This is what they had to say:
We came out expecting to get into better shape.
We were just looking to do something different.
We did not plan on this journey being so transformative.
It definitely is a great method of finding your true self.
We inadvertently learned about unity of self, and the path of self-perfection through addressing the conflict which exists within us all.
It’s basically a course in conflict management on the psychological and on the physical level.
They trained us in a way that we understand how to apply these techniques in all aspects of our lives.
It’s a gamechanger where we’ve learned to make strategically correct choices in bad situations.
It gives the phrase empty your mind a whole new meaning. It is impossible to fight effectively when your mind is full of yourself. You learn to let go.
We knew what was coming but what we got was all that and more!
There are so many crazy things that happen behind the scenes. Unfortunately there’s not enough cameras to catch it all.
To train a group of women to become elite fighters is interesting and very difficult. There are personality clashes, ego trips, and moments of truth. The first step was to get the team to gel together.
There are two ways to unify a team. One is through comraderie as in having good times together and taking photos. The other is through fear and a common enemy.
Sun Tzu said that to unify a team you must place them in the middle of their enemy and they will unite against their common foe. This is why I brought the guys in. Their playing the frenemy role. If these soon to be Ultimate Fighters can train and spar against men as well as each other and hold their own then their confidence will be high.
In the following clip I’m training the women’s fightclub and I walk away to the other side of the room. They proceed to warm up and I come back to ask who wants to go in to the ring and everyone gets shook! The tension is real!
I had to get the best martial artists out there so I enlisted Ed Vandrus. Ed is helping us on this and it wouldn’t be the same without him. I’ve known him and worked with him for over 20 years. So it’s not our first BBQ.
Girl vs. Guy! Who wins?? This would be a dream fight! Jiu-Jitsu was designed for a weaker person to be able to defend themselves against someone bigger and stronger. Let’s see how it plays out in this video against our secret weapon Joel who is 6’5 weight unknown!!
The reality of this type of training is that it’s not for everyone. It takes a certain type of mentality to welcome being in direct conflict with another being on this earth and where the goal is to make them give up. It’s a paradox because the lessons you learn through this path are the keys to life. For ex. breathing, composure, intent, balance, relationships(how everything is related), focus, flexible mind, no mind. If you’ve never been in a fight then you don’t really know youself.
We don’t expect everyone that signs up to stay. This doesn’t stop us from trying our hardest though. It’s inevitable that 10 percent will stick it out and the rest are going to quit! That’s why this docudrama is going to showcase the successes and the failures. In this case quitting is not a failure. Sometimes we takes a couple steps back to take a running start. So they may come back again and the door is always open. They are still and always will be Concrete Jungle.
Let’s see whose paying attention! Only one person in this video makes it through to the next episode! Who do you think it is?? Whoever guesses correctly and gives a reason why gets a free training session at my gym Florida Jacks in downtown Toronto Canada!!
Follow this blog and stay tuned for more footage!!!
Episode II will showcase some moments with the members who are no longer with us and introduce you to the new Team and the new new team!
*Yes we are still accepting members for our classes so contact us to register.
*not filmed semi-private classes as well as personal training also available.