http://toyodacenter.com Toyoda Aikido, MMA and Kendo Center Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:35:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MMA fighter and instructor Jorge Sarat doing some pre-fight training at the Toyoda Center in Grand Rapids, MI. The Toyoda Center is one of West Michgan's first and finest martial arts schools in Michigan. Jorge has been fighting in MMA fights for several years and has a strong record. Come ... http://toyodacenter.com/mixed-martial-arts-in-grand-rapids So, you've now scheduled some visits with martial arts schools in your area. Hopefully you've been following along through all of the previous lessons and have been able to gather some good information. Remember, choosing a martial arts school in your area should not be a quick decision. You will ... http://toyodacenter.com/how-to-choose-a-martial-arts-school-part-5 To recap the last installment, we talked about calling around to different martial arts schools. You might be interested in Karate, or Aikido, or a mixed martial arts school in Grand Rapids, or wherever you may live. Using the list of questions in the last post to ask the person ... http://toyodacenter.com/how-to-choose-a-martial-arts-school-part-4 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA Workshop In Grand Rapids, MI Saturday February 6th, 2010 From 4-6pm Held at the Toyoda Aikido and MMA Center 3808 S. Division Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49548 with instructor Rob Masko, a highly ranked student of Royce Gracie under Tony Torres-Aponte and one of West Michigan's few ... http://toyodacenter.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-and-mma-workshop-in-grand-rapids In the last installment of this series we talked about writing down some things you did, and did not, want from the martial art you choose. We then said to start doing some research on the internet and Yellow Pages to learn the differences between the different martial and aesthetic ... http://toyodacenter.com/martial-arts-classes-in-grand-rapids-how-does-one-choose-part-3 AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Stepping up the intensity: Kangeiko winter training January 23, 12:07 AMChicago Martial Arts Fitness ExaminerManuel de Joya At numerous dojo in the Chicago area and around the world, Judo, Kendo, Karate, and Aikido practitioners are beginning an annual tradition that reaffirms their commitment to their art. The annual event ... http://toyodacenter.com/kangeiko-winter-training-is-upon-us So, you've been interested in trying a martial arts class in Grand Rapids, or West Michigan, or really any where in the world. The process is going to be the same no matter where you live. In the first part of this series, Martial Arts in Grand Rapids-How does one ... http://toyodacenter.com/martial-arts-classes-in-grand-rapids-how-does-one-choose-part-2 If you've ever taken a stroll through the phonebook under the heading Martial Arts classes in Grand Rapids, or really anywhere in the West Michigan area, you've undoubtedly come across a plethora (that means "a lot!") of choices. How does one possibly choose a martial arts school when there seem to ... http://toyodacenter.com/martial-arts-classes-in-grand-rapids-how-does-one-choose Back in the late 1980's and early 1990's in West Michigan, there was only one instructor to study Aikido in Grand Rapids with, Mr. Jerome Helton Sensei. While I dont know Helton Sensei personally, I have seen several public demonstrations by he and his students around the Grand Rapids area. ... http://toyodacenter.com/aikido-in-grand-rapids-for-real-or-just-lip-service-part-2 Up until now, I've tried to either write some decent pieces of work or find related stories or blogs that might bring some value to the readers and post those instead. I have avoided writing about local stuff because I see the blog as being bigger than our region. But, ... http://toyodacenter.com/aikido-in-grand-rapids-for-real-or-just-lip-service