Competition Training

The next competition is coming up January 23rd. We will have two competition team meetings in January:

Saturday 12/9 - 12:30-2
Friday 12/15 - 5-6:30

These training sessions are open to everyone. If you just want to come and get some hard training and help out your team, or if you want to check out how competitions work, this is the time to do it. Those of you planning on competing need to come to both meetings!

Happy holidays to you guys! Stay safe and see you next year. Thanks for everything!

Jacare in MMA

Highlight of the Week: Jacare

Holiday Hours

Here are the upcoming holiday hours:

Last normal day schedule Wednesday 12/23.

Muay Thai:
Saturday 12/26 - 9-10:30 Open Class
Monday 12/28 - 7:30-9 Intermediate
Tuesday 12/29 - 6:30-8 Fundamentals

BJJ:
Saturday 12/26 - 12:30-2 Open Mat
Monday 12/28, Tuesday 12/29 & Wednesday 12/30 5PM-6:30 Open Mat

No stripers and one stripers are welcome to come to these open mats and drill or work from one position. Back on regular schedule Saturday 1/2.

Happy holidays!

Purple Belt Demo

Check out TJ's purple belt demo at Roy Sensei's academy in Bend...

Tournament of Champions Tournament 1/23

Registration is now up for the fight to win tournament in January (1/23). Click here for info. and to register. The tournament will be held at Arvada high school - same as the last one. There will be one, probably 2 competition meetings in January prior to the tournament so watch the blog and facebook for the meeting times. If you are planning on competing you need to attend these training sessions. If you are unsure if you are ready to compete, please speak with coach Andres or coach Ian.

The competition trainings are open to everyone, so even if you don't care to compete you can come, get some great training in and help your teammates get ready.

Coach Andres takes 3rd at Grapplers Quest

Hey guys, make sure and congratulate coach when he gets back on taking third at Grapplers Quest in Vegas this last weekend. Grapplers Quest is a big tournament and I have no doubt he faced some tough competitors. Way to go coach!

One Year Anniversary - Thank you!

We have reached our 1 year anniversary as of the 1st week of December.

Anyhoo, I wanted to take the time to first thank all of you for training here, supporting yourselves and each other and supporting this place. Without you guys, there is no CF Littleton/Front Range BJJ. Together we have created a pretty sweet gym and martial arts academy, and more importantly a great community. I am indebted to you guys for helping my dream come true in the form of this place and giving me a place to do what I love to do. Thank you so much!

Also, I want to thank Jeremy, Brent and Andres for all the work they do and have done here. They arrived at different times and have all become essential parts of the whole. They each bring their own brand of expertise, style and inspiration to this place and we could not exist without them. You can't do anything in life by yourself and I have been so fortunate to have these guys as friends and co-conspirators. Thank you for all that you do.

Highlight of the Week: Koga- Olympic Judo Legend

New members!

When you guys get a chance please welcome Gabe Martinez to Muay Thai and Brian Martinez (no relation) to BJJ. Also, even though he will not start training with us until January, welcome Ted White to the BJJ team as well. Glad to have you guys!

No Judo this Saturday 12/5

There is a tournament and Grace Sensei will be away.

New Muay Thai Classes!

Starting Monday 12/7 we will be adding two Muay Thai classes to the schedule. There will be an intermediate class on Monday from 7:30-9PM. This will be by invitation from Kru Marc. Saturday there will be a 9-10:30AM open class that all levels are welcome to attend. Enjoy!

Highilght of the Week: Roger Gracie

This video just goes to show that even if you start out in a bad position you can still turn the fight around with good escapes.

Highlight of the Week: Nino Schembri, Omoplata Terror!

Holiday Schedule

Only closed on Thursday, Thanksgiving. Normal schedule otherwise. Happy turkey day!

NoGi Training

Coach & Luke

Clayton finishing the americana

Luke smashing Coach...wait a minute...

Duncan & Zack make nice first

Josh & Danny

Coach & Marcus

Also guys, please welcome Jack McNally to the BJJ team and to Muay Thai!

Saturday Open Mat Sessions 12:30-2

Coach Andres will now be hosting Saturday Open Mat from 12:30-2 - every Saturday. Please do your best to make it this Saturday 11/21 to kick it off. This can be a time for the BJJ crew to get together for some good training. It's always best to bring your gi & some shorts so we can train one or both. You need two stripes on your white belt to attend this session.

Also, coach is getting ready to go to Grappler's Quest in Vegas in December so he needs to do a lot of extra training. This Saturday session is a great time to come and help him get that in. Even though we compete as individuals it is always a team effort to get everyone ready. Your help is appreciated!

Highlight of the Week: Marcello Garcia

Be sure to check out his other techniques posted on Youtube.com

Marcello Garcia: He developed this series of sweeps called THE X GUARD

Bring a friend to BJJ...

Our first "bring a friend to BJJ" day will be this Saturday at 10:30. Just grab someone who you think would enjoy training with us and bring them down for the 10:30 class. They can also stay for Judo. We'll loan them a gi.

New students!

When you guys get a chance, please welcome Ted Nicholas and David Taylor to the FRBJJ team and Ryan Martin to Muay Thai. Glad to have you guys!

Highlight of the Week: Jeff Glover, master of the Deep Half Guard

Thanks to everyone who came out for the seminar...

A great time was had by all! If you are going to be training this week you will need to get 14-16oz gloves, a mouthpiece and a cup if you are a guy. You may want some hand wraps as well. Here is a link to get some... Kru Marc says the longer the better.

Ryan Reeser

He is a local judo player from Colorado Springs. Coach of the Olympic team and competitor.

Highlight of the Week: Flavio Canto

Olympic bronze medalist judo player. He finishes everyone on the ground with brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Muay Thai Intro Seminar this weekend and filming...

Make sure you guys make it for the Muay Thai seminar this Saturday at 12:30 with Kru Marc. Please bring anyone you like as well. The cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. We will have 5 loaner pairs of gloves here at the academy so if you need a pair for the seminar please speak with Coach Ian or Andres and we will reserve a pair for you.

Also, my brother will be in town starting Saturday thru Tuesday. We will be getting plenty of footage from the seminar and maybe doing an interview or two. Next Monday, we will focus on BJJ training so please come for fundamentals or intermediate or both that day. We want to get plenty of footage of you guys training and do some interviews. It will really help out the academy if you can be here for Monday night's classes.

Thank you!

This week's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu highlight goes to...

...Cobrinha. Since we are working the mount, this technique seems appropriate.

Regular schedule today Thursday 10/29

BJJ noon and evening classes are back on today...

Weather Watch

12 noon class is a go with Brent. 2 stripers and up who want to come in for an open mat session from 12-1 are welcome. Let's all stay home for the evening. I realize a lot of you live closeby but we also have members who do not. The weather is supposed to get progressively worse through the day. I think it's best to be conservative and stay off the road. Tomorrow evening the forecast is for the weather to be tapering off so we should be back online. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Just a little something to get you guys fired up...

My all time favorite. Muay Thai Seminar coming up November 7th!

Kids Promotions!

Big congrats to Kyle Winkler and Ty Dowd on their recent promotions to yellow belt. Great job you guys! Keep up the good work.

Quick Tournament Update

No disrespect to coach's opponent, but this was definitely the shot o' the tournament
(click the pic to view the gallery)

Hey all,

The team did awesome at the tournament. Zack won his match by arm bar in very dominant fashion. Helius won his no-gi match by points in OT. In the gi, he lost one by triangle and won one with an armbar (not sure yet on his placement in that division). Coach Andres got 3rd in his division with an awesome throw and finish (by choke) in his first match. Wait till you see the pic! Marcus absolutely crushed it like I knew he would winning his no-gi division and finishing second in his gi division.

We are really proud of you guys. Congratulations especially to Zack, Marcus and Helius on doing great in their first tournament. It takes courage to go out and compete - many people will not put themselves in that position. You all represented the academy and yourselves in total style. It was an honor to coach you!

Pics soon...

Saturday Classes Cancelled

Remember all, no BJJ or Judo classes on Saturday the 17th. We will be down at Arvada High for the tournament. Come down and support the team!

Guerilla BJJ Demo

Here's a cool video from the Grand Opening of Dave Camarillo's Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu HQ.

Muay Thai Intro Seminar w/Kru Marc Montoya

On November 7th we will be hosting an intro to Muay Thai Seminar with Kru Marc Montoya. This is a Sauturday and the seminar will run approx. 1.5 hours from 12:30-2PM. If you are interested in learning Muay Thai, be there!

Regular Tuesday/Thursday Muay Thai classes are scheduled to follow.

Kru Marc has over 10 years experience as both a fighter and an instructor of Muay Thai Kickboxing. Don't miss this chance to train with a top notch instructor!

Training...

Always foolin' around huh coach?

Working the choke

Looking for the kimura

Josh passing 1/2 guard

Luke and Donovan - back attacks and escapes

Tyler and Zack

Let's just kick off the new blog with a trailer for Arte Suave Volume 1