Movie Night - The "new" Karate Kid

More than six dozen kids had a fun night in November when this year's flick of choice for our Annual Movie Night was the new Karate Kid!

We once again rolled out the red carpet, got the old fashioned popcorn machine popping and broke out the projector for a fun night!

Halloween at Club MMA

Samurai Robison and Sumo Wrestler Geers led some pretty awesome Halloween Parties this weekend!

We had superheroes, witches and ninjas galore. A few nerds were there to calculate how much fun we had and the ghostbusters kept the goblins, ghouls and vampires in check.



Plus, the Army and S.W.A.T team were on hand just in case our Gangsters got out of line. And while we always tease the Juniors that Ms. Abbie is going to teach dance instead of learning MMA, someone finally showed up ready for Ms. Abbie's Dance Class!


We had so much fun with all of our characters this weekend. Click here to see all the pictures.

Muay Thai Maniacs - a deserved promotion

Our Muay Thai Maniacs promoted receiving their new sashes last week. These are some of the Toughest kids in the school and definitely the hardest working! They come to class each week ready to work and never once ask when they are going to get their next sash. They train to get good and it's working! We couldn't be prouder of this group of kids.

Congrats to all! Keep up the hard work!

Muay Thai Maniacs

Hamilton County Juvenile Court Training

Head Instructor of Club MMA is also the head trainer and founder of the "response to resistance" system used by the Hamilton County Juvenile Court. He got to catch up and complete the yearly extensive training with the officers last week. Jeff has been training the JCO's going on three years now. It is always good time getting to work on situational interventions and helping them problem solve techniques. The program has been very successful for the County and always keeps instructor Jeff Robison thinking of ways to make the system even better!

Thanks to all you officers both in jails and on the streets that keep the rest of us safe day in and day out!

BJJ Seminar with Shawn Hammonds

BJJ Black Belt Shawn Hammonds taught a seminar at Club MMA on September 26th. It was a pretty good turnout. Shawn showed us some competition tricks and techniques that were pretty cool to say the least. All who attended walked away with a renewed excitement for the sport of BJJ! Looking forward to the next tournament!

Teens Promote again

The teen MMA program is growing strong and they are getting GOOD! More teens promoted earning new tips and belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and also earning some new sashes in Muay Thai.

Keep up the good work teens!

In Memory

A Very Personal Blog written by Instructor Jeff Robison:

I walked into John Helton’s life at the age of 7 years old. My best friend Andy asked if I wanted to take karate at his Uncle John’s house. Of course I went and we ended up training with John for a couple of years. Our class was called the Bears, we were just a group of neighborhood kids meeting every Monday night in Johns basement, called the karate room. Like anything else, all good things came to an end as my friend Andy decided to start playing soccer. I loved martial arts too much to quit, so I decided to keep training martial arts at another school. I spent the next 10 years learning Tae Kwon Do and really focusing on getting a black belt and helping instruct classes.

My friend Andy and I reconnected after college, and he mentioned I should reconnect with his uncle John.

I called John and spent the last 8 years of my life learning 'the martial arts movie.' He always explained just as a movie has frames our life is made up of thousands of experiences. Experience them and make your own movie.

John introduced me to all kinds of styles, principles, concepts, and Instructors. He took me in as a student and showed me how to learn by seeing, doing, and feeling. He always pushed me to train with anyone that was better then me.These lessons are priceless, because they have molded me into the person that I am.

John Helton passed away July 30, 2010. It was very unexpected and upsetting. John has been a major influence in my life and I will miss him dearly. I will try everyday to carry on his legacy through the martial arts.

Rest in peace my friend!

The Banner that will hang in Club MMA in Memory of Mr. John Helton.

Judo Training

Club Instructor, Jeff Robison reconnected with his Judo Sensei a couple of years ago, and has finally buckled down and started to take it seriously. It has taken a couple of months but Jeff has been promoted to green belt. Even though he has been training Martial Arts for over 20 years, it's still fun to get a new belt! Judo has really complimented his BJJ training and will no doubt add another flare to the Club MMA curriculum.

Farewell to Frank

Over Two Years Ago we got an email inquiry about mma classes and Frank Lee walked through our doors......and we are so honored he did! Frank not only enriched our classes he became a fast and life long friend. Everyone at the club respects him and while we are sad to see him go, we are excited to see him go out and conquer the world. No doubt Frank will go far!

Frank, we were honored to have you as a training partner, pad holder, coach, cornerman, ragin asian and friend! Frank Lee MMA will live on forever at Club MMA. BEST OF LUCK!!!!


Franks Last class, getting his traditional Muay Thai Mong kol (head band) and Pra jead (arm bands).

Club Family Picnic - a success!

We had our Club MMA Family Picnic at Kuliga Park Sunday, August 15th. We had so much fun! We got about 15 minutes of rain during dinner but the rain cooled it off so we could play the rest of the night! It was great to have so many people come together for good conversation, good food and a fun night. The dads got out and joined in with the kids for some kickball and even the big boys had their play time tossing around.



Thanks to everyone who came and thank you all for being our extended family!

Nik "The Project" Hoobler-Scherff gets the Tapout!

Nik Hoobler-Scherff, Club MMA Student and Fighter, has what it takes in our opinion. As a coach, you can't ask for more in a fighter. He is dedicated and passionate about this sport and he has a skill that many lack-the 100% willingness to listen whole-heartedly!

His dedication and self-determination paid off after an 8-week fight camp and 27lb weight cut. He met his opponent Friday, July 16th at weigh-ins making the 155lb weight division. Saturday, he entered the cage at the MMA Big Show Event and walked out with another win making Club MMA jiu jitsu look good with his rolling armbar to get the tapout!

Congrats Nik! We couldn't be prouder!

Jeff Robison, Nik Hoobler-Scherff & Frank Lee

Teens Promote in BJJ & Muay Thai

Our Teen Program has been a total success!
We are so lucky to have an awesome group of young men and women. They have worked so hard! The teen BJJ class had their stripe test this week, where everyone earned a tip on their belt. Then two days later the Muay Thai class earned their sashes. Congrats to all! You deserve it!

Adults promote in Muay Thai

Our adult Muay Thai students received promotions in their rank at Club MMA. Well deserved as these men definitely earned their newest sash. They train hard each week and continue to go beyond our high standards. For this, we are honored to promote them.

A Very Special Gift from Club MMA Students

A special thanks from Mr. Robison:

"April is a very special month for myself, not only is it my birthday month, but it is Club MMA’s birthday month as well. My wife Abbie and I have invested countless hours into Club MMA and there has been return and reward from all of it. I cannot ask for a better group of students and parents. My students are my world and I would like to personally thank all of my adults students for putting together my very special gift. I received a full size poster of Helio Gracie to place on the wall for the Club. Thank you, Thank you!" - Jeff Robison

3 more students earn BJJ Blue Belts

As in Club MMA fashion, a very awesome Blue Belt Exam took place Sunday, April 11. For all who were their to witness, saw 3 Club students earn the rank they now wear!

Art Fink, Paul Sullivan and Josh Stewart earned their blue belts in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All who watched the test know they definitely "earned" it, as the three students had to first demonstrate techniques, then wresle 9 rounds of positional wrestling and finally finished the test by taking Three 3-minute rounds with the highest three ranks there. It was Amazing!!



ArtFink, Paul Sullivan and Josh Stewart made Club MMA very proud. They are all outstanding students, wonderful people and perfect examples of true martial artists!

Gentlmen, we are honored to have you on our team! Congratulations!

BJJ Belt Stripes Given

Congratulations to BJJ Blue Belts Mike Sweeney and Levon Sackett for earning their first stripe. Testing took place Sunday morning, April 11.

The Official Prilosec CAGE WALL!

Thanks to Prilosec OTC, Club MMA students can continue to pursue their passion heartburn free!

Mr. Jeff Robison was chosen as The Official Prilosec OTC MMA Instructor and because of this, Prilosec OTC sponsored Jeff and the Club. The first portion of the funds were used to create a new cage wall for our advanced students.

The process began Friday night as the materials were carried into Club MMA. Forty feet of fencing, and over thirty feet of metal poles made their way in. Thanks to some dedicated students, building began.

Saturday afternoon the fence went up with a lot of muscle pulling it tight! The end result is awesome!



Monday night, the advanced Muay Thai students got their first training session with the newly installed cage wall! It was quite a workout and everyone was excited!!

Thanks to all the guys who helped throughout the weekend: Art Fink, Zac Moody, Josh Geers, Jeremy Schomp, Bruce Abbott, James Roberts and especially Levon Sackett!!!