10th September 2010
Zack H was recently promoted to yellow belt, this 13 year old has been training for sometime now and has really proven his skill on the mats at our academy as well as on the competition scene. Congrats to Zack on his promotion.
Congratulations to Matt Coletta from the Rick Royce BJJ Academy in Gilbertsville, PA. Matt has been training now for a year and has excelled both in class and in competition. He was promoted to blue belt at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Chalfont on Saturday. Way to go Matt!
Got the day off? Then come and join us for our holiday class tomorrow, Monday, September 6, 2010 starting at 12:00pm and running until 1:30pm.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
It was an honor and a incredible learning experience having the opportunity to train with Master Ricardo De La Riva on Saturday during a small group class held at 127bjj in Manayunk, PA. Master De La Riva gave us an amazing amount of detail about the techniques he uses and he spent a lot of time answering the group’s questions.
Thanks to Master De La Riva and Vicinte Junior for making the trip out to Philadelphia.
This is a great video I picked up over at my friend’s site, www.kingdavidhogan.com. Check it out, it features Dana White and Mike Tyson talking about the upcoming James Toney vs Randy Couture match as well as mixed martial arts. I’ll never forget watching his fight against Michael Spinks on HBO, you just knew that Tyson had won that match even before he walked to the ring.
The kids are back in school, vacation is just a memory, the traffic is horrible, it’s cold. So what’s the point of even going outside?
The point being that during the colder months, people get depressed, they get out of shape and they put things off until spring. Instead, make a significant change in your life now!
Come out to the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy and get ready to experience the premier martial arts academy in the Montgomery County and Bucks County areas. Learn self defense, get fit and train in the most effective martial arts styles being taught today. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the art that is sweeping the nation. As seen on UFC, the art of grappling is essential. So much so that jiu-jitsu has been integrated into our Military’s hand to hand combat curriculum. BJJ is also the style of choice for most law enforcement officers.
See you on the mats!!!
Help the 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team take 1st place in Philly’s Hot Spot. Each vote counts towards us making our goal. Thanks for your support!
Rosendo Diaz BJJ Academy
Much thanks and appreciation go out to Samuel Braga for putting on one of the best seminars ever held at the RDBJJ Academy.
Samuel broke down his leg lasso series for the students and even made time to roll with everyone in attendance.
Also, thanks to Gavin Enck for making this event happen! Can’t wait until Samuel’s next visit!
The Rupture North East Jiu-Jitsu Championships is only a couple weeks away, so far we have some really exciting super fights set up.
Jared Weiner (BJJ United) vs. Tony Passos (De La Riva)
John Wilson (Delco/Balance) vs. JoJo Guarin (Lloyd Irvin)
Rick McCauley (East Coast MMA) vs. Rustam Chsiev (K Dojo)
Sheri Hockman (3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu) vs. Maggie Bertonazzi (Team Maxercise)
Joel Roberts (Rat Pack) vs. Pete Shoemaker (Precision Jiu-Jitsu)
Mike Bannon (Team Maxercise) vs. Rob Greenwich (Precision Jiu-Jitsu)
Don’t forget to take advantage of the pre-registration price, go to www.ruptureclothing.com/compete and also the pre-weigh ins being held at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Friday, July 23, 2010.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
267-476-1858
www.graciepa.com
Congratulations go out to Rick Royce and Dylan Royce for competing is this past weekends Cherry Hill Challenge II put on by the Good Fight.
Rick Royce took 1st place in the advanced no-gi division.
Dylan Royce took 1st place in the blue belt division even after having to compete at a heavier weight class.
Dylan then went on to take 3rd place in the intermediate n0-gi division.
Congrats guys!!!
Rick Royce no-gi match
Join us at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy for the ultimate weight loss, fitness and body shaping class for men and women.
We are excited to announce the start of our newest program, Cardio and Conditioning class on Wednesday’s from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
This class will bring different disciplines of fitness including Yoga, kettle bells, weight training, anaerobic exercise and plyometrics, just the right combination to get you in top shape.
This class is open to men and women and membership in our BJJ program is not required.
For more information or to stop by and try out a class for free call us at 267.476.1858.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
www.graciepa.com
Members of the 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Competition Team competed in two events this past weekend.
The Maxercise In-House Tournament held in Marlton, NJ. Thanks to John Disimone from Team Maxercise for extending the invitation.
Zack Hockman - 2nd place pre-teen division.
Eric Grover - 3rd place pre-teen division.
Bill Mann - 2nd place blue belt division.
Jessy Ringquist - 1st place blue belt division & 3rd place absolute no-gi division.
Chrissy Foster - 1st place female blue belt absolute and awarded most technical female trophy.
Ocean city classic 2 was held on Saturday, May 22, 2010.
Rick Royce - 1st in the advanced 150-159lbs. no-gi division
Rick Royce - 1st in the take down tournament
Dylan Royce - 1st in 150-159lbs. blue belt division
Dylan Royce - 1st in the blue belt absolute division
Dylan Royce - 1st in 150-159lbs. no-gi intermediate division.
Special congrats to Colin, Kevin Shannon’s son, who placed 2nd, in his first submission grappling event, in the 83-113lb 11-13y/o division
Again, a great showing by all of our members.
Congratulations to Sheri Hockman on earning her brown belt this evening. She is our first female brown belt for the RDBJJ Academy and the 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team as a whole, so the pressure is on.
Her promotion this evening was testament to the hardwork and dedication she has put forth into her learning and development in the art of Jiu-Jitsu.
Our Team 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu patches are now in stock. Feel free to visit our online store or come out to the academy in Chalfont and pick one up.
These patches are dye sublimated meaning the ink is permanently tattoed into the fibers of the patch fabric. There is no paint on top to rub off, crack, peel or stick to the mat.
Our patches are 12″x12″ and the symbol is 8″ across.
Our store is now open, currently we have our custom 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu gi’s on sale. Keep checking back as we will be adding more products including patches and t-shirts.
Please visit our STORE page - We ship our orders out within 24 hours!!!
While competition is not for everyone, some really enjoy the challenge that it brings and the lessons that can be learned from them. In the following video you will see one of our students, Dylan Royce, competing at a no-gi match or more commonly referred to as a submission grappling match on April 17, 2010. Dylan is the one with short hair.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA 18914
Congratulations to all the members of the RDBJJ Academy that competed this past weekend at the UGC held in Hamburg, PA.
Rick Royce took home 1st place in the advance no-gi division and 2nd place in the absolute division 200lbs. and under.
Dylan Royce got 1st place in the intermediate no-gi division.
Zack Hockman brought home a bunch of medals winning 1st place in kids no-gi, 1st place in kids gi and 2nd place in the teen gi division.
Brian “Big Country” Hilinski took 1st in beginner no-gi division.
Mike Omensetter took 3rd place in the advanced no-gi division.
Matt Coletta took 3rd in the beginner no-gi division.
Cory Gallagher took 2nd in the beginner no-gi division and 2nd in the gi divsion.
Big congrats go out to Zack, Cory, Brian and Matt for doing so well on their first time competing.
Good job everyone!
We’ve added another daytime class. Mondays from 12pm to 1pm, come prepared for a great workout and jiu-jitsu training.
So now we are running Monday and Thursday lunch time class. If you can only come to our day classes, please contact the academy for special rates.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
267.476.1858
Congratulations to Dave Blum on his well deserved promotion to blue belt this week. You’re on your way!
We are happy to announce that we are adding an Intermediate/Advanced class to our schedule. This class will be for members ranking blue belt and above.
The class will be held on Saturday’s from 9am to 10:30am. Our regular submission grappling class will follow at 10:30am and is open to all levels.
For more information please contact us at
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
267-476-1858
1. One of the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academies in Pennsylvania, established in 1996.
2. We are experts in teaching beginners following the standards of the Gracie Family.
3. We have level specific programs for everyone, regardless of your fitness level.
4. As part of the 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team, we are constantly evolving and adapting our programs to best serve our students.
5. We have programs for men, women and children in a fun, safe and low stress enviornment.
6. Over 10 years experience teaching local and federal law enforcement agencies.
7. We make it easy and safe to learn BJJ, MMA, and Boxing.
8. We work with you to help you meet your individual goals.
9. Our facilities are clean and we strive to maintain a comfortable training enviornment.
10. It’ll be one of the best decisions you’ll ever make!
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
Work from home?
Working the night shift?
Looking for a mid-day energy boost?
Then join us for our new lunch time class to be held on Thursdays from 12pm to 1pm. We hope in the near future to add another lunch time class. But for now, Thursday will be the day to get in a power packed workout and then go back to the daily grind just before the weekend.
For more information or to register please contact us!
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
267.476.1858
Recently I was on the phone with someone and they asked me who I learned my Jiu-Jitsu from, my immediate answer was to give the names of my instructors. But that got me thinking, did I really learn everything I know from my instructors… or is there more to it than that?
So after spending way to much time thinking about it, I came up with what I think is involved in the process of really learning the art. For me, I think it comes in thirds…
One-third I learned from my instructors for sure. They taught me the techniques, helped me understand the mechanics of movement and helped me find crucial errors in my game. They also gave me the skills I needed to be able to pass on the art to my students.
The second-third I learned was two phase. First and most importantly was mat time. I have spent more time rolling/sparring with my training partners than I ever have or will drilling moves. You need to roll with people better than you. They will exploit your weaknesses and give you a sense of where your game needs to go. You need to roll with people of equal level to your own. They will assist you in developing strategy and timing. And you need to roll with partners that have less skill than you, they will allow you to improvise and fine tune new techniques you are working on.
The second phase was exploration…whether its YouTube, instructional videos, training with other black belts, or just coming up with my own sweeps, attacks, and defenses. Watching videos, training with others outside your academy and just spending time coming up with your own stuff, whether it works or not opens your mind and often gives your game that much needed spark. But don’t go out and buy every instructional or spend your day watching YouTube, that can lead to information overload. Be specific in your exploration, if you want a better guard, find a good series on the X-guard or butterfly guard. Don’t be lulled into buying or watching every position. If you have a target in front of you and you want to hit the bulls-eye, don’t throw a basket ball at it because it’s guaranteed to bounce back, you want to hit that bulls-eye with the point of a dart.
The third-third, was teaching. Regardless of whether you have your own academy, teach a class, or are just helping your training partner during class, nothing cements the information than passing it on. Teaching forces your mind to truly understand the details of a technique.
To this day, after 16+ years of training and teaching jiu-jitsu I will find myself learning a new detail or find new understanding of a technique while I’m actually showing it to the rest of the class. As often happens to me, during the lulls in my training, when I feel like I’m not getting better I will focus on my teaching to help me find new ways and cement what I already know.
So, learn from your teachers, roll as much as you can win or lose, explore and pass on the knowledge, those are the keys to learning the art of Jiu-Jitsu.
We are excited to announce the start of our newest program at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Boxing is not only a great way to get fit but it also compliments the art of Jiu-Jitsu and self defense. Boxing classes will start on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 6:00pm.
These classes are for men and women, all you need to start is a jump rope, wraps and bag gloves. If you don’t have the equipment, feel free to stop by our pro-shop, we have everything needed to get started in stock. To register for this class please contact us here or give us a call at 267-476-1858.
About the Instructor
Jeff Richmond is a former professional boxer who trained in the Bethlehem/Allentown area and fought for 7th Street Gym. In addition to his years in the ring, Jeff brings experience as a boxing trainer and can customize programs for competion fighters or for fitness enthusiasts. As a member of the RDBJJ Academy, Jeff has acted as our MMA team’s boxing coach for the past two years.
See you on the mats!
RDBJJ Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
www.GraciePA.com
Some news from our 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu students who competed this past weekend.
Congratulations to Kijafa Spiller from Ground Level Martial Arts in Dayton, Ohio. Kijafa competed at the 3rd Tri-State Grappling Championships 2010 and took 1st place in No Gi Mens Intermediate Middle Weight divsion
Match 1: 4-2
Match 2: Armbar from guard
Match 3: Flying Armbar
Match 4: 4-0
Congratulations to the 3rd Generation team members from Berks County BJJ and Aaron Morris BJJ Academy who competed at the US Grappling event in Boothwyn, PA on Saturday. Our medalists are:
Chaz Horner: 1st Lightweight Purple
Erik Faust: 1st Blue Belt Medium-Heavy over 30
Shane Mock: 3rd Brown Belt absolute
Alex Keibart 2nd Novice Absolute No-Gi.
Great job everyone!