2012 Team: LaSerna MMA of Seattle

Team LaSerna 2012

September 26, 2012
Seattle,WA

Coach Adam LaSerna (middle wearing black hoody) pictured with Team LaSerna of Seattle, has created an excited team of mixed martial artists in training. Fellow martial artist and Kung Fu Master of Shaolin JKD Fusion Kung Fu, Don Serna, has teamed-up with his younger brother Adam to infuse Kung Fu with MMA instruction. Their martial arts practice began in their early childhood along-side their father Louis de la Serna. Some of these athletes began their training with coach Adam in 2009 when his gym was located indoors at the Tacoma Soccer Center at South Sound Martial Arts. After many years of training thousands of people and coaching sports, it was time for some re-focus toward grappling, kickboxing, improving each at stand-up skill sets of martial art. "It was the influence of South Sound Martial Arts Director; Master Saraab's Mui Tai gym where I was influenced to kickbox. While coaching fastpitch indoors at LFA Fastpitch where I met Master Saraab on the other side of my indoor gym. After coaching softball I would meet with Master Saraab and soon learn some of his philosophy on martial arts training. Although I could not spend the quality time I would have needed to compete, however, I did managed to train independently in my own gym and with Saraab's guidence and direction I was prepared for my first kickboxing match in 2010."

Team LaSerna MMA 2012

" I really obtained the endurance and martial arts needed to become an MMA fighter after 12 months of training and conditioning. Soon I would start sharing my love of wrestling and kickboxing with the public in 2009. By 2012 I had decided that MMA Training is something I want to practice and give coaching a try while learning at the same time as most MMA coaches do. It really is a learning process like any coaching duty. One must be creative in their approach to learning MMA; a mixture of Greco Roman grappling, boxing and combining wrestling and jiu-jitsu, something I already had many years experience with since childhood. Now I am refining my boxing skills with quickness and combination strikes along with grappling in order to tie-up, trap, and lock-on arm and leg locks along with neck chokes. Grappling is not meant to hurt or harm your opponent but to prevent them from continuing toward fighting you in a matial arts match by "tapping-out" and surrendering. Now in my 3rd year of MMA training, athletes and MMA fighters have begun training with me with the goal of keeping in shape and improving through on going training. From this endeavor I formed Team LaSerna MMA of Seattle. What the deciding factor was is when I started meeting more and more MMA fighters and began practicing with them. On my team we have a jiu-jitsu specialist, coach Ali from Pakistan (seated to my right in pic above). We also share a common interest as business college students. Ali attends Highline College and I attend a virtual campus online with Colorado Tech University. Each night we meet and work on a skill set for everyone on the team to practice. Ali and myself are improving on learning what we can and reach out to other MMA fighters in the community. Improving each day is our goal. "

Coach Adam and coach Ali can be reached at (206)227-9698 for information relating this story and answer any questions.

Shaolin Double Dragon Kung Fu Academy
 



  Shaolin JKD Fusion Kung Fu

 

 

September 28th. 2012

 

Hello my name is Don Serna I am the founder of Shaolin JKD Fusion Kung Fu. A fusion of Shaolin Five Animal Kung FU Tiger Crane Panther /Leopard Snake Dragon. And Jeet Kune Do martial arts. I am honored to begin training teaching and coaching fellow martial artists in MMA with Team La Serna MMA 2012. I can be reached at 425-652-0059 @Team_Advantage@msn.com. Feel free to check out the Shaolin Double Dragon Kung Fu Academy @www.ShaolinJKDFusion.com for more information.

 

 

 

Back in Action

Adam returned from a long lay-off of training and competing in grappling at the US Military Armed Forces Wrestling Meets at the age of 21 and earning a bronze medal. " I was actually powerlifting at the time after returning from Japan preparing for the Camp Pendleton, USMC Base weightlifting team. About a year later, just a few days before my re-inlistment I reached my goal and dream of being on the USMC Weightlifting Team with the pound per pound strongest weightlifter in the world at that time; coach Ausby Alexander, lightweight world campion."

"Good bye Marines"

It was at the time Adam received orders to the powerlifting team he was also subject to re-inlistment. The tables turned for Adam and his athletic dream was soon to come to an end. " I was told, not asked, to re-inlist and enter Marine Drill Instructor School and upon graduation receive an immediate promotion to E-5/sergeant and mandatory two year drill assignment. I felt the Marines began planning my life for me...and I was no longer a weightlifter and wrestler with the Marines. However, it was an honor to be called to the "drill field" however there was no way I could be a drill instructor and compete in sports. It was time to move on and continue my athletic career as a civilian."

Bodybuilding

" Leaving my military past and moving on was a challenge." However, I managed to use my athletic-fitness background as a vehicle to be employed at La Costa Resort and Spa where Life Fitness founder Gordan Renalds and his medical fitness staff took me under his wing as a personal trainer. I played a dual role at La Costa Resort, San Diego, California working in the Purchasing Department during regular hours and interning with the Fitness Resort at night and weekends. So, I began studying health and fitness at the resort and started focusing on body sculpting for the next two years. Later on I moved back to Seattle, Washington where I started competing in drug-free bodybuilding. After a two year competion circuit with training partner and long time friend; Ray Hobi, Mr. Washington, it was then I founded Bodycoach Sports for personal training and sports coaching."

UFC's "Bones" Jones defends World Championship

Jones "Bones" vs "Suga" Rashad

Author; Adam la Serna

Jonathan "Bones" Jones UFC title defense vs Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 145 at Philips Arena in Atlanta was simply outstanding and a display of amazing MMA skills by Jonathan Jones. I respect the talent of both fighters because they have established themselves as champions. However, after his April 21st 2012 victory, Jones remains the UFC undisputed light heavyweight champion by defeating former champion Rashad Evans by unanimous decision. Jones put together a combination of stikes, kicks, and an amazing defense utilizing his long reach. Coach Gregg Jackson and his team of trainers put together an intelligent game plan once again. Jackson is Rashad Even's former coach and I could tell that part of Jackson's strategy was "RESPECT". Throughout the entire 5 rounds Jones outscored Evens almost 2 to 1 of Evan's per round. What I will remember from this fight about Rashad Evans is that he never let-up and gave his all; a true mark of a champion.

Champion retains light heavyweight title for third time; reported by: Matt Erickson

ATLANTA – Jon Jones saw his streak of finishes come to a close on Saturday. But the overall outcome remained the same.
Jones needed all five rounds to beat Rashad Evans in the main event of UFC 145 at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Jones picked up one sweep of the judges' scorecards and a pair of 49-46 tallies to retain his UFC light heavyweight title. It was Jones' third straight successful title defense.

But this one had a little more behind it. As had been well documented, Jones and Evans were former training partners who saw their friendship come to an end once Jones said if he became champion, he'd be willing to fight Evans if that's what the UFC wanted. It took more than a year for that fight to finally take place, and Jones perhaps looked less dominant than he ever has in his UFC career – but "less" is a relative term.

Evans found some success in the first round – enough to earn the frame on two of the judges' scorecards. But throughout the fight, Jones was methodical in his attack, using kicks, knees and standing elbows that were thrown as if they were punches to keep Evans at bay.

Many thought Evans' route to an upset – at as much as a 5-to-1 underdog – was in taking the fight to the ground. But he never got off any big shots at Jones, and was unsuccessful in four takedown attempts that he did find his way into. Jones outstruck Evans in every round – even though Evans won the first on two cards. And though some analysts wondered if Jones slowed his pace in the last two rounds, he actually threw and landed more strikes in the fourth and fifth rounds than rounds one through three according to FightMetric.

Still, Jones said he was perhaps underwhelmed with his own performance in the win.

"I felt great (to get the win)," Jones said. "Rashad is an awesome opponent. He's fast, he punches hard. I just felt as if the fight elevated me to a different level. I was a little intimidated at some points to believe in my ability and speed and coordination. But it was a great fight. I respect Rashad a lot and I thank him for taking this fight."
Both Jones and Evans said that although it may take some time and private conversations, they're both amicable to setting about healing the broken relationship. In recent weeks, Evans has said he may be able to one day be friends with Jones – but that doing the same with former coach Greg Jackson, whose camp he split from last year at the start of his feud with Jones, is probably off the table. But after the fight, Jackson approached Evans in the cage and the two put an arm around the other and had a quick word.

With the win, Jones moves on to an eventual meeting with former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson, a fight that is likely to take place sometime later this year. UFC president Dana White confirmed the plan at the post-fight press conference.

In the co-main event, welterweight Rory MacDonald continued his ascension up the 170-pound ladder with a dominant win over Che Mills, getting a TKO stoppage midway through the second round. MacDonald was as much as a 6-to-1 favorite in the fight.

"The media wasn't giving much respect to my opponent, so you look bad when you lose," MacDonald said. "I made some mistakes, which is a blessing because you can learn from them. I just stayed on him. I knew he was hurt from the first ground and pound. He was very tough – hard to put away."

There were three upsets on the main card. In a heavyweight bout, Ben Rothwell picked up a $65,000 Knockout of the Night bonus with his win over Brendan Schaub. Schaub was a more than 3-to-1 favorite. Rising bantamweight star Michael McDonald did his best Brian Bowles imitation against former 135-pound kingpin Miguel Torres, catching him with an inside uppercut, then finishing him with big shots on the ground. And Mark Hominick, who at this time last year was preparing for his featherweight title fight against Jose Aldo, lost his third straight fight with a split decision setback against newcomer Eddie Yagin. Hominick was a better than 6-to-1 favorite in the fight. Hominick and Yagin received $65,000 Fight of the Night bonus awards.

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