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"Martial Arts Planet owner Mike Sweeney's pursuit for excellence is evident not only in his training but also his teaching. His extreme dedication to martial arts can be seen through his continual desire to refine both his personal training and his training methods. While Mike's positive leadership has encouraged me to achieve new levels on the mat, it has also influenced me to attain new levels as a person." Adam Zugec - North American and Canadian Submission Champion

"Mike Sweeney is one of those rare Coaches who possesses the unique combination of personal skill, and teaching ability. Mike has a very high level of performance skill in all areas of fighting: stand up kickboxing, clinch, ground, and weapons. In addition, Mike has a great way of communicating, coaching, and helping others reach their own personal best within the field of functional Martial Arts. I would highly recommend his classes for anyone, of any skill level." Matt Thornton - SBG Founder and President

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2005 NEWS

At this time of year, more than ever, our thoughts turn to those who have helped us get where we are. The year 2005 has been very exciting and it has been so due to the support of our friends and students. Our school will be closed until January 4th. Have a happy holiday season and remember, 2006 is just around the corner and plenty of exciting opportunities are coming with it. We remain dedicated to your progress,

Mike and Rebecca Sweeney

End Of Year Kids Party - December 22, 2005

A great time was had by all! Thanks to Coach Rebecca for organizing the event and to Tierra, Emily and Jason for volunteering to help. Thanks also to those who contributed items for the food bank. Your contributions were no doubt appreciated by those in need.

HOT NEWS! We have organized a very special treat for Martial Arts Planet students! During the month of January 2006 our teacher's teacher Wendell Alexander will be in Kingston to instruct at our school.

Wendell Alexander (left) with his BJJ Black Belt Champion students Wagnney Fabiano and Leo Santos.

CIBC Run for the Cure

Team Martial Arts Planet raised over $1200.00 in the Run for the Cure on Sunday, October 2, 2005. Three of our members actually did the 5 km run, with Bob Bush among the first runners (of about 2500 total participants) to make it to the finish line. Our 2 junior participants have vowed to start training so that they can do the 1 km run next year. It was a beautiful day and lots of fun.

Summer Break -> Fall Registration

Martial Arts Planet will be closed for Summer break until Tuesday, August 2, 2005. Registration for Fall classes will begin on that day. Enjoy the break and we will see you in August!

Guess who!

Martial Arts Planet's Rebecca Sweeney poses with Ultimate Fighting Champion Tito Ortiz at Freedom Fight 2005 in Hull, Quebec on July 9, 2005.

Constant Improvement!

The improvements to our school continue, with many of our most recent additions focusing on the comfort and service to the parents of our junior students. If you haven't been in to visit us lately, you'll notice the following in our lobby / parents' viewing area:

• Colourful new paint job
• Comfortable new seating
• FREE Wireless Internet!
• 27" LCD Television

These improvements are in addition to our full-service proshop and dual-monitor classroom viewing area.

Be sure to drop in for Free-Coffee Fridays where parents are invited to relax and enjoy an air-conditioned break while their kids are having fun!

Hot Yoga Fundraiser - June 2, 2005

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Hot Yoga Fundraiser on June 2, 2005. The workshop was a lot of fun and it was great to have Sensei Mueller visit us again. Thank you as well to those of you who have made donations to my sister's fundraiser. My sincerest appreciation goes out to you!

We adopt a NEW NAME and a NEW LOOK but keep the same great staff, instruction and service!

May 26, 2005: With our focus always on the future and not on the past, it was apparent to all involved with our school that we had long since "outgrown" our previous moniker of Canada's Best Karate. In fact, it has been many years since we have been offering actual "Karate" classes as part of our curriculum (Note: Although for many people the word Karate is synonymous with the Martial Arts in general, it is in truth, an actual "style" of martial arts which carries with it, in our opinion, "outdated" techniques and training methods). So, to avoid confusion, and eliminate the necessity of answering the "what style of karate do you teach" question 5 times a week, we felt that it was time to move on!

Why choose Martial Arts Planet™ for a new name? Again, for those involved with our school, the answer is self-evident! Rather than limiting our students' instruction to one discipline, or even one country's martial arts, we truly offer a global program. Skills originating in Thailand, Brazil, Japan, France, India, The Philippines, Indonesia and of course, North America, combined with the best teaching methods from instructors World-Wide, make up the core of our school's classes. It doesn't get much bigger than that!

Yes, we believe there is an entire planet's worth of learning available in the martial arts, and our goal is to make the capital city of this planet "Kingston, Ontario." If you are not yet involved with us, we invite you to come and join in the fun!

Canada defeats USA...

...in Air Hockey! Yes, I was able to successfully defend our honour by decisively defeating SBGi President Matt Thornton during his visit to Cambridge, Ontario on the weekend of April 30 and May 1, 2005. It was a great event, and the seminar wasn't too bad either! :)

Seriously, the seminar was a great success, with participants traveling from as far away as Edmonton, Alberta to attend (what a keener)! As usual, the seminar focused on only high-percentage fundamentals that I am confident will directly improve everyone's game. Many thanks to Matt for visiting, and thanks to Jim Grove of Real Combat Fight Club in Cambridge for hosting the event.

Matt's next visit to Canada will be our September 24/25 seminar in Kingston. With the positive support I saw at this seminar, I am confident this next one will sell out. Stay tuned for details!

Note: Jeff deserved the above choke for almost crippling Matt with his Ninja attack!

Seminar in St. Catherines

On Sunday, April 10, 2005, Mike Sweeney had the opportunity to travel to St. Catherines, ON to teach a BJJ seminar at Rich Beaupit's Personal Performance Gym. It was a great time and and extremely enjoyable for us to visit with our friend Rich once again!

SBGi Athlete Forrest Griffin declared "Ultimate Fighter!"

In the best mixed martial arts fight in recent memory, Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar, competing in the finals of the inaugural “Ultimate Fighter” reality show, fought with the pace and speed of lightweights in front of a packed Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on April 9, 2005. Forrest trains out of the SBGi Hardcore Gym in Athens, Georgia with coaches Adam and Rory Singer. We couldn't have been cheering any louder for him. Way to go Forrest!

Forrest and Stephan clown around for the camera at the pre-fight weigh-ins.

Sweeney's support United Way Fundraiser

The Correctional Staff College in Kingston was the site of the Martial Artists Unite for United Way fundraiser on Saturday, April 9, 2005. We were on hand to help out with the event by presenting an action-packed seminar featuring Combat Submission Wrestling skills. The class was well supported and a good time was had by all.

Muay Thai Exam in Lavalle

Marc, a student of Sparmax Gym in Lavalle, Quebec, prepares for his Muay Thai Apprentice Instructor exam on April 2, 2005. Both Mike and Rebecca Sweeney helped with the exam by holding pads for the testees.

Mike and Rebecca Sweeney at the SBGi Spring Camp
in Portland, OR., March 2005