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On our way to Boise and THE FREAKSHOW OF WRESTLING for Luke to make a name for himself! #lukesevilla #wrestling #wrestler #rmnevents #freakshow #usawrestling #nuway (at Alaska Airlines - Los Angeles Int'l Airport (LAX)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGBeU1qnnEk/?igshid=1ejgtputflkl5
Luke, getting ready to represent the 3G Wrestler Club and the State of California in Iowa, this weekend at the USA NATIONALS. Getting ready for the trip. Special thanks to @adictohiphop for getting the shirts ready on super short notice! #usanationals #rmnevents https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAKrUPAOHc/?igshid=10m4tcxc6jr95
Steve Hordinski-The Path of Jiu-Jitsu
Steve Hordinski is a monumental figure in the BJJ community of Colorado and a complete embodiment of the sport and its core values. I had the chance to talk with Hordinski about what makes BJJ unique, and why he has devoted his entire life to the dissemination of the sport at Fight to Win Promotions’ Colorado Open last weekend.
After being introduced to Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by Phil Cardella while in the Navy stationed in Hawaii, Hordinski immediately found himself drawn to the sport. He returned home in 2005, earned his black belt and opened his own Jiu-Jitsu school, Katharo Jiu-Jitsu, in a mere five years. Hordinski is a true believer in the idea of Jiu-Jitsu as an art form and a constant pursuit of the ultimate body control.
“As a Jiu-Jitsu instructor or leader in the community, we have the ability to influence and guide students and instill core values. I believe that Jiu-Jitsu helps take somebody who isn’t focused, and make them focus on something that they want to be good at. The instructor’s responsibility is to help shape their character, integrity, and instill self-confidence and self-motivation, and commitment. What Jiu-Jitsu does is it opens up a gateway for those core values.”
What sets Jiu-Jitsu apart from other sports in the MMA is its egoless nature, and the resulting quality of the competitors. Jiu-Jitsu requires an unparalleled level of concentration in order to be successful.
“What I see a lot is that the people who do Jiu-Jitsu are intelligent. You develop a problem solving mindset. What it takes to be successful on the mat is a good teacher, and we’re very blessed in Colorado because there are so many good teachers.”
Hordinski also believes showing up, participating in class, doing the repetitions, testing yourself, are just as important. It’s an individual sport, but respecting your team is pivotal to the jiu-jitsu mindset.
“Jiu-Jitsu is endless. I’ve been training for a long time now, and everyday on the mat, something new happens.” Hordinski likens Jiu-Jitsu to a game of chess. It is a martial art form that requires high levels of problem solving and strategy.”
Hordinski emphasized the need for young Jiu-Jitsu competitors to have fun and don’t quit, and also explained how the sport offers valuable life lessons while also improving quality of life. “You’re always going to be your hardest critic. Don’t let that stop you. When you have a breakdown in your technique, you’ll have an opportunity for a breakthrough in your technique. It’s the same in life,” he said
“Don’t just be a fighter, don’t only be a jiu-jitsu competitor, do those things, but be a martial artist. Try to find that balance in your life on an off the mat. The more you master yourself, master your ego, the better jiu-jitsu is for you and the more you’ll grow.”
Training, pushing yourself, and rising to the challenge in Jiu-Jitsu, in Hordinski’s view, involves discovering, understanding, and becoming the art. It is this view of Jiu-Jitsu as the true martial art that highlights the value and uniqueness of the sport.
OIympic Level Competition at Freakshow
You won’t want to miss RMN Events’/Nuway upcoming tournament titled Freakshow of Amateur Wrestling in Las Vegas. This tournament is capped at 3000 wrestlers this year, and will offer folks a rare opportunity to see and experience some of the top teams nation wide. These competitors wrestle all year long and have devoted their lives to the sport of wrestling. One of these teams is Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, where Olympic hopefuls are on the road to achieving their dreams.
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club is a back-to-back US Open Nationals champion with 4 world team members who will be competing at the World Championships this September and 1 who will be at the Junior World Championships.
The club is dedicated to the development of wrestlers from youth all the way to the Olympic level garnering and helping build Olympic champions. They are currently working with PROWL (Pro Wrestling League) a groundbreaking league that is bringing clubs together to allow senior wrestlers looking to wrestle professionally to continue doing so. These are wrestlers who are devoting their life to the pursuit of Olympic or professional wrestling goals and dreams.
PROWL is composed of 6 elite teams each with 6 elite wrestlers from all over the country including: The New York Athletic Club, Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club, Finger Lakes Wrestling Club, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, Michigan Wrestling Club, and Hawkeye Wrestling Club.
PROWL is geared toward wrestlers looking to be world, Olympic, and professional wrestling champions. The goal of this organization is to be a competitive professional league where wrestlers could make $30,000-$50,000 a year. As the organization develops, the sky is the limit.
Head coach and former NCAA champ Wayne Boyd believes that “The Olympic team members are going to come out of these pro teams. I’m working hard right now with the anticipation that all 6 Olympic team members in 2016 will be from Titan Mercury Wrestling,” he said.
The Olympic training practice is scheduled for Freakshow. This will give young wrestlers in attendance an unprecedented chance to learn and grow from wrestlers who are dedicating their lives to the sport.
“We want to encourage young kids who want to be national, world, and Olympic champions to become a part of our league,” said Boyd
On Friday, October 23rd, Freakshow will showcase Titan Mercury Wrestling Club head to head with Finger Lakes Wrestling Club. This will be an incredible display of Olympic level competition rarely seen in this type setting.
“Wrestling is a small community, so when these kids get to see a Jordan Burroughs or a Kyle Dake, elite level athletes, its inspiring and life changing for them.” Said Damion Hahn, head coach of Finger Lakes Wrestling Club.
The model of PROWL is sustainable and helps give professional wrestlers competition and financial support. If people get on board with it, this new league could be a huge development for the future of wrestling and the wrestling community as a whole.
RMN Events/NUWAY have created a three-event schedule for this professional league. Get psyched to see the Pro Wrestling League in action at the Freakshow of Amateur Wrestling and don’t miss this incredible opportunity.
Shawn Charles at Monster Match/CHSCA
Colorado High School Coaches Association is excited to announce that they will be hosting Shawn Charles as guest speaker at their 25th annual coaches meeting held during the RMN Events’ Monster Match Nationals this November in Denver.
Shawn Charles is a 4 time All-American, 2-time USA finalist who wrestled at Arizona State. Charles’ coaching career is impressive. He was the head coach at ASU from 2009-2014 and had the opportunity to coach 3 Olympic games. Having coached 42 All-Americans and 5 national champions there is no doubt that Charles is an experienced and gifted coach.
To Charles, the best part of coaching comes from, “Working with young men who are motivated to work hard and are committed to training and doing the things that contribute to becoming the best wrestler they can be.” Charles’ motivation goes hand in hand with his motto in wrestling, “Commitment breeds champions.”
He believes the Colorado High School Coaches Association is doing a great job and is thrilled with their performance nationally. As a coach who emphasizes technique and helps wrestlers get better, Charles says he’s pumped to come to Colorado for the Colorado High School Coaches Association and Monster Match Nationals in November not just because RMN Events always runs great, professional tournaments, but also because Colorado athletes are hard workers, eager to learn, and good listeners.
Don’t miss out on this incredible chance to learn from the best at the Colorado High School Coaches Association meeting and Monster Match Nationals in Denver Colorado November 7th, 2015.
Andrew Alirez on the Rise
After winning the match, I asked him how he felt about the win, and having to face the Indiana state champ again the following day, and there was nothing but humble determination,
“It felt really good. It’s getting me closer to my goal of becoming an Olympian. I’ll definitely be going in tomorrow a lot more confident, every win I get better, every match I get better.”
It’s this depth of character and ambition that are exceptional for a wrestler his age. Expect to see big things from Andrew Alirez in the RMN Events 2015-2015 and beyond.
Andrew Alirez is a multitalented young wrestler beyond his years in experience and character. As a 3rd generation boxer who’s only been boxing for 2 years, and already has a record of 10 and 0 with a Ring Side Championship under his belt, it’s evident that Alirez lets his natural athleticism do most of the talking.
When I asked him about the transition into boxing he said -“I think if you’ve wrestled you can do any other sport because of how demanding wrestling is mentally and physically”.
If this wasn’t coming from a tested athlete I may not have believed that statement but Andrew has proven himself time after time. From national Boxing tournaments, to Rocky Mountain Nationals in Denver, he has gone up against some of the best and come out on top.
This past weekend at UFC Ultimates was no exception. Alirez was calm, cool, and collected after his match against Indiana State Champ Colton Cummings. He’s a 14- year-old 8th grader, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that purely from his performance. Alirez hung on for the entire match, unwavering in the face of a fierce competitor.
Dana White on the Importance of Wrestling in MMA
Last week at UFC Ultimates in Las Vegas, Dana White hosted the Presidential Open Forum. It was a rare chance for fans to ask the President of the UFC anything surrounding the sport of wrestling.
I had the opportunity to ask White about young wrestlers coming up in the sport and he took the chance to explain his recent efforts in strengthening wrestling and keeping the sport alive. White made clear the importance of wrestling as the core roots of mixed martial arts.
Q: “If you had one piece of advice for young kids coming into the sport of wrestling and want to come up in the UFC, what would it be?”
A: “Young wrestlers that want to be in the UFC? I mean one of the problems we faced a few years ago was it was looking like wrestling was going away. Lorenzo and I, and the UFC personally funded a lot of wrestling programs that keep wrestling alive in certain places. I think that’s the key. We have the wrestling tournament here and we really got behind USA wrestling when that whole thing was going on.
Number one is keep wrestling alive, it’s the base of mixed martial arts, you have to have it.
And number two, the great thing about being an up and coming wrestler is you get to compete in all things wrestling, you get to go to the Olympics, and then when you’re done there’s an alternative, you can still be a competitor and get into mixed martial arts, so it’s all good stuff.”
White’s words make apparent the importance of youth wrestling leagues like RMN Events and Nuway wrestling. The Ultimate Alliance movement will ensure that wrestling continues to be the core of mixed martial arts and that the best UFC wrestlers continue to come from strong backgrounds in wrestling.
Coming up in the UFC
Enzo and Darren Bell, father and son duo had a one of a kind experience at UFC Ultimates this past week. RMN Events was asked what wrestler had a story that embodied the essence of the sport and the heart that it takes to succeed on the mat. None other than Enzo Bell fit the bill.
The young 10-year-old wrestler, who is also part of the Xtreme Pro Apparel team, was undefeated for the entire tournament, and UFC decided to do an exclusive interview with Enzo and his dad.
Only at RMN Events do things like this happen. Join up to follow the dream and get recognized!
