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🏆🥇 2025–2026 COIL Martial Arts Grand Champion! 🥇🏆
A huge congratulations to Abram Ball on earning the title of 2025–2026 COIL Martial Arts Grand Champion in the 18–34 Year Old Novice Division! 👏🔥
This achievement wasn’t given—it was earned through countless hours of training, discipline, determination, and the courage to step onto the competition floor time and time again. Every match, every challenge, and every point accumulated throughout the season led to this incredible accomplishment. Your perseverance and refusal to quit are what set you apart. 💪🥋
As the COIL plaque says:
“Championships are earned, not won.” 🏅
Abram, you are living proof of that statement. Your hard work, dedication, and relentless drive have paid off, and we couldn’t be more proud to have you represent Lashley Training Center. This is just the beginning—keep pushing, keep growing, and keep chasing greatness! 👊
Congratulations, Grand Champion! 🏆🎉
07/14/2026
The Fundamentals Never Become Obsolete
I've always believed the old-school principles of jiu-jitsu are timeless on and off the mats.
No matter how much the sport evolves or how many new techniques emerge, everything still comes back to the fundamentals :
Base & Posture
Balance
Pressure
Timing
Movement.
These aren't just jiu-jitsu concepts, they're principles of human movement and control.
Whether it's wrestling, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, karate or combatives, every effective system is built on these same foundations, even if they're taught differently.
Every sweep, escape, takedown, pass and submission is simply an application of these principles.
The same is true outside the gym.
Strong character. Good decisions. Leadership. Protection. Success.
They all begin with a solid foundation.
As you improve, you don't outgrow the basics, you refine them. The fundamentals don't become less important as your skill increases; they become even more valuable.
If your martial art or combatives system isn't intentionally developing these principles, it's worth asking if you're mastering the fundamentals... or just collecting techniques.
Master the principles, and the techniques will take care of themselves.
See you on the mats!!
07/04/2026
We have a wonderful view of the Ariel Foundation Park fireworks from our parking lot!
🎆 MEMBERS-ONLY FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION! 🇺🇸
Join us at Lashley Training Center on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, starting at 7:30 PM!
Bring your own food, grab your lawn chairs, and enjoy access to the facility while watching the fireworks with your Lashley family!
📅 July 4th, 2026
⏰ Starts at 7:30 PM
🍔 Bring your own food
🪑 Bring lawn chairs
🎇 Members only
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Mount Vernon, OH
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 8pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 12pm |
| Sunday | 11am - 1pm |
