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PRIMALTIMESTIMES2025! Onwards and UnwardsA YEAR TO LEVEL UP!THETHEGym NewsStudent HighlightEcological MMA 101Fight Team NewsCoach ProfilePrimal PeepsGym NewsStudent HighlightEcological MMA 101Fight Team NewsCoach ProfilePrimal PeepsEDITION #1EDITION #1

PRIMALTIMESTIMESTHETHEGym newsGym newsWE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OURPANKRATION EVENT AT PRIMAL 13 IS RIGHTAROUND THE CORNER, ON FEBRUARY 8TH! THISTOURNAMENT KEEPS GROWING AND OFFERSLOCAL ATHLETES A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TOTEST THEIR SKILLS WHILE MINIMIZING THERISK OF INJURY. WITH WELL OVER 300 MATCHESSO FAR, WE’VE BUILT A STRONG REPUTATION FORFAIR AND BALANCED MATCHUPS. WHETHERYOU’RE COMPETING OR CHEERING FROM THESIDELINES, DON’T MISS OUT ON THE NEXTROUND OF HARD-FOUGHT CONTESTS BETWEENASPIRING FIGTHERS!WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OURPANKRATION EVENT AT PRIMAL 13 IS RIGHTAROUND THE CORNER, ON FEBRUARY 8TH! THISTOURNAMENT KEEPS GROWING AND OFFERSLOCAL ATHLETES A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TOTEST THEIR SKILLS WHILE MINIMIZING THERISK OF INJURY. WITH WELL OVER 300 MATCHESSO FAR, WE’VE BUILT A STRONG REPUTATION FORFAIR AND BALANCED MATCHUPS. WHETHERYOU’RE COMPETING OR CHEERING FROM THESIDELINES, DON’T MISS OUT ON THE NEXTROUND OF HARD-FOUGHT CONTESTS BETWEENASPIRING FIGTHERS!AT PRIMAL, WE’VE ALWAYS TAKENCLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE SERIOUSLY. TOKICK OFF THE NEW YEAR, WE’RE DOUBLINGDOWN BY SCHEDULING BI-MONTHLY DEEPCLEANING OF ALL OUR MATS. WE’VE ALSOADDED UV ANTI-BACTERIAL LIGHTS AND ANEW ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYER EQUIPPEDWITH HOSPITAL-GRADE ANTI-VIRAL ANDANTI-BACTERIAL SOLUTIONS. THESEPROACTIVE MEASURES GO A LONG WAYTOWARD PREVENTING SKIN INFECTIONSAND ENSURING A HEALTHY TRAININGENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE.AT PRIMAL, WE’VE ALWAYS TAKENCLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE SERIOUSLY. TOKICK OFF THE NEW YEAR, WE’RE DOUBLINGDOWN BY SCHEDULING BI-MONTHLY DEEPCLEANING OF ALL OUR MATS. WE’VE ALSOADDED UV ANTI-BACTERIAL LIGHTS AND ANEW ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYER EQUIPPEDWITH HOSPITAL-GRADE ANTI-VIRAL ANDANTI-BACTERIAL SOLUTIONS. THESEPROACTIVE MEASURES GO A LONG WAYTOWARD PREVENTING SKIN INFECTIONSAND ENSURING A HEALTHY TRAININGENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE.PRIMAL GRAPPLING TEAMWE UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYONEWANTS TO COMPETE. THATS TOTALLY FINEFOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TEST THEMSELVES, WE PLAN ON HAVING A BUSY COMPETITION YEAR SHOWCASING OUR SKILLS!ARE YOU READY? YOU MIGHT NEVER FEELREADY. BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO COMPETE. COMPETE EARLYAND OFTEN!PRIMAL GRAPPLING TEAMWE UNDERSTAND THAT NOT EVERYONEWANTS TO COMPETE. THATS TOTALLY FINEFOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TEST THEMSELVES, WE PLAN ON HAVING A BUSY COMPETITION YEAR SHOWCASING OUR SKILLS!ARE YOU READY? YOU MIGHT NEVER FEELREADY. BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO COMPETE. COMPETE EARLYAND OFTEN!PRIMAL TEENS ARE THRIVINGPRIMAL TEENS ARE THRIVINGOUR TEENS CLASS CONTINUES TO THRIVE. WHATA PROGRAM COACH ANGEL AND CAM AREBUILDING. THESE YOUNG SCRAPPERS GET AFTERIT MON-THURS. ALL LIVE MMA GAMES WITH NOHEAD-CONTACT. WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD MOREYOUNG MEN (AND WOMEN) THIS YEAR AS THEPROGRAM EXPANDS. OUR TEENS CLASS CONTINUES TO THRIVE. WHATA PROGRAM COACH ANGEL AND CAM AREBUILDING. THESE YOUNG SCRAPPERS GET AFTERIT MON-THURS. ALL LIVE MMA GAMES WITH NOHEAD-CONTACT. WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD MOREYOUNG MEN (AND WOMEN) THIS YEAR AS THEPROGRAM EXPANDS. GYM CLEANING AND UPKEEPGYM CLEANING AND UPKEEPPANKRATION AT PRIMAL 13 - FEB 8THPANKRATION AT PRIMAL 13 - FEB 8TH

SALVATORE “SAL” INGRILLISINCE JOINING PRIMAL IN JUNE 2024, SAL HAS RARELY MISSED A DAY OF TRAINING.HE’S OFTEN THE FIRST TO STEP ONTO THE MATS AND ONE OF THE LAST TO LEAVE.WHAT TRULY STANDS OUT ABOUT SAL IS HIS INQUISITIVE AND EXPLORATORY STYLE—HE’S ALWAYS TRYING NEW TECHNIQUES, REFINING POSITIONS, AND FULLYEMBRACING THE PROBLEM-SOLVING NATURE OF OUR ECOLOGICAL APPROACH.ALTHOUGH SAL RECENTLY LOST A CLOSE PANKRATION MATCH TO A MOREEXPERIENCED OPPONENT, HIS MINDSET AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION SET HIMAPART. THROUGH YEARS OF WATCHING STUDENTS COME AND GO, WE’VE LEARNEDTHAT QUICK DEVELOPMENT ISN’T TIED TO RAW ATHLETICISM; IT’S ALL ABOUTATTITUDE AND THE WILLINGNESS TO EVOLVE. SAL EMBODIES THIS GROWTHMINDSET PERFECTLY—HE DOESN’T GET DISCOURAGED BY SETBACKS AND STEADILYBUILDS ON EVERY SUCCESS.WE FORESEE SAL BECOMING THAT HUMBLE, QUIETLY SKILLED FIGHTER WHO FLIESUNDER THE RADAR BUT CONSISTENTLY LEVELS UP THROUGH INTENTIONAL ANDDELIBERATE PRACTICE. WE’RE EXCITED TO SEE HIM CONTINUE THRIVING ATPRIMAL, AND WE HAVE NO DOUBT HE’LL BE READY TO SHOWCASE HIS HARD WORK ATHIS NEXT TOURNAMENT—WHETHER IN A CAGE OR ON THE COMPETITION MATS.THANK YOU, SAL, FOR TRUSTING OUR GUIDANCE AND EXEMPLIFYING WHAT IT MEANSTO BE A DRIVEN MEMBER OF OUR TEAM. YOU’VE MORE THAN EARNED OUR VERY FIRSTSTUDENT HIGHLIGHT IN THE PRIMAL TIMES!PRIMALTIMESTIMESTHETHEStudenthighlightStudenthighlight

PRIMALTIMESTIMESTHETHEecological mma 101 ecological mma 101 WTF IS ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS ?WTF IS ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS ?ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS IS ATRAINING APPROACH THATVIEWS SKILL DEVELOPMENT ASAN ONGOING INTERACTIONBETWEEN THE ATHLETE, THETASK AT HAND, AND THEENVIRONMENT. RATHER THANMEMORIZING RIGIDTECHNIQUES, ATHLETES LEARNTO ADAPT AND DISCOVERSOLUTIONS IN REAL-TIME,FOCUSING ON PROBLEM-SOLVING ANDRESPONSIVENESS. THIS WAY,SKILLS ARE MORE NATURALLYINTEGRATED AND BETTERSUITED TO THE EVER-CHANGING DEMANDS OFCOMBAT SPORTS.ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS IS ATRAINING APPROACH THATVIEWS SKILL DEVELOPMENT ASAN ONGOING INTERACTIONBETWEEN THE ATHLETE, THETASK AT HAND, AND THEENVIRONMENT. RATHER THANMEMORIZING RIGIDTECHNIQUES, ATHLETES LEARNTO ADAPT AND DISCOVERSOLUTIONS IN REAL-TIME,FOCUSING ON PROBLEM-SOLVING ANDRESPONSIVENESS. THIS WAY,SKILLS ARE MORE NATURALLYINTEGRATED AND BETTERSUITED TO THE EVER-CHANGING DEMANDS OFCOMBAT SPORTS.HERE’S A CLIP WE MADE EARLIER!LONG BEFORE THE ECO APPROACHSTARTED GAINING POPULARITYHERE’S A CLIP WE MADE EARLIER!LONG BEFORE THE ECO APPROACHSTARTED GAINING POPULARITY

2024 IN REVIEW WHAT A YEAR! OUR AMATEUR TEAM STEPPED INTO THE CAGE 41 TIMES, WINNING 34 OFTHOSE FIGHTS. WHILE WE KNOW THE COMPETITION WILL KEEP GETTING TOUGHER, OURFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND EVOLVE. WE’RE BEYOND PROUD OF THEIRDEDICATION, HEART, AND SKILL—AND WE’RE EAGER TO SEE THEM SHINE AGAIN IN 2025.NEW DEBUTS AHEAD WE’RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE A FEW UPCOMING DEBUTS FOR OUR FIGHT TEAM,INCLUDING THE LONG-AWAITED FIRST CAGE APPEARANCE BY TAYLOR DREES INFEBRUARY. TAYLOR HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY, AND WE CAN’T WAIT FOR EVERYONETO SEE THE RESULTS OF THAT HARD WORK.VALIDATING OUR APPROACH IT’S INCREDIBLY REASSURING TO SEE THAT MOST OF OUR CURRENT FIGHT TEAMSTARTED AT PRIMAL, PROGRESSING THROUGH OUR FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM ANDPANKRATION MATCHES BEFORE LEVELING UP TO FULL-CONTACT BOUTS. FOR YEARS, WE’VEHEARD, “YOU CAN’T PRODUCE FIGHTERS WITH THIS METHOD.” WE DISAGREE—AND OURRESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.LOOKING TO THE FUTURE HOW FAR CAN WE TAKE THIS TEAM? WE’RE NOT SURE YET, BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN:WE HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN OUR PEOPLE AND OUR APPROACH. WE’LL KEEP PROVING THESKEPTICS WRONG ON THE LOCAL SCENE AND, WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, WE’LL TAKE THENEXT BIG STEP TO SEE HOW OUR ATHLETES STACK UP ON LARGER STAGES.THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PRIMAL’S FIGHT TEAM. STAY TUNED FOR MORE VICTORIES,MILESTONES, AND INCREDIBLE DISPLAYS OF SKILL IN THE YEAR AHEAD!2024 IN REVIEW WHAT A YEAR! OUR AMATEUR TEAM STEPPED INTO THE CAGE 41 TIMES, WINNING 34 OFTHOSE FIGHTS. WHILE WE KNOW THE COMPETITION WILL KEEP GETTING TOUGHER, OURFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND EVOLVE. WE’RE BEYOND PROUD OF THEIRDEDICATION, HEART, AND SKILL—AND WE’RE EAGER TO SEE THEM SHINE AGAIN IN 2025.NEW DEBUTS AHEAD WE’RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE A FEW UPCOMING DEBUTS FOR OUR FIGHT TEAM,INCLUDING THE LONG-AWAITED FIRST CAGE APPEARANCE BY TAYLOR DREES INFEBRUARY. TAYLOR HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY, AND WE CAN’T WAIT FOR EVERYONETO SEE THE RESULTS OF THAT HARD WORK.VALIDATING OUR APPROACH IT’S INCREDIBLY REASSURING TO SEE THAT MOST OF OUR CURRENT FIGHT TEAMSTARTED AT PRIMAL, PROGRESSING THROUGH OUR FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM ANDPANKRATION MATCHES BEFORE LEVELING UP TO FULL-CONTACT BOUTS. FOR YEARS, WE’VEHEARD, “YOU CAN’T PRODUCE FIGHTERS WITH THIS METHOD.” WE DISAGREE—AND OURRESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.LOOKING TO THE FUTURE HOW FAR CAN WE TAKE THIS TEAM? WE’RE NOT SURE YET, BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN:WE HAVE COMPLETE FAITH IN OUR PEOPLE AND OUR APPROACH. WE’LL KEEP PROVING THESKEPTICS WRONG ON THE LOCAL SCENE AND, WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT, WE’LL TAKE THENEXT BIG STEP TO SEE HOW OUR ATHLETES STACK UP ON LARGER STAGES.THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PRIMAL’S FIGHT TEAM. STAY TUNED FOR MORE VICTORIES,MILESTONES, AND INCREDIBLE DISPLAYS OF SKILL IN THE YEAR AHEAD!PRIMALTIMESTIMESTHETHEFIGHT TEAM NEWSFIGHT TEAM NEWS

PRIMALTIMESTIMESTHETHECOACH PROFILECOACH PROFILEANTONIOORLANDOANTONIOORLANDOCOACH TONI ORLANDO IS ONE OF THE PRIMAL OGS, JOINING OUR COMMUNITY IN LATE2020. OVER THE YEARS, TONI HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR GYM'S CULTURE,BOTH AS A DEDICATED COMPETITOR AND AN INSPIRING COACH.A PRIMAL FIGHTER WITH AN PERFECT 4-0 RECORD THIS YEAR, TONI IS BECOMING KNOWNFOR HIS CREATIVE AND FLUID STYLE. HIS APPROACH TO STRIKING IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW PERSISTENCE AND DEDICATIONALLOW SKILLS TO COME TOGETHER NATURALLY, WITH HIS UNIQUE STYLE EMERGINGTHROUGH HARD WORK AND PASSION.TONI IS A TRUE EXAMPLE OF WHAT PRIMAL STANDS FOR, BOTH ON AND OFF THE MATS.WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE HIM AS PART OF TEAM PRIMAL AND LOOK FORWARD TOSUPPORTING HIS CONTINUED SUCCESS, WHEREVER HIS JOURNEY TAKES HIM.THANK YOU, TONI, FOR BEING SUCH A VITAL PART OF THE PRIMAL FAMILY!COACH TONI ORLANDO IS ONE OF THE PRIMAL OGS, JOINING OUR COMMUNITY IN LATE2020. OVER THE YEARS, TONI HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR GYM'S CULTURE,BOTH AS A DEDICATED COMPETITOR AND AN INSPIRING COACH.A PRIMAL FIGHTER WITH AN PERFECT 4-0 RECORD THIS YEAR, TONI IS BECOMING KNOWNFOR HIS CREATIVE AND FLUID STYLE. HIS APPROACH TO STRIKING IS A TESTAMENT TO HOW PERSISTENCE AND DEDICATIONALLOW SKILLS TO COME TOGETHER NATURALLY, WITH HIS UNIQUE STYLE EMERGINGTHROUGH HARD WORK AND PASSION.TONI IS A TRUE EXAMPLE OF WHAT PRIMAL STANDS FOR, BOTH ON AND OFF THE MATS.WE'RE PROUD TO HAVE HIM AS PART OF TEAM PRIMAL AND LOOK FORWARD TOSUPPORTING HIS CONTINUED SUCCESS, WHEREVER HIS JOURNEY TAKES HIM.THANK YOU, TONI, FOR BEING SUCH A VITAL PART OF THE PRIMAL FAMILY!“SLENDERMAN”“SLENDERMAN”

WHEN BEN AND SCOTT OPENED PRIMAL, OUR AMBITION WAS TO BUILD A GREAT FIGHT TEAMBASED ON THE SCIENCE OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT. WHILE THAT IS STILL THE CASE. WHAT HASBEEN MOST REWARDING IS THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS EMERGED. UNDERSTANDING THAT PRIMAL IS A SPACE FOR SO MANY TO FORGET ABOUT THIER DAY TO DAYSTRESSES AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS GREAT. PLEASE KNOW, YOUR VALUE ATPRIMAL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SKILLSET. YOUR VALUE IS BEING A PARTICIPANT INTHE CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM. LUCKILY WE HAD @EYESOFTHEARENA JOIN OUR TRIBE EARLIER THIS YEAR. ON TOP OF ALL THESWEET FIGHTER EDITS SHE HAS BEEN CHURNING OUT. BELOW ARE A FEW OF HER EOY EDITSTHAT SHOWCASE THE PRIMAL FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU ALL FOR PLAYING YOURPART. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!WHEN BEN AND SCOTT OPENED PRIMAL, OUR AMBITION WAS TO BUILD A GREAT FIGHT TEAMBASED ON THE SCIENCE OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT. WHILE THAT IS STILL THE CASE. WHAT HASBEEN MOST REWARDING IS THE COMMUNITY THAT HAS EMERGED. UNDERSTANDING THAT PRIMAL IS A SPACE FOR SO MANY TO FORGET ABOUT THIER DAY TO DAYSTRESSES AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS GREAT. PLEASE KNOW, YOUR VALUE ATPRIMAL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SKILLSET. YOUR VALUE IS BEING A PARTICIPANT INTHE CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM. LUCKILY WE HAD @EYESOFTHEARENA JOIN OUR TRIBE EARLIER THIS YEAR. ON TOP OF ALL THESWEET FIGHTER EDITS SHE HAS BEEN CHURNING OUT. BELOW ARE A FEW OF HER EOY EDITSTHAT SHOWCASE THE PRIMAL FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU ALL FOR PLAYING YOURPART. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!PRIMALTIMESTIMESTHETHEculture and communityculture and community