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Monday 8am - 12pm 5pm - 8:30pm Tuesday 8am - 12pm 7pm - 8pm Wednesday 8am - 12pm 5pm - 8:30pm Thursday 8am - 12pm 7pm - 8pm Friday 8am - 12pm Saturday 12am - 1am 9:30am - 11am

Middle Ground Martial Arts

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Middle Ground Martial Arts

Judo, Muay Thai and Kickboxing dojo, RKC kettlebell gym.

09/30/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. We’ll be sharing some related personal defense related information across the next few weeks, based on evidence rather than the anecdotal aims often made in self defense discussions. The following slides are drawn from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and FBI Domestic Violence Special Reports.

09/21/2026

As we approach cold and flu season, we wanted to put out a reminder that sometimes being a good training partner means staying home and resting.

No one wants to miss sessions and the temptation to ‘work through’ whatever we are faced with is always there.

BUT, when you show up to class sick, you risk spreading what you are carrying to everyone else. Some students are preparing for fights/competitions, some work full time and balance having families and other responsibilities on top of training and no one wants to put their life on pause because of being sick.

Take care of yourselves. Take care of your training partners.

Love you. 💜

09/18/2026

After 20 years of deep dives into barbells 15 of kettlekbells, I’ve (Randy) been working on the fundamentals of club, mace and shena board work. It’s good to stay fresh with new methods and being a perpetual student. Heres an observation- don’t program yourself to have a harder time than you need to. Replace self talk or talking to peers about “this is so hard” or “this is too much” with breaking new skills into smaller pieces, and conquering those one at a time. If you’re in a group, don’t let commiseration over the challenges take the place of facing the challenge itself. Focus on the new skill(s) instead of focusing on how difficult it may be at first. And as St. Vincent observes, “to get good at anything, you have to commit to sucking at it first.” But- don’t lose sight that the goal is to do it well.

09/16/2026

Train hard, eat smart. Or is it train smart, eat hard?

Whatever the case, good food choices are key for recovering and resetting from training. Foods rich in magnesium, zinc, calcium, complex carbohydrates, proteins and moderate amounts of monounsaturated and saturated fats should dominate your plate. Despite the absurd marketing of protein in every possible food product, the average American eats well above the RDA, even when athletic activities are accounted for. Getting your vitamins, minerals and protein from whole food sources is recommended, since supplements aren’t regulated by the FDA (until *after* à problem occurs).

09/15/2026

Over the weekend, a few members of the MGMA Kickboxing/Muay Thai team took a last minute opportunity to head out to the K1 tournament hosted by Champion Striking and Fitness where everyone had a great time and got some solid experience. Huge thanks to Champion for hosting and being incredibly easy to work with.

If you see Hunter Roche or Al around the gym this week, congratulate them on a job well done.

09/11/2026

Please join us in remembering Jeremy Glick, a Judo black belt who led the effort to take back control of flight 93 on 9/11. Glick and several other passengers formulated a plan for attacking the hijackers, which led to the plane crashing in Pennsylvania instead of reaching its intended target. His final words and actions were captured on a phone with his wife- “we’re going to rush the hijackers.” Gick was awarded a posthumous 10th dan by the USJA for his selfless act.

09/10/2026

The sacred combat ritual known as Violence in the Valley makes its long awaited return on Saturday, Dec 5.

This will be a live smoker fight (exhibition match) event open to competitors of all skill levels from local gyms.

16oz Gloves
Shin Guards
Mouthpiece
Headgear Optional

DM Coach Jason Jason Kyler if you are interested in participating.

More details to come.

09/09/2026

We are excited to announce the start of our Hatha Yoga classes on Tuesday, October 6th. These classes will be lead by Jennifer Tullo (200E-RYT, 500RYT, YACEP) who has been a long time student of both yoga and martial arts.

These classes will be available to all students of MGMA and we are also introducing a Yoga only membership at a reduced rate for those who are interested.

09/07/2026

Regular class schedule all day. Come hang out.

08/26/2026

As the summer comes to a close, so must our Townie Summer Trial Month promotion.

Come in and secure your chance to try our classes for 30 days 🚨FOR FREE🚨 before Tuesday, Sept 1.

Address

785 Acorn Drive Suite 102
Harrisonburg, VA
22801

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 12pm
	5pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 12pm
	7pm - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 12pm
	5pm - 8:30pm
Thursday	8am - 12pm
	7pm - 8pm
Friday	8am - 12pm
Saturday	12am - 1am
	9:30am - 11am

Website

http://www.middlegroundmartialarts.com/

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