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  • After action report: Ryland Julio‘s amateur debut. Rising stars 11. Sacramento, California.

    After action report: Ryland Julio‘s amateur debut. Rising stars 11. Sacramento, California.

    AFTER ACTION REPORT Subject: Rylan Julio — Amateur Full Contact Muay Thai Debut Location: Elks Lodge #6, Sacramento, CA Event: Rising Stars XI — Youth/Teen Fight Card Date: Saturday Prepared by: Coach / Team Lead MISSION: Introduce and test athlete Rylan Julio in his amateur full-contact Muay Thai debut under the Rising Stars Promotion. Objective: Execute a strategic, composed performance that reflects our system, preparation, and fighter ethos. EXECUTION: Rylan Julio opened the card as Fight #1 of 21 on an all-youth lineup. Opponent: Well-coached fighter from a respected Sacramento gym. Home turf. Skilled. Prepared. No easy fight. ....

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  • A Martial Arts Story for new students and old alike.

    A Martial Arts Story for new students and old alike.

    A new student—still green, just starting out—was shadowboxing before class. One of the top fighters in the gym walked over. A Kru in the making. Fast. Precise. Dangerous. Everyone knew who he was. Everyone respected him. He introduced himself. Asked the beginner how training was going. The beginner was surprised—and fired up. This was one of the best in the gym. He seized the moment. “How do you get that good?” he asked. The fighter didn’t smile. Didn’t joke. Just answered straight. “I’ve been training a long time. And I only take private lessons.” The beginner froze. Private lessons? That must cost a ton. But maybe ....

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  • Our academy is certified by the Thai Government!

    Our academy is certified by the Thai Government!

    I was truly honored to receive this official recognition from the Government of Thailand. While our gym is based in Tracy, California, I had the opportunity to travel to my friend Kru John’s gym in Fullerton to formally accept the award. It was a proud and humbling moment—not just for me, but for everyone who has been part of our journey in building and growing our Muay Thai program. This certification represents much more than a title. It is a symbol of trust and respect from the Thai government, acknowledging our commitment to preserving the cultural integrity, technical excellence, and spiritual heart of Muay Thai. To be recognized by the Sports Authority of Thailand and its ....

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  • Innovation

    Innovation

    THE DEATH OF THE OLD DRAGON: WHY YOUR DOJO FEARS REAL INNOVATION “Everybody loves innovation, as long as it’s been done before.” That’s the truth, brother. Etch it in the bamboo of every ancient kata scroll and staple it to the front door of every modern martial arts academy this side of Bangkok or Bakersfield. Because what we have now isn’t evolution—it’s choreography. It’s a parade of tradition-draped zombies, high-kicking their way to comfortable mediocrity, chanting oss like a metronome of stagnation. I’ve seen it firsthand. Slept on the mats. Bled on them, too. Walk into your average Muay Thai gym or BJJ academy ....

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  • On the go!

    On the go!

    Somewhere between the blood, the sand, and the smell of ocean air… The last few weeks have been a full-tilt blur—a deranged carousel of fists, sweat, split decisions, and unexpected highway hauls. The kind of stretch that makes your head spin and your liver whisper “please, God, not again.” We went from cornering savages in the ring to crashing a last-minute road trip—celebrating my Pop’s 81st birthday like true American outlaws: good food, wild stories, and a touch of class. Rolled it all into a preemptive Mother’s Day for the two sainted women who hold this chaos together. Back in the trenches—Christian threw down at Legends, all fire ....

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  • If you are watching someone fail, you are watching from behind them

    If you are watching someone fail, you are watching from behind them

    “If you’re watching someone fail, you’re already behind them.” I never root for another man’s failure. Not even the bastards I can’t stand. That’s weak. That’s soft. That’s bitch attitude. You wanna see someone fall so you can feel taller? That’s not strength — that’s a sickness. A slow, crawling cowardice that infects small minds and hollow hearts. Winners don’t clap for failure. They chase something so ferociously, they don’t have time to watch anyone else trip. Get off your knees. Build your own. Or shut the hell up while those of us with fire in our chests keep climbing. #NoBitchAttitude ....

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  • Legends fights

    Legends fights

    Legends Promotion — Oakland, California. What a wild, beautiful mess. An old cathedral of violence, rattling at the seams — the walls buzzing with the kind of raw, human chaos you don’t just see… you feel it deep down in your bones. Beautiful. Iconic. A place built for real ones. Production was razor sharp — no wasted time, no excuses. Just pure fight-time, the way it should be. We brought two into the fire. First man — a debut. No favors. No handshakes. Thrown headfirst into the storm against an undefeated machine — and he fought like a man possessed, swinging through the hurricane, refusing to drown. A brutal, illegal knee — two hands ....

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  • I didn’t listen

    I didn’t listen

    I Didn’t Listen They told me to play it safe. Get the degree. Wear the tie. Smile at the right people. I was already barefoot, bruised, chasing something older than fear. High school parties? I showed up sometimes. But I sweated under fluorescent lights, shadowboxing with ghosts. They said chasing training and competition across the world was dumb. Too expensive. Too risky. They never felt the silence before a bell rings in another country. College was “the move.” But I was learning how to break balance and build mine. “Don’t open a gym.” “Don’t spar hard.” “Don’t compete.” “Don’t grow.” ....

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  • Cade Albracht wins Super Welterweight Gold in Long Beach

    Cade Albracht wins Super Welterweight Gold in Long Beach

    Cade Albracht Captures WCK Super Welterweight Title in Long Beach War Long Beach, California – April 12, 2025 – Cade Albracht added another belt to his collection Saturday night, emerging victorious in the WCK (World Championship Kickboxing) Super Welterweight Title fight at 154 lbs. The Long Beach crowd witnessed a battle for the ages as Cade, a graduate of Millennium High School, fought through fire to claim his third Super Welterweight championship title. Representing American Top Team – Tracy and Rising Sons Thai Boxing in Newport Beach, Cade improved his Muay Thai career record to 19 wins, 5 losses, with 4 knockouts. Saturday night’s victory ....

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  • Blood, Leather, and Loyalty: The Sacred Rite of the Belt

    Blood, Leather, and Loyalty: The Sacred Rite of the Belt

    Blood, Leather, and Loyalty: The Sacred Rite of the Belt The thing you’ve got to understand about fight gyms—the real ones, the soul-scorched dens that smell like old leather and dried ambition—is that they’re not just places to train. They’re temples. Brutal, beautiful temples where men and women offer up pieces of themselves on the altar of combat, hoping to come out on the other side carved into something sharper. Now and then, a fighter emerges from the meat grinder with a belt. A real one. Not the shiny toy straps you see in strip mall showcases, but a title earned under fluorescent lights and roaring crowds, hands taped up like gladiators, ....

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