Ivey League MMA - Annapolis #1 Choice for Mixed Martial Arts Training

and compete against other members in a friendly, safe and familiar

Cup (for men)
Mouth piece

IF you dont have a gi, you can order one through us. See a staff
member to purchase.

Cup (for men)

When? Saturday Feb 25th 2012
What time does it start? 10 am for children and 12 noon for adults
(kids belt test will go on as planned at 9 am)

A Couple of Key Points for Participants -
You are welcome to bring spectators with the understanding that our
space is limited so they may have to wait outside until it is your
turn to compete. We will attempt to fit all in that we can, but the
mats will be used so there may be standing room only for spectators.
We promise to do our best.

You WILL Be competing against your friends and fellow students. This
is very important that you understand that you are competitors on the
mat but will remain friends in real life. The point of the in house
tournament is to gain experience but not at the expense of disliking
your training buddies. This is even more important for the kids who
may experience their first win or loss in a competition.

If you are not interested in competing but want to be part of the
action, we are taking volunteers to help keep score, etc. Let Miss
Chrissy know at the front desk or send us an email if you are
interested in that and we appreciate your help.

February 3rd, 2012 | Tags: annapolis mma classes, bjj lessons in annapolis maryland, danny ives annapolis maryland mma bjj, edgewater md mma classes, ivey league mma annapolis md, mma classes annapolis md, odenton md mma classes, teresa russin mma gainesville | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

Last Saturday we hosted a party for the kids that take martial arts classes at Ivey League Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

The party was partly a late holiday bash and partly doing some good for those less fortunate.

All we asked for from the kids was 10 cans of food per child to help us make some donations to local food drives in the Annapolis/Anne Arundel County Areas.

Well the kids stepped up and did more then deliver. They dropped off tons and tons of canned food. To be honest the whole staff was overwhelmed (and overjoyed) at how many cans we got and had to package up.

In exchange for the cans we threw a kids bash that was sick! We played world war ninja dodgeball for 2 hours as well as some video games. When the parents came to get the kids we could tell it was a success based on how tired the little ones were.

The cans will be donated to the Polar Plunge. The Annapolis Maryland Polar Plunge is a huge event here and we’re more then happy to help out.

On top of the canned food we’re also sponsoring some nut cases that want to jump in the ridiculously cold waters!

Ivey League MMA will sponsor:
Coach David “The Kracken” Chavies and John “Little John” Kiser (John works next door at the scuba shop, which is named Sea Colony Sports)

This is the website for Sea Colony Sports, which is the #1 place in Annapolis for all your scuba and diving needs: http://seacolony.net/

As always Ivey league MMA and it’s staff are looking for ways to help out in the community so if you know of any good events or charities please let us know.

Next up in terms of Events will be the UFC party this weekend at Platinum level member Paul Peck’s home in Arnold, Maryland. For more information on that please email Chrissy @ info@iveyleaguemma.com

January 26th, 2012 | Tags: annapolis maryland mma classes, annapolis mma classes, children's martial arts classes in annapolis md, danny ives half guard, ivy league mma, martial arts classes, martial arts school, sea colony sports severna park md, Team Lloyd Irvin, teresa russin | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

Hi parents,

We’re going to cancel all kids classes and bootcamp today due to ice.

Adults classes will start at 11am with BJJ and the kids “can” party is still on for 2pm.

Thanks and drive safe!

–Master Danny

January 21st, 2012 | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

Parents,

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow (Saturday) we’ll be hosting a kids party from 2-4pm.

This is sort of a belated holiday party and at the same time a chance for us to do some good in the world.

All you need for your child(s) to attend is to bring 10 cans of food. The food will be donoted to a local food program for those in need. This is Ivey League’s way of giving back to the community that’s given so much to us.

So, drop the kids off for 2 hours of dodgeball, video games and fun! Oh and it doesn’t hurt that it’s all for a great cause.

More details are listed below:
10 cans of food per child dropped off
Goes from 2-4pm
Saturday, 01-21-2012
Regular street clothes will be fine, no need for a martial arts uniform.

Ivey League Mixed Martial Arts
836 Ritchie Hwy Unit #5
Severna Park, MD 21146
443-517-8958
www.annapolismma.com

All kids/adult classes are running normal tomorrow also. BBC starts at 9am sharp!

January 20th, 2012 | Tags: annapolis md mma classes, annapolis md mma lessons, edgewater md martial arts classes, ivy league mma annapolis md, kids karate lessons in severna park md, martial arts class in annapolis md, martial arts classes in annapolis md, team lloyd irvin annapolis md | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

Yesterday Ivey League Mixed Martial Arts traveled to Philadelphia to attend the 10 year anniversary party for one of our closest friends and academies, BJJ United, run by Jared Weiner and Sharon Bonewicz-Weiner.

BJJ United is one of 2 Team Lloyd Irvin academies in the Philly area, the other being Philly MMA run by Brad Daddis (Team LI Black Blet).

For those who don’t know about BJJ United, Jared or Sharon let me give you some background info on them.

I’ve (Master Danny Ives) know them for 15 years at least. Jared and me both started training at the same Gracie JuJitsu academy in Philly back in 1994. That academy was Maxercise and most of the top BJJ talent(90%) in the Philadelphia area came from Maxercise.

Around 1997 I broke away from Maxercise and joined Team Renzo Gracie. Jared stayed on with Maxercise for a few more years but then left to join what at the time was a small but growing BJJ academy, Team Lloyd Irvin (You might have heard the name, hehe).

Around 2002 me and Jared meet up at the Pan Ams, a major BJJ tournament at that time held in Florida. Jared like always was very nice to me and we got to talking about BJJ classes and training. Jared told me to stop by his new academy and train, which was very nice of him especially since I wasn’t with Team Lloyd Irvin at the time but was living in the Philly area and still with Renzo Gracie and Ricardo Almeida.

I took Jared up on training and we would work out from time to time. When I say workout I mean Jared would beat me up and down the mats like a rag doll! It’s ok because that’s just the type of training I was looking for so we keep up with it. In case you’re wondering how I took such a beating let me tell you, Jared is one of the most underrated BJJ players in the game. He’s an absolute beast on the mats.

Jared is still one of the best BJJ fighters and coaches in the world. I learned so much from training with him, I must say that his knee on belly techniques are worth their weight in gold. (Jared also sells a dvd featuring his knee on belly techniques, you can pick it up by clicking this LINK)

Sharon I met through Jared and just like Jared she’s a monster on the mats and one heck of a great person as well. Sharon is a very sought after women’s BJJ coach and has many great lady students as well as a great kids martial arts team (Sharon runs fantastic kids martial arts classes).

Sharon started training in Judo and then added in BJJ training. Her and Jared met at Maxercise as well and the rest as they say is history (Jared and Sharon are now married).

My girlfriend, Miss Teresa, always likes to pick Sharon’s brain regarding business and Gracie Jiu Jitsu techniques. Of course Sharon is always more then happy to help.

I was invited to attend the 10 year anniversary event and you all know I didn’t want to miss this chance so I hopped in my car and hit the road. The 2+ hour drive to Philly went by fast!

Oh and BTW…

The event almost didn’t happen! The academy got flooded when the sprinkler system went off and ruined a lot of things to say the least. Jared and Sharon, being the leaders they are said heck no the show will go on and worked night and day to restore the academy. Which they did as the place looked great when I got there.

They’ve been open now for 10 years, 10 YEARS! Most businesses close their doors in the first year. Not BJJ United. They have tons and tons of happy students and continue to grow every time I go there.

So, in honor of my good friends, Jared and Sharon and BJJ United I thought I’d post some videos of Jared and gang in action.

Congrats again to BJJ United, still going strong and repping my old stomping grounds well!

Oh and don’t forget to pick up a copy of Jared Weiner’s excellent BJJ DVD, Operation Knee On Belly, this DVD is Ivey League Mixed Martial Arts and Danny Ives approved!

January 15th, 2012 | Tags: BJJ United Philly, brad daddis, danny ives, Jared Weiner, lloyd irvin, Operation Knee On Belly DVD, Philadelphia BJJ classes, philadelphia pa kids bjj classes, Team Lloyd Irvin | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

Alright since everyone has been asking the staff questions regarding a bunch of things I thought the blog would be a great place to post some Q and A.

Some students have asked about the morning class times. Pretty much we’ve tried every kind of time slot for the morning and this is what we feel will end up being the best for our students that like the AM training.

• Monday-7am Nogi Grappling Intro program (1 hour class)
• Tuesday-9am BJJ Kimono intro program (1 hour class)
• Wednesday-11am MMA intro program (1.5 hours)
• Saturday-11am BJJ Intro program (1 hour class) Mixed levels
• Sunday-11am Nogi grappling intro program (1.5 hours) Mixed levels

Keep in mind that since Ivey League is open 7 days a week you shouldn’t have any issues finding a class to train in. Talk with Miss Teresa regarding scheduling for your classes (email and set appointment please

Ivey League Mixed Martial Arts
836 Ritchie Hwy Unit#5
Severna Park, MD 21146
443-517-8958

January 10th, 2012 | Tags: annapolis md mma classes, arnold md martial arts classes, ivy league mixed martial arts, kickboxing classes, mma classes, mma school, mma schools, severna park md martial arts classes, Team Lloyd Irvin | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

This upcoming Thursday night we’ll be heading to Crazy 88 BJJ and Mixed Martial Arts for a team training session.

The session will be for Muay Thai Kickboxing and MMA striking training. This is open to anyone who is in the CAP Gold and Platinum programs.

The training starts at 8pm and will run till about 10pm. Here is the address for Crazy 88 MMA:

7020 Troy Hill Drive, Suite H,
Elkridge, MD (443) 283-1450

You’ll need all your stand up gear for the training, which should be:
Headgear
Training gloves (14,16 or 18oz)
MMA gloves
Shin Pads
Cup
Mouth Piece
Hand Wraps

DON’T MISS THIS CHANCE TO TAKE YOUR STRIKING TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL! IT NEVER HURTS TO TRAIN WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND CRAZY 88 WAS KIND ENOUGH TO INVITE US THERE.

For more info on this please speak with Coach Jason or Miss Teresa.

January 9th, 2012 | Tags: annapolis md mix martial arts, annapolis md mma, classes in mma annapolis maryland, danny ives, glen burnie md mix martial arts, ivey league mma, odenton md mma classes, severna park md martial arts lessons, team lloyd irvin annapolis md | Category: MMA | Leave a comment

We’ve had a lot of students come in this week saying that they were huge Brock Lesnar fans and that they were sad that he retired.

For those out of the loop, Brock fought last weekend and lost via a liver kick and TKO stoppage at UFC 141 in Las Vegas. After the fight Brock said he was retiring from MMA.

I don’t think this is something to be sad about, I mean the guy had a great career and did so much for MMA in that time. I’m happy for him that he made it so far and was the UFC heavyweight champion.

Just because he retired doesn’t mean he won’t still be involved in MMA and still training. I’m sure that he’ll still be wrestling, doing Gracie Jiu Jitsu and working on his Kickboxing. You can take brock out of MMA but you can’t take MMA out of Brock. Believe me he’ll always be in and around this great sport and lifestyle.

So for today’s blog I couldn’t help but this that now would be as good a time as any to post some Brock Lesnar videos. I just found some of these on youtube.com and they’re pretty cool.

Check them out and maybe you’ll learn and thing or two….

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January 4th, 2012 | Tags: annapolis md kickboxing, edgewater md kickboxing, fitness kickboxing in annapolis maryland, karate in arnold md, kickboxing classes in annapolis maryland, millersville maryland martial arts, muay thai in annapolis md, muay thai kickboxing lessons, odenton md kickboxing, severna park md martial arts lessons | Category: MMA | Leave a comment