Sidekick March 2018

By Sherri Ignacio|2018-04-03T09:31:17-07:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: Sidekick|Tags: Black Belt, Body Fitness, Camp, Chandler MMA, Chandler MMA Camp, Energy Fitness, Exercise, fitness center, Fitness Class, Fitness Gym, fitness instructor, Irish Arts, Kids Camp, Marital Arts Camp, mma, MMA Center, MMA Class, Muay Thai, Muay Thai Instructor, newsletter, Seminar, Sidekick, Sparring, Sport Fitness, Spring Break, Spring Camp, Testing|

CONGRATULATIONS

To our Students who tested for Black Belt

and to

Connor McGowan who tested for his

4th degree, Junior Master Status.

MUAY THAI SEMINAR

$30

Saturday, March 10th

1:00 – 4:00 PM

Open to Ages 8+

Sign-up at the office

SPRING KARATE CAMP

MONDAY, MARCH 12th TO

FRIDAY, MARCH 16th

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Free early drop-off at 8:00 AM

Click Here to Enroll Online

St. PATRICK’S DAY

SATURDAY, MARCH 17th

During Morning Classes

Join us for Treats and Goodies.

Don’t forget to wear your favorite green shirt.

BELT TESTING

THURSDAY MARCH 29th Starting at 4PM

Please have White Stripe Letters & Testing Applications submitted prior to testing day to help execute Testing on a timely manner. They will no longer be accepted on Testing Day. There are no scheduled classes on this day. Full uniform is required for Testing.

SPARRING

REMINDER

All Yellow Belts & above must have Sparring Gear.

It is required to continue to attend Sparring classes…

(EVEN IF ALL REQUIRED STRIPES HAVE BEEN OBTAINED)

Dragons are excluded from sparring.

MASTER PAUL MCGOWAN

Owner | Head Coach

KASEY TANNER

MMA Coach

RAY WATERS

Wrestling Coach

MASTER CONNOR MCGOWAN

Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Hapkido Coach

JEREMY

BJJ Coach

J.J. BREWER

Kenpo Coach

MASTER STEVE PANHORST

Hapkido Coach

MASTER JADEN COUTAIN

Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai Coach

JACKSON ACEVEDO

Muay Thai Coach

Gabriel Acosta

Kenpo Coach

PAUL LUSE

Fitness Coach

MASTER PAUL MCGOWAN

Owner | Head Coach

CERTIFICATIONS & RANKS

Jeet Kune Do | Instructor

100%

Tae Kwon Do | 7th Degree

95%

HapKiDo | 7th Degree

95%

Muay Thai | Kru

95%

Police Tactics | Certified

100%

Martial Arts Hall of Fame | Inductee

100%

Judo | In Training

25%

Master McGowan continues to evolve as a Martial Artist. He is a 2nd generation Bruce Lee student via the late Richard Bustillo, an authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts. Master McGowan continues to train annually at The IMB Academy & is currently training in Judo under the tut-tillage of Scott Decker.

He was born & raised in Ireland. He emigrated to NY when he was 18 year old. After 12 years of studying Martial Arts in NY he, his Wife Kara & 2 boys Connor & Declan moved to Arizona to fill his dream to open his own school.

Master McGowan is a Active Ironman & Marathon competitor. He sits on the advisory boards of 2GetherWelive.com & Chandler Tullamore sister cities. He is passionate about bringing awareness to the community about individuals with Intellectual development disabilities (IDD).

Master McGowan who is Originally from Tullamore, bridges a gap between both Chandler Arizona & Tullamore Ireland through cultural, economy & educational exchanges.

KASEY TANNER

MMA Coach

BIO COMING SOON

RAY WATERS

Wrestling Coach

BIO COMING SOON

MASTER CONNOR MCGOWAN

Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Hapkido Coach

CERTIFICATIONS & RANKS

Tae Kwon Do | Master

95%

Muay Thai | Level 3

80%

HapKiDo | 2nd Degree

60%

BJJ |In Training

0%

Connor McGowan started Tae Kwon Do at age 3 under the tutelage of his Dad and ChandlerMMA school owner, Connor graduated the Dragon program and started sparring where he found his true passion. As being a member of the school now for over 10 years, Connor has competed in Muay Thai and wrestling tournaments, loves to take BJJ with his friends and assistant teaches 3 days per week. Connor has built many a great friendship and relationships with our students and loves help others achieve their goals.

Connor has achieved the rank of Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and Muay Thai and continues his education to one day become a Master Instructor. He has now achieved his Junior Master status February 2018.

JEREMY

BJJ Coach

Jeremy is a jiujitsu black belt under Jay Pages. He began his training in 2008 under James Smiley at Smiley Academy in Florida – now a Tom Deblass Affiliate. He spent 3 years training jiujitsu in Florida before moving to California to pursue an animation degree. In California, he trained at multiple academies, including 10th Planet and Peterson Grapplers. He has experience in kickboxing and several aspects of MMA, although grappling is his first love.

He’s highly skilled in:
Jiujitsu
10th Planet Systems
Catch Wrestling (certified)
Greco Roman

Jeremy has competition experience. He has reffed, coached, and judged on multiple occasions, and he’s taught for several years – including seminars. He’s trained alongside MMA fighters of the UFC, Bellator, and PFL.

He now lives in Gilbert with his wife, Erika, and his daughter, Eden. He owns I AM Illustrations – an agency producing custom art + murals but has a strong love for teaching grappling concepts – especially when it comes to mixing wrestling and jiujitsu for MMA, sport jiujitsu, and self-defense.

J.J. BREWER

Kenpo Coach

J.J. Brewer teaches Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo.

J.J.’s daughter started her karate journey at age 6. While sitting on the sidelines and having only ‘Karate Kid’ as a reference point, she decided to jump into class and has never looked back.

J.J. started her journey in Okinawa Kenpo and slowly started to learn the basics. It never came easy. If someone else had to do a technique 100 times, she says she had to do it 1000 times. This gives her a unique and particularly patient perspective as a teacher.

J.J. decided that she needed to improve her sparring game. That brought her to Chandler MMA and Muay Thai. She has trained and tested thru the 4th degree level curriculum and has even traveled to Thailand a few times to polish her knowledge.

J.J. is currently ranked 3rd degree in Okinawa Kenpo and proudly studies under Hanshi Larry Isaac, 10th Dan. Hanshi Isaac is a senior practitioner and a direct student of Odo Seikichi Sensei and Shimabukuro Eizo Sensei.

She is looking forward to the next stage of her martial arts journey and the many challenges that it will bring.

MASTER STEVE PANHORST

Hapkido Coach

For close to two decades, Master Panhorst wanted to learn practical and tactical self-defense techniques. He eventually found the eclectic form of Hapkido taught by Master McGowan and began his journey in 2011. He has also received training from Grandmaster Frank Noguera, Grandmaster Richard Bustillo, and Master Chaz Turner. Master Panhorst has also done independent research into complimentary styles in order to further expand his knowledge.

As an instructor, Master Panhorst likes showing people how effective and fun Hapkido can be and teaches it with his own perspective. He really enjoys helping students develop skills to escape from threatening situations.

Master Panhorst is almost always at the morning Strength & Conditioning classes. He spent many years training in Muay Thai and is a frequent participant in Bells & Boxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes. He leads trail runs on South Mountain to help train the Muay Thai Competition Team and enjoys running with the black belt candidates during training. He tries to help each person realize that they are a special part of the Chandler MMA community.

When not at Chandler MMA, Master Panhorst spends as much time as he can with his two daughters. He also plays guitars and synthesizer in a classic alternative rock cover band. He volunteers with various organizations when not busy running his own technology business.

Certifications:

5^th Degree Black Belt / Master in Hapkido
American Heart Association’s CPR/BLS/AED training
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide’s “Act on FACTS” training
American Parkinson’s Disease Association’s “Training for Fitness Professionals”
Brian Grant Foundation’s “Exercise for Parkinson’s Training for Professionals”

MASTER JADEN COUTAIN

Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai Coach

Jaden Coutain started his journey in martial arts at the age of 6. He tested for his first black belt at the age of 9. Jaden is currently a 4th-degree black belt in both Muay Thai and Taekwondo. He has competed multiple times in the USMTO tournaments and trains hard for each competition. He enjoys teaching the kids and has fun with them while helping them reach their martial arts goals and creating true friendships through this journey.

JACKSON ACEVEDO

Muay Thai Coach

Jackson is 14 years old. He started Chandler MMA when he was 3 years old in preschool. He is currently a second 2nd level black belt in Muay Thai. Jackson enjoys coaching and helping the smaller kids.

Gabriel Acosta

Kenpo Coach

My name is Gabriel Acosta and I started my MMA journey at the age of 6 and got my first black belt by 9. I have competed in multiple USMTO competitions and I train hard for every one. I am currently a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo and a 2nd degree in Muay Thai. I love helping kids learn how to defend themselves and create new friends along the way.

PAUL LUSE

Fitness Coach

Paul Luse is a Principal Software Engineer at the Intel corporation. He’s been a fitness fanatic for years and teaches his favorite mode of training right here at Chandler MMA – High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Paul has the following fitness related qualifications:

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Certified Olympic Lifting Coach from USA Weightlifting (USAW)
Certified Track & Field Coach from USA Track and Field (USATF)
Master of Science in Health Science / Sports Performance from The Rocky Mountain School for Health Professions
2^nd Degree Black Belt Hapkido, Chandler MMA
American Red Cross Certified CPR/AED
Advisory Board Member, AZ State Chapter of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)