News from March 2008 March 31. 35 days to USA Open SAMBO Championships. March 27. To better prepare DYNAMO members for upcoming SAMBO and Judo competitions, practice time and policies are revised as follow: Practice time (for MMA DYNAMO Team): 3:30-6:00 PM on weekdays, 10:00-1:00 PM on weekends. Saturday practices are Mandatory.
Practice time (for novice and conditioning): 6:00-7:00 PM on weekdays, 12:00-1:30 PM on weekends. Practice policies/rules (BH=Beverly Hills, BHHS = Beverly Hills High School): - NO ENTERING THE WRESTLING ROOM WITHOUT CERTIFIED COACHES OR BHHS COACHES: Sensei Boris Brezhnev, Kevin Villegas, Mark Mead and Justin Brezhnev. online, and there is a $200/year fee to cover club's memberships, administrative, insurance (of DYNAMO, BHHS, and BH City) and other costs. Please clear your registration & payment with sensei Brezhnev. - GUESTS ARE PERMITTED ONLY WITH COACHES' CONSENTS/PRESENCE. - NO PRACTICE, IN ANY FORM, ALLOWED WITHOUT PROPER AND CURRENT MMA ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE. - NO SHOES NOR CASUAL CLOTHES ON MATS (SPECIAL WRESTLING SHOES AND UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED) - NO FOOD IN THE ROOM - NO DRINKS (Sodas, Juices, etc.) IN THE ROOM - NO CHEWING GUM IN THE ROOM - APPROPRIATE AND CLEAN UNIFORM ON MATS ONLY:Judo/JuJitsu Gi, KIMONO, SAMBO Jackets, Freestyle/Folkstyle Gi,Clean T-shirts/Shirts, Sport Suits; - NO TALKING OR/AND TELEPHONE CALLS ALLOWED DURING THE PRACTICE; - NO RACIAL, SEXUAL, RELIGIOUS OR ANY FORM OF TEASING OR/AND ABUSE ALLOWED; - NO PRACTICING ALLOWED WITHOUT PROPER WARM UP; - Tardiness is prohibited unless you receive special permission from one of the coaches. - No horseplay. - After practice has finished, the room must be cleared within the next ten minutes. - Coaches have the right to ask rule breakers/non-members to leave practices. DYNAMO will continue to focus on Martial Arts programs including Classic SAMBO, Judo and Freestyle wrestling (for all DYNAMO members at BHHS wrestling room). We will also practice SAMBO Combat, Freestyle Judo, Russian Judo, Jujitsu, MMA and more (for advanced students at DYNAMO and affiliated Clubs in USA and over the world). And DYNAMO will help members conditioning, gymnastics, freestyle/folkstyle wrestling, working out, and preparing for competitions, sports camps and more at DYNAMO and affiliated clubs in USA and over the world. March 26. Saturday practice time is being extended from noon to 1 pm. So Sat practices are now 10-1. March 24. DYNAMO will participate in the Silver State Judo Championships in Las Vegas the weekend of April 4th and 5th. Those of you, who will participate, should pay the registration fee of $20.00 and bring the signed registration form not later than March 25. There will be no practice April 4, 5 and 6th. March 24. Revised DYNAMO Judo team roster: Justin Brezhnev, Mike Cernovich, Irvin Huang, Joey Schwartz, Romeo Soofiani, Ali Abbas, Bagus Rahadian, Daniel Berman, Shawn Khodadad, Murtaza Abbas, Elliot Pourtavosi, Armand Farrokh.
Team alternatives are: George Abraham, Joshua Simon, Sky Lucci, Matthew Flagel, Joshua Rezvani. Please remember that practice time is 4-6 weekdays and 10-12 weekends, and Saturday practices are Mandatory. March 18. Competition announcement. Silver State Judo Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada
Date & Time: Saturday, April 5th,2008 at 9:30 AM Location: Garside Middle School 300 S. Torrey Pines, Las Vegas Eligibility: Male & Female with current USJA, USJI or USJF Membership Sanction: USJF #08-04-03 Rules and Regulations: http://www.gardenajudo.com/Silver_State_Tournament_-_2008.pdf Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Individual & Team Awards Competition Entry Fee: $20.00 Divisions to be contested: Junior Boys and Girls 16 years old and below Senior Men & Women 17 and up Please let sensei Brezhnev know by March 25 if you are interested. March 18. We are less than 50 days from USA Open SAMBO Championships, and the pace of training is tightening up. DYNAMO team roster for the championships has been narrowed to Sensei Boris Brezhnev, Justin Brezhnev, Joey Schwartz, Mathew Flagel, Romeo Soofiani, Joshua Rezvani, Mike Cernovich, Alan Cariddi, coach Mark Mead & Yaakov Bloch. Team alternatives are: Ali Abbas, Murtaza Abbas, Joshua Simon, Irwin Huang, Vitaliy Staseyev, Jake Marchiafava, Alex Gabbay, Sky Lucci, Eliot Pourtavosi. Shawn Khodadad, Bagus Rahadian & Kevin Youssian. March 13. Practice time from Friday March 14 to Sunday 23 is changed to 10am-12noon. March 13. We are 52 days away from USA Open SAMBO Championships. Here are some action photos from last year's open. March 13. We added more photos in the member's page. Please send your personal bio to coach CJ at admin@dyanmoclub.com. March 12. We are 53 days away from USA Open SAMBO Championships. DYNAMO's SAMBO team are: Sensei Boris Brezhnev, Justin Brezhnev, Joey Schwartz, Alex Gabbay, Mathew Flagel, Romeo Soofiani, Mike Marinin, Joshua Rezvani, Sky Lucci, Ali Abbas, Murtaza Abbas, Eliot Pourtavosi, Alan Cariddi, Shawn Khododad, Bagus Rahadian, Kevin Youssian, Joshua Simon, Irwin Huang, Vitaliy Staseyev, Jake Marchiafava, Mark Mead and Mike Cernovich, Please be aware that Saturday MMA practices are mandatory for DYNAMO SAMBO team. March 9. Congratulations to the following DYNAMO members for qualifying to compete in the upcoming, 15th annual USA Open SAMBO Championships, May 4th in northern New Jersey (website). Qualified members: 1. Justin Brezhnev 2. Alan Cariddi 3. Mark Mead 4. Jake Marchiafava 5. Klar Kuo 6. Mike Cerrnovich 7. Joey Schwartz 8. Alex Gabbay 9. Romeo Soofiani 10. Matthew Flagel 11. Laslov Sherman 12 Sensei Brezhnev ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alternatives: Vitaliy Staseyev Ali Abbas Murtaza Abbas Josh Rezvani Joshua Simon Sky Lucci Elliot Pourtavosi Shawn Khododad Kevin Yossian Bagus Rahadian Irwin Huang For more information to this event, click here (Microsoft WORD file). March 7. Happy 18th birthday to Jake Marchiafava. Enjoy your big day. March 7. Best wishes to Romeo Soofiani and Jimmy Schmolof (DYNAMO members), who will be competing this weekend in Fresno, CA, in the California Freshman/Sophomore Folkstyle Wrestling Championship. Additional DYNAMO members may participate as well. Thanks to coach Villegas for taking the team to Fresno. March 2. Please bring your SAMBO uniform to practice from now on. We are preparing for the upcoming US SAMBO National in early May. If you do not have the appropriate SAMBO gi, please let sensei Brezhnev know. March 1. DYNAMO team competed at the CHP Judo Competition at Gary Goltz Judo Club in Claremont, CA, and did great against competitors from dojos from around southwestern US (CA, NV, AZ, Mexico). Front row (Josh Simon, Sky Lucci, Justin Brezhnev, sensei Brezhnev, sensei Goltz, Alan Cariddi, Klar Kuo and Joey Schwartz). Upper row (Vitaliy Staseyev, Alex Gabbay, Shawn Khododad, Josh Rezvani and Elliot Pourtavosi).  A more relaxed photo..... Results: 1. Justin Brezhnev (Jr.) Senior Brown Belt 1-st Class (Ikkyu)-1-st Place 2. Klar Kuo (Jr.) Senior Brown Belt, 2-nd Class (Nikkyu)-1-st Place 3. Alan Cariddi (Sr) Black Belt 2-nd Degree (Nidan) 2-nd Place 4. Sky Lucci (Jr.) Yellow (1)-2nd-Place 5. Shawn Khododad Yellow (1)-2-nd Place 6. Elliot Pourtavosi (Jr.) Yellow (1)-3-rd Place 7. Vitaliy Staseyev (Sr.) Senior Brown Belt 3-rd Class (Sankyu)-5-th Place 8. Joey Schwartz (Sr.) Senior Brown Belt 3-rd Class (Sankyu)-5-th Place 9. Joshua Simon (Sr.) Orange(3)-5-th Place 10. Alex Gabbay (Jr.) Purple Belt Junior (10)-6-th Place 11. Mike Cerrnovich (Sr.) Senior Brown Belt 1-st Class (Ikkyu)-6-th Place
Special thanks to sensei Gary Goltz, for hosting and inviting DYNAMO to his wonderful event. And thank you to Steven Schwarttz for transportation and support, and thanks to Josh Rezvani. |