One thing that we also start to think about now that summer is ending and we are budgeting our money and our time is how to fit in physical activity while not breaking the bank! After all, now that we’ve bought all of our supplies we need to re-coop our losses and start thinking about the holidays. Am I right? Hit Pit MMA has the savings you are looking for! We are offering great back-to-school specials while keeping class times manageable for any schedule.

YOUTH BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPECIAL: 3 Months Basic Membership for $150 + FREE Uniform. Two (2) 45-Minute Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu classes per week. Plus, white gi pants, team t-shirt and ranked belt.

TEEN BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPECIAL: No enrollment fees, plus $40 per month. Classes held on Tuesdays and Thursday from 7:00-8:30.

ALL: Round out your back-to-school wardrobe with 20% off all Hit Pit MMA hoodies.

For all current members and those looking to come try out our classes, here’ what we have in store today:

• 4:45 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 5:30 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 6:15 Youth Ultimate Team
• 7:00 Teen MMA
• 7:45 Adult 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 8:30 Adult MMA

See you on the mats!

RW has been training in BJJ and Submission Grappling since 1998. It was while in the USMC that he found a flyer offering BJJ and Russian Sambo classes in Temecula CA. RW decided to try it out and he has never been the same since. RW trained with the Gi until about 2003 when he started competing in MMA. From there he decided to start training exclusively in No Gi and Sport style submission grappling because it more directly helped his MMA training. Now RW only puts on the Gi for nostalgia purposes. RW has been training under black belt Jiu Jitsu Instructor Eddie Bravo since January of 2008, and was awarded his purple belt and certified instructor recognition in April of 2009. Eddie Bravo is the founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and utilizes a no-gi game designed for competition both grappling and MMA. RW also started boxing with Rick Welliver at Spokane Boxing in 2005 to help diversify his abilities. RW is a certified ACE Peer Fitness Trainer and specializes in circuit training style workouts. He brings a very calm and cerebral approach to competition and teaching. His focus is to help manage and apply all the skills learned so that they can be utilized in MMA fighting, self defense and sport Nogi grappling.

Come train with Coach RW Pegau & Coach Cole McKinney tonight:

• 4:45 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 5:30 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 6:15 Youth Ultimate Team
• 7:00 Teen MMA
• 7:45 Adult 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 8:30 Adult Sparring/Grappling

See you on the mats!

a full contact/combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, from a variety of other combat sports. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be traced back to the ancient Olympics where one of the earliest documented systems of codified full range unarmed combat was utilized in the sport of Pankration. Various mixed style contests took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. The combat sport of Vale Tudo that had developed in Brazil from the 1920s was brought to the United States by the Gracie family in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which is the largest MMA promotion company worldwide.

It isn’t a secret that at Hit Pit MMA we have a love for all things 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu system – it is a style of jiu jitsu like no other. However, we are committed to being well rounded athletes. Our MMA program, held on Tuesdays and Fridays, focuses on the fundamentals of jiu jitsu, striking/boxing, throws, take downs and a variety of other MMA techniques. Your time training at Hit Pit MMA will build a strong foundation for your martial arts career, whether your intention is for it to be a hobby or your life’s work.

Here’s what’s on the radar tonight:

• 4:45 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 5:30 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 6:15 Youth Ultimate Team
• 7:00 Teen MMA
• 7:45 Adult 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 8:30 Adult Sparring/Grappling

See you on the mats!

• 4:45 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 5:30 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 6:15 Youth Ultimate Team
• 7:00 Teen MMA
• 7:45 Adult 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 8:30 Adult Sparring/Grappling

See you on the mats!

• 4:45 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 5:30 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 6:15 Youth Ultimate Team
• 7:00 Teen MMA
• 7:45 Adult 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 8:30 Adult MMA

See you on the mats!

We hope you will stop by our booth and say hi! We will be located on the north side of the park between the clock tower and the Japanese garden. If you have been interested in getting your kids involved in a martial art – the time is now! We will have give-a-ways and discounted membership available for Kid’s Day attendees ONLY!

Thank you in advance to the volunteers who will make this special event possible.  We will be blessed to have several Hit Pit MMA/10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Spokane friends and family down at Riverfront Park with us!

See you there!

Last night at Hit Pit MMA there seemed to be a reoccurring theme throughout all of our classes. That them was patience and a fortitude to never give up. Whether you are dragging yourself to class every day or just waiting for that inch you need on the mat to establish your next position – you must be patient in the process.

Tonight the process continues for our youth, teens and adults:

• 4:45 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 5:30 Youth 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 6:15 Youth Ultimate Team
• 7:00 Teen MMA
• 7:45 Adult 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
• 8:30 Adult MMA

See you on the mats!

When she reached the top she saw Alan there shining the flashlight down on her fellow ninjas, immersed in the game.

Amelia continued crawling until she reached the door to the closet. She took a deep breath, knowing very well that it could be the last one she ever drew.

When she entered the closet, the door was immediately shut behind her. She was held at gun point upon entering and the light was turned on. Amelia winced as her eyes adjusted to the light. Great, I barely had to time to put up a fight and I’m dead, she thought desperately.

(Part 7 will be posted on Sunday, March 13th)

W.W.J.T. Photo of The Week (2010, Feb. 28): "Eat Healthy"

Eat healthy. That’s the word tonight in West Des Moines, where Raheem, a local teen, poses for the W.W.J.T. photo of the week: Eat healthy. “Eating healthy is good for body. This is one example of making good choices. A habit of making good choices can also be good for your spiritual life [body].”

Raheem is eating all-natural trail mix in this week’s photo.

Are you eating healthy? Taking care of your natural body is part of good stewardship – taking care of God’s gift to you. I Corinthians 6:19 says, “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?”

W.W.J.T. (What Would Jesus Text?) is a teen outreach project of Graham Global Ministries using the mobile network to share the wisdom of God in the words of youth and teens. How many texts does your teen send each day? How many do you send?

Find out how W.W.J.T. works.

Support W.W.J.T. teens for Christ: IM a picture of the WWJT photo of the week in this article with the subject: “WWJT: Eat healthy.” If you’re a real texting pro, you can add the URL to this article.

When someone asks, “What is WWJT?” – Share the current week’s WWJT post. Share your testimony. Share the Good News!

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• 18-25 years of age
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