May 9, 2008
Hey there,
I wanted to let all of you know about a fundraiser I’m putting together on June 21st in Rockford. I’ve seen the difficulty kids from single family households sometimes have and I hope to help their situations. Not everyone has the same advantages in life we’ve had and take for granted.
I sponsor a Bocce Tournament and Pasta dinner at the St. Ambrogio Society Hall in Rockford. Bocce is fun and EASY! If you would like to enter a 4 person/mixed couple team in the bocce tournament the cost is $100 per team ( $25 per person). Team entry includes - Bocce/gifts/dinner/Elvis concert. (+ possibility of seeing ME onstage)
This year I have the band “ELVIS HIMSELVIS ” performing. Dinner and concert is $15 - Concert only is $12.
The Helping Kids & Families Fund, Inc. is a nonprofit organization. This year the monies raised will benefit Rockford MELD for their programs helping single parent households and St. Anthony of Padua Church for their programs helping families in need.
If you are interested in any of the above - please contact me, JT, via this log or my email at JT4ME_1@sbcglobal.net
Thanks… Or I mean uh… Thank you, Thank you very much!
TCB (baby)
JT
April 28, 2008
I just wanted to mention something I already recieved a lot of comments on. I was personally thanked by almost every attendee to the Roy Harris seminar, for bringing in a person which such a high level of expertise and talent. Several of my students came up the week after asking about Sifu Roy’s faith, as they sensed a high level of inner peace and moral standing.
Sifu Roy is a Christian, and that was something I talked about in great length before, in between, and after the seminars with him. Several years back Sifu Harris actually motivated me to write about my faith and post it on the site. Hearing Sifu Roy’s story first hand, in great detail, as he went from an Athiest to one of the leaders of his present church was quite amazing.
Anyone who knows me, knows that I don’t push my faith on anyone… friends or students. However, I wouldn’t be doing my job as a Christian if I wouldn’t at least pass on both Sifu Roy’s and my sites about our faiths. I can’t tell you how excited I am to know someone who is at the level Mr. Harris is at in his martial arts career, yet also has the knowledge he does about scripture. We literally logged in hours talking about all aspects of Christianity.
So to make this short, I’ll pass on my site’s info on this topic located at: http://www.elitejkd.com/faith_first.php
And also Roy’s, the page which inspired me years ago (his blog on this page is probably the best part):
http://www.royharris.com/corner/?sec=29
Sifu Harris also passed on a great resource at www.GotQuestions.org
Because I respect everyone’s decisions on this topic, if you would like to talk to me regarding this subject, call me, email me, fax me, write a message in the sky… You get the point. I don’t have all the answers, but I know where to find them.
Thanks for reading this far… wonder why you did?
Take care and God Bless,
Lee, Love, and Life,
Sifu Matt
April 20, 2008
First off, I’d like to thank Sifu Matt Numrich for making arrangements to bring Sifu Harris out to EDS. It’s hard to find instructors and individuals of Sifu Harris’s caliper, and Sifu Matt does a lot of research to find them. So, thanks!!!
Secondly, I think it’s safe to say thanks to everyone who attended on behalf of the EDS staff. It’s attendance numbers like what we experienced that make bringing people like Mr. Harris out possible. So, thanks to you as well!!!
Finally, I’d like to hear from the attendees on what they thought, liked, disliked, and in general just took from the seminar. I know that in the time I spent with Mr. Harris, I learned so many things I couldn’t even list them. But most importantly I feel re-inspired to continue making myself better as a practitioner and instructor. And by spending time with someone like Mr. Harris, I get a new perspective/focus on many things. So I’ll turn it over to you….what do you think?
April 15, 2008
Sifu Roy Harris will be at Elite Defense Systems this weekend. Do not miss out. Register online on our Calendar page. You’ll raise you’ll martial arts IQ ten fold in two days.
See you there!
Sifu Matt
April 11, 2008
As we all know, Sifu Roy Harris is coming to town on 4/19 and 4/20….and I hope everyone is attending. I can’t emphasize enough how awesome Mr. Harris is. Anyway, the night of the 4/19 is the St. Pierre vs Serra fight…and I was thinking about going to Fox and the Hound (Schaumburg) after the seminar to watch the fight. Anyone interested in making it out after the seminar?
Instructor Nik
March 24, 2008
Yup, it’s that time of year again, and I have been getting a lot of different questions about NAGA. For those of you who don’t know what NAGA is, it stands for North American Grappling Association. It is a huge national submission grappling tournament. There are different events held once a month all across the United States. These tournaments are a big deal, and Jui Jitsu and ground schools from across the nation fly in to where the event is being held to compete.
We are creating a team for the upcoming event which will be held 24May, 2008. It will be held at Evanston Township High School. The doors will open at 8AM.
Our team will be competing in the No Gi competition. They break everything down by weight classes, experience levels, and age. I have the flyers for the event and the pre registration forms for those that are going to be on the team. I have also included the flyer at the bottom of this post. You can also go to www.nagafighter.com to download the flyers, or just get more information on the event and what it really is.
We do have a competition team through EDS, and it is normally by invitation only. This tournament however, we are opening it up to any of our current students that want to compete. The reason we are doing this is because a lot of our students don’t know what NAGA is, or what the training will entail. We will go back to just having our competition team compete for the next tournament. Since we are opening it up to all students, some people just want to do the training and not compete. If you want to do this, you are welcome to for this tournament.
Here is the breakdown of what we are doing for the training:
Wednesday 6-7pm - additional training/conditioning
Saturday 12-2pm - NAGA training
Cost:$120 (includes competitor tshirt if you compete) $100 (just to train and not compete)
Location: All training will be held at the Bloomingdale location
If you have any questions on the tournament or the training, please contact Matt, or myself.
Matt: (815)885-4758 matt@elitejkd.com
Dustin: (630)837-7565 dustin@elitejkd.com
24May08 Event flyer
March 18, 2008
The Cycle 2 Evolution was great! If you missed out, make sure you make it up on Saturday, April 5th in Rockford. We’ve also updated some quickly approaching events. Please check out our calendar asap! These slight modifications and additions effect:
Youth Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminars
CATT Training and
Elite Training Camp
… NO changes will occur with the Roy Harris Seminars (youth BJJ seminars will happen during the lunch breaks).
Keep in touch with this website! Tons more to come!
Lee, Love, and Life,
Sifu Matt
March 6, 2008
Hey Rockford students and instructors! Is Rockford ready for another Night Out? JT and I have gotten together and started planning about Night Out for March 29th at Cousin’s, meeting around 6pm again. Is anyone interested? Those that came last time seemed to have a good time. So either let JT or I know and we look forward to seeing you there!
March 4, 2008
The St. Jude’s fundraiser was awesome! Thanks to staff, students, and guests. The funds are still being collected and counted. Please make sure all pledges are in by Monday, March 10th! I’ll update everyone on the great results very soon.
We are also extending the Roy Harris early seminar registration discount until March 15th. However, there are limited spots, as spots have filled up faster than anticipated. Please register asap to make sure you have yours!
Lots more to come!!!
Lee, Love, and Life,
Sifu Matt
February 6, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Welcome Students, Visitors, Friends, and Family!
My name is Matt Numrich, and I am owner and chief instructor of Elite Defense Systems. It gives me great pleasure to announce that we will be hosting a fundraiser for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital on Saturday, March 1st, 2008. This day will be made up of several different events for all levels, ages, and genders. All are encouraged to participate for this incredible cause.
As you may or may not know, St. Jude’s is a leading center of research and treatment for catastrophic disease in children, primarily pediatric cancer. At Elite Defense Systems, we pride ourselves on supporting the community in any and every way we can, from local causes to large organizations such as St. Jude’s. If you want to research more on St. Jude’s, please check out www.StJude.org .
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