Kenny Johnson Seminar: 5/28 and 5/29
Tri-Force MMA is proud to host seminars by head coach of Black House MMA and founder of the Bolt Wrestling system, Kenny Johnson on 5/28 and 5/29. The seminar on 5/28 is for all law enforcement, corrections officers, and security personnel only and will be free of charge regardless of Tri-Force membership status. The seminar on 5/29 will be open to the public and consist of a Gi and No-Gi session for $75.00. This price is for members and non-members of the gym. Both will be held at 179 Conant Street, Pawtucket, RI. The details of each can be found at the end of this article, but first, let’s talk about how awesome Kenny is and show you why we’re so excited to have him teach at our training center!
Kenny Johnson is a world renowned head coach at Black House MMA. He has developed a grappling system he calls Bolt Wrestling that focuses on combining techniques from wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA to create a more robust grappling system that is applicable in the real world. As you can imagine, Kenny has an extensive background in various forms of grappling. Here’s a breakdown of some of his accomplishments and resume:
Trained for 7 Olympic Games
Wrestled for Iowa under Dan Gable w/ an overall record of 1268-89
USA Wrestling NECP Gold Level Certified Coach (1 of 40 people in the world)
Resident Athlete at the US Olympic Training Center from 1997-2000
High School and College All American
1st Degree Black Belt in Jiu-Jitsu under Cobrinha
Pan Am, National and World Champion (white to brown belt)
Wrestling coach on four seasons of UFC’s, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF)
On top of this already impressive resume he’s also coached 20 UFC champions including BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Fabricio Werdum, Lyoto Machida, Jacare Souza, Jose Aldo, Junior Dos Santos, and Benson Henderson. You really don’t want to miss this oppportunity!
Details for each day:
Friday, 5/28/2021 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM: Law enforcement, corrections officers, and security only and the event is free for all who serve in these positions! The curriculum will be centered toward grappling that will be directly applicable to these roles. Attire will be shorts and a t-shirt. We suggest bringing water, a protective sports cup, and mouthguard. Please use the contact form on our website or email us at triforcetrainingcenter@gmail.com to register for this day.
Saturday 5/29/2021, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM: This will be the open to the public event, which consists of a 1.5 hour Gi seminar, a 30 minute break, and a 1.5 hour No-Gi seminar. The cost is $75 for the entire event and you can register on our website using the “Seminar Registration” tab at the top of the page. If you don't have PayPal, please contact Coach Pete Jeffrey for options.
*We require a shirt or rash guard under your Gi and suggest that you bring an extra for the No-Gi portion. Also, please bring a mouthguard, protective sports cup, and a water bottle.
We look forward to learning from Kenny Johnson and hope to see you there!
