Inside Dynamic MMA

Fair week

2010-07-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

Douglas County Fair is August 3-7. We will have a booth there again. Last year it was a blast. We met tons of people interested in getting involved in martial arts and others that have already been practicing martial arts. We had great conversations with a lot of really cool people. We also had memorable conversations with some odd characters. Anyway, we are putting together a list of volunteers to help out that week with the booth as well as helping take care of the dojo during the hours I will not be there. If you wish to help out, let Olga know so that she can put you an the list and fit you into a shift.

Sensei Keith

hot weather and hydration

2010-07-25T21:34:00.000-07:00

Hot weather is upon us and will be for the rest of the summer. We are in the process of installing the A/C unit in the main mat room, but it will be a few more days until it is complete.

We are trying to keep the cooler stocked with cold water and G2 Gatorade to help keep everyone cool. We are also allowing more water breaks than usual. Be aware, you should hydrate yourself throughout the day before coming in for your classes. By the time you are feeling dehydrated in class, it is too late. On hot days, you should drink 16-24 oz of water 2 hours before practice, 8-16 oz 10 minutes before practice, and 8 oz every 15-20 minutes during practice.

If you are dehydrated during practice and start to feel light headed or dizzy, be sure to let the instructor know and stop your practice.

Also, we please ask that you throw away empty bottles at the end of your practice and if you bring your own bottle with you, take it with you when you leave.

8 week program

2010-07-03T12:06:00.001-07:00

I am currently putting together an 8 week MMA fitness program. If you are interested contact Olga or myself asap.

certified SMAC

2010-06-15T23:51:00.000-07:00

I am now a certified Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning through the International Sports Sciences Association.

certified SMAC

2010-06-15T23:47:00.000-07:00

Sensei Larry Keith (that's me) is now a certified Specialist in Martial Arts Conditioning through the International Sports Sciences Association.

Jason Houston

2010-06-06T18:41:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Jason Houston for winning 1st place at the Corvallis Judo tournament yesterday. Jason has only been back to training for a few days and has a sinus infection on top of it all. Yet, he managed not only to compete, but to win 1st place. Awesome job Jason...and welcome home!

May 8th Family Safety Day

2010-05-01T16:33:00.001-07:00

We will be helping out with the Optimist International annual "Family Safety Day" on May 8th. We will be doing martial arts demonstrations and talking about our martial arts programs. Dynamic MMA member, Tiffany Netz will be a speaker for the "heroes corner" talking about her academic and martial arts successes.

The Roseburg Martial Arts academy will be there and I am sure they will do an impressive demonstration. It would be awesome if we could put together a demo team that would rival theirs. If you are interested in being part of the demo team and helping out, let me know by Monday and we will set aside some special times to choreograph a demonstration.

This is a great way to support your dojo and encourage youth in our area to better themselves through martial arts. It is also a fun way to practice and develop your skills as a Judoka or Mixed Martial Artist. Get in touch with me asap if you would like to take part.

April 29

2010-04-29T23:53:00.000-07:00

Small MMA classes today. I think we have quite a few people out sick with the flu. The Judo classes were relatively small too. We had great practices in Judo. We did grip fighting drills and lots of throws. Hopefully everyone has a chance to get well over this weekend and get back to training next week. See you at the dojo.

student instructors....

2010-04-27T09:40:00.000-07:00

Two of our instructors (Ryan and Tommy) for the kids' classes were out sick yesterday. Tony Pepe and Justin Johnson stepped up and did a great job helping Ashley and me with the kids.

Teaching is a very important part of being an advanced student. It helps one to better understand the art. If you can explain to another student how a technique works, it means that you must know the intricacies of it. If you can explain to another student why we do things a certain way, you must be knowledgeable of the strategies the art entails.

When a student/instructor runs into a wall and is unable to answer the questions of the junior student, the Sensei is available to help meet that challenge. This enables both the junior and senior students to continue growing in the art.

Is teaching part of your curriculum? Yes, it is indeed. Even as an intermediate student, you are a mentor to beginners.

So, if you are called on to help teach another student, or a class, consider it both an honor and a learning experience. Just like everything else we do in martial arts, you will get out of it what you put into it.

See you at the dojo!

Wildlife Safari

2010-04-26T15:14:00.000-07:00

Wow! Sooo many kids came by to break a board and earn a 2 week pass to train with us. We even had some teens and adults come by to try it.

I would like to extend a special thank you to everyone from our dojo that showed up to help out. (Tommy, Seth, Don, Justin, Daniel, Tiffany, Sierra, and Kelly) You guys did a great job and kept everything running smoothly.

I also thank the Wildlife Safari for inviting us to be part of the event and giving us such a great spot to set up our booth. (we were right at the entrance) We are already looking forward to being there again next year.

We have several more special events coming up soon. Keep looking here and on the bulletin boards at the dojo to stay up to date. If you wish to help out at any of these events, ask Olga to put you name on the list.

Wildlife Safari

2010-04-23T22:25:00.000-07:00

Volunteers needed to help out at the KIDS DAY at Wildlife Safari in Winston tomorrow. We will meet at the Safari between 10 and 10:30 am Saturday, April 24th. We will be teaching kids how to break pine boards and talking to them about getting involved in our martial arts programs. See you at the Safari!

volunteers

2010-04-13T08:50:00.000-07:00

We have many outside activities to do over the next few months. These activities include, Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA, Safety Day with the Optimist Club, Summer Jiu-jitsu camp at the Boys and Girls Club, Winston/Dillard after school program, Camp Millennium, and possibly a DSGC tournament. It is always nice when we approach these events as a team. All the help we can get is greatly appreciated.

subleagues...

2010-03-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

We have a few students going to the April 3rd tournament. I am going to try to be there to coach and support.

Updates March 26, 2010

2010-03-26T08:32:00.000-07:00

--Our self defense seminar last Saturday went very well. Over a dozen ladies showed up to learn. Penny, Sarah, Tiffany, and Ana all showed up to help out too.

--We plan to begin a full Jiu-jitsu program in the beginning of April. This will mean that Jiu-jitsu will be available 4 days a week instead of just one.

nutrition clinic today

2010-03-14T10:54:00.001-07:00

We are doing a min-clinic on nutrition today at the dojo.

Jessee Filan--135 title fight

2010-03-07T00:38:00.000-08:00

Jessee did not fight tonight because his opponent did not make weight. The first chance weigh ins were Friday night. The other fighter showed up smelling like liquor and weighing in at 145. The promoters and commission gave him until 3 pm Saturday to make weight. He showed up and weighed in at 143.

Jessee trained hard and maintained good nutritional habits to prepare for this fight. He weighed 144 a week out from the fight and weighed in at 133 at Friday night weigh ins. After driving to Medford and staying the night there in anticipation for a 135 title fight, he was rightfully disappointed.

As expected the promoter asked Jessee to fight the overweight opponent as a non-title fight.

Jessee asked me what he should do. I told him that as an amateur, he is in no way obligated to fight (no payment/no contract). The opponent failed to make weight and the promoter failed to provide an alternate fighter for the 135 title. Jessee held up to what was expected of him. Jessee and I decided that it was best if he just pack it up and head home.

The promoter offered him another title opportunity for the upcoming April 10th Roseburg show. That happens to be the same weekend as the 2010 Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Pan American Championships. We'll see what happens.

March 5, 2010

2010-03-05T08:54:00.000-08:00

We have a couple of Judo tournaments coming up in May. If you are interested let me know. The tournaments are in Grants Pass and Corvallis. Both tournaments require USJA membership.

March 2, 2010

2010-03-02T21:57:00.000-08:00

We worked some more on lots of sweeps from full guard, butterfly guard, and opponent standing in guard in the Judo class tonight. MMA class got to work some pretty sweet set ups for knee bar and ankle lock.

Tomorrow is Jiu-jitsu, randori, and kickboxing day. Lots of cool stuff.

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

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2010-03-02T09:01:00.000-08:00

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See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

Monday, March 1, 2010

2010-03-02T00:20:00.000-08:00

Great classes today. I'm not just saying that. I love it when I see light bulbs come on over students' heads. We tied up some combination attacks and defenses in the MMA class and worked on smoothing out some ground transitions in the Judo class. It's nice to see things starting to connect for people...even the advanced students.

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

Nice weekend

2010-02-28T19:40:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. We had some nice weather. I hope you got a chance to get out and have some fun or get some work around the house done...I know I did.

We'll be doing some light sparring this week in the MMA classes and light tachi-waza randori and ne-waza randori in the Judo classes.

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

good training tonight...

2010-02-26T22:24:00.000-08:00

We did some really good setups to leg knots and leg locks in our MMA class tonight. Some of them seem very challenging at first, but once you work through the mechanics a couple of times, it gets much easier. Be sure to practice these things while chain grappling next week.

In Judo, we worked breaking the closed guard, a guard pass, a butterfly guard pass, a counter sweep to the inside guard pass, and half-guard inside lockdown. We also did a very unique strangle and a double armlock from kuzure-kesa-gatame.

Classes were very technical tonight, but that is one of the things that separates us from the rest. Superior technique!

Remember, Jigoro Kano said that there are only three ways to improve your skills...

1. Practice
2. Practice
3. Practice

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

ground and pound

2010-02-26T15:00:00.000-08:00

Last night we got to work some g-n-p drills in the MMA class. This is a good way to create a sense of urgency in our submission grappling. You can't lay on your back choosing between juji-gatame, ude-garami, sankaku-jime, etc. when there is the constant threat of someone striking you.

We return to leglocks today in the MMA classes. Judo classes will concentrate on guard passes, sweeps, and submissions.

Dynamic MMA members,

Please be sure to post your comments about our training sessions below.

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

Great practice...and more

2010-02-15T22:58:00.000-08:00

Morning and evening classes were intense today. In the Judo classes we did fast uchi-komi, 5 minutes of grip fighting, and then 5 minute rounds of throw for throw for the remainder of class.

In the MMA class, we did 50 Thai kicks, 50 front shove kicks, 50 skipping knees, parrying drill, kick blocking/countering drills, and finished the class with 3 minute rounds of sparring.

At the end of the Judo class tonight, it was raining from the condensation that had gathered on the ceiling's steel beams. If you missed today's classes, don't worry, we'll be doing it all week.

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Keith

Busy weekend

2010-01-27T23:31:00.000-08:00

Busy weekend coming up...Ashley, Tiffany, and Kacy are heading to Ontario, Oregon to compete in the Ore-Ida/Oregon State Championship Judo tournament. Jessee and Matt will be fighting in Roseburg on the Brass Knuckles show. I am confident we will have good results all around.

Good classes

2010-01-19T23:14:00.000-08:00

Really good classes tonight. The Judo class was packed. We worked throws and a kataha-jime from standing. The MMA class wasn't quite as full but it was still good. We worked entry to leg locks from standing. Fun stuff...

Rogue Warrior Cage Fights

2010-01-17T11:21:00.000-08:00

Well, unfortunately, things did not go as planned at the fights. Jessee did not win the title, but he is bringing home more experience. This loss was pretty fast due to the explosiveness of the fight. Jessee was in good shape and had been training well, he just got caught. It was a move he has practiced many times over at the dojo and in grappling competitions. MMA is a game of capitalizing on your opponent's mistakes. Jessee made a mistake and his opponent got his back and choked him with a technique that Jessee is very familiar with. He knows what he did wrong and will work to correct it. He said that even though he has been training more than in his previous fights, he needs to dedicate himself to it even more. I agree. If you choose to compete in this field, you need to prioritize your training at the top of your list.

Some of the things you might hear me say in the dojo regarding this mentality--

--If you want to be a champion, you must train like a champion
--Champions are willing to do what others are not
--You get out of it what you put into it
--The work is done in the dojo, the payday is the fight
--The work you do in the dojo should be harder than the fight
--The more you sweat in the dojo, the less you'll sweat in the ring
so on and so on...etc...etc...

Anyway, I will leave you with this....When Jigor Kano was asked how to become more proficient in Judo, his answer, "three things....practice, practice, practice."
Alexander Karelin was a famous wrestler from Russia. He went six years without anyone ever scoring a single point on him. He was undefeated in international competition for 13 years. When asked how he did it, his answer was this, "train like a mad man."

See you at the dojo...

News...

2010-01-15T18:23:00.000-08:00

January 16th--
Jessee "flyin" Filan will be fighting for the 135lb title tomorrow in Medford for the Roque Warrior Cage Fighting promotion. If he wins this title, he will be the first of our members to bring home a title. We have had many title shots, but the fighters in the past have taken the opportunity too lightly. Jessee has been training hard and is very prepared. I have a lot of confidence in him for this fight.

Boot camp--
The Shugyo Boot Camp start date has been postponed until February. If you would like more information call Olga at 541-229-JUDO or email me at hadakajudo@gmail.com

Winners of the Referral Contest--
Joshua Parnell won the Ipod touch
James Miller is the winner of the Wii Sports package
Congratulations you guys! Well done!

January 23rd Sub tourney--
Mathea Wooten will be representing DFCC in the kids division at a No Gi submission tournament in Salem, Oregon. If you want more information on how you can compete, go to www.subleague.com

January 30th fights in Roseburg--
Brass Knuckles Promotions will be at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. DFCC member Matt LaRocque will be fighting for the 185 contendership. Go Matt! If any of our other members are interested in trying out for our Fight Team, just let me know. There will plenty of future shows to compete in.

Larry Keith on KPIC Spotlight

2009-12-28T12:52:00.000-08:00

Dynamic MMA tips on Self Defense during the holidays. The show aired a little late for the holidays, but it the tips are still useful.

Holidays

2009-12-22T09:53:00.000-08:00

Dynamic MMA will be closed on December 24th and 25th. We will also be closed on December 31st and January 1st. Olga and I will not be at the dojo at all on the week of December 28th through January 1st. The Dynamic MMA staff will be teaching classes and will make sure everyone gets in great workouts.

Remember, the Referral contest deadline is December 30th. If your friend enrolls using the "white belt in a bag" promotion, your referral points will be double.

See you at the dojo.

Sensei Larry Keith

promotions

2009-12-18T22:59:00.000-08:00

We did some rank promotions in our Judo classes tonight. Daniel Johnson, Don Meduna, Justin Johnson, and Tony Dobis we all promoted to Gokyu (orange belt). Allysa Johnson was promoted to Rokyu (yellow belt). There were more promotions due, but the would be recipients were not in class tonight. That means they have to wait another month for their promotions (just kidding). Anyway, congratulations to the upgraded students.

Also, tonight was Tommy Anderson's 23rd birthday, so we all took a turn throwing him. Happy Birthday Tommy!!

referral contest...

2009-11-29T18:37:00.000-08:00

The referral contest is going pretty well so far. Jessee Filan and Josh Parnell are our current leaders in the contest.

"Buddy week" is over, so now the points are no longer double. Just as a reminder, here is how the points work:

1 point for showing up to class, 10 points for bringing someone in to watch, 25 points for bringing in a friend to try out a class, 100 points if your friend enrolls. The member with the most points on December 31, 2009 will win. The prize for the adults is an iPod touch and the prize for the kids is a Nintendo Wii Sports package. Good luck and if you have any questions, talk to myself or Olga.

Advanced only class...

2009-11-28T23:14:00.000-08:00

We did our first advanced only randori night tonight. It turned out very well. The class is intended for our brown and black belts only. I think we had about 10 people in attendance. Toby Presnell and Bryan Phippen were in town and attended the class as well. Toby is an Obukan black belt and an instructor at 5 rings Jiu-jitsu in Portland. Bryan is also a member of 5 Rings and is a "holiday member" of our dojo.

We grappled and did randori for about 1.5 hours. Everyone (including myself) seemed to have fun and looked pretty tired by the end of the night. It also gave a chance for our morning people to work with our evening people because we chose to do it on a weekend.

We may end up doing this type of practice once or twice per month. Great stuff!

November 25

2009-11-25T23:59:00.000-08:00

Classes were good today. Attendance was down due to the impending holiday, but we got to work some fun stuff in the Jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai classes. We will be closed on Thursday and Friday this week. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving. I am personally thankful for having such a great group of students that I can call my second family. See you at the dojo!

Being prepared...putting in the work

2009-11-08T11:27:00.000-08:00

On November 7, 2009, two of our fighters competed at the FCFF Rumble at the Roseland 47 in Portland, Oregon. Both of these fighters are veterans of MMA, Judo, and submission grappling. Both of them are skilled athletes with a boatload of talent.

Matt LaRocque lost via unanimous decision. Jessee Filan lost via split decision.

While watching the fights, I could see that they definitely had the tactics and strategy to win their fights. Their minds were sharp and they understood their opponent's strengths and weaknesses. Mentally, they were prepared....physically, they were not. After the fights I had a lengthy conversation with them as to why they lost their fights but it all boiled down to one reason...they didn't train.

I have seen this happen many times. The fighter has better skill than the opponent, yet they still lose. Why?

Combat sports such as MMA, Judo, Jiu-jitsu, Boxing, etc. are all based on capitalizing on your opponent's mistakes. The biggest mistake any athlete can make is not being prepared. You have to be able to look across the ring or tatami at your opponent and be able to say to yourself, "I know I trained harder than my opponent and that I am the most prepared I can be." If you can't do this, in some way you have already lost the battle.

In martial arts, it is the loss that helps us to be humble(a martial artist should be humble), and it is from our losses that we learn the most. We can also learn from the losses of others. Pay attention to the work ethic of those around you. Are they just going through the motions or are they putting in the extra effort that makes a champion? Now ask yourself which side of that scenario are you on?

We are all guilty of being lazy sometimes (I know I am), but when you set a goal for yourself, you reach it with effort, not by sitting and waiting for it to come to you. They say that if you want to be a champion, you have to train like a champion. Kimura would have likely said that if you want to be a champion, you have to train twice as hard as the current champion.

Remember, you get out of it what you put into it. The formula to martial arts success is fairly simple. It is very similar in all sports...Proper nutrition, do the work, and rest. If you want to be a top competitor, this has to become a lifestyle, not something you try to do a few days before an event.

As an instructor, it is my job to teach my students the skills they need to accomplish their martial arts goals. However, I cannot do the work for them.

I am very proud of both Matt and Jessee. They did well in their fights. They displayed heart and left an impression with their opponents and fans. They never gave up and fought to the end. I have known them both for years and know their potential.

See you at the dojo,

Sensei Larry Keith

Cold and Flu??

2009-10-13T16:30:00.000-07:00

Many dojo members, including myself are ill with the crud. Cold and Flu season is upon us, along with the cooler, damp weather. Take your vitamins, drink your fluids, practice proper nutrition, and keep warm and dry. Bring warm, dry clothes to the dojo with you that you can change into after practice. If you are sick (infectious), stay home and heal up. Your consideration will be greatly appreciated.

October 10th

2009-10-10T23:54:00.000-07:00

Our fight team did very well today at the Brass Nux fights.

Jessee Filan looked very good. He won in the first round via TKO and is now the contender for the 135 title. Many people came to me after the fight and told me how good they thought he did. He told me afterwards that he was very comfortable fighting in front of his home crowd. It showed.

Matt LaRocque was in a little trouble in the first round. He came back in the second round to win via TKO. Matt really needed this fight. He cut more weight that every before and also had to endure a little punishment before finding the victory in the end. He won his first fight at FCFF in only 57 seconds.

Tyler Moug won his fight in the first round and is simply an animal. He actually took a moment to ask the referee, "Do you really want me to hit him again?" at which point his opponent verbally tapped out.

Brandon Meacham was not 100% for this fight. He dealing with a training injury and like many people in our dojo, was suffering from this flu virus going around. He lost via triangle choke in the first round. This fight was a defense of Brandon's 170 title. Unfortunately, Brandon is no longer the 170 Brass Nux champion. He showed great sportsmanship by taking the time to put the belt around the waist of the new champion, Nathan Orchard. We will regroup, go back to the drawing board and Brandon will be back to his winning ways soon.

We also cornered for Anthony Bell. Anthony came to us last Friday to tell us that he had signed himself up to make his MMA debut at this show with no previous training. He only got to train with us for 4 days before fighting. I am not an advocate of fighting without training first. Tony lost to a RNC in the first round, but did not suffer any injuries. He will resume training with us next week. I will make sure he is better prepared before encouraging him fight again.

It proved to be a winning night for our team...not a perfect winning night, but winning still yet. We will get back to work next week preparing for the November 7th and December 12th FCFF shows.

See you at the dojo.

News Brief

2009-10-02T16:27:00.000-07:00

Brandon dominated the fight until the 3rd round when he got caught with a toe hold submission. Still, Brandon looked really sharp and in great shape at the fight.

There will be a schedule change at Dynamic MMA beginning Monday, October 5th.

Jessee Filan, Tyler Moug, Matt LaRocque, and Brandon Meacham will be fighting at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 10th. We have general admission tickets for sale at the dojo for $20. Get yours and come support your team at this local event.

See you at the dojo!

Rogue Warrior Cage Fights

2009-09-26T00:35:00.000-07:00

Newest DFCC member Brandon Meacham will be fighting for the 170 title at Klammath County Fairgrounds on September 26th. He will be fighting David Robles. Some of you may know David from winning the Absolute Championship at our DSGC tournaments. We will be coming home with another title belt. I will post the results soon after the event.

Home again...

2009-09-14T01:29:00.000-07:00

Home sweet home. It is good to be home with family again. See you at the dojo.

Leaving Oklahoma

2009-09-12T16:12:00.000-07:00

We are at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma awaiting to board our flight home. I think we are all ready for a nap. See you all at the dojo on Monday. We have some cool new things planned for the dojo.

2009-09-12T08:26:00.000-07:00

We are sitting in our last day of seminars here in Oklahoma. Later today we will fly to Dallas and then to Portland. Although the convention is a great learning experience, I am looking forward to being home soon.

2009-09-09T23:32:00.000-07:00

We are now at the Colcord Hotel in Oklahoma City. It's a nice old hotel that has been remodeled giving it an antique look from the outside and modern look on the inside. The resteraunt in the hotel was closed when we got here, so we walked to "Bricktown" looking for somewhere to eat. We ended up eating at IHOP. I think we get to all sleep in since we don't have anything scheduled until 2 pm.

Oklahoma

2009-09-09T17:47:00.000-07:00

We are now sitting at the Denver International Airport. We have an hour wait for our next flight out to Oklahoma City. The flight from Portland to here was good. We are having a pretty good time. More updates to come...

Oklahoma

2009-09-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

Ryan, Kris, and I are at PDX getting ready to board a flight to Denver and then to Oklahoma for the MAIA Elite Seminar. The dojo will be open for the rest of the week. Be sure to look up as you enter the dojo to see our newest addition to the dojo. See you all next week at the dojo.

2009-09-06T01:42:00.000-07:00

Jessee Filan lost to RNC at 2:58 of the first round. He had a couple of outstanding takedowns before falling to the mount in a scramble on the ground. He turned his back and was forced to tap to the choke.

Matt LaRocque was the first fight of the night and submitted his opponent at :57 of round 1 with a RNC. Matt seemed to be in control thoughout the entire fight.

Good job by both of our fighters despite Jessee's loss. In martial arts, losing teaches us about being humble. Jessee will come back stronger and more skilled than ever.

FCFF tonight

2009-09-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

This afternoon I will drive to Portland to corner for Jessee Filan and Matt LaRocque. This will be Jessee's 4th time fighting for the FCFF and Matt's MMA debut.

Jessee is fighting a tough fighter from Team Quest. Winning this fight will possibly put Jessee in a top contender position for the FCFF 135 title. On November 7th, he could be fighting for the title against Dave Kohn. Dave and Jessee were supposed to fight at 7 Feathers in June, but Dave pulled out of the fight on one day's notice.

Matt is fighting Ben Steele. It will be Ben's first fight as well. Ben has 10 years of Karate training. Needless to say, our strategy revolves around Matt getting the fight to the ground.

Hoping to come home with 2 wins tonight!

Introduction

2009-09-05T10:27:00.000-07:00

I decided to do something a little different for those of you following our blogs. This is a blog designed to keep members and non-members updated on the things going on around the dojo. This will include events inside and outside the dojo that are directly connected to our dojo.