Events

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2025

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July 19'th -  Cage Wars.  We will have 1 of our students entering the cage for their MMA fights. Woody Clement will be fighting at the Schenectady  Armory. 

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September - Rayron Gracie Seminar - Each year we bring in one of the Instructors from the main Renzo Gracie Academy in NYC. This year we welcome in Rayron Gracie. Rayron is the son of Ryan Gracie and Nephew to Renzo. Rayron is very unique as aside from training and learning from all of the great instructors at the Main Renzo Gracie academy he has spent years will Roger Gracie recently training in London. Rayron in the past year has also traveled to train with Rickson and Ralph Gracie and is currently in Brazil training before coming to us in September.  Don't miss out on a great opportunity to learn from one of the best today!

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limited to 30 participants - open to all adults / kids must be a minimum of 10 years old and solid gray belt minimum to attend, outside gyms and practitioners are welcome.

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Cost

Lions Den Members - $100 if registered by 8/10/25    or   $125 if after 8/10/25

non members - $125 if registered by 8/10/25    or     $145 if after 8/10/25

 

September 20'th -  Cage Wars.  We will have 4 of our students entering the cage for their MMA fights. Woody Clement, Malachi Madison, Taha Sevincer and Qasim Sanders will be fighting at the Schenectady Armory. 

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September 24'th -  BJJ Belt promotions at the Den.  6pm for all Youth and adult BJJ Students . Each family should bring a pot luck dish to share. All BJJ members should be here.

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October 25'th - Halloween at the Den - Each family will bring a pot luck dish. Everyone should be in costume!! Each child will receive a large pumpkin to carve on site followed by a Pumpkin contest for best ones. We will have a piñata . There will be a Costume contest. Lots of fun and games with the entire Den decorated for Halloween. Prizes will be handed out and all kids get goodie bags. Plenty of food for all. Prizes handed out for top 5 Trunks , Pumpkins and Costumes. 15 prizes in all. Each person in Costume will also receive a Ticket for a free week of classes for the Lions Den.

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5:30pm- 8:30pm

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Schedule of events

5:30 - 6:30 : TRUNK OR TREAT - decorate your trunk and hand out some Candy as Kids trick or treat in the lot. 

6:30 - 6:45 - Costume Contest

6:45 - 7:30 - Pumpkin Carving and Contest

7:30 - 7:45 - Piñata 

7:45 - 8:30 - Pot Luck

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November 15'th  - Seminars with UFC Stars Erin Blanchfield and Fatima Kline - Come learn directly from the #1 ranked Female fighter in the UFC. Erin should be fighting for the title this year and this is your opportunity to come and have her teach you some of her favorite techniques. She will be here with her good friend , training partner and Top rising star in the UFC Fatima Kline. Fatima has already fought twice in the UFC and plans on fighting again just before this seminar. This is one you don't want to miss. Everyone who attends a seminar will have time at the end with the fighters to take a picture with them and get an autograph. We also offer guest passes if you just want to watch and get a Picture with and Autograph from the fighters. ​

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11:am - Adult BJJ Seminar - No Gi - 90 mins - Erin and Fatima will be going over some of the favorite techniques in this 90 minute seminar. Each Attendee will have the opportunity after for a Picture with and Autograph from the fighters.  $100  - limited to 30 people . ages 10-adult 

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12:30pm - Muay Thai Seminar - 60 mins - Each attendee will have the opportunity after for a picture with and autograph from the fighters. $70 - limited to 20 people . ages 10-adult

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1:30pm - MMA - 30 mins. $70 

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Combo pass - Includes adult BJJ , MMA and Muay Thai seminar - $150

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Guest pass - Entry the day of the event along with 1 Picture and 1 Autograph with each fighter - $40 - limited to 15 people

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December 12'th - Annual PARENTS NIGHT OUT / KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY - 5PM - 7:30PM - This is Free and for all Youth members. Parents , drop the kids off at 5pm and pick them back up by 7:30pm. The kids will be making Christmas Decorations to put on the tree here at the Den. They will also decorate Christmas cookies while we watch a Christmas Movie. We will have pizza , and Hot Cocoa here for them so don't worry about feeding them first.  This will be a fun night for the kids and an opportunity for parents to go out and get some shopping done.

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December - Judo Promotions at the Jason Morris Judo Center/ Morris Open - Our Judo students travel to the Jason Morris Judo Center in Scotia. Students up for promotion will receive Belts followed by an open tournament for all. 12pm

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2026

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January 7'th -  BJJ Belt promotions at the Den.  6pm for all Youth and adult BJJ Students . Each family should bring a pot luck dish to share. All BJJ members should be here.

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April 21'st -  BJJ Belt promotions at the Den.  6pm for all Youth and adult BJJ Students . Each family should bring a pot luck dish to share. All BJJ members should be here.