Just checked the weather report at Weather.com. Temperatures will range from 60-92 most days. During our MMA classes, in the sun, it should feel like 75-80 degrees. Given our giant shade structure, it should feel even cooler on our mats. Not too bad all things considered - so bring a gi too!

This is probably my last update. If anything else does come up, it will only be posted here, so keep checking back or sign up for updates.

We’ll be home soon and can’t wait to meet all of y’all!

Train hard, train safe!
Burn hard, burn safe!

The Black Rock City Combat Club aims to bring together martial artists and combat sport players of all styles and give them a place to train while at Burning Man. We also aim to share combat sports with the rest of the community and give those interested a first hand look at modern martial arts. Individuals of all ages and experience (you too beginners!) are welcome to participate, train, and share techniques.

Not only will be holding our mixed martial arts classes at the BRC-CC, but we have also opened our space up for use by other martial artists to hold classes.

To learn more about us, please visit our About Us page.
To learn about what we will be offering during the event, please visit our Take page.
To learn how you can help and what we need to pull this off, please visit out Give page.
If you’d like to see pictures from previous events (BMan and MMA related), visit our Gallery.

Our very own honorary mayor, The Mayor, has recorded a radio promo to be aired on BMIR (Burning Man Information Radio) 94.5 FM.

Have a click-sie.

Check out the “Take” page for more accurate descriptions of our offerings. They are now updated to match the exact material we plan to cover while on the playa! See you VERY soon!

The Man burns in 22 days (and I’ll be touching playa in 15)!

We have added another class. Tuesday the 26th, from 6pm-8pm, Nick Heyming has offered to teach a fire spinning class that incorporates martial art movements. Bring your staff, poi, or just you - see ya there!

The class will cover basics of staff spinning, martial arts moves that can be integrated, different flow techniques, and some stretches that prepare the body for more advanced moves. There will be a light up afterwards for those who are ready for fire.

Nick has been spinning fire for over three years and practicing martial arts for over four. He has studied Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Capoeira, and invented his own form of Kung Fu animal style stretching. He spins fire staff and poi, with an emphasis on contact (hands free) spinning and integrating different martial arts and dance styles into his spinning. His tribe the Elemental Dancers is a loose organization of people attempting to find other elements than fire to play and dance with.

We’ve been placed and don’t it feel good!

It’s official ladies and gents - 7:30 and Dart.

We’ll be seeing you there!

I just wanted to take a moment to send a heart-felt thank you out to the guys at De La O Jiu-jitsu! John De La O has loaned us 10×10 of matting, 3 pairs of punching mitts, a pair of thai pads, and several pairs of gloves to take out to the playa. John also mentioned that he may be able to loan us further matting in the next couple of weeks.

If you’re looking for a gym in the Orange Co. area, make sure to check out De La O Jiu-jitsu:
delaojiujitsu.com
8381 Katella Ave. #F
Stanton, CA 90680
714-527-1845

If you’re looking to catch a fight, several members of De La O’s team will be competing at the Long Beach Fight Night, August 17th. For more info, check out longbeachfightnight.com/.

If you want some instant gratification, you can see some of the team’s fights below on youtube:
Tom Kenney Highlight
Andy Balmore @ King of the Cage
John De La O Vs. Adrian Perez

Blackfish will be teaching a beginning Escrima/Knife Fighting class on Wed. at 2:00pm. To hear him explain it…

Experience the basics of Escrima, a Philippine martial art, as they apply to knife fighting. We’ll start with footwork, move to angles, explore situationals, and finish with some light knife sparring. Bring a 9″ bit of wood dowel for your practice knife and gloves but we’ll have some on hand, and be ready to have some fun as you explore this very direct martial art.

See you there!

BRC-CC
Black Rock City
During Burning Man

Need proof? Bladow!

That’s a link to our first entry in the What, Where, When guide.

Guess it’s official now.