MMA brings American military, Germans together

Photos by Staff Sgt. Brian Kimball
U.S. military members, Department of Defense civilians and German nationals jog prior to mixed martial arts training at the Shogun Gym recently in Kaiserslautern.
U.S. military members, Department of Defense civilians and German nationals jog prior to mixed martial arts training at the Shogun Gym recently in Kaiserslautern.

 

Joe Stojak (top) and U.S. Army Spc. Forrest Powell demonstrate a mixed martial arts technique during a training session.  Stojak, a U.S. civilian contractor and Army veteran, volunteers his time to train U.S. military members and German nationals in MMA.
Joe Stojak (top) and U.S. Army Spc. Forrest Powell demonstrate a mixed martial arts technique during a training session. Stojak, a U.S. civilian contractor and Army veteran, volunteers his time to train U.S. military members and German nationals in MMA.

 

U.S. Army Spc. Forrest Powell (right), a vehicle mechanic assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, improves his mixed martial arts “arm-bar.”  Powell participates in MMA training with German nationals and American citizens in hopes of improving his skills as an MMA fighter.
U.S. Army Spc. Forrest Powell (right), a vehicle mechanic assigned to the 51st Transportation Company, improves his mixed martial arts “arm-bar.” Powell participates in MMA training with German nationals and American citizens in hopes of improving his skills as an MMA fighter.