Our six week Mixed Martial Arts course has been designed for those that would like to enter the world of MMA, from complete beginners to those that have knowledge or experience in a fighting discipline.
COURSE DETAILS
NEXT COURSE : Wednesday 14th of November 2018
PRICE : £50 with free training t-shirt
VENUE : Koncept Gym, Newquay
TIME : 6PM TO 7PM
TO SIGN UP NOW
Visit www.mmacourse.co.uk
After member feedback, we have just taken delivery of these sexy new Rogue Competition bumper plates. The plates are thinner so you can load more onto the bar, they also have a lower bounce so are happy to be dropped when deadlifting, Olympic lifting or doing any of your Crossfit WODS.
240kg to play with.
Let us know what you think with our FB members feedback group Koncept All members group
If you are looking for a Newquay gym with the latest and best powerlifting and Olympic lifting equipment.
Plate specs taken from the Rogue EU website
These quality color-coded bumpers are an IWF standard 450mm in diameter, with a narrow width that allows for more weight to be loaded on the bar. A 50.4mm collar opening and steel disc insert keep the plates firmly in place even during intense, high-rep training, and a Shore A durometer of 86 promises a consistent dead bounce to meet the demands of the serious Olympic lifter.
The color coding of the KG Training Plates makes them easy to identify at a glance, helping athletes, trainers, and coaches run more efficient workouts. Red = 25KG, Blue = 20KG, Yellow = 15KG, and Green = 10KG. For version 2.0, we’ve also revamped the plates with new artwork and a gloss-matte-gloss finish. Use the column on the right to choose the plate pair or set that best meets your needs.
See More: Plates available at Rogue.
Specifications:
Plate Width Breakdown:
10KG (Green): 1-1/4″ / 32mm
15KG (Yellow): 1-3/4″ / 44mm
20KG (Blue): 2-1/8″ / 54mm
25KG (Red): 2-1/2″ / 64mm
On Saturday 27th May eleven of the Koncept crew made their way down to the 5km and 12km extreme obstacle course race near Lands End, Cornwall. Penny Sparham took 1st place in the 5km 10.30am heat, running most of the race bare foot as the waist high mud consumed her trainers in the first kilometer of the race. She remained focused and carried on through with grit and determination to complete the 5km run in good time. Penny’s priority was to refuel her muscles ready to start training for the next extreme obstacle run later in the year.
Volodymyr Desyatov took 1st place in the 12km 10.30am heat with Charlie Wilde taking a strong second place. Volodymyr left the starting block like a Cheetah spotting breakfast, clearing most obstacles in record time to return and finish his warm coffee.
If you have any interest in taking part in the next extreme obstacle course later in the year message Mark Rowlett on Facebook or on 07725029299
A big congratulations to all who took part and completed the course from Koncept gym :
Charlie Wilde
Kathleen Wilde
Skye Harmon
Nick Harmon
Phil Akister
Ross Mayne
Volodymyr Desyatov
Penny Spaham
Isabel Fisher
Dirk Parker
Mark Rowlett
Famous Muay Thai champion Prathet Sor Thanikul will be visiting and training students of Koncept Academy CIC (formerly Koncept Gym) for the week commencing 17th July 2017.
Prathet is a veteran of over 300 Thai Boxing fights coming from the internationally known Tiger Gym, Phuket. Prathet has been travelling the world training up the next generation of Thai Boxers.
Thai Boxing is an ancient martial art dating back 100’s of years, now made famous by the UFC and K-1 tournaments. Prathet will be teaching twice a day from 10:30am and 6:00pm during the week and taking private lessons throughout the day.
Sessions will be free for members and £10 for non-members. Private lessons £30 for members £40 for non-members.
For more info tel Mark Rowlett 07725029299 email konceptgym@gmail.com or “like” the Koncept Gym Facebook page.
Whoo hoo!
A little late xmas gift to ourselves. Koncept Academy have just taken delivery of a brand spanking new Watson safety squat bar.
I’ve added Watsons own description below if you want a read of you can click a link to their website at the bottom.
Regardless, I have tested over a dozen safety squat bars last yr,and after having a play with this one at BodyPower we knew this was the bar to get. It’s a bit more expensive but comes with the cambered bar and superior padding.
From Watson website:
“The Watson Safety Squat Bar (also known as the Hatfield Bar) allows you to perform all types of squat movements in much more comfort than with a traditional straight bar.
Handles at the front of the bar reduce shoulder strain and the design of the Safety Squat Bar allows you to let go completely of the bar and it will stay securely positioned with the load spread comfortably over the 3 pads.
Loads of our customers have told us how squatting with the Watson Safety Squat Bar while gently holding onto the uprights of a Power Rack allowed them to train way beyond their usual limits and with a lot more comfort.
The Watson Safety Squat Bar is constructed from 30mm solid high-tensile steel and will fit an Olympic Power Rack.
Our bar will handle over 400 Kg and is great for squats, good mornings, lunges and loads more!
Works really well for performing standing calf raises from a Calf Raise Block – the hands are free to hold onto something for balance.
Strongman Eddie Hall using the Watson Safety Squat Bar…
New Year New Club
As of 1st January 2016 Koncept Gym LTD has fundamentally changed and is now operating as a non-for profit organisation under the title Koncept Academy CIC
Whaaaat?
A CIC stands for Community Interest Company. We are now an organisation run solely for the benefit of the community rather than the profits of the shareholders. This means any money earnt has to be re-invested back into the club or local community. Essentially we now operate like a charity, and it may well be we move to charity status down the line.
“What does this mean for me?”
1. Come wind, rain or shine Newquay will have a sustainable martial arts gym and multi-sport strength & conditioning facility that cuts through the non-sense, delivering quality tuition to all levels, all ages and all abilities.
2. We will access the most effective, efficient and up to date kit and equipment, to present a facility in Cornwall comparable to the most high spec gyms usually reserved for cities.
3. You can be confident that your club is just that. A Club. This is not a business lining anyone’s pockets or a County Council White elephant project. This club is the passion and outpouring of decade’s worth of experience.
4. We will be running programs to help under privileged into sport as well as creating sporting programs to assist in other areas of life. We have worked with a number of charities previously where our sport has helped young, depressed and metal ill individuals climb and raise the quality of their lives.
5. There will be a focus on a broader range of accessibility. This year we have extended our Free Creche to 5 days a week. We will be implementing parent and child classes, more kids classes and much more.
6. Sporting excellence. We still have an exemplary competition record. Our elite team of coaches will be continuing their impressive work in MMA, kickboxing, boxing, jiu Jitsu and grappling competitions, with some huge announcements and guaranteed titles heading to Newquay !
7. Working with other sports and martial arts clubs. We have already given space to North Shore Jiu Jitsu who have complemented our MMA program immensely. There is now an additional outlet for competition via Gi competitions. We also have Newquay ABA head coach teaching our boxing program, and we are working on resurrecting the boxing club in its entirety. Boxing fans Watch this space!
We are keen to hear from other sports clubs who want to co-operate and pool resources and knowledge. Our strength & conditioning programs developed for fighters translate well to rugby, surfing, American football, net ball and much much more.
8. Community. As we grow we are asking for your help. We would like to hear from anyone who can offer part time coaching or voluntary time in helping the club and facility grow.
9. Grants. As a non-for profit we will be applying to Sport England and other organisations for funding to help realise our dream of providing Newquay with a best in class facility. If you have any experience in grant finding then please get in touch.
Expansion 2016 and beyond: As many of you have probably already heard, we are working hard on expanding the Academy to the floor below. This is looking more and more likely, although we are not quite there yet. We will be asking Sport England for funding via their inspired facility fund to help renovate the floor to provide 3 purpose built studios, 1 with a sprung floor to allow dance and 1 pupose built “soft” studio for martial arts and 1 area which will home Newquay ABA. Full time boxing ring, bags etc.
There will also be a social area and additional changing rooms.
This in turn will allow an expansion of the strength and conditioning floor to include astro turf sprint track, more space for squat racks and Olympic lifting, more space for weight lifting and additional pieces of equipment.
This money will help double to members of Koncept Academy. With cuts being made to Council run facilities and the likely hood of the multi million pound Newquay sports centre closing, we will be providing a much more sustainable and cheaper option. Again if you have any experience or anything that can help in our bid then please come forward.
Kate won her 7th MMA fight inside the 4th minute of the 1st round at Cage Warriors 72 by TKO against a strong opponent- Paulina Bonkowska from Poland.
Post fight photo – Mark Rowlett . Kate Jackson . Kevin Derrington
Anna wins her first fight in Cardiff on Sunday the 14th of September, after training less than a year coach- Mark Rowlett was confident that Anna was ready to make her entrance to the boxing ring with a K1 fight. Her dedication to training is second to none, training 5 times per week and rarely missing a training session. Anna won the fight by unanimous decision.
We have just taken delivery of a new 15kg Exertrain Ladies Olympic bar.
We are very committed to getting females lifting weights. If you would like advice or 1-2-1 sessions to work on your lifting techniques see our instructors Idris Owen or Jade Parsons.
Bar Specs below……
OVERVIEW
192,000 PSI
Material – Alloy Steel
Shaft Finish – Black Oxide
Sleeve Finish – Hard Chrome
Sleeve Bearing – Self Lubricating Bush Bearing
Shaft Knurling Pattern – IWF Markings – No Centre Knurling
Shaft Knurling – Number 5
Shaft Diameter – 25.5mm
Sleeve Diameter – 50mm
Load Rating – 1500 lb rating
Bar Length – 2,010mm
Bar Weight – 15kg
Ross Mayne fought his heart out for 3 rounds displaying great take downs and control on the ground to take the fight by decision.