Monday Night Class

Guys, please do your best to show up for class tomorrow, Monday at 6:30 pm for NoGi class with JJ.

Thank you!

Chase and Nick's Fights on Saturday

Great job guys!

Rickson Gracie

Get Ready to Rumble

Tuesday 1:30 Training

Guys, if you can make it, come down for training at 1:30 on Tuesday's. Professor Busy and some other guys are coming down to the gym. This is a great opportunity to train with some solid upper belts, a black belt and just some new folks. Bring your gi and no gi stuff. Hope to see you there!

No Saturday Fundamentals Class

Guys, the Saturday Fundamentals Class is on hold until further notice. If you are wanting to come to this class we suggest Sunday 11AM with Coach Joaquin as an alternative.

Thanks!

John's Blue Belt Demo

Congratulations John, very well deserved! Thanks to everyone who came out, we appreciate you guys!

Awesome Match!

Marcelo Garcia vs. Xande Ribeiro!

John's Blue Belt Exam

Guys, John is doing his blue belt exam this Saturday 7/9 at 12PM. He has been training with us for at least two years. Please come down, suit up and support him. We need training partners for him. Thank you!

Thursday No Gi MMA & Gi Class

Holiday Schedule

Guys, we will be closed for the 4th of July Holiday Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Thursday nights class from 6:30-8PM will be Open Mat only, no regular class. Back to normal on Tuesday 7/5. Have a great extended weekend!

Congratulations

Congrats to Coach Joaquin who fought MMA last week at the Grizzly Rose defeating his opponent by RNC in the first round. Also to Brian Camozzi who I hear won his Muay Thai fight Saturday night in Wyoming!

No Saturday Fundamentals Class

Please mark your schedules, there will be no 10:30AM Fundamentals class this coming Saturday 6/25. The 12 noon no gi class is still on. Thanks and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Congratulations to Adam!

Just wanted to wish Adam Stroup a big congratulations on winning the Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz title this last Friday defeating his opponent by submission in the 2nd round. Great job Adam! We are all very proud of you!

Adam Fights Tonight for the Title!

Please come down and support Adam Stroup representing Factory X for the Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz Title tonight at Red and Jerry's. Doors open at 6:30, tickets are available at the door but get there early. Thanks for your support!

Tuesday Training

T's Are In!

For those of you that ordered them - and for those that didn't we have extra! $25 Get some!

Growing Pains, Announcements, Change Etc

All -

Just wanted to take a couple minutes to address a some things with you guys. First, we knew that when we came to a new space it would be a big change and change is not always easy. Some people were bound to be really pumped, others not so much, and others somewhat indifferent. We felt that there were too many positives and possibilities tied into the new location to pass it up both for the businesses involved as well as our clients. So please know that we have moved to the new space in order to bring the best facility and the highest level of service to all of you - that is our first priority.

We are aware that mat space has been a bit of an issue, running two classes at one time etc. Regarding this, Grace Sensei has moved the Judo class to 4:30PM so they will be done with their class when BJJ starts effective as of yesterday. For now, Marc will continue to run Muay Thai at the same time as BJJ so we will be sharing the mats during the regular evening classes. At present the Muay Thai folks often outnumber the BJJ folks and generally require more mat space person for person. So, we are trying to work with the mat space that the class requires. If 10 more people show up for BJJ any given night, then obviously we would command more mat space. However, please know that this is your gym and your mat ! We are SHARING. All of you guys are a valued part of the gym and your input and general happiness is always important to us.

Also, in an effort to unify, simplify etc. Front Range BJJ will be taking on the Factory X nameto become Factory X BJJ. We have been considering this for a couple months and it just makes the most sense. We hope there will be less confusion for the clients,and additionally we can streamline the websites. Also, when FX wins in the MMA/Muay Thai arena, the BJJ program can benefit from that exposure.

Finally, the last change to the schedule will be to move Open Mat on Friday's to 4PM. At 5:30, the fighters spar and it's not safe to have other folks on the mat. So if you'd like to get some BJJ training in, you can have the mat to yourselves until 5:30.

Again, we appreciate your consideration and understanding. We are doing our very best to settle into the new space, make a great gym for you guys and adjust and adapt.

See you on the mat!

FRBJJ/FXBJJ Staff

Friday Open Mat

Guys, we will be doing some training at 4PM tonight Friday. I think we are going to need to move the 6PM Open Mat as the fighters have sparring and the mat and the cage are very full at that time. Will advise for next week. So if you'd like to come down at 4PM tonight let's go!

Schedule Changes

Guys, there has been some changes to the schedule:

There will be no Tuesday/Thursday noon class for awhile. There is still NoGi Training on Tuesday at 1PM.

Also, the Saturday NoGi class has been officially moved to 12 Noon instead of 12:30.

Thanks for understanding and bearing with us as we get adjusted to the new space and attendance levels.

Thursday Night Gi/Saturday No Gi w/JJ

Gym is Ready To Go

It has been a crazy weekend but the gym is ready for you guys tomorrow! Thanks for your patience - the gym is operational but it will take a couple weeks to get settled.

New 2200 sq. ft. mat should be in by Wednesday. Regular classes start tomorrow. The new gym is gonna be awesome! See you there!

Tuesday Night Sumo

Moving Day

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Remember guys we are moving this Saturday and Sunday at 10AM. Please come and help anytime if you are able. Classes will begin in the new space Tuesday June 28th.

The new address pictured above is:
4731 S. Santa Fe Cir. #1
Englewood, CO 80110

There is no northbound left hand turn into the complex. If you are going north on Santa Fe you need to flip a u-turn at Union and then take a right into the complex. Or you can take a left on Union then left on Wyandott and take the dirt road around the back to the complex.

See you there and thank you so much for your support during this transitional period. It's gonna be awesome!

Tuesday Afternoon

Trail Run

We are running the Incline this Sunday in Colorado Springs n place of 11:00 class. Meet at the gym @ 11 to car pool and such. See you guys there!

Congratulations Nick!

Re-post from FX, couldn't have said it better myself:
HUGE congrats to Nick Macias for his 3rd round armbar win Saturday night! Nick worked super hard and it showed - AMAZING performance! Thanks to all who came out to show your support!

Super proud of you Nick, great job brother!

Mid Week No Gi

We covered the head and arm techniques we learned at the Drysdale seminar on Sunday. To be covered again this Saturday!

Thursday's Gi Session

Drysdale Seminar

The Seminar with Robert Drysdale was awesome! It is truly inspiring to be in the same room with certain people and I found Professor Drysdale to be one of those people. This week we will be going over the techniques we learned in intermediate class so don't miss it...you already missed a huge opportunity in attending the seminar.




Here is the first of a 3 part documentary on Robert just for fun. You'll find the other two parts on youtube.

No Gi Saturday Class cancelled in favor of Ultimate Frisbee War

Guys, we are meeting at Bear Creek High School at 12:30 to play some Ultimate with the Factory X Crew in place of No Gi Class. So Come on down!


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Don't forget the Robert Drysdale Seminar this Sunday!

Don't miss the opportunity to come and learn from one of the best Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world! We are meeting at 12 noon at the academy if anyone wants to carpool.

Here is a cool crosspost from RDA...

The Meaning of “Discover Who You Are”

Our friend Mike Torres transcribed the last answer I gave in the recent Fightworks Podcast interview for his own notebook, and send me a copy too. The question was the meaning of “Discover Who You Are”.

Essentially I’ve discovered that if you chip away at something, not only will you become more skilled at it but it will transform you. Jiu-jitsu is one of those rare life disciplines that can be interesting for decades… and it can stay with you in different periods of your life. So you start as a teenager, you’re at one mental space. You continue through college and your 20s… You get married, you have kids, you’re in your 30s. You know, the gym may get boring for you. You may enjoy rock climbing for a few years, you may enjoy mountain biking for a few years. You may enjoy those disciplines for an entire life. I feel that BJJ, or jiu-jitsu in general, is a dynamic form of yoga. I did not come up with that, that was Matt Thornton I originally heard that from. But I really feel it’s true. It takes you and puts you in a situation where you’re working with and against your evolutionary instincts to not be dominated.

It brings you to one pointed concentration while you are moving around on the mat and there’s something very cleansing about that, and there’s something that is kind of primal about that. And we’re able to funnel it through the techniques of jiu-jitsu; we’re able to actually transform these evolutionary instincts that we have to fight or flee. And be able to create something very rich and very complex; essentially a physical language where we can communicate with each other without exchanging words. You really can tell a person’s personality when you roll with them. So jiu-jitsu is a lifetime art [as Saulo said in the video]. And once you’re able to get on the escalator, you stick with it, you discover things about yourself.

I am much more skilled than I ever imagined I would be. Now that’s not to say that I’m the most skilled. There are plenty of guys that are way tougher but if you just stick with it. You think as a white belt, “Man, if I could only get my blue belt” then “If I could just get my purple.” And eventually you’re a black belt and you’re like “Man there’s so much more to learn”. It’s so much different. You definitely realize the high end and the low end and you discover your own limitations. And you learn to accept them. It’s OK. You know? You beat someone in a match, that’s great. You lose to someone in a match and you’re like, “Heh, that guys better”. And once you’re honest… once you’re honest with yourself, it just takes you down and squares you. There’s a certain truth and reality that the mat brings out in you that allows you to sit a little bit more comfortably in your own skin and in your own soul.

So that is “Discover Who You Are”.

Allow the discipline to transform you. A lot of people end up serving the discipline; they get injured, they give up their wife, they give up their job to chase the discipline. The discipline should enhance your life, you should never serve the discipline. And sometimes you lose perspective on that. I have certainly stepped over that line where I’ve lost perspective and overtrained. “Oh, this means so much.” Where you’re crushed after a loss, you’re elated after a victory. Hey man these are just markers, they’re milestones on your own journey. No one else is watching. It’s your own trip. Enjoy it. Craft your journey carefully and you will discover who you are.

Teens BJJ

Last Week's No Gi Sessions

Start your week off right...

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

Goethe

May Gi Sale

Hey Guys, just wanted to let you know that for the month of May only we have FRBJJ Blue/White Gi's on sale for $60. It's always good to have two Gi's in your arsenal - it helps keep you smelling fresh and your training partners happy! Just let Kyle or Ian know if you'd like one!

CFL, Front Range BJJ & Factory X are moving!

Ok, it's official - we know you may have heard the stirrings. We are moving effective June 1st. Suffice it to say the new space is an upgrade. We will be under a unified 10,500 sq. ft. along with FactoryX and Performance MMA (Troy and Kelly). Gracie Judo will also be moving along with us. The CrossFit gym is getting bigger with more usable space - the mat space is getting bigger with more usable space. There will be a full cage in place and Troy and Kelly will have their wherehouse there along with a retail store front for all of your purchasing needs. There is a separate office, men's and women's bathrooms that are being redone and 2 new showers are being installed. A huge parking lot on the south side of the building is all ours and we are adjacent to the bike path along the Platte. There is a private office and room for a lounge and big screen TV up front as well.

Not only is it an upgrade in terms of the facility but it's also an upgrade in terms of it's centralized location. Basically it's Santa Fe and Union (if you don't know where that is think Santa Fe and Bellview). It's about 12 minutes from our existing location.

This is very exciting for everyone involved. Marc, Jarah, Troy and Kelly, Myself and Kyle have worked very hard on this over the last couple months. We hope all of you will be equally as excited to move to a location that will represent probably the most unique and awesome facility on all of the Front Range! You guys deserve it! A huge thanks to all of our clients for all that you do!

Here is a map of the new location. It is literally on the border of Englewood and Littleton.


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No Open Mat Friday 4/29

Chappy and Coach Joaquin are fighting tonight at Red and Jerry's so we are going down to support them. Usually there are last minute tickets at the door if you would like to try and make it down. So no Open Mat tonight. Apologies for the cancellation. Hope to see you there and best of luck to Chappy and Joaquin!

Tuesday 4/26/2011

Lessons from a Champion

Check out Dean Sensei getting a lesson from one of the greats!

No Gi

Thursday Gi Training

Afternoon No Gi Session

NoGi/MMA Training

No Open Mat Friday 4/15

No open mat today guys, apologies. Coach Andres is still away in the Dominican. He should be back on the 20th and we will resume then. Thanks for understanding.

Head Lock Escapes & 1/2 Guard

Shows to Watch

First some of you guys may have seen/met Lew Polley around the gym. Lew has been training/teaching at Factory X and doing some training over on our side at the gym. Suffice it to say that he is the caliber of athlete that lands a spot as the assistant coach on this season of the Ultimate Fighter. So....tune in on Wednesday nights on Spike at 7PM and check him out!

Also, aside from being an all around nice guy, I have deduced that Lew is a twitter fiend. So show him some support and follow him @lewpolley

Also, Marc has been doing some training sessions with Joe Warren, the current Bellator Featherweight Champ. Tune in and watch him defend his title this Saturday the 16th on MTV 2. More info. here.

Monday Fundamentals/Intermediate

T-Shirt Orders

Guys, please get your cash (only please) in this week if you ordered a T or Hoody. T's are $25 and the Hoody is $65.

Thanks!

Gus's Blue Belt Demo

Great job Gus, very well deserved!

Leg Lock Session

Announcements...

Few things guys...

Coach Andres is out of town for a few days so no Open Mat tonight Friday 4/8.

Tomorrow is Gus's Blue Belt Demo at 12:30, please come down, suit up and support him.

Open Mats on Tuesday Thursday have been changed so that they immediately follow the 12 noon fundamentals class. So they will be from 1-2.

Thanks!

FRBJJ Staff

Tuesday Night Gi Training

Saturday No Gi Training at Factory X

Thursday Gi Training

Shirt & Hoody Order

Guys we are taking T & Hoody orders this week. T's are $25. They are American Apparel 100% cotton t-shirts. I (Ian) wear a large and it is an athletic type of fit, not baggy. The T's come in the above gray and neon green.

Also, we are offering a tech (think REI type jacket) zipper hoody in the same gray design. These are awesome! I will have the sample of this in this week for you to check out. They are $65. Order sheet is in the mat room. Thanks!

Gi Training 3/29/2011

Donations for Japan

Hey guys, we have taken up a collection for Japan to support them in their recent/ongoing crisis recovery. There is an envelope at the front desk. We will be wiring the money directly to the Japanese Red Cross shortly so please give something if you can. No amount is too small or too big. If you make a check out you can make it out to Front Range BJJ or CrossFit Littleton.

Thanks for your support! This is really important.

Thursday Gi Training

FRBJJ Ski/Snowboard Day

Hey all - I know it's short notice but I am trying to get a group of people together to meet at A-Basin next Friday April 1st (no joke!). 10 AM in the parking lot. Bring your board and skis. I'm sure it would help if you post up and say if you can make it. Hope so!

One More Schedule Change!

Hey guys, we are going to move the 7PM Class M-Th to 6:30PM. So the new class will begin at 6:30 and conclude at 8PM. This change will take effect the week of 3/27. We hope that you guys will enjoy being able to get home a little earlier during the week. And thanks so much for your understanding.

No Gi!

Gi Training 3/22/2011

Factory X Fights at Red & Jerry's this Friday!

Come out and support Factory X fighters, Brian Camozzi, Adam Stroup and Tony Miller (defending his title!) this Friday night at Red & Jerry's! These guys have been training hard and are ready to showcase their skills!

http://www.rmbbmma.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:caged-chaos&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

Saturday No Gi Class

Just a quick update guys - we are adjusting the Saturday No Gi class to 12:30 - 1:30, instead of having it start at 12 noon. Even though most of the Factory X crew will be at the state Muay Thai Championships tomorrow we will hold the No Gi class in our suite. See you there.

Colorado State Muay Thai Championships

Colorado State Muay Thai Championships this Saturday, we (Factory X) have 6 fighters competing:

DEBORAH
GRAY
ANDREW
CLINT
GREG
RICHARD

The link with all of the info is below. Please try to attend if you are able, otherwise please wish our fighters good luck if you see them between now and then. They have been training hard and are ready to showcase their skills on Saturday! Best of luck to all of them!

http://www.muaythaiofcolorado.com/news-and-events

Gi Training 3/15/2011

Saturday No Gi Class

Just wanted to let you guys know that we are doing a No Gi class in the Factory X Suite every Saturday from 12-1:30. The open mat has been adjusted to the same time as well. Come on over and train!

Gi Training 3/10/2011

BJJ/MMA Training 3/9/2011

BJJ Training 3/8/2011

Sunday Class

Guys, remember Sunday class 11-12:30. Coach Joaquin would like to remind you guys and re-invite you. All levels are welcome! And thanks to all who trained yesterday!

Saturday No Gi

MMA/BJJ Training

Alan's Demo

Awesome job Alan! Thanks to everyone who came out to participate and support!

BJJ 2/24/2011

Open Mat and a Big Saturday

Open Mat tonight at 6PM - Coach Andres is hosting. Alan's Blue Belt Demo tomorrow at 12:30. Please make sure you suit up, come down and support. Lunch after. Fox and the Hound tomorrow at 7PM across from the mall to watch Chris fight in the UFC Down Under!

BJJ 2/22/2011

Parking

Guys, just a reminder, please do not park in front of the Clock business or the Chinese restaurant during business hours. The Clock business closes at 5PM during the week and 12 noon on Saturday but the restaurant is open into the night.

Thanks for your help in working with our neighbors!

Open Mat

Open Mat tonight 6-7, Coach Andres is hosting, see you there! Also, tomorrow at 12:30...

NoGi 2/16/2011

Open Mat

Open Mat

Open Mat tomorrow at 12:30. See you guys there!

Alan's Blue Belt Demo

Alan will be doing his Blue Belt Exam on Saturday 2/26 in place of Open Mat. Please suit up and come down to support and participate. UFC party at the Fox and the Hound later that night. Thanks!

UFC 127 Party at the Fox and the Hound on 2/26 - all ages welcome!

Saturday February 26th come support Marc & Chris Down Under in Australia for UFC 127! This is Chris' first PPV fight! He will be the first fight starting @ 8pm, so don't be late! $5 cover to get in...we will have a private room for friends/family. Children 10 & under are welcome and free! Tell them you are w/the Chris Camozzi viewing party. Fox and the Hound 8996 W Bowles Ave

Tournament Footage

Kevin's Gi Win Fight to Win 2/2011 from CrossFit Littleton/FrontRangeBJJ on Vimeo.

Here is a video of Kevin's first ever BJJ match in the Gi. Great job Kevin! Click the username below the video to see the rest of the footage...

Tournament Results

Everyone did really well at the Fight to Win tournament this last Saturday. Kevin had an awesome debut winning his first match 11-0 and losing his second on points. John fought well also landing a sick double leg in his third match. He won a no gi match completely dominating on points, lost a no gi match by guillotine (always watch the guillotine guys! This is always the first thing people slap on!) and then won a gi match on points as well. Lastly, Alan swept his division winning the gold, 2 matches by submission and one 12-0 or something like that.

We could not be more pleased with you guys, great work!

Videos up shortly....

Arte Suave

Saturday Fundamentals Class Cancelled

We will be at the Fight to Win Tournament this Saturday 2/5 supporting Alan, John and Kevin who will be competing. Come down to DU and check it out!

Visting the Roy Dean Academy

Just got back from training in beautiful Bend, OR at Roy Sensei's academy. I was very well taken care of and got some good training in especially with the characters pictured above. Thanks so much to Roy & Rick for their hospitality and to all the new friends I made during my stay. And thanks to everyone I got a chance to train with at the academy for the jiu-jitsu lessons! Coach Andres and I will be returning this spring/summer to continue our BJJ quest...

Open Mat this Saturday

Coach Joaquin would like to have a good turnout this Saturday for Open Mat at 12:30 so the competitors can have one last really solid training session. Even if you can only come down for a 1/2 hour of rolling do your best to make it! Aside from the upcoming tourney, we'd like to get a solid regular group for this open mat slot...

Tuesday Night Training

Awesome Competition Team Training Session

Thanks again to all who came out for a great comp team training session. Great work! Alan, John and Kevin you guys showed a lot of heart. Nice work.

Brian & Adam Win Big!

Coach Andres with the Champ!

I wanted to send a huge congratulations to Brian Camozzi and Adam Stroup who both made their fighting debuts last night at Red and Jerry's. These guys represented themselves and Factory X, CFL and Front Range BJJ in true style bringing home 2 wins!

Brian fought Muay Thai winning by decision after three rounds and Adam won by guillotine submission in the first round. All that hard work paid off and we could not be happier for them or more proud.

Monday Schedule Change

Just wanted to let you guys know that Monday will be going to the same format as Tuesday/Thursday class effective 1/24. That is to say that intermediate and fundamentals will be combined into (1) 1 1/2 hour class from 7-8:30. Coach Andres and Coach Joaquin will co-teach.

Thanks and see you there!

Great class last night, thanks to all in attendance!

Chris trains for UFC 127

Congratulations Gus!

Just wanted to wish Gus congratulations on his recent tournament down at Fort Carson. He had 3 fights finishing all of them by submission. He could not make it back the following day for the finals so he ended up taking second. Awesome job Gus! We are really proud of you!

Competition Training

We will be having a competition team training this Saturday 1/22 from 12:30-2PM. If you are competing on the 5th you need to be there. Everyone else 2 stripes and up who can come and help out would be much appreciated. Myself, Coach Joaquin and Coach Andres will be there. This is a good time just to get some hard training in and learn how jiu-jitsu competition works.

See you there!

Training...

Fight to Win Tournament

The Fight to Win tournament is upon us, February 5th 2011 at DU. Click here for info. and to register. Gi and NoGi divisions. John will be competing and Alan too so come down and support!

Also, Gus is competing this Wednesday in Ft. Carson. Good luck Gus! We are all behind you!

Factroy X Fights Coming Up!

"FactoryX fighters, Brian Camozzi and Adam Stroup, will be making their debuts on January 21st at Red & Jerry's. Tickets are available at factoryX. Please come support them...18 days and counting!!"

Please do go down and support these guys, they have worked hard and they are our teammates!