Fitness

Gracie Barra's annual conference in Orange County was a huge success this year.

Dollamur was happy to provide a raffle for a new iPad Mini that took place at the Gracie Barra conference held in orange county.

Congratulations to the winner :Luzia Fernandes of Acworth, GA

Congratulations Luzia!

Check Out more from Gracie Barra at - http://graciebarra.com/

If you are in the Chicago region you want to check out Monkey bar Gym.

A bit about the Monkey Bar Gym... More on their website, and as always look for their Dollamur Mats they use to train on everyday at their Chicago Location.

MBG was created by Jon Hinds in 2000 and was the beginning of a fitness revolution. MBGs are the only gyms in the nation to integrate full-body skills training for strength, speed and stamina; Eischens Yoga for restoration and healing; and a plant-based diet for the health of people and our planet. Full-body skills training, Eischens Yoga, and Plant-based Nutrition is the MBG3.  Today, the Monkey Bar Gym is recognized world-wide as a health and fitness leader.

Check out more at their website.

And once more, The mats Look Great!

Dollamur Mats is a proud sponsor of the Tap Cancer Out Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Tournament series, and their ongoing fight against Cancer. Check them Out!

The numbers have finally been tallied for the Tap Cancer Out Spring BJJ Open, which took place in Stratford, CT, on April 13th, 2013, and to no one’s surprise, the tournament’s fundraisers broke all sorts of records.

The tournament attracted over 200 competitors, both male and female, from all over the New England and Tri-State area. 73 of those competitors also fundraised on behalf of Tap Cancer Out to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, generating 926 donations and ultimately fundraising over $37,500. After including registration fees, door donations and merchandise sales, the tournament was able to raise over $41,000,nearly doubling last year’s total.

Article continues here >>

10 THINGS KIDS LEARN FROM STUDYING MARTIAL ARTS

Martial arts article from Nannyjobs.com

To parents that have little experience with the world of martial arts, the entire sport can seem violent and dangerous for kids. Upon closer inspection, however, many find that their kids will reap an innumerable amount of benefits from participation in a martial arts training program. In addition to busting sedentary habits and getting kids in shape, martial arts instruction also helps kids learn these ten valuable lessons.

1. Determination and Dedication – In order to ascend through the ranks and earn new belts, kids that study the martial arts must exhibit dedication and determination. Learning to set and achieve new goals through hard work and dedication is one of the most valuable skills that a child can take away from martial arts training.
2. To Manage Disappointment in Healthy Ways – No matter how dedicated he is or how hard your child tries, there’s a good chance that he’ll be disappointed by a failure to advance or a mistake that he makes during training. Rather than shielding your child from these feelings, you can use the opportunity as a valuable teaching experience, helping him learn to manage that disappointment in healthy ways.

---- Article Continues Here >>

Nacka Dojo, one of Swedens biggest martial arts academies installs over 660 sqm of Dollamur flexi connect mats in their house at Skuru Skolväg 2, Sweden.

Way to Go on the VID Nacka Dojo - http://www.nackadojo.com/

Dollamur puts the best mats in the world into one of the best Gym Franchises in the world, The UFC Gym in Sydney

Check out the beautiful facility at the UFC Gym in Sydney. In the Ultimate fighting championship gym in Sydney, Austrailia there is plenty of things to hit fortunately a hard floor is not one of them. Thanks to the world class Flexi-Roll mats by Dollamur the fighters, gym enthusiasts and trainers at the UFC gym are safely guarded.

Throwdown Bag Rack over Dollamur Smooth mats

Using black Smooth Flexi-Roll mats underneath an impressive bag rack with plenty of throwdown bags, those who train in the UFC gym in Sydney have the perfect system set to push their training to the next level. Dollamur Flexi-Roll mats made with crosslink polyurethane foam has the perfect amount of give to protect fighters and grapplers from hard falls without being too soft where there is a risk of an ankle turning.

Cage room Red Flexi Roll and Wall Pads

Over in the caged area, the UFC gym in Sydney covers its room with a solid red Dollamur mat. This includes the wallpads that are there to keep the training safe and the fighters safe. Using Dollamurs custom wall pad you can see how the UFC Gym has set the structural pillars apart from the fighting area giving a safe and comfortable environment to the entire training space.

When you get to the Octogon, the Pillar of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC Gym takes the Black Smooth mats to cover the inside of the cage. No other fight company uses the Octagon training area like the UFC, and Dollamur Mats are the surface that covers them. Way to go Throwdown cages and the UFC gym on making one of the cleanest and safest structural systems to train in.

UFC Octagon with Dollamur Mat

For more information about throwndown : http://www.throwdown.com/

For more information about the UFC Gym in Sydney Austrailia: http://www.ufcgymsydney.com/