| Highlander MMA Highlights |
Learn Gracie Jiu-Jitsu - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) - Grappling - Self-Defense with Tampa's Premier Trainer. |
The team is lead by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt, Mike Yanez, student of World Champion grappler, Master Pablo Popovitch. |
Team Highlander has had more than 100 wins as a team nationally in the first two years! |
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| Highlander MMA Testimonials |
“I started training in the martial art of Judo at the age of five, and trained traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu for ten years, earning the rank of black belt before I met Mike Yanez,” Daniël Bertina, a Dutch native who lived in Louisville at the time, says.
“I have trained under many inspirational and excellent coaches in my life. That being said, I have never met another person who such a genius at making fighters out of ‘average joes’. Yanez instilled a ‘never-die’ willpower in his students, and the way he taught our small group of students how to master the basics, and how to grow in the art was remarkable. He took me from a hyperactive and spastic Japanese-style leglocker to a well-rounded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt. I still use and teach his basic approaches and concepts to my own students.”
Daniël Bertina (who was nicknamed "Amsterdam" during his stay in the US) is currenty an assistant instructor and brown belt in BJJ under Marcos Flexa of Carlson Gracie Holland, based in Amsterdam. Although fiercely loyal to the Carlson Gracie Team, he still considers himself a proud member of Team Popovitch. |
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Kids' MMA & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Techniques in the areas of submissions, takedowns, passing the guard, striking and kicks are taught in this program. At this level, kids train in GI and NO GI, just like the adults; students are given an opportunity to earn belts. Through participation in mat chats, personal growth and awareness, students develop character strengths that help young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible.
At Highlander MMA, your child will learn:
- Self Control: The ability to control emotion when faced with a variety of challenges.
- Discipline: The willingness to obey and respect authority.
- Modesty: Moderating your own actions to avoid attracting attention to yourself. Discouraging boastful behavior when successfully accomplishing goals.
- Courtesy: Promoting courteous behavior and reinforcing polite behavior.
- Integrity: The belief that each child must have a sense of honesty and truthfulness. Every person should have a sense of responsibility for their actions.
- Perseverance: Each child should maintain steady persistence in their course of action when accomplishing goals. In spite of difficulty, obstacles or discouragement, they continue trying their best.
- Indomitable Spirit: Reinforce in each child the sense that they can never be conquered or overcome by negative or counterproductive influences.
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