An unbelievable showing in Peoria this weekend from all of our guys!
More to follow.
6 and 0 in Peoria!
November 23rd, 2009Lots Going On At RMMA
November 12th, 2009Hey everybody,
Thought I better post a quick update of some of the latest news from Springfield’s best MMA School.
First of all, congratulations to all of our guys who fought and won in the last Capital City Cage Wars. There’s no better publicity than going 4 and 0 at the real deal and cleaning house. If you want to train to fight, this is the place to be.
Again, way to go guys, you made us all proud!
But lets not get carried away patting ourselves on the back. We have 8 more guys ready for a fight around the corner in Peoria on November 21. I’ll post a link to some info as I find it. A lot of these guys are heading out for the first time in the cage. I’m sure they’re going to raise a few eyebrows when our guys making their maiden voyage are looking like some seasoned veterans. Justin, Mark, and Ryan are leading our fighters and a gym full of good training partners to another impressive showing I’m sure.
Right after – and I do mean right after – our humble gym is ready for expanding already and will be leaving Jefferson behind for more space and more visibility on West Wabash. We’re moving just west of the Culvers and Buffalo Wild Wings on West Wabash at the end of November. Justin and company are working their asses off getting it ready to go. I’ve been by a couple times, and it’s gonna be sweet.
Finally – for now anyway – Justin will be preparing for a King of the Cage title fight in Japan in January of 2010. Be looking for a training blog and some pics of all the past events coming soon.
Capital City Cage Wars – October 17
September 23rd, 2009
October 17
Tickets available at
Robbins MMA
2765 West Jefferson Suite D
or call 217.553.4848 for more information.
No classes on Labor Day
September 6th, 2009There will be no classes held on Monday September 7th.
August 29th & 30th – Two Day Muay Thai Seminar with Dirk Anderson At Robbins MMA!
August 8th, 2009Dirk Anderson
Dirk Anderson
USKBA Super Welterweight National Champion
Formerly Ranked #4 in the World by IKF
Dirk has trained and cornered many top ranked fighters and world champions in MMA and Muay Thai including:
Raul Llopis – #1 ranked lightweight in IKF
Jeremy Harminson – #1 ranked middleweight in IKF
Chase Beebe – former WEC Bantamweight World Champion
Clay French – former Lightweight King of the Cage World Champion
Derek Noble & Ryan Thomas – UFC Veterans
Seminar will be August 29th and 30th from 8 am to 3 pm with an hour break for lunch.
Cost: $35/one day or $50/both days
New Pics of Expanded Gym!
June 27th, 2009Here are some pics!
May 12th, 2009Taking the back with pressure on the neck
May 11th, 2009Another great class tonight. Joey Walters is back from school and will be welcome additions to the team over the summer.
Mark’s going over some cool stuff both escaping from the back and taking the back. We’re also going over some cool self defense takedowns. As always each technique that we go over recaps the fundamentals of the different positions that we’re working.
One of tonight’s techniques was what to do when you have some brute laying his elbow across your throat and putting all his weight on you. You use your guard to create space and relieve the pressure, then when he heaves back, you pop the elbow to the opposite side and clamp down some kind of arm triangle almost.
Then you escape your hips out – guard is closed up to this point – and kick his knee straight back if you need the space to put your foot in. After your foot is inside, plant it down to use it to lift yourself up, grab his lat, post to your elbow that’s underneath and move to take his back and sink in the hooks.
I’m still trying to focus on each new technique through the lens of controlling space and my opponent. I’ve been trying to use better leverage – feet on the hips, and knees together – as well as grips and seeing each battle for grip control as a match of its own.
Andre Ushirobira
May 3rd, 2009After getting my ass kicked by Andre Ushirobira for the last couple days, I’m going back to some pretty basic stuff.
Things like closing and controlling distance, staying tight, and grips are some areas where I think I can really improve my game.
Andre and I went over some awesome spider guard techniques and drills. We also looked at some ways to build on the basic arm bar and triangle.
At first I couldn’t believe that given the opportunity to work 1 on 1 with someone of this caliber I was asking about arm bars, but afterward, I’m glad I did.
Andre did a great job listening to my questions and gave me great answers to why I was having problems finishing – especially with bigger guys.
Open and Training
May 3rd, 2009Robbin’s Mixed Martial Arts is open and underway!
After training with the likes of Matt Hughes, Matt Veach, and Robbie Lawler to name just a few, Justin’s decided to open a huge Mixed Martial Arts training facility in Springfield, IL.
All the elements that make a great fighter and a great team are here at Robbins MMA. Strength and Conditioning, Boxing, Wrestling, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes are led by some of the most talented and dedicated instructors in the sport. (Bios Coming Soon)
We offer a great facility, a lot of classes, a great team, and great instructors – come and check it out.
At Robbins Mixed Martial Arts, we’re all about quality intense training in a safe and intelligent environment.