wreckemall.com/wreck-squad-fightcard-no-mercy-2011/feed 0 Kent Rexford wins again by TKO! http://www.wreckemall.com/outdoor-war-results http://www.wreckemall.com/outdoor-war-results#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:13:31 +0000 cgoddard http://www.wreckemall.com/?p=1285 Big congratulations go out to Uncle Kent Rexford for his victory yesterday at the XFO Outdoor War 41.  Kent won by TKO in the second round and now has two wins on his pro record with many more to come!

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