BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:115@ashevillesystema.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T160000 DTSTAMP:20251113T230751Z URL:https://ashevillesystema.com/events/martial-arts-first-aid-kit-worksho p/ SUMMARY:Martial Arts First Aid Kit Workshop DESCRIPTION:\nMartial Arts First Aid Kit\nRapid Recovery &\; Mobility Re storation for Judo • Jiu-Jitsu • Wrestling\n\n\n\nStriking\, Wrestling \, Kicking and Grappling Takes a Toll\nEvery martial artist knows — you can’t roll\, clinch\, or shoot without paying a physical price.\nThe ver y movements that make your art effective also stress the joints that keep you on the mat.\nThis 4-hour hands-on seminar is designed specifically for grapplers who want to recover faster\, regain range of motion\, and keep training for years to come.\n\n\n\nCommon Injuries Addressed\nNeck\n\n Ne ck cranks &\; choke tension\n Herniated or bulging discs\n Chronic ti ghtness and nerve irritation\n\nShoulders\n\n Kimuras\, Americanas\, Omop latas\n Frozen shoulder\, limited mobility\n Postural imbalances from co nstant rolling\n\nElbows\n\n Arm bars and hyperextension\n Pain at end-r ange of flexion or extension\n Inflammation and lingering soreness\n\nWri sts\n\n Wrist locks and compression strain\n Carpal tunnel\, forearm tig htness\n Difficulty gripping the gi or opponent’s limbs\n\n\n\n\nWhat Y ou’ll Learn\nParticipants will leave with:\n\n Increased range of motio n in one or more affected joints\n Reduced pain\, stiffness\, and achines s from training\n Practical tools to keep healing and improving long afte r the seminar ends\n\nThese methods can be used immediately before\, durin g\, or after training to restore mobility and accelerate recovery.\n\n\n\n The Method Behind the Results\nThe techniques demonstrated in this worksho p are rooted in martial art principles and the osteopathic concept of Posi tional Release (Strain/Counterstrain) — a gentle\, time-tested method fo r unlocking the body’s natural healing reflexes.\nBy working with the bo dy — not against it — these techniques:\n\n Calm the nervous system\n Release tension patterns that restrict movement\n Allow the body to nat urally realign and recover\n\nYou’ll experience how a small\, precise sh ift in position can make a joint instantly relax and move freely again — without force\, pain\, or risk of re-injury.\n\nLearn more about your Ins tructor Bill Parravano.\n\n\n\n\nImportant Note\nThis seminar will not rep air structural damage such as:\n\n Broken bones\n Torn tendons\, ligamen ts\, or muscles\n\nHowever — and this is key — by releasing the tensio n patterns surrounding those injuries\, these techniques can help your bod y heal faster and more completely\, reducing compensation and chronic pain .\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\nWhere: Asheville Systema\, 4 Locust Grove Road\, Weaverville\, NC 28787\nWhen: Saturday December 13th\, 2025\nTime: 12 PM – 4 PM (4 hours)\nCost: $125\nActive Asheville Systema Members and Early Bird: $100\nLimited to 15 Participants – Reserve Early!\n\n\n\n\nFull W eekend Seminar Cost:\n$200 for Asheville Systema Members &\; Early Bird til December 1st at 11:59PM ET\n$250 December 2nd thru 14th\n$300 at the door\nSingle Day Entrance Cost\n$100 for Asheville Systema Members &\; Early Bird til December 1st at 11:59PM ET\n$125 December 2nd thru 14th\n$1 50 at the door\n\n\n\n\n\nIdeal For:\n\n BJJ practitioners\, Judoka\, and Wrestlers\n Grapplers recovering from recurring joint injuries\n Coache s &\; instructors seeking better recovery tools for their students\n A nyone wanting to train without pain and extend their mat life\n\n\n\n\nReg ister Now\n-Free up your joints. Reclaim your movement. Keep rolling stron g.\n-Reserve your spot today – only 15 spaces available!\n \;\nEvent Details\nWhere: Asheville Systema/Sovereignty Lab\, 4 Locust Grove Road\, Weaverville\, NC 28787\nWhen: December 13-14\, 2025\nTime: Saturday Dec 1 3th 1-5pm\, Sunday Dec 14th 10-2pm\n\nQuestions? Want a Workshop at your M artial Arts School? Call us! 502-664-7179\n\n \;\nNotes\n\n Wear comf ortable clothes (like shorts/sweats and and t-shirt) or your Gi\n Ladies please wear modest clothes. We don't want your "goods" on display\, thanks !\n Spring water and light snacks will be provided\n\nRefunds\nRefunds ar e not offered. If you are unable to attend you can either give your regist ration to someone else or use the credit towards future Asheville Systema events.\nDirections and Parking\nAsheville Systema\, 4 Locust Grove Road\, Weaverville\, NC 28787\n\nFrom Asheville:\n\n Get off I-26 at the Jupite r Exit (Exit 15)
- Take a left off the exit and your first right at Old Mars Hill Hwy (Just after the underpass\n Go about a mile after the slow curve and as you see the Blue Ridge Biker Church on your right\, you'll co me to our driveway on the LEFT (on Old Mars Hill Highway)\, beside the Sov ereignty Lab/Knee Pain Guru Sign/The Comella Foundation \n We have a PULL -THRU Driveway. Park down at the bottom\, pulling forward to allow for any other cars that come in to get behind you\, without blocking the driveway .\n Come on in\, or Ring the doorbell and we'll be with you shortly!\n\nF rom Johnson City:
\n\n Get off I-26 at the Fork of Ivy Exit (Exit 13)\n Take a right off the exit and your first left on Old Mars Hill Hwy\n DO NOT TURN ONTO LOCUST GROVE RD AT THE SPLIT\, KEEP GOING past the sign Blu e Locust Grove Baptist Church Sign on your right. You will also see the Bl ue Ridge Biker Church on your left\n JUST PAST the Biker Church you'll se e the Sovereignty Lab/Knee Pain Guru Sign/The Comella Foundation on the RI GHT on Old Mars Hill Highway\, turn into our driveway on the right just pa st the sign.\n We have a PULL-THRU Driveway. Park down at the bottom\, pu lling forward to allow for any other cars that come in to get behind you\, without blocking the driveway.\n Come on in\, or Ring the doorbell and w e'll be with you shortly!\n\nPARKING:
Parking will be at the top (when y ou first turn in) and at the bottom of our driveway (we have space for 6-8 vehicles - DO NOT BLOCK THE DRIVEWAY... Our driveway is a pull through dr iveway so you will be able to pull forwards to drive out. Overflow parking will be across the street at Blue Ridge Biker Church or along the right s ide of the road as you exit our driveway. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ashevillesystema.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/10/MAFAK-logo-1-1.png CATEGORIES:Marital Arts First Aid Kit (MAFAK) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR