Training in Vegas with Master Toddy, Kit Cope, and Ricardo Pires !

Las Vegas, Nevada

When you think about 48 hours in Las Vega$ you think of all of Sin City’s endless attractions. Well our 48 hours were filled with training and training and MORE training.Our training adventure began as soon as we got off the plane in the 110-degree heat of Las Vega$. We began a two hour training session with Kit Cope (http://www.kitcope.com/) Kit is a product of Master Toddy’s and also has his own gym located in Las Vega$. Kit is a four time World Kickboxing Champion, a Thai bare knuckle Champion and an MMA fighter. We worked on a number of blocks, kicks, and punching combos. We also worked on some cool Thai takedowns and off balancing maneuvers. Kit is coming to the GriffonRawl Academy Sunday August 21st for a 4-hour seminar.That evening we ventured over to Master Toddy’s Gym for a private lesson (http://www.mastertoddy.com/) Master Toddy’s has to be one of the nicest Thai gyms in the country. Our private lesson was with Master Luck Chang. We worked on punches, kicks, the Cobra, and blocking. The instructors at Toddy’s are some of the worlds finest; to have them hold pads for you is an incredible experience. The next day we returned to Master Toddy’s for a 7am group Kickboxing class.Wednesday afternoon was also action packed as we started out early meeting Diego Sanchez of TUF at the UFC training Center. We had a private lesson arranged with Diego but it had to be cancelled since they were filming interviews for the next Ultmate Fighter series in the building we were at and we could not get in. Diego then invited us to come out and train with him at his academy in New Mexico. We plan to take him up on his offer sooner or later.Later that day we went to Las Vega$ Combat Club. The instructors, Ricardo Pires and Sergio Pehna are true Brazilian warriors. LVCC was an awesome experience! We got to take a private in a cage, and then attended their group classes on the mats. We got to free roll with some of Las Vegas’ finest. We practiced some great techniques: failed arm bar attempts into a triangle, and much-much-more. Frank Mir was also getting back into shape at LVCC and we got to talk with him and watch him do some sparring and grappling drills. The four hours at LVCC were truly an education, and well spent.Our 48 hours in Vega$ were certainly action packed. Written by:Rich Catalano