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Special thanks to Javier Vazquez!!
For those of you who missed it… Javier Vazquez joined Team Relson Gracie Colorado this past weekend and put on an awesome seminar. We appreciate Javier taking the time away from his family and academy to train with us. We look forward to seeing Javier again soon.
We are very proud to announce that teammate and Coach Wes Glassmeyer was promoted to Purple Belt earlier this month. For anyone who has ever trained in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu you understand how hard this is to achieve. Wes has dedicated himself to the Gracie lifestyle and we are proud to have him as a leader in the RGA family. Congratulations Wes!! Keep up the hard work.
Knee locks, ankle locks, toe holds, and heel hooks.
This is a very hot area under discussion in terms of use, safety, when and with whom to use them on. I have read lots of articles and blogs that are strongly for training with them and some against them. As I see it, they are part of the grappling world, and learning how to use them also trains a person how to defend against them.
Reminder….. The Javier Vazquez Seminar is NEXT Saturday May 12, 2012!! Get signed up today, this is an event you don’t want to miss!
Seminar 1: Guard Passes
(Sat. May 12th @ 11am- 1pm)
Seminar 2: Closing the Distance and Takedowns from the Clinch
(Sat. May 12th @ 2:30pm-4:30pm)
Costs: Single seminar – U$65 or Both seminars – U$100
(add $20 for @ door for single seminar and $40 for both)
www.javiervazquez.tv for pre-registration
We are proud to congratulate the Relson Gracie Colorado competition team for a great performance at this past weekend’s NAGA Colorado Championships. All competitors showed courage, heart, determination and skill in their quest to become champions and our team proudly brought home multiple championship belts and gold medals.
Keep training hard!! Win, Lose or Draw we learn every time we hit the mats! This is a personal journey, enjoy it.
Check out the NAGA photo album to see your team in action
At the end of last month, Jason Spallek and I traveled to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas to teach Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. It was an honor to be on the mat with the soldiers and share some techniques with them. We had a great experience meeting and training with everyone. Our American soldiers truly are some of the finest people this country has to offer.
UFC vet Javier “Showtime” Vazquez will be back on our mat next month, do not miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business!
Team Relson Gracie is set to compete again. Come support us on April 28, 2012 as we compete for the NAGA Colorado Grappling Championship.
Last month we had a small group head out to California to compete in the pan ams. For those of who are new to the academy or have no idea what I’m talking about, the pan ams is one of the toughest competitions next to the world championships… it’s no joke!
Weigh-ins will be held Thursday, March 22 at 6:30pm at Red and Jerry’s Sports Bar
Fights will be held Friday, March 23 at 7:00pm at Red and Jerry’s Sports Bar, Doors open at 6:00pm
You can pick up tickets at the academy, Come show your support!!!
Check out our Photo Gallery from the Relson Gracie Seminar on March 13, 2012
All new members between now and the end of April will be enrolled in a drawing to win a FREE 2 year membership! Don’t you owe it to yourself to be in the best shape of your life???
This is an amazing opportunity to learn from Master Relson Gracie, 22 year undefeated Brazilian National Champion! Following the seminar we will be conducting promotions, its going to be a great time. For those of you who have attended a Relson seminar in the past, you know what I mean. See YOU on the mat!!!
With the growing demand of people seeking out Brazilian jiu jitsu as a form of self defense, fitness or just looking for something fun to do. Many do not know of the rich history of how Brazilian jiu jitsu found its way to the united states. This is a great video of the pioneers of the art and the late Grandmaster Helio Gracie.
pronounced “Ohws”
The famous “OSS” has many origins. The first definition of “OSS” as an abbrevition for Onegai Shimasu, which translates into a request, a solicitation, an invitation like “please”, “if you may” or “with your permission”, much used when inviting a partner to train.
The second definition of “OSS”, also known as “ossu” ( it doesn’t matter how you spell it in English), means Oshi Shinobu, which conveys the idea (the literal translation has nothing to do with the context) of “persevering when pushed”, or in other words, never give up, have determination, grit and withstand the most arduous of training. Carrying on without giving up, under all kinds of pressure – that’s the idea of inner strength so common in Asian culture.
