Huge congrats to RONIN ATHLETICS’ very own Roger Dardas for winning his division at the Arnold’s NAGA tournament this past weekend in Ohio.

Roger won 1st place, Men’s Beginner (surely his last time in this division) - winning 6 matches overall!

2 wins via points
2 wins via armbar
1 win via triangle
1 win via triangle-armbar

Congrats Roger!!!

Many thanks to our good friend — BJJ black belt and multiple-time Pan American jiu-jitsu champion, David Ginsberg — for the impromptu workshop Saturday evening.

Dave went over his incredible inside-hooks game, some half-guard top strategies, and then proceeded to roll with everyone in attendance giving individual tips & advice.

Dave is currently teaching at Wai Kru MMA in Boston so definitely look him up if you’re in the area.

Thanks, Dave!

RONIN ATHLETICS was recently featured in an article by Matthew Lynch for COLUMBIA News Service.

On a recent rainy Saturday afternoon at Ronin Athletics, a mixed martial arts school in Midtown Manhattan, Ruthie Niebla, 26, punched a padded wall target. She had just spent an hour in Kickboxing 101, sparring with a man much larger than her who was sporting sleeves of tattoos. The day’s workout hadn’t exactly been non-contact, which was to her liking.

“If I don’t feel the pain, then I’m not going to defend,” said Niebla, who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 140 pounds. “Everyone’s too concerned with not hitting the only girl here today.”

Read the full article on Columbia News Service’s website.

many thanks to everyone at 1stLook:NY. we had a great time and think that the segment was really well done.

check it out! (click the image to view the segment)

be sure to check out their website and a short article on Ronin Athletics at: 1stlookny.com

I would like to congratulate the guys who received their Blue Belts at the beginning of this year. They are all very well-deserved and much over-due. I’m proud of all you. Keep up the great work!

Eric Mahecha
Carlo Chan
Roger Dardas
Manny Villafane
Mike Medel