This how some of us brought in the New Year. If you’re looking for self defense, confidence or to get in shape, Jiu jitsu is a awesome way to achieve your goals and have a blast doing it! I encourage anyone out there to looking for something new to add to there life, to come in and try out 2 FREE …read more…
By Chris Ferguson
As young students tangle and contort on a floor of wall-to-wall mats, jiu-jitsu instructor Steve Hordinski watches and gently corrects the young combatants.
Hordinski, owner of Relson Gracie Colorado, is in the business of molding youngsters into more confident people, one technique at a time.
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at RGA! No changes to the class schedule until December 26, followed by open mat at regular times until after the new year. We wish all of you a happy holiday season and a very warm thanks for all your support.
RGA Staff
Special thanks to Jim Hannan and Jen Sutingo for coming out to train with us, it was a real pleasure having the two of you out here. If anyone is interested in learning REAL Gracie Jiu jitsu, sign up for 2 free classes and see if Gracie Jiu jitsu is right for you!
Professor Steve Hordinski began his martial arts career with Kenpo Karate and quickly became a Kenpo Karate black belt. He later enlisted into the Navy, and became a deep-sea diver. In 1997, while in the Navy, he trained with Phil Cardella in Hawaii, where he was stationed. This was the beginning of his journey to
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Nick comes to Relson Gracie Colorado having been heavily involved in martial arts for the past 15years. At the age of 18 Nick was promoted to Red Belt in Kenpo and recruited at a national Kenpo tournament to run a Dojo in Northern California. Unfortunately do to a near fatal accident shortly after his arrival, Nick returned home to recover and never returned to teaching. Nicks love
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Jason began his grappling carrier with high school wrestling where he made it to the state tournament all four years and placed twice. After a brief break from training found Jiu-Jitsu in 2002 and was immediately hooked. Jason began his training with Team ROC while in school at NC State working on his BS in computer science. He began competing almost immediately and continues
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Seth Rodenbaugh is another Relson Gracie Colorado instructor. Seth is a retired Army Sniper and was awarded the Purple Heart overseas in Afghanistan. He began training in the Army combatives system in 2003 and then in 2005 began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the O2 Martial Arts Academy in Hawaii, where he was stationed. While there, he trained under Mike and Chris Onzuka and Shane
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Jeff began his Jiu-jitsu training in 1999 after watching Royce Gracie dominate many larger, stronger opponents in the UFC, using his family’s approach of exploiting leverage to overcome size and strength.
Jeff trains because he loves the technical aspects of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in addition to its practical applications in the real world. Jeff spent 4 years in the Army as an Infantry Rifleman,
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Wes is currently a four stripe blue belt under the watchful eye of Professor Steve Hordinski. Wes began his martial arts training in November, 2007 by briefly studying Muay Thai kickboxing. It was soon after that he was introduced to Professor Steve and his style of Relson Gracie Jiu Jitsu. He quickly discovered that he shared a passion for the gentle art and has since been a devoted student,
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