David Adiv will be at the Aaron Moriss BJJ Academy on Monday, July 13, 2009.  The seminar will run from 8pm to 10pm.  Don’t miss this opportunity to train with one of the most technical black belts in the country.  Special pricing for RGDA-PA students.  Call Aaron for more details 610.534.7700 or visit his website at www.wcma-usa.com

Congratulations go out to all the RGDA-PA members that competed in the Diamond State Games this past weekend. 

No Gi:
Ed Sheridan (WCMA) 2nd Advanced 170-179

Gi:
Ricky Royce (RDBJJ) 2nd Purple Belt 160-179
Chaz Horner (WCMA) 2nd Blue Belt 130-139
Stephen Cunningham (Berks) 1st Masters Blue Belt 170-179,
2nd Masters Blue Belt Absolute, 3rd Blue Belt 170-179
Ryan Owles (Berks) 1st Blue Belt 205-220
Jeff Giagnacavo (Berks) 1st Blue Belt 220+
Dylan Royce (RDBJJ) 1st White Belt 140-159
Bill Mann (RDBJJ) 1st White Belt 160-179
Dave Lafferty (Berks) 1st White Belt 170-179
Erik Faust (Berks) 1st Masters White Belt 160-179, 1st Masters White Belt Absolute
Shane Mock (Berks) 3rd Brown Belt 160-179, 2nd Brown Belt Masters

With the Summer comes competition season in the sport jiu-jitsu world.  This past weekend three of our members competed at the Diamond State Games in Delaware.  We are proud to report that all three did very well.  Congratulations to the following RDBJJ Academy students:

Rick Royce - 2nd place, purple belt
Bill Mann - 1st place, white belt
Dylan Royce - 1st place, white belt

Congratulations go out to the following RGDA-PA team members that competed this past weekend at the Ultimate Grappling Challenge held in Broadheadsville, PA.  All of our competitors walked away with a first or second place finish and helped to secure us the team trophy, fnishing us out in first place.

 
Rick Royce - RDBJJ Academy
Jim Little - Harrisburg BJJ
Chrissie Foster - Harrisburg BJJ
Bill Mann - RDBJJ Academy
Roy Stoflet - RDBJJ Academy
Jeff Gelnett - Harrisburg BJJ
Dave Blum - RDBJJ Academy

Dylan Royce - RDBJJ Academy

Want to see more of our videos, then please subscribe to our YouTube page.  There you’ll be able to see all of our technique videos.  We will also be adding some highlight videos, not shown on the GraciePA site, of our students training and competing.  Check it out!

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Student Summer Membership Program

It’s that time of year again…sun, fun and the best time to work off those extra pounds.   Training in the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu can provide you with an unparalleled level of fitness.  No matter what shape you’re in, you can count on our training programs to get you back to where you want to be.

You can also take the opportunity to learn from our self defense programs.  These programs provide you with the tools you’ll need to stay safe and be confident. 

 
Contact us today and get started on your new path.

This week we are fortunate to have Megaton demonstrate a wrist lock from the guard.

Have you checked out our featured videos lately?  If not, just scroll down and find our featured videos on the right side of our home page. 

Each week we search YouTube and other sites to find the best videos about Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ, MMA and Self Defense. 

This week’s video features Rickson Gracie’s breathing and yoga method.  This video really shows a different aspect of Jiu-Jitsu not usually seen or talked about.  Jiu-Jitsu is not just about submitting an opponent in a UFC type event, nor is it just about Self Defense, it’s so much more.  This video focuses on the general health and mental well being that training in this amazing martial art provides. 

You will hear many Jiu-Jitsu practitioners talk about the “jiu-jitsu lifestyle”, the flexibility, strength development and most importantly the overall feeling of relaxation of the mind that is to most just as important as the development of the fighting skill set of Jiu-Jitsu. 

Check it out; let us know what you think.

For more information about our academy please contact us.

These are the results from Saturday, May 23 UFC event.

The new Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy T-Shirts are here!  The RDBJJ shirts were designed by Rupture Clothing and feature the affliction style.  Only $25.00 per shirt plus shipping and handling, to order; Contact us or pick up your shirt at the Academy in Telford, PA

Come join us as we welcome Megaton Dias for two special seminars for the last week of May.  Wellington “Megaton” Dias is an official black belt representative of the Royler Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association. He resides in Phoenix where he directs the Megaton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, the #1 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Arizona. Megaton has had over 30 years of training in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo.  A seasoned competitor, Megaton has garnered well over 40 medals in various competitions since 2000.

Wednesday, May 27
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Training class with Megaton
Cost:  $30.00 per person

Saturday, May 30
10:30am - 12:30pm
Seminar with Megaton
Cost:  $50.00 per person

Please contact us to reserve your spot as space is very limited!

Great setup from the knee on the belly to the armlock on the opposite side.

Congratulations go out to Michael Port who earned a very well deserved blue belt tonight.  Michael has been training for just about a year and has shown much dedication and skill in the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

If you live in the Pottstown area and are looking to train in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, step up your level of fitness, or just learn how to better protect yourself, then look no further, Brett Hoover is available for one-on-one and semi-private lessons. 

Brett has been training in Jiu-Jitsu since 1997, he recieved his black belt from Royler Gracie in 2007.  He has extensive experience as a teacher of the art having taught at Impact MMA and is a member of the RDBJJ Academy instructor staff.

Private lessons are a great way to super charge your training. Regardless of your experience, from beginner to advanced the benefits of lessons are quickly realized.

You can contact Brett directly at 215.920.7004 or feel free to contact us at the academy heelhook21@aol.com and we’ll be happy to help you schedule your lessons.

Don’t forget we are hosting Megaton Dias the week of May 26-30, 2009.  Please check out his schedule as we’ve had some changes.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Seminar at World Class Martial Arts 8pm - 10pm
Contact Aaron Morris
MacDade Shopping Plaza
2133-35 Macdade Blvd, Holmes, PA 19043
www.wcma-usa.com

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Day privates available with Megaton
Special training with Megaton
RDBJJ Academy
137 N. Main Street
Telford, PA 

Thursday, May 28, 2009
Day privates available with Megaton
RDBJJ Academy
137 N. Main Street
Telford, PA

Friday, May 29, 2009
Day Privates available with Megaton
RDBJJ Academy
137 N. Main Street
Telford, PA

Saturday, May 30, 2009
Seminar with Megaton
10:3am - 12:30pm
RDBJJ Academy
137 N. Main Street
Telford, PA

For information on scheduling a private, reserving your space at any seminar and for pricing call the RDBJJ Academy at 267.476.1858

Harrisburg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is growing strong.  GraciePA sends out congratulations to the following members that were promoted on Saturday, May 2, 2009.

Both Harry Albanese and Tim Lynch earned thier purple belts and Jason Halso earned his blue belt.  Good job guys!

For more information on training in Harrisburg, go to Harrisburg BJJ.

The new Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team t-shirts will be arriving at the academy shortly.  Special thanks to Rupture Clothing for designing the shirts, they will be available at the academy or directly through GraciePa.com.

Check them out!

The armlock from the guard, like the x-choke, is one of the basic submissions taught to all beginners.  The armlock is an extremely powerful submission primarily because it utilizes the entire body to put pressure on the elbow of the opponent.  Done right, it can be an extremely useful tool, should you find yourself on your back with an opponent on top of you.  Let’s look at some of the mechanics of how to apply a very tight armlock.

1.  With your legs wrapped around your opponent (guard position). Take your left hand and cup the back of your opponents right elbow.  Now with your right hand grab the wrist of the same hand.

2.  Moving your hip slightly to the left as you release your lock with your legs, place your left foot on your opponent’s right hip.

3.  At this point you want to ensure that your are pressing your opponent’s arm tight to your chest.  Take your right leg and place it as high on your opponent’s back as you can, you will find that your body will start to turn to allow you to get to that higher position.  Once you’ve gotten that leg up high, clamp it down on his back, tight!

4.  Back to your left foot.  Now it’s time to start to angle off, while keeping the pressure downwards with your right leg, start to push on his hip with your left foot.  You will find yourself turning so that you and your opponent begin to look like a “T”, that’s if you were looking at it from above.
*The key point here is that the more you turn and try to make that “T”, the less you’ll struggle in getting your left leg to go over his head for the finish.

5.  Once the “T” is established, you’ll be able to simply take your left leg and place it over the opponent’s head.

6.  For the finish:  Your body must do several things at once; squeeze your knees together as tight as you can, keep that grip on your opponent’s arm, begin to lift your hip like you were doing a bridging excercise, except that your feet aren’t on the ground, your support is his body.

Now it’s just a matter of extending the bridge until you’ve put enough pressure on his arm to make him submit.

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King’s Promotions brings for the first time to the Reading area, an amateur mixed martial arts and professional boxing card to be held at the Sovereign Center on Saturday, May 30. The hybrid MMA/Boxing event will mix the two disciplines in one exciting night of non-stop action. Mixed Martial Arts has been enjoying increasing popularity in recent years, and King’s Promotions hopes it will be a good opportunity to introduce Boxing fans to MMA and MMA fans to Boxing.

Pain On Penn Street will feature fighters from some of the most active MMA teams in Pennsylvania — Anthracite Combat Club in Schuylkill Haven, LionHeart MMA in State College, Team Quiet Storm in Reading, Rosendo Diaz BJJ in Telford, Triple Threat Fighting System in Sunbury and Vicious MMA in Williamsport.  Please visit MMAinPA for more information.

Professor David Adiv would like to invite all RGDA students and friends to participate at the Kokushikai Judo Camp 2009. The camp is directed by 3X Olympian Celita Schutz and will count with the instruction of great names of Judo and Jiu-Jitsu. The learning opportunity will take place at beautiful Poconos area in Pennsylvania from August 25th through August 30th.  For further information please visit Team RGDA.