Posts Tagged ‘relson gracie colorado’
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
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!
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
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.
Earlier this month we had a small group of competitors step on the mat and represent Relson Gracie Colorado in the Fight to Win Tournament of Champions 10. Proudly 90% of our competitors placed in their respective divisions; the majority brought home the Gold!! I’m very proud of the results, with about 10 competitors we took 8th place! Next tournament lets push for at least 30 competitors and see what the results are. Keep up the hard work as I look forward to our team building on this success at the next competition.
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
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
