Dede’s bond with team is key to success
January 17th, 2012
January 17th, 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO — To get to the famous Nova Uniao academy, you must ascend three flights of stairs in an upscale public gym, past large, glass-walled rooms housing Pilates equipment and populated by flexible people in equally flexible spandex pants.
The long, narrow, one-room gym is beyond basic: one boxing ring, two large mats, no hanging punch bags and an open window for air-conditioning. Matted walls allow the fighters to bounce one another off a vertical surface. They take turns in making sure nobody falls out of the aforementioned open window.
Nova Uniao co-founder and head coach Andre Pederneiras likes to sit on the corner of the boxing ring to watch his team train. Every time I’m here, I find him in the same spot. He periodically gets up as fighters barrel toward his seat, but he always returns to the same spot flanked by any number of his seven assistant coaches. Pederneiras is friendly, quick with a smile and polite to every visitor to his gym. Except today. His face says “Not now, I’m busy.”
It's Andres Pederneiras' job to lift the spirits of his fighters.
His attention is fixed firmly on UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who is having the mother of all bad days in the office. It’s two weeks out from his title defense against Chad Mendes at UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, the second South American show of the Zuffa era, and Aldo is in what’s known as the shark tank, a trial that fighters commonly endure in preparation for a bout. He spars a series of men for the length of a championship fight, five five-minute rounds, a new partner on him every 60 seconds.
Pederneiras shows no emotion as Aldo is tagged with telegraphed punches or taken down with sloppy double legs. Where some coaches might scream and shout at their fighter, Pederneiras talks to him quietly between rounds.
What’s New for 2012?
December 30th, 2011
December 30th, 2011
As we approach the end of the year this will mark Complete Martial Arts and Fitness Inc. 5th year of bring the best martial arts instruction to its members. Complete Martial Arts and Fitness opened its doors on January 1st, 2007 and has been building successful martial artists ever since. There are so many great things to cover over the last year so we will update you on the new stuff.
NEW WEBSITE, VERSION 3.0
NEW DAY TIME CLASSES
BEGINNER CLASSES ONLY
INSTRUCTOR’S PROGRAM
BELT CURRICULUM
PROMOTION READY CLASS
NEW MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
AND MORE…..
We guarantee that we will do our best to help you meet your goals in 2012.
Have a Merry Christmas and see you on the Mat in the New Year.
Thank you,
Complete Martial Arts and Fitness Inc.
Miles Finishes in 46 Seconds
September 27th, 2011
September 27th, 2011
Miles Anstead made his first appearance on Albert soil at Rumble in the Cage 44 on September 23rd.
Originally slated to square off with Adam Kaupp who was injured in training but promoter Lee Mein found a game replacement in Kale Barr.
Both fighters touch gloves and Kale throws a kick that is immediately caught by Miles and taken down. Miles now on top and looking for position and taking punches to the body from Kale.
Miles throws a punch that creates a scramble and in flash Miles attack Kale’s arm. In attempt to escape Kale rolls but the armbar is too deep and he is forced to tap out at 46 seconds of the first round. Miles improves his record to 3-1.
Photos courtesy of RITC and Photo Capture.
CopaSask June 18th
June 1st, 2011
June 1st, 2011
Where: Sheldon Williams Collegiate
When: June 18th, 2011
Time: 9:30 Rules 10:00am matches start.
Weigh Ins: June 17th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
For more information please go to the CopaSask Facebook Page
UFC for Kids at the Manitoba Open
April 4th, 2011
April 4th, 2011
Complete Martial Arts and Fitness has been offering the UFC for Kids program for approximately a year now. The program has been getting great reviews and has become a well attended program.
The kids traveled to Winnipeg, Manitoba and entered the 11th Manitoba Open. The team of three racked up 6 medals in total.
Kids 2 – 50-66lb
Gi
2nd DJ Copeman
3rd Brody Mackay
No Gi
2nd Brody Mackay
3rd Dj Copeman
Kids 3 – 67-85lb
Gi
1st Boden Keller
No Gi
3rd Boden Keller
MMA’s Miles Anstead: “Expect Big Things”
March 31st, 2011
March 31st, 2011
Although Canada as a nation is home to some of the world’s top mixed martial artists, the province of Saskatchewan is yet to produce a “high-level” athlete in the sport—it’s safe to say that Regina’s Miles Anstead is looking to become the first.
Since he started training four years ago, Anstead has established himself as arguably the province’s most promising amateur mixed martial artist. A high-level blue-belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and very strong, Anstead boasts a resume that includes a third place finish in the Rio International Open in 2009, a gold-medal performance at the same tournament in 2010 and, most recently, a third-place showing at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Trials in Montreal, Quebec.
Despite dropping his first bout as an amateur mixed martial artist—a blemish on his record Anstead attributes to nerves—the AJ Scales-trained middleweight has since notched a victory on Canada’s amateur-circuit and is working hard to ensure he doesn’t fall short again in the future.