BANJO WINS VIC TITLE

FAREWELL TO OUR DEAR VLAD

THE KIMEKAI FAMILY IS SAD TO SAY GOOD BYE TO OUR DEAR BRASILIAN JIU JITSU INSTRUCTOR VLAD. HE PASSED AWAY ON THE WEEKEND.

VLAD IS ON THE FARTHEST RIGHT IN HIS BELOVED GI. EVEN WHILE TRAINING W/ THE GREAT STRIKER & UFC CHAMP- MAURICE SMITH, VLAD PROUDLY WORE HIS BJJ COLOURS.


THERE IS NOW A HUGE VOID ON OUR DOJO MAT THAT WE WILL WORK HARDER THAN EVER TO FILL EVERY TIME WE ROLL. HIS ANALYTIC APPROACH, ATTENTION TO DETAIL & PASSION FOR THE GRACIE WAY WILL LIVE ON IN US AS STUDENTS. HE WAS A GIFTED MARTIAL ARTIST, ATHLETE & COACH. WE WILL MISS HIM DEARLY.

VLAD WAS BORN IN BELARUS OF RUSSIAN HERITAGE AND EARNED AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEGREE IN WISCONSIN, USA. WE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SHARING SOME LONG CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM ABOUT MARTIAL ARTS, THE GRACIE WAY & RAISING A FAMILY IN AUSTRALIA. HIS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE IS WHAT WE WILL MISS THE MOST.

May 2009 Fight Night

MMA & KICKBOXING BACK IN MELBOURNE CITY VENUE

FEB 09 FIGHTS

ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT @ CHELSEA
BANJO WINS A GROUND & POUND VICTORY IN 1ST RD AGAINST A TOUGH OPPONENT WHO WOULD NOT QUIT!


JOE WINS HIS DEBUT WITH THE COMPOSURE OF A SEASONED COMBATANT.

WAYNO & ANDY FIGHT HARD IN THEIR 1ST STAND UP FIGHTS MAKING US PROUD TO HAVE THEM ON THE TEAM!

FIGHT NIGHT FEB 09

CHELSEA HEIGHTS

Brian Ebersole Training Seminar

BRIAN EBERSOLE RETURNS TO KIMEKAI

TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2009 - 7.30 PM

COME ON DOWN & TRAIN W/ BRIAN AND THE TEAM FOR A NIGHT OF MMA & WRESTLING. BRIAN'S COACHING & SENSE OF HUMOUR ALWAYS MAKE FOR A GREAT SESSION.

KIMEKAI VICTORY

THE OIL CAN & BANJO VICTORIOUS

13 DEC 2008-CHELSEA HTS HOTEL- CHELSEA, VIC

ANTHONY "OIL CAN" COWLEY WIN VIA DEC IN MUAY THAI FIGHT

NICK "BANJO" PATTERSON WIN VIA 1ST RD STOPPAGE GROUND & POUND IN MMA

SOME MAYHEM & CROWD INVOLVEMENT. MORE NEWS TO COME......

BRIAN'S TRAINING SESSIONS

ANOTHER GREAT WEEK OF TRAINING W/ BRIAN
The week leading up to the Pan Pacs was a great time to drill technical aspects of our wrestling takedowns. Brian gave us many new options off the single leading into good positioning for grappling or striking. He moved us through quite a few single leg penetrations & completions that will now be a big part of the team tactics. Much thanks to Brian's past coaches for training him proudly to carry on the legacy of Mid-West USA Wrestling right here in OZ.

Big Props & Congrats to Brian on his CFC Welterweight Title win in Sydney followed by Gold medals @ the Pan Pacs a week later.

We are grateful to have such a skilled competitor and an even better coach as a resource for our fight team and martial arts program.