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BOXING INSTRUCTION
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Boxing classes at Bishop's Training & Fitness are made to make you feel like your training for a fight minus getting hit. We do upwards of 15 x 3 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest in between.

Classes consist of shadow boxing, heavy, double end and speed bag work, mitt work, foot work drills, jumping rope and just about everything else a fighter would to train for a fight.

The Boxing class is a great way to get in shape and also gives you an ultimate form of self defense. It is also a great cross-trainer. You will develop coordination, balance, speed and agility that will transfer into other sports.

Kids will develop confidence, strong work ethic and self-defense for Boxing as well as drop excess weight they my be holding onto. The kids Boxing class is 45 minutes plus 15 of our on version of dog ball played in the boxing ring.

BOXING CLASSES
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We are adding boxing classes (people miss them) Wed at 5 p.m and sat 9 a.m. 20 person max( first come first serve included in the membership).

MMA UNLIMITED
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Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions, to be used in competitions.

You have seen it on TV, and we have it here at Bishop’s Training & Fitness! Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques, from a mixture of martial arts traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground.

Modern mixed martial arts competition emerged in popular culture in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Initially based on finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors of various arts were pitted against one another with minimal rules or concern for safety.

In the following decade, MMA promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport. Following these changes, the sport has seen increased popularity with pay per view reach rivaling boxing and professional wrestling.

GRAPPLING
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Grappling refers to the gripping, handling and controlling of an opponent without the use of striking, typically through the application of various grappling holds, choke holds, and counters to various hold attempts. Grappling forms an important part of both ground fighting and standing clinch fighting. Sports that use grappling include Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Judo, mixed martial arts and Wrestling. FILA uses the term grappling interchangeably with the sport of submission wrestling.

Grappling is a mode of fighting used by many different martial arts around the world. It is not a distinct martial art, but rather, similarly to striking, a collection of techniques and strategies aimed at defeating an opponent, these can be subdivided into:

Throws (as used in Glima, Judo, Jujutsu, Shuai jiao and Sambo). Joint locks (as in Aikido, Brazilian Jai , Hapkido, Judo, and Malla-yuddha). Pinning Techniques; a victory condition in Wrestling and Judo and as transitional technique in others.

Most include all of the above aspects while others focus on one. There is no definite dividing line between the sections as locks may be used in throws and a throw may lead directly to a pin. A possible fourth category are sweeps and escapes, used to improve position in ground fighting either escaping from or moving into a position where a lock or pin may be better applied.

KICKBOXING
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Muay Thai is referred to as "The Science of Eight Limbs", as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in this art.

Muay Thai is literally Thai Boxing and also known as The Art of the Eight Limbs. The different styles of Kickboxing in Southeast Asia are analogous to the different types of Kung Fu in China or Silat in the Malay world. The Thai military uses a modified form of Muay Thai called Lerdrit.

Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand and is the country's national sport. Traditional Muay Thai practiced today varies significantly from the ancient art Muay Boran and uses kicks and punches in a ring with gloves similar to those used in Western boxing.

Muay Thai is referred to as "The Science of Eight Limbs", as the hands, shins, elbows, and knees are all used extensively in this art. A master practitioner of Muay Thai thus has the ability to execute strikes using eight "points of contact," as opposed to "two points" (fists) in Western boxing and "four points" (fists, feet) used in the primarily sport-oriented forms of martial arts.

Beginning in December 2009, Bishop's will offer Kickboxing classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. noon.

MARTIAL ARTS
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Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. While they may be studied for various reasons, martial arts share a single objective: to defeat one or more people physically and to defend oneself or others from physical threat.

In addition, some martial arts are linked to spiritual or religious beliefs/philosophies such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism or Shinto, Confucianism, and even Islam (by Chinese Muslims) while others have their own spiritual or non-spiritual code of honor. Many arts are also practiced competitively most commonly as combat sports, but may also be in the form of dance.

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
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Learn the art of ground fighting from one of the areas best teachers. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position and using joint-locks and choke holds to force an opponent to submit. The art was based on early 20th century Kodokan Judo, which was itself then a recently-developed system (founded in 1882), based on multiple schools (or Ryu) of Japanese Jujutsu.

It promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant. BJJ can be trained for self defense, sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring (commonly referred to as 'rolling') and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition.

TEAM TRAINING
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This is a team training class for fighters on Friday at 5:00 pm for MMA and BOXING. It is free and for members that fight. It is $15.00 for non-members that are fighters.

SELF-DEFENSE FOR KIDS
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We offer the best in self-defense and fitness with a combination of many traditional styles including Jiu-jitsu, wrestling & kick-boxing.

Classes consist of a warm-up, instruction, conditioning and then a game. Children will learn how to defend themselves from both standing and ground positions. Our program is realistic and fun. Kids will also have a weekly chore list to do at home as well as goal setting for academics.

Bishop’s is a friendly environment with a world class facility! You will see greater self-confidence and esteem growth in your child. Please try an introductory class.