W1: Trials and MMA Camp (June 6-7)

Warrior One MMA is proud to announce that the inaugural “W1: Trials & MMA Camp” will occur on June 6th and June 7th at the Mixed Martial Arts Expo in Toronto. The Mixed Martial Arts Expo is located at: Toronto International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Hall 5, Mississauga, L4V 1E8.

The “W1: Trials & MMA Camp” will consist of a two day training camp for all fighters interested in stepping up and becoming W1 fighters and/or for athletes who are looking for an intensive training regimen with some of the world’s best trainers. (It is not required that you apply to be a potential W1 fighter to participate in the training session and it is perfectly acceptable if you decide to simply train with some of MMA’s greatest instructors. As a bonus, some trainers will be available for private sessions on Saturday and Sunday.)

On Saturday June 6th, all participants will be split into groups according to their respective weights and experience. Each group will spend the entire day training with various world class trainers. W1 is proud to announce that former UFC Champion Carlos “The Ronin” Newton, UFC Heavyweight Contender Cheick Kongo and Ultimate Fighter star and UFC Contender Matt “The Hammer” Hamil have been confirmed as the trainers for the “W1 Trials & MMA Camp”. At least one other top level trainer will be announced shortly.

Saturday’s sessions will also involve a “Becoming a Professional MMA Fighter” panel discussion led by Showdown Joe Ferraro, the host of MMA Connected on Sportnet. Showdown Joe and the rest of the panel (including some top MMA competitors and trainers) will discuss the sacrifices that must be made if you are truly interested in a successful MMA career. The panel will also discuss proper training methods, diet and all other aspects involved with MMA.

Sunday’s sessions will be an official audition for each participant who is interested in becoming a W1 competitor. This will involve some light sparring, ground work and interviews. MMA as a competitive sport is still illegal in Ontario therefore sparring is limited to the same intensity as you would find in the typical martial arts training facility. Individuals who push the guidelines will be released from the program.

Fighters who impress during the “W1: Trials & MMA Camp” could potentially be offered multi-fight contracts by Warrior One MMA with at least two participants being offered the chance to fight in an upcoming W1 MMA event.

During the entire training camp, participants will be evaluated by their respective trainers as well as a team of evaluators including the W1 Matchmaker Alex Caporicci, “Showdown” Joe Ferraro, the host of MMA Connected on Sportnet and some soon to be announced special guests. Also present will be some of the largest companies involved with MMA who may look at the competitors as potential sponsored athletes.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The cost for the W1: Trials & MMA Camp scheduled for June 6-7, 2009 per participant is $95.00 CDN and is non-refundable. Fee includes: 2 x $20 General Admission Passes at no charge. Package covers a full day of seminars and workouts on Saturday in addition to sparring and professional assessments on Sunday, plus PST and GST and Free Parking.

• Be prepared to arrive at the MMA Expo by 9am to register/sign in on June 6th, as all sessions will begin at 10am sharp. If you are late, you may not be allowed to participate in the morning sessions.

• Evaluations will occur on Sunday June 7th at 10am and last until approximately 2pm.

• It will be required that every competitor MUST bring the following items to participate. (There will be no exceptions as safety is a priority)

o Shorts
o Shirts
o Shin Guards
o MMA Gloves
o Boxing Gloves (16oz)
o Mouthpiece
o Groin Protector

• Security: Please be aware that W1 MMA and the MMA Expo are not responsible for any of your items being broken, lost or stolen during the event. There will NOT be any security to guard your belongings, so it is strongly advised that you keep everything in a secure place or within plain site, to avoid any potential theft of your personal items.

• It is NOT REQUIRED that you apply to be a potential W1 Fighters to participate in the training session.

• W1 encourages athletes of all skill levels and experience to participate at this event. Whether you are looking to sharpen your MMA technique, make your MMA debut or have some MMA fights under your belt, this is an excellent opportunity for all competitors of all levels to come together and learn from not only the instructors, but from each other.

• Warrior One MMA Ltd. shall have the rights, and may grant to others the right, to disseminate, display, reproduce, use, print, publish, and make any other uses of Competitor’s name, voice, persona, and likeness in connection with advertising, publicizing the Event and future events. W1 also has the right to use and authorize others to use the same in connection with the broadcast of all or part of the Event including all forms of media of advertising and publicity including home video cassettes, pay per view and DVD.

• Warrior One MMA Ltd. considers that combat sports such as Mixed Martial Arts present an inherent risk to the health and physical integrity of the participants. W1 wishes to warn the participants of such risks and that by participating in this training session, the participant clearly and explicitly accepts all risks associated with participating in the sport.

TO REGISTER
Please fill out the Registration Form at www.mixedmartialartsexpo.com

om or follow the links at www.w1mma.com. Please sign up now before it’s too late as space is limited!
Direct Link to Form:
http://www.mixedmartialartsexpo.com/webstore.taf?cmd=contentPages&sec=MMA_Trials&_UserReference=

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact us at: trials@w1mma.com