tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-233195582009-09-24T08:34:07.719-04:00Women's Self Defense, Cardio Kickboxing Aerobics, Women's Judo, Karate & JujitsuMaria DiDiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04974524377188215690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319558.post-1141353431393049092006-03-02T21:37:00.023-05:002009-09-24T08:34:08.100-04:00<div align="center"> <br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5144/2386/1600/key1.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 189px" height="189" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5144/2386/320/key1.1.jpg" width="133" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:180%;" ><em><strong>Maria <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DiDio's</span> </strong></em></span> <br /> <br /><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:180%;" ><em>"Rose &amp; Thorn" </em></span> <br /> <br /></strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><strong><em>Self Defense Fighting System </em></strong></span> <br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> <br /> <br />***Disclaimer: Maria DiDio's "Rose &amp; Thorn" Self Defense Fighting System for Women, Combat University, BCBA and Circle of One Martial Arts are not affiliated with the company <strong>Judo Sports, Inc.</strong> This company is only apart of the resume of Maria DiDio and her past programs in that facility. <br /> <br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385007462532241986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 421px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SrtjwZUP2kI/AAAAAAAAAKM/yOwHXvLqdVY/s320/proof.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Private Sessions, Personal Training and Group Workshops are available</span></strong> <br /> <br /><strong>Please click link: </strong><a href="http://www.womenfightbackselfdefense.com/"><strong>www.womenfightbackselfdefense.com</strong></a><strong> <br /></strong></p><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">On-Going Women's Jujitsu/Self Defense &amp; Judo Classes </span></em></strong></div> <br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">at Combat University:</span></em></strong> <br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Mondays: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM</strong> <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Women's Judo</span></strong> <br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Wednesdays: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM</strong> <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Women's Self Defense/Jujitsu/Karate <br /></strong></span></div> <br /> <br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><em>FOR MORE INFORMATION on MMA, Serra Affliate BJJ, CO-ED JUDO &amp; JUJITSU - Go To: <span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.combatfightclub.net/">http://www.combatfightclub.net/</a> </span></em></span></strong> <br /></div> <br /> <br /> <br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Cardio Kick program at Combat University!</span></em></strong> <br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Mondays: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM</strong> </div> <br /><div align="center"><strong>Wednesday: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM</strong> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong>Combat University hosts on-going courses for Women's Jujitsu:</strong> <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146142649669568610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 346px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="250" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/R2rFeXUKyGI/AAAAAAAAACE/2pZ9hY1p1As/s320/Rose+%26+Thorn+Awards+Ceremony.bmp" width="350" border="0" /> <br /><strong>-------------------------------------------------------------</strong> <br /> <br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">MEDIA:</span></strong> </div><p align="left">**FARMINGDALE OBSERVER ARTICLE: <a href="http://www.antonnews.com/farmingdaleobserver/2007/08/17/news/"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a> ***Please be advised that the phone number on the article is wrong. Please contact Sensei Maria DiDio for more information on her program at 516-641-4080. <br /> <br />**AS SEEN IN THE MASSAPEQUA POST: <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.massapequapost.com/news/2008/0109/events_&amp;_calendar/014.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.massapequapost.com/news/2008/0109/events_&amp;_calendar/014.html</span></a> <br /> <br />**AS SEEN IN THE 2006 MASSAPEQUA OBSERVER: <a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/2006/10/20/sports/judo.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/2006/10/20/sports/judo.html</span></a> <br /></p><div align="left">***AS SEEN IN THE GARDEN CITY NEWS: <a href="http://www.gcnews.com/news/2008/0418/Sports/063.html"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>http://www.gcnews.com/news/2008/0418/Sports/063.html</strong></span></a> <br /> <br /></div> <br /><div align="left">** AS SEEN IN THE 2008 MASSAPEQUA OBSERVER: <a href="http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/2008/04/25/sports/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/2008/04/25/sports/</strong></span></a> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong><em>**</em>LOU TELANO'S "Street Wise" RADIO SHOW</strong> - 1240 on the AM Dial on WGBB at 7:30pm-8pm, Saturday, January 19th, 2008. We will be discussing the importance of Women's Self Defense and Awareness in today's society. Listen to the show by clicking the archived audio below: <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.womenfightbackselfdefense.com/maria1_10.wma"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CLICK HERE 1</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></strong><a href="http://www.womenfightbackselfdefense.com/maria10_20.wma"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CLICK HERE 2</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></strong><a href="http://www.womenfightbackselfdefense.com/maria20_31.wma"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">CLICK HERE 3</span></strong></a> <br /> <br /><em><strong>Each "Click Here" is 10 minute segments of the show totaling 30 minutes.</strong></em> <strong><em>**</em>LOU TELANO'S "Street Wise" TELEVISION SHOW on the Multicultural channel to be posted soon. Guest: Sensei Maria DiDio discussing the importance of Women learning self defense and awareness skills. </strong> <br /></div><div align="left"><strong>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"> <br /> <br />2008 East Coast Judo Championship, Newark, NJ - Saturday, Sept 20, 2008 - Bronze Medalist:</span></strong> <br /> <br /></div> <br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249972117642997378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SNul01DQ7oI/AAAAAAAAAHU/-ZBNpOt__94/s320/ECC+08+Maria+57kg+Bronze+Medal.jpg" border="0" /></p> <br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Maria DiDio won Bronze at the East Coast Judo Championships Women's under 125lb division </span> <br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;"></span><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249972559025987426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SNumOhVK32I/AAAAAAAAAHc/x2YHtCSGEXk/s320/ECC+08+The+Girls+%26+the+Hardware.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">Vanessa Molina<strong><em> </em></strong>East Coast Judo Champion Gold Medalist - Women's under 139lbs with Maria DiDio East Coast Judo Bronze Medalist -Women's under 125lbs</span> <br /> <br /></p></span> <br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">2008 Twin Towers Classic International Martial Arts Classic</span>, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY - Saturday, Sept 6, 2008 <br /> <br /></strong><span style="color:#000000;">- 1st Place Fighting Women's Black Belt Champion Light Weight Division <br /> <br />- 2nd Place Kata (Forms) Women's Black Belt <br /> <br />- 2nd Place Weapons Forms Women's Black Belt</span> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>2008 EMPIRES STATE GAMES - JUDO,</strong> Binghamton, NY</span></span><span style="color:#000000;"> </span> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"> <br /><p><span style="color:#000000;">-SILVER MEDALIST - Open Rank Female , July 26, 2008</span></span></p> <br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">2008 East Coast Summer Karate Open Championships, Freeport Recreation Center, Freeport, NY, Sunday, June 8th, 2008</span></strong> <br /> <br />-<strong> 2nd Place Women's Fighting <br /> <br />- 2nd Place Kata <br /> <br />- 2nd Place Weapons Kata</strong> <br /> <br /> <br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">2008 AM-CAN International Judo Challenge, Buffalo University Athletic Center, Amhurst, NY, Sunday, May 25, 2008 - Silver Medalist</span></strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249976509488858274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SNup0d86hKI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Mg-oDU-UKA4/s320/picture+036.jpg" border="0" /> <br /> <br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">2008 Long Island Karate Open Championships,</span></strong> <br /> <br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">St. Joseph's College, Patchogue, NY, </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Sunday, April 27th, 2008</span></strong> </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249974806205355202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SNuoRUue1MI/AAAAAAAAAHk/xgzg8jaywYU/s320/Maria+-+Grand+Champion+4+Divisions.JPG" border="0" /> <br /><p align="left"><strong>Maria DiDio -Overall DIVISION Grand Champion:</strong><strong> <br /></p></strong><strong> <br /><p align="left">- 1st Place Women's Padded Weapons Fighting <br /> <br />- 1st Place Women's Fighting (Grand Champion) <br /> <br />- 1st Place Kata (Grand Champion) <br /> <br />- 1st Place Weapons Kata </strong> <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193758783739585250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SBPwGJnc4uI/AAAAAAAAAG0/c2WIQI4uozk/s320/USAJUDONATIONALSCHAMPS-full%3Binit_.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-size:85%;">Congratulations to the following competitors at the USA Judo Nationals on April 12th in Virginia Beach, VA: <br /> <br /><strong>From Left to Right:</strong> Maria DIDio (Bronze), Tamara Hemingway (Silver), Mark Staniszewski (2 Gold Medals), Jean-Pierre Lucas (Gold), Daniel Jackson (Bronze) and Ken Meadows (Silver &amp; Bronze)</span> <br /> <br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">2008 USA JUDO NATIONALS, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA</span> </span></strong></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">- APRIL 10-13, 2008 </span></strong></span> <br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Maria DiDio <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">***2008 USA Judo Senior Nationals, Virginia Beach, VA, Bronze Medalist - Masters Open Rank Female under 63Kg Weight Division, April 10-13th, 2008 <br /> <br /></div></span></strong></span> <br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Garden City News: <br /> <br /></span><a href="http://www.gcnews.com/news/2008/0418/Sports/063.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">http://www.gcnews.com/news/2008/0418/Sports/063.html</span></a></strong></span> <br /></div><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Massapequa Observer:</span> <br /> <br /></strong><a href="http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/2008/04/25/sports/"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">http://www.antonnews.com/massapequanobserver/2008/04/25/sports/</span></strong></a> <br /> <br /></p> <br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193759848891474674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SBPxEJnc4vI/AAAAAAAAAG8/4L77WuaQ39c/s320/naga2008.jpg" border="0" /><strong>2008 NAGA World Championships:</strong> <br /> <br />Mike Arcuri-(1)Gold (1)Silver <br /> <br />Maria Didio-(1)Gold (1) silver (1)bronze <br /> <br />Mark Staniszewski-Championship Belt (Expert Division) <br /> <br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>***2008 WORLD NAGA </strong></span> <br /> <br /></div></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>(North American Grappling Association) Championship, Newark, NJ Saturday, April 5th, 2008 <br /> <br /></strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">Maria DiDio Fought in 4 Divisions and won the following awards:</span></span> <br /> <br /><p align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">- Gold Medalist GI Division (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)</span></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">- Silver Medalist No-Gi DIvision (Masters) </span></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;">- Bronze Medalist No-Gi Division (Open)</span></span> <br /></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">1st Place GI Division</span></strong></p><a style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; cssFloat: " href="http://www.womenfightbackselfdefense.com/NAGA1stPlace.jpg/NAGA1stPlace-full;init:.jpg" imageanchor="1"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249978524168131906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/SNurpvN4lUI/AAAAAAAAAH0/5i70eputqaE/s320/NAGA1stPlace-2008.jpg" border="0" /> <br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">2nd Place No-Gi Masters</span></strong> <br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187731832999987154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/R_6GncfzR9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/UyStcckKr4U/s320/NAGA+2nd+Place.jpg" border="0" /></p> <br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>3rd Place No-Gi Open Division</strong></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187732786482726882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/R_6He8fzR-I/AAAAAAAAAGs/7XBGX0oS2HU/s320/NAGA+3rd+Place.jpg" border="0" /> <strong>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </strong> <br /><p><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">August 2007:</span> <br /><span style="color:#000066;"><em>Maria <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">DiDio</span> - #304 Representing Long Island in Pictures below (Silver Medalist) at the Empire State Games:</em></p></span></strong><span style="color:#000066;"><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4047478365110466434"><strong>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4047478365110466434</strong></a><strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></strong><p></span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097909129421734258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/Rr9pV-RnQXI/AAAAAAAAABM/9-g9kkDy1_Y/s320/ESG+Women%27s+-63kg+Winners.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097909387119772034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/Rr9pk-RnQYI/AAAAAAAAABU/oxbJ_DetOyY/s320/Maria+plays+Anna+Kielkucki+at+ESG.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097909614753038738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/Rr9pyORnQZI/AAAAAAAAABc/O0yI7K8hHPw/s320/Maria+Applies+Armlock+on+Allanah.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097909855271207330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/Rr9qAORnQaI/AAAAAAAAABk/IzcRBBnKJHA/s320/Maria+applies+Mat+Work+on+Franciose.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097910151623950770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/Rr9qReRnQbI/AAAAAAAAABs/jla7cIvypuc/s320/Maria+DiDio+Throws+Kristina+Fahy.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5097910993437540802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/Rr9rCeRnQcI/AAAAAAAAAB0/WxLxd_3p-MU/s320/Maria+DiDio+throws+Ippon+on+Kristina+Fahy.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186236571569805394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eG9Ma9jcP80/R_k2rxmO2FI/AAAAAAAAAGU/P5zzmk1vkSw/s320/NAGA1.jpg" border="0" /> <br /> <br /><p><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;" >FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:</span></em></strong> <br /> <br /><strong>SENSEI MARIA L. DIDIO</strong> <br /> <br />Phone: 516-641-4080 <br /> <br />E-mail: <a href="mailto:SenseiMaria@womenfightbackselfdefense.com"><a href="mailto:mariadidio@gmail.com"><strong><a href="mailto:mariadidio@gmail.com">mariadidio</strong><strong>@gmail.com</a> </a></strong></a> <br /></p><p align="center"><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><strong>RELATED WEBSITES:</strong></span></em> <br /> <br /></p> <br /><div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sensei's Mark Staniszewski, Mike Arcuri &amp; Rich Scholl<strong> <br />Judo and Mixed Martial Arts:</strong> </div> <br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://www.combatfightclub.net/">http://www.combatfightclub.net/</a></span></strong> <br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sensei Cliff Wolff's Book:</span> <br /><a href="http://senseisez.blogspot.com/"><strong>http:senseisez.blogspot.com</strong></a> or <a href="http://senseiwolff.com/"><strong>http://senseiwolff.com/</strong></a> <br /></div><p align="center"><strong>CIRCLE OF ONE MARTIAL ARTS:</strong> <br /><strong><a href="http://www.circleofoneny.net/">http://www.circleofoneny.net/</a> </strong> <br /></p><p align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">***Disclaimer: Maria DiDio's "Rose &amp; Thorn" Self Defense Fighting System for Women, Combat University, BCBA and Circle of One Martial Arts are not affiliated with the company Judo Sports, Inc. This company is only apart of the resume of Maria DiDio and her past programs in that facility.</span></em> </strong> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><p align="center"> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></p></span></strong></em> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23319558-114135343139304909?l=womenfightback.blogspot.com'/></div>Maria DiDiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04974524377188215690noreply@blogger.com2