Congradulations to Pat Millar who won his SanShou fight on Saturday 24th at Firestorm. Sanshou is a full contact boxing form with different weight categories. The idea is to use your martial arts skills, kicking, take downs, strike techniques, sweeps, etc, that most closely resembles true fighting. Each bout is made up of three two-minute rounds, with a one-minute rest between rounds. The competitor who wins two of the three rounds is judged the winner.

“Would just like to put a massive thanks out there to both Francis from Gawler Boxing and Adam Fowler from F!T F!X for all the help leading up to my fight their help with my boxing and strength and conditioning were a huge part of what got me across the line, thanks again guys” Pat Millar

“I personally think the specific fitness and conditioning training I have done with Pat, allowed him to have the fitness, strength, endurance, speed, agility and power in the fight helping him to win, the last round really showed this, with Pat doing take down after take down, with the other fighter fatiguing and then finally unable to get up.

I wanted to help Pat as much as possible, I passed on the details for Francis from Gawler Boxing as Pat wanted to get more boxing skills to help him in his fight, this also gave him the upper hand on the night as he produced a lot better striking then previous fights.” Adam Fowler

Watch what Pat’s Video Testimonial has to say regarding his sports specific personal training with F!T F!X.

Other F!T F!X clients went along to support, Brent Matthews, Nathan Assender and Daniel Stewart.

Full Results:
Pat Millar (SA) def Shane Altman (SA) via R3 TKO (Trip Slam)
Jason Altman (SA) def Mike Aarts (SA) via Split Dec
Savas Caruso (SA) DREW Dan French (SA)
Krisztian Elmendorp (SA) def Andrew McKenzie (VIC) via R1 KO (Left Hook)
Mike Lim (SA) def Ming Xu (CHI) via R1 Armbar
Terry Balboa (S.Kor) def Wei Xu (CHI) via R2 TKO (Sweet Right Cross / Liver Punch combo)
Ken Garaham (SA) DREW Karl Burbridge (SA)
Billy Stojanov (SA) “NO CONTEST” Ray Lawley-Sinclair (SA) via R1 Accidental knee to face which caused a bad enough busted nose, the fight was waived.

Some photos of the night can be seen here.

Only 8 fights on the night, as 2 fights were canceled very late due to injury & sickness

Kristen Barling is a Master Coach at the Australian Institute of Fitness who is passionate about making a difference to the health of Australian’s and about getting people active and healthy.

F!T F!X Group Fitness is 10:30 at Clonlea Park, Gawler, So get your fitness fix now!

Race 1 – Sun 31 Oct 2010 – 9am
Midcourse Res. Brebner Drive, West Lakes
Mini: 100m swim, 6.5km cycle, 1km run
Tinman: 300m swim, 16.8km cycle, 3km run
Challenge: 800m swim, 25.2km cycle, 6km run

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Race 2 – Sun 5 Dec 2010 – 9am
Midcourse Res. Brebner Drive, West Lakes
Mini: 100m swim, 6.5km cycle, 1km run
Tinman: 300m swim, 16.8km cycle, 3km run
Challenge: 800m swim, 25.2km cycle, 6km run

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Race 3 – Sun 9 Jan 2011 – 9am
Midcourse Res. Brebner Drive, West Lakes
Mini: 100m swim, 6.5km cycle, 1km run
Tinman: 300m swim, 16.8km cycle, 3km run
Challenge: 800m swim, 25.2km cycle, 6km run

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Race 4 – Wed 26 Jan 2011 – 9am
Midcourse Res. Brebner Drive, West Lakes
Mini: 100m swim, 6.5km cycle, 1km run
Tinman: 400m swim, 16.8km cycle, 4km run
Challenge: 1200m swim, 33.6km cycle, 8km run

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Race 5 – Sun 20 Feb 2011 – 9am
Midcourse Res. Brebner Drive, West Lakes
Mini: 100m swim, 6.5km cycle, 1km run
Tinman: 300m swim, 16.8km cycle, 3km run
Challenge: 800m swim, 25.2km cycle, 6km run

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Race 6 – Sun 27 Mar 2011 – 9am
Midcourse Res. Brebner Drive, West Lakes
Mini: 100m swim, 6.5km cycle, 1km run
Tinman: 300m swim, 16.8km cycle, 3km run
Challenge: 800m swim, 25.2km cycle, 6km run

Want to know more check out the offical South Australia JT Cycles Series Website.

Everyone that registers will be provided with a Santa suit. The Santa Fun run will commence at 9am at Elder Park and entrants will run or walk around the Torrens River. Please visit the Variety Santa Fun Run Website for more infomation.

Sorry guys this ride is just for women. A ride specifically for women to enjoy, sharing the experience with other women in a celebration of cycling. Gear Up Girl is on Sunday 28 November 2010, 9am, at Elder Park, Adelaide.  Would love to see the female F!T F!X clients take on this challange, would be great to see more out on the bike. The hope is many women who may not be regular riders, or have not ridden for a long time, will take this opportunity to get on a bike and join in. Gear up Girl SA offers a choice of three routes making it suitable for women of all ages and abilities. Want to know more check out the Bike SA site.

Remember the Tour Down Under is coming and you can join in the Mutual Community Challenge Tour

A mix of martial arts, san shou, mma and muay thai. Firestorm 4 is on the 23rd of October at Don Polski Centre in Adelaide. The doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm, so head on down and go support a F!T F!X client. Tickerts through venuetix.

Firestorm 4 will have Australian and South Pacific Title Fights. So go support F!T F!X client Pat Millar.

Dragon Breath Promotions will be holding the event “Promotedby Martial Artists, for Martial Artists” Contact: dragonbreathpromo@gmail.com

National Ride to Work Day is an opportunity for businesses, organisations and communities to increase the numbers of people riding to work by having them register and participate in the National Ride to Work Day event.

The free program assists those wanting to try riding to work as an alternative mode of transport which can ease the pressures of modern life. It’s the only national day on the calendar, where first-timers and regular bike riders can celebrate the act of riding to work together. So dust the bike off.

National Ride to Work Day is a FREE event, it costs nothing to register and workplace coordinators receive a free promotional kit to assist them to encourage others in their office to also participate in the event..

Registration is free and as simple as going to the ride to work website www.ride2work.com.au. You can register as a workplace coordinator or individual participant. Come F!T F!X clients let’s get behind this and all ride to work, time to get fit and healthy.

A great night of action entertainment including some of the best Barossa, South Australian and interstate Muay Thai fighters, Kickboxers and world champion Stickfighters! Go watch the spectacle of full contact martials in the premier wine district of Australia. This is a family oriented event and all ages are welcome.

Tickets are available through Venutix.

F!T F!X clients let’s get behind this idea of Kristen Barling, a Master Coach at the Australian Institute of Fitness who is passionate about making a difference to the health of Australian’s and about getting people active and healthy. Her vision is: To make health and fitness accessible to everyone, regardless of income and situation. The reason why she aims to do this is because we can all see that our country is in crisis. Inactivity and lifestyle related diseases are the number one killers in Australia.

Her goal is to organize ‘Australia’s biggest workout’, beginning with “South Australia’s biggest workout”. This will involve a free exercise class for anyone to attend in a number of different suburbs initially statewide, but eventually nationally. To book your FREE session and find out more please visit the Australia’s biggest workout website.

F!T F!X will be part of South Australia’s biggest workout on Sunday the 17th of October offering a FREE Group Training Session at 10:30 at Clonlea Park, Gawler. This will be in aid of Australia’s Biggest Workout! To help get Australian’s fitter and healthier. Please contact me to book your FREE session to be part of South Australia’s Biggest Workout!

See you Sunday at casual group fitness for a fun, fantastic and FREE workout!