Elite MMA tees February 2014 gym
Their goal when starting the Elite club was not to be another “t-shirt” gimmick, but a company for true fans that appreciates where the sport came from – the gyms.
Elite MMA Shirt Club is a unique service, offering customers a unique tee from a prominent MMA gym worldwide. Their goal when starting the Elite club was not to be another t-shirt gimmick, but a company for true fans that appreciates where the sport came from – the gyms. The fighters that grace the octagon don’t just decide one day to be a fighter. It all begins in a gym.
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu St. Augustine www.mma4florida.com
We are pleased to announce Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu St. Augustine, Florida as our featured MMA gym of the month for February 2014. St. Augustine is in Northeast FL. This city is known as an amazing destination for history, sight seeing, fishing, surfing, hunting, diving, dining, shopping, relaxing and enjoying nature. Ponce De Lion landed here and people have found it a treasure since. The Fountain of Youth, The St Augustine Light House, The Alligator farm, The Historic Districts, The Nights of Lights, numerous forts and state parks make St. Augustine an amazing place all year! It is only fitting that world-class training can be found among the bald eagles, clean beaches, Manatees’, osprey, sea turtles & rich architecture. A 3000 sq ft state of the art multifunctional training facility with a ¼ acre private lot is home to a great group of humble & welcoming Martial Artists. The unique amenities of the facility make it a pleasure visit. With its heated outdoor showers, BBQ pit, slack line, ropes to climb, real-time video communication abilities, stereo, free wifi, and cross fit next door, everyone should visit, even if it is just for a vacation and the BBQ.
Rhalan Gracie scouted out St. Augustine in 2008 with his Instruction for about a year. Now, 2nd Degree Black Belt
instructor, Phil Cardella, has been a permanent resident of The Ancient City teaching full time for almost 3 years
now. With Marine Corps leadership skills and Martial Arts focus the ranks of an amazing community have been set in
stone. Anchored in the center of St Augustine puts the facility 5 minutes from the historic district, 5 minutes from St
Augustine Beach & Anastasia Island. With 4 traditional Martial Arts Black Belts with many stripes on them & his direct
lineage with the Gracie Family, Phil Cardella is not your average small city instructor. Cardella was the first American
fighter to represent the Relson Gracie Team in professional MMA competition, which he did in some of the highest
organizations around. As a seasoned veteran, Phil has visited Thai land for training, and trained with 6 x World Champ
of Thai-Boxing Maurice Travis. Cardella has been known to coach a number of professional MMA fighters, including
UFC contender Kamal Shalorus, Tim Kennedy, Yves Edwards, Nissen Ostreneck, and many more. Having competed
trained and instructed in all four corners of our nation, Cardella brings something most cannot to this paradise. Having
started his formal education and competition career with the Gracie’s in Hawaii, Cardella followed them to train in Rio
De Janeiro, the family farm with Helio in the mountains of Brazil at the very roots of this art. Both the USMC & US
Army have employed is skills for education and combat readiness. The ranks training in the facility are educated,
welcoming and goal oriented. The solid, consistent work ethic at each class is focused toward achieving the highest
abilities and competence possible for the individual training. You will find your questions welcomed and answered at
each class.
Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu St Augustine has a mission is to enrich the lives of the community by instilling the Jiu-Jitsu way
of life: taking care of your body. Eating well, being a good member of the community and tapping into the most
effective use of mental, physical, and spiritual strengths. Each week a wide array of remarkable training partners and
educators with a vast amount of experience are training here. Even among the ranks of the white belts you will find
outstanding people accomplished in life, with similar goals. Self-Defense, wellness, competition, and personal focus
come along with the physically challenging nature of each days training.