WELCOME MAT TRAINING CENTER LOCATIONS
WELCOME MAT JUDO JUJITSU SAMBO
WELCOME MAT TRAINING CENTER
Kansas City, Missouri
The Main Welcome Mat Training Center
Located at the Kansas City North Community Center
3930 N.E. Antioch Road, Kansas City, Missouri
DLT WELCOME MAT
Lee's Summit, Independence, Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County Welcome Mat Training Center
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Located behind Summit Fitness, 178 N.W. Oldham Parkway, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Judo, Freestyle Judo and Shingitai Jujitsu
Head Coach-Mike Thomas, 2nd Grade Black Belt, AAU Accredited Coach
Class and Workout Days and Times:
Sundays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. for Adults. Kids at 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Shingitai Jujitsu
Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Judo Conditioning Workout, and 7:00-8:30 p.m. for Adult Judo
Women's Self-Defense-Call for appointment. Small and large groups and classes.
Call Mike at (913) 271-1131 for more information or visit Mike's website for directions
WELCOME MAT MISSION
Welcome Mat Mission, Kansas Training Center
Mission, Kansas
Located at the Sylvester Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway, Mission, Kansas
Call (913) 722-8200 to sign up and cost information.
JUJITSU, JUDO, GRAPPLING
THURSDAYS
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Shingitai Jujitsu, Judo, Sambo
Adults and Teens
Steve Scott, 7th Grade Black Belt, Coach
For more information, call Steve Scott at (816) 210-4484.
JUDO CLASS
SUNDAYS
2:30 p.m. Kids, 3:30 p.m. Adults
Kids' Judo (Ages 5-Older) Adult Judo (All Ages)
Mark Lozano, 4th Grade Black Belt, Coach
Judo is a great sport for kids of all ages as well as adults and is an excellent phyical activity that can be used for self-defense. It's also a lot of fun for everyone of all ages.
For information on the judo program, call Mark Lozano at (816) 405-2787.
SUBMISSION GRAPPLING AND SPORT JUJITSU
TUESDAYS
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Submission Grappling and Sport Jujitsu for Adults and Teens
Derrick Darling, 2nd Grade Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu and Judo, Coach
This is a structured workout for people who want to excel at all forms of submission grappling and sport jujitsu. Coach Derrick Darling offers his experience and skills as an international athlete in judo, submission grappling and sport jujitsu. If you are serious about learning submission grappling, this is the palce to be every Tuesday.
LOZANO'S WELCOME MAT
SOUTH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Judo for Adults and Teens on Sundays
Mark Lozano, 4th Grade Black Belt,
AAU Accredited Coach
Graduate-Shingitai College
Located at United Dance Studio,
89 Terrace and Wornall Road
Kansas City, Missouri
Call Mark at (816) 405-2787.
Starting in September, 2011, we will add to our kids' program by adding a class for kids at the Sylvester Powell Community Center, 6200 Martway, Mission, Kansas on Thursday nights.
WELCOME MAT WEST
South Johnson County Welcome Mat Training Center
GARDNER, KANSAS
SHINGITAI JUJITSU FREESTYLE JUDO SUBMISSION GRAPPLING
Nick Rothwell, 2nd Grade Black Belt, Accredited AAU Coach, Graduate-Shingitai College
Jeff Owens, 1st Grade Black Belt, Accredited AAU Coach, Graduate-Shingitai College
Brad Powell, 1st Grade Black Belt, Accredited AAU Coach
Located at Pioneer Ridge Middle School, 16200 Kill Creek Road, Gardner, Kansas (Wrestling Room).
Classes are Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Call (913) 634-0849 or e-mail welcomemat.west@yahoo.com or visit their website at www.wmwjudo-jujitsu.com for information.
WELCOME MAT ELITE
Overland Park, Kansas Welcome Mat Training Center
9606 Nall (inside the mall)
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
Shingitai Jujitsu, Freestyle Judo
Sport Jujitsu and Submission Grappling
Coaching Staff
Josh Henges, 3rd Grade Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu
and Kodokan Judo, Graduate-Shingitai College
WOMAA World Games Champion
Call Josh at (816) 729-1884 for information.
Derrick Darling, 2nd Grade Black Belt in
Shingitai Jujitsu and Kodokan Judo, Graduate-Shingitai College
WOMAA World Games Champion
Jake Pursley, 1st Grade Black Belt,Graduate-Shingitai College
WOMAA World Games Champion
E-Mail info@welcomematelite.com for more information.
Call Josh Henges for workout and class times at (816) 729-1884.
Visit the web site at http://www.welcomematelite.com/.
WELCOME MAT COACHING STAFF
The Welcome Mat coaching staff is one of the largest and most experienced in the Kansas City area in judo, jujitsu, submission grappling, sambo and other combat sports. All of our coaches at Welcome Mat are experienced black belts who have gone through a variety of coach education programs including the AAU Coach Education Program, the Shingitai College and other nationally-recognized coach education and training programs. In addition, most of our coaches have extensive backgrounds as athletes in judo, sport jujitsu, submission grappling, sambo or other combat sports.
WELCOME MAT GOSHIN JITSU CLUB
KANSAS CITY NORTH, MISSOURI
152 Highway and North Oak
Jake Phillips, 3rd Grade Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu, Graduate-Shingitai College
Shingitai Jujitsu for adults and older teens.
Contact Jake at (816) 227-9800 or e-mail him at judojake26@yahoo.com for more information.
SANDI'S WELCOME MAT
DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Sandi Harrelson, 5th Grade Black Belt, Accredited AAU Coach, National AAU Judo Referee
Judo, Sambo and Shingitai Jujitsu for adults and kids.
2101 Truman Road, Kansas City, MO
Workout times vary.
Contact Sandi at senseisami@sbcglobal.net for more information.
ODESSA JUDO AND JUJITSU CLUB
ODESSA, MISSOURI
Charlie Jones, 4th Grade Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu and Judo, Accredited AAU Coach, National AAU Judo Referee
Judo and Jujitsu for kids and adults.
Call (816) 786-3479 for more information.
NORTHLAND JUJITSU
Gladstone, Missouri
Located at Northland Fitness Boxing
7319 N. Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, Missouri (816) 718-9902
Alan Johnson, 3rd Grade Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu
Tuesdays
7:35 p.m.
Judo and Shingitai Jujitsu
Thursdays
7:35 p.m.
MMA Conditioning
Saturdays
12:30 p.m.
Judo and Shingitai Jujitsu
POTTER'S WELCOME MAT
St. Joseph, Missouri Welcome Mat Training Center
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Steve Potter, 1st Grade Black Belt, Accredited AAU Coach, Graduate-Shingitai College
Shingitai Jujitsu and Judo for adults and older teens.
Located at Dynamic Martial Arts, Firefighter's Local 77, 4314 S. 40 Street, St. Joseph, Missouri
Classes on Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. with Open Workouts on Fridays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Contact Steve at (816) 262-1660 for more information.
This location is the "home" of Welcome Mat and has served this purpose since we moved our program here in 1981. Kansas City North Community Center is a modern, clean facility and we have a large mat space that can accomodate many people working out. The community center also has a modern weight and fitness room, showers and lockers. Class fees are inexpensive, especially considering what many other martial arts and jujitsu clubs charge. Call the community center at (816) 784-6100 for cost information or call Steve Scott at (816) 210-4484 for more information or if you have any questions about our program.
JUJITSU/JUDO/SAMBO FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
Shingitai Jujitsu, Submission Grappling and Sport Jujitsu
Mondays and Wednesdays
Steve Scott, 7th Grade Black Belt, Coach
The Monday night workout goes from 7:00-8:45 p.m. and the Wednesday night workout goes from 7:00-8:45 p.m.
Train in Shingitai Jujitsu and Sport Judo with a lot of Russian Sambo included. If you want to be a well-rounded grappler, come to both the Monday and Wednesday workouts and train with our Head Coach Steve Scott.
JUJITSU FOR KIDS AND TEENS
Saturdays
10:00-11:30 a.m. (Beginners) Kids' Shingitai Jujitsu
11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (Advanced) Kids' Shingitai Jujitsu
Eric Millsap, 3rd Grade Black Belt, Coach
Graduate of Shingitai College
JUDO CLASS AND WORKOUT SCHEDULE
Ken Brink, 5th Grade Black Belt, Head Coach, Accredited AAU and USJA Judo Coach
ADVANCED KIDS' JUDO
Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
BEGINNER KIDS' JUDO Ages 5 and older
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
JUDO WORKOUT FOR KIDS AND ADULTS
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
All Welcome Mat coaches are Accredited AAU Coaches and have many years experience. Our program is respected nationally for its technical excellence. We offer the best coaching available in a safe, clean and friendly environment.
Shingitai Jujitsu emphasizes serious, effective groundfighting with the emphasis on submission techniques along with throws and takedowns for a well-rounded approach to sport combat and self-defense. We also feature Kodokan Judo and Russian Sambo.
ON THE MAT AT WELCOME MAT
Success is an on-going process. Welcome Mat coaches are not on the mat to show off. They are on the mat to offer the best training and learning opportunities possible. If you are successful, then we are successful. Disciplined, structured classes and practices take place at Welcome Mat. Emphasis is placed on skill development, physical fitness, good sportsmanship, a good work ethic and safety in training.
For more information on our JUDO program for kids, teens and adults, call Ken Brink at (816) 969-9019 or visit www.BrinksWelcomeMatJudo.com.
Welcome Mat also hosts clinics with some of the best coaches and athletes from a variety of combat sports including judo, jujitsu, sambo and submission grappling.
This photo shows World Judo Champion AnnMaria (Burns) DeMars coaching at one of her many clinics at Welcome Mat.
Teaching skilled, precise technique is important to our coaches at Welcome Mat. "Small things make big things happen" and attention to detail is all part of our approach to coaching at Welcome Mat.
WELCOME MAT OFFERS JUDO AND SHINGITAI JUJITSU
Welcome Mat teaches Kodokan Judo, Shingitai Jujitsu, submission grappling and sambo. Many of our athletes compete in freestyle judo and we offer this as part of our training as well. We do not teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga or MMA.
Our facilities and equipment are safe, clean and modern. Safety is a priority in our training.
World (Under 21) Team Coach Bob Corwin has conducted many clinics at Welcome Mat. Leading coaches and athletes such as John Saylor, Jimmy Pedro, Ed Liddie, Jim Martin, Jan Trussell, Rene Pommerelle, Ken Patteson, Tom Crone, Clifton Sunada and others have conducted clinics at Welcome Mat.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WELCOME MAT and GRACIE JUDO
LITTLETON, COLORADO
Located at 8250 W. Coal Mine Avenue, Unit 9
Littleton, Colorado
Visit our web site at
FREESTYLE JUDO, SAMBO, SAN SHOU
KICKBOXING
Jarrod Fobes, 2nd Grade Black Belt in Shingitai Jujitsu
Graduate-Shingitai College
WOMAA World Games MMA Champion
National AAU Freestyle Judo Champion
Call Jarrod at (720) 202-7857 for information on freestyle
judo, sambo, san shou kickboxing, Shingitai jujitsu
or grappling.
JUDO
Grace Jividen, 7th Grade Black Belt in Judo
World and Pan American Games Sambo Champion
1992 U.S. Olympic Team Member-Judo
World Police Games Judo Champion
Call Grace at (720) 583-5863 for informatino on Kids' Judo
or Adult Judo.
Our coaching staff has years of experience on the mat.
Welcome Mat has affiliatied training centers and clubs located across the entire Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas metropolitan areas as well as in Littleton, Colorado. The atmosphere at all of our Welcome Mat locations is friendly and open. There is no macho or bullying attitude tolerated on our mats and all of our coaching staff places emphasis on the development of excellent technical skills, sportsmanship, physical fitness and making sure that everyone on the mat enjoys his or her training and learning experience. Our coaches are on the mat to teach, not show off. If you are successful, then we are successful!
Success is an on-going process.
Our coaches are all accredited AAU or USJA judo coaches and have years of experience on the mat as judo champions, and as judo coaches. Our judo program's emphasis is on solid fundamentals, physical fitness and the development of self-confidence for children as well as adults.
Judo is a great activity for both kids and adults. More than simply a sport, judo is an excellent method of physical education and recreation teaching discipline, self-confidence and maturity.
The emphasis at Welcome Mat is on functional, realistic training based on solid fundamentals. Elite-level skill is fundamentals performed to their potential.
The Welcome Mat training philosophy is based on 3 factors: Shin-Mental Altertness, Fighting Heart and Sportsmanship Gi-Functional, Realistic Technical Skill Tai-Physical Fitness and Healthy Life Habits.
Training with John Saylor 2010
Brad Powell Jeff Owens Nick Rothwell
Jake Pursley Josh Henges Derrick Darling
Mark Lozano with Jim Bregman at 2011 Shingitai Training Camp
Josh Henges coaching Wyatt Ohle at the 2011 WOMAA World Games
The Welcome Mat coaching staff teaches judo, Shingitai jujitsu, freestyle judo, sambo and submission grappling.
Some coaches specialize in one or more disciplines, so check the club listing above for more information.
ADVISORY COACHING STAFF
Our technical advisory coaching staff is made up of Welcome Mat coaches and champions who teach clinics from time to time and serve as mentors to other Welcome Mat coaches and athletes.
Left to right; Steve Scott, Ken Brink, Mike Thomas, Mark Lozano, Eric Millsap, Josh Henges, Kirk Quinones, Kelvin Knisely, Derrick Darling, Sandi (Quenelle) Harrelson.
Left to right; Nick Rothwell, Alan Johnson, Jeff Owens, Brad Powell, Steve Potter, Gary Vann, Erik Vann, Jake Pursley, Jarrod Fobes, Sharon Vandenberg.
Left to right; Drew Hills, Scott Brink, Charlie Jones, Craig Johnson, Andre Coleman, Bob Rittman, Jake Phillips, Andy Edwards
Left to right; Becky Scott, Chris Heckadon, Jim Schneweis, Shawn Watson, Gene Smith, Bryan Potter, Larry Lein, Chris Lein.
Welcome Mat athletes who have become champions or are now champions or top coaches are often invited to coach technical clinics. This photo shows Shawn Watson coaching at one of the several clinics he has conducted at Welcome Mat.
Some of the leading coaches have held national and regional training camps at Welcome Mat. This photo shows the black belts at the John Saylor Shingitai Jujitsu training camp held at Welcome Mat.
One of the first clinics held at Welcome Mat was conducted by Harry Parker in 1974.
Saturday, Nov. 19
JUJI GATAME SCHOOL
11:00 A.M.
Contact us for more information.
