JT Torres Seminar

 

World class Jiu-Jitsu competitor JT Torres from Team Lloyd Irvin will be holding a seminar at the Aaron Morris BJJ Academy in Holmes, PA.  The seminar date is Saturday, January 21, 2012.  Beginning at 1:00pm, this event will go to 3pm.  Cost is only $50.00 per person to attend, please visit www.wcma-usa.com to secure your spot as space is very limited.

 

See you on the mats!!!

Aaron Morris Seminar in Dayton, Ohio

 

3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team black belt, Aaron Morris, just returned from a successful seminar in Dayton, Ohio. Kevin Rhinehart of Ground Level Martial Arts hosted this seminar with Aaron.  We would like to congratulate those who were promoted during the seminar.

 

RJ Voornik – 3rd stripe blue belt

David Moss – 4th stripe white belt

Rob Dejane – 3rd stripe white belt

Joe Thacker – 2nd stripe white belt

Cody Motes – 1st stripe white belt

Bambi Shafer – 1st stripe white belt

 

And big congratulations go out to Kevin Rhinehart, head instructor and 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team representative for earning his brown belt.  Nothing but great stuff coming from Kevin’s camp.

 

Choke Week

 

It’s time again for another installment of technique week.  For the first week of each month we take one position, one submission and work it till we’ve got it down.  For October in consideration of the Halloween Season we’ll be working on Choke Holds.  Brabo Chokes, D’Arce Choke, Guillotine’s, RNC’s, Triangle Chokes, Loop Chokes, you name it, we’ll be teaching it.

 

Come out this week and master choking submissions.  Don’t forget to take advantage of our special 2 weeks of unlimited training for free.  Come and try out the academy, located in Chalfont, PA, minutes from Lansdale and Doylestown.

US Grappling Submission Only Tournament Results

Congratulations to our 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team members that competed last Saturday at the event held in Downingtown, PA.

 

RDBJJ Academy member Jason Edward scored two 3rd places in his gi and submission grappling divisions.

 

Berks County BJJ members Erik Faust brought home 1st place in the men’s over 30 purple belt division. Ricardo Pena scored  3rd place in the advanced no-gi division and 2nd place in his purple belt division.

 

Harrisburg BJJ member Scott Cook took 1st place in his purple belt division.

 

Awesome job everyone!!!!

Updated Schedule

Our Schedule has changed!  We’ve added a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals and Self Defense class on Mondays.  This class is perfect for the beginner to the advanced student, a great way to get started on your path in BJJ or for the experienced student – you can never practice the fundamentals enough.

 

This class runs from 7:00pm to 8:15pm followed up by an open mat from 8:15pm to 8:45pm.  For more information about the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy please call us at 267-476-1858 or visit the academy at 27 N. Butler Avenue, Chalfont, PA.  We are on the corner of Rt. 202 and Rt. 152N, minutes from Doylestown and Lansdale.

Arm Lock Week is Coming!

 

Starting Monday, September 5 it’s Armlock week at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.  Each month we take a position, transition, submission and we train it until you’ve taken your game up to the next level.  There’s nothing better than focusing on a specific technique, training it and ingraining it into your mind, that helps to improve your overall skills.

 

So come on out on the 5th and for those of you considering our academy..take that week and the next and take advantage of this great opportunity to “kick the tires” so to speak.  Get in some great fitness training, learn effective self defense and expand your mind at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy located in the heart of Bucks County.

 

For more information please call us at 267-476-1858 or email us directly at heelhook21@aol.com

 

Congratulations All Around

Congratulations go out to many of our 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team members that competed in the NAGA Battle at the Beach event and the Keystone State Judo Games recently.

 

NAGA Event – Battle at the Beach held on August 6, 2011
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Gabrielle Mosch – scored two 2nd place finishes in kids and teens divisions, no gi
Maddy Bailey – 2nd place kid’s no gi and gi.
Ben Smith – 2nd place no gi teens.
Laura Ortiz – 2nd place no-gi in womens expert.
Terry Arment – 2nd in no gi and 2nd in bluebelt divisions
Jasmine Arment – 3rd place no gi
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Mason Matteo – 4th place kids beginner gi
Mike Houlihan – 3rd place teen intermediate no gi and 3rd place teen white belt gi
Jake Fida – 2nd place teen beginner no gi and 2nd place teen white belt gi
Ron Little – 3rd place intermediate no go and 1st place white belt gi
Berks County BJJ Academy
Ricardo Pena – 2nd Expert No-Gi and a 1st place belt for winning the Purple belt middleweight division.
Giovanni Ortiz – 2nd Intermediate No-Gi and 1st in Blue Belt Gi
Lael Schwartz 3rd in White belt Gi.
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Mike Lutz – 2nd place super heavyweight white belt division.

 

Keystone State Games Judo held on July 31, 2011
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Scott Miller – 2nd place, 3rd place in Judo and two 2nd place finishes in his grappling divisions.
Monica Brogan – 1st place in women’s grappling and 3rd place in male grappling divisions.
David Brogan – 1st place in his Judo division.

US Grappling Results

Congratulations go out to Heidi Allen, Dylan Royce and Jason Edward who went out and represented our academy at the US Grappling – Diamond State Games this past weekend.

 

Heidi went undefeated scoring 2 first place finishes in absolute gi and absolute no-gi.

Dylan earned himself 2 second place finishes against some top level competitors in his blue belt division and the absolute blue belt division.

Jason competed all day in several divisions, we are still trying to figure out how many medals he got.  But he did awesome!

 

Here is one of Dylan’s matches from the absolute division, more videos will be posted on our Facebook page, please click here to visit that site, oh and please click on our “like” button.

 

Blue Belt Testing Today

Congratulations go out to Jim Rafaelle, Cory Gallagher and Hunter Gallagher on a job well done today having passed their blue belt testing.  We would like to thank Brett Hoover, Eamon Knittel and Aaron Morris for running the program today.  Also thanks to Rick Royce, Sheri Hockman, Mike Omensetter, Bill Mann, Dylan Royce, Dean Lewis, Rick Reahm, Fred K., Dan Spangler, Sharif Riad and Scott Hutt for all their help.

 

Congratulations again to these guys, they put in many hours of training  just in preparation for this day.  Check out our video highlight of today.

 

Rosendo Diaz BJJ Academy T-Shirts

Our new t-shirts are on the way, they are scheduled to arrive by the end of next week.  Want to pre-order yours today? Then click on the paypal button below and order your shirts safely and securely.

 

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Great Video Featuring Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie is one of the greatest exponents of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, check out this video.

 

Mixed Martial Arts Class Schedule Change

Starting May 23, 2011 our schedule will go through some changes:  For starters our MMA class usually held on Mondays will move to Saturdays at 10:30am.  The Monday class at 7pm will be a BJJ Gi class.  Also take a look at our schedule in the next week as we will also be adding some additional classes for the summer.

New Blue Belts at Lancaster BJJ

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Congratulations to these individuals who have put in their time and effort in reaching this goal.

 

Laura Ortiz, Bob Courtright, and Arm Mejias were promoted by Keith Neff of Lancaster Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy.  Awesome!

New York Open – Aaron Morris Competition Video

Check out Aaron Morris from World Class Martial Arts competing at the IBJJF’s New York Open this past weekend.

 

New York Open Results

Congratulations go out to our 3rd Generation Jiu Jitsu Team members that competed in this weekend’s Internation Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation’s New York Open. 

 

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Aaron Morris, head instructor at World Class Martial Arts in Delaware County was forced to compete 2 weight classes up in the Master’s light weight brown belt division.  Even against the heavier opponents, Aaron was able to secure a 3rd place finish.

 

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Shaun Raber of Harrisburg Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy competed in the purple belt Master’s feather division and in short order defeated his opponents securing his 1st place finish.

 

Job well done!

Spider Guard Pass Instructional Video

Check out this slick spider guard pass video by 3rd Generation Jiu Jitsu Team affiliate Shane Mock of Berks County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy located in Sinking Springs, PA.  If you are interested in training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu then please visit his site at www.bcbjj.org.

 

Samuel Braga Seminar

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We are happy to once again be hosting a seminar with 6-time world jiu jitsu champion Samuel Braga.  Samuel will be at the academy on Friday, April 8, 2011 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.  For more information and to reserve your space please contact us at heelhook21@aol.com

 

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New Technique of the Week

In this latest video instructional, Rosendo Diaz demonstrates a variation from his arm drag series which sets up the bow and arrow choke but from upside down.  Check it out and let us know what you think.

 

Berks County BJJ Seminar Coming Up

Rosendo Diaz will be at Berks County BJJ Academy on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. This seminar is open to everyone, for more information please visit, www.bcbjj.org.

See you there!

Seminar Wrap Up at Lancaster BJJ Academy

Thanks go out to Brian Fisher and Keith Neff from Lancaster BJJ Academy in Ephrata, PA for hosting a seminar with Rosendo Diaz.   Congratulations go out to Mike Plesnarski for earning his blue belt.

 

Check out this demonstration of a takedown shot during the seminar.

 

Train Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Program Starts Now!

Mixed Martial Arts is a combination of several styles of martial arts and has become the evolution of modern day martial arts.  Starting Monday, February 7, 2011 we are happy to announce that we will be holding an MMA class at our academy.

 

This class is for everyone, regardless of experience or level of fitness.  All you need is the determination to become more prepared to defend yourself all while getting in a total body workout.  Our Mixed Martial Arts Program is designed to give you the tools you need, all in a safe and clean enviornment.

 

Please contact us today and take advantage of our new member offer:  Two (2) weeks of unlimited training in all of our programs for free.

Kettlebells Fitness Training Coming Soon!

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We are excited to announce a new program.  Bucks County Kettlebells we be holding classes at the RDBJJ Academy.  For more information on pricing and class schedules please visit Bucks County Kettlebells

 

Open Mat Session at the Academy

Here’s just a quick video of some of our members training after class.

 

Open Mat Training on Christmas Eve

The Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy will be open for open mat training on Friday, December 24, 2010 from 10am to 12pm.  All academy members and 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team affiliates are welcome to attend.  Come on down and train with your team!

 

See you on the mat!

Holiday Gift Specials Available Now

Give the gift of Jiu Jitsu training to someone you love.  They’ll not only learn how to protect themselves, but they’ll get in great shape and have a ton of fun doing it.  BJJ is not just a fighting style, it’s a way of life.

 

Contact the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy today and get that someone special a FREE training pass good for 2 weeks of world class instruction in the art of Gracie Jiu Jitsu.  The gift includes a certificate good for 2 weeks of training in the Montgomery County and Bucks County most premiere Martial Arts Academy and a book about the art of Jiu-Jitsu, for only $19.99

 

Call today and ask about all our other specials!

 

Please contact our academy at 267.476.1858 or by email at heelhook21@aol.com to get your gift shipped out immediately.