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!!!
Are you sick of the rampaging masses at the malls on Black Friday? Are you sick of the idea of spending more “quality time” with the family? Does it feel like you put on 20 pounds overnight because of gluttonous eating? Then come on down for the 2nd Annual ALL DAY AFTER TURKEY DAY ROLL!!!
By ALL DAY, we mean ALL DAY. Come in when you want, leave when you want. You can even come in, roll, leave, and come back again later. Those of you brave (or crazy) enough can stay ALL DAY. You can grab meals at the nearby eateries, recover, and train some more. That’s what a few of us plan on doing. Why? Because we have no lives…Errr…I mean, because we LOVE Jiu-Jitsu. Yeah, that’s it.
So, come on down and roll. Roll until your heart’s content or it actually gives out. Whichever one comes first. Be there or be square. Just like the pegs that some of you keep trying to put into the round holes.
Date: Friday, November 25, 2011 from 10:30am to 9:00pm
We will also be holding a class that day lead by Rosendo Diaz from 12pm to 1pm. Catch you there!
Huge congratulations to Royler Gracie for stepping into the ring one last time against a very skilled and seasoned Masakatsu Ueda at the Amazon Forest Combat event held this past weekend.
Royler stepped into the ring against an opponent who has only seen defeat once in his career and has won his last 3 MMA matches against top players such as Rumina Sato and Eduardo Dantas.
Royler is a true warrior and champion of the Gracie Family. We at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy and Team 3rd Generation wish Master Gracie all the best and look forward to his continued teachings.
In Gracie Jiu Jitsu, one the most demonstrated moves is the Helicopter Arm Bar. Apart from being somewhat flashy it also represents the idea of technique and leverage over strength to accomplish one’s goals. In the following video instructional, Rosendo Diaz, breaks down the basics of how to apply this arm bar.
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.
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.
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.
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
Not JUST a Women’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Camp
Women’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle is dedicated to women of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling through instruction, training, supporting, and life’s lessons on and off the mat. This 3-day workshop will be focusing on training, drilling, sparring and working out, mentally and physically, to improve grappling skills. It will also address: goals, game-plans, injuries, disappointments, growth, achievement, come-backs, frustrations and all the things we love and hate about training.
This 3-day camp will be held March 11-13, 2011. Take advantage now of the early registration. Go to www.bjjwomanslifestyle.com for more information about the event as well as to register.
Daniel Hilal, a graduate of political science from the American University of Beirut and a professional MMA fighter, was born into a culture where BJJ was a concept fighters could only dream of. Lebanon has no federations, no academy, no black-belts, and no sign of hope, until now.
Daniel began his martial arts journey at the age of 11 with Karate. Shortly after, he was introduced to Judo, and this is where it all began for him. After achieving a well-deserved brown belt in Judo, Daniel felt he needed to raise the bar and decided to upgrade his arsenal of techniques and adapt to training without the gi to become an even more complete grappler. The fast-paced activity and explosiveness of Freestyle Wrestling was very appealing to him. He joined the Taadod Wrestling Club in Beirut, and through his determination, hard work, and supportive team of wrestlers, he excelled quickly, progressing from a local competitor to a regional talent. In 2009-2010, Daniel easily topped his rivals in Lebanon without a single loss, taking first place in the Lebanese Championship at -66kg and 5th in the Arab Championship in Doha, Qatar, at -60kg. To wrap up the year, Daniel made his first professional MMA debut in Jordan’s Desert Force Championship.
Daniel has had a passion for grappling from the start. BJJ, in specific, has long been Daniel’s preferred martial art. He did everything possible to fuel this passion, which consisted of, hosting seminars, demonstrations, training relentlessly, and even holding classes. Within Lebanon, all Daniel could do was gather bits and pieces of BJJ to feed this passion.
December 23, 2010 marked an historical day for Lebanon when Daniel was promoted to blue belt under the patronage of 3G black belt Fadi Khouri, marking this occasion as the first ever official BJJ promotion in the country. It was through Fadi’s empathy and good judgment that Daniel’s flame for BJJ was kindled and the sport took root in Lebanon. Up until recently, Daniel was a BJJ orphan. He was alone in his training, and in his goal. Thanks to Fadi Khouri, Daniel is no longer an orphan. He finally found a home, a home called Third Generation Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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.
2010 has been the year for newly promoted 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Fadi Khouri. With some outstanding showings at both local and national tournaments culminating to his 1st place, no points scored against him, finish at the US Open in October. We caught up with Fadi to get his take on training and his future plans.
You have a background in both Judo and BJJ. How do you feel the two arts complement each other?
This is an interesting question and the generic answer would be, Judo is the missing piece of the puzzle since it’s the “Throwing” part of the game……While that is true, the actual take downs under a BJJ setting can get a bit hairy if you rely purely on Judo. In a Jiu Jitsu tournament if you go in for a big throw and Miss, you can easily get penalized for missing (I have missed a few throws and my opponent was awarded the take down for doing nothing except falling on me). I rely heavily on foot sweeps to avoid exposing myself…..
From my point of view, the true value of Judo comes in from the balance and aggressive grip fighting that you learn from playing Judo! I hear it all the time “I competed against a wrestler and he had great BASE”. The same theory applies to Judoka’s, they have great base that will help tremendously when they are playing on top, the trick is to mold it with the BJJ style so they flow together well.
Do you view BJJ more as a sport or as a form of self-defense?
My main focus right now is Sport Jiu Jitsu, but it’s impossible to separate the sports aspect of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from the self defense aspect! I would say that 60% of the sport Jiu Jitsu techniques would not be ideal in a self defense setting, but at the same time sport jiu jitsu has a built in safety mechanism to prepare one to defend himself when needed. I would attribute three important factors developed from Sports Jiu Jitsu that will be valuble in a self defense setting.
a. Basic Tech.
b. Instinct
c. Cardio
Who have been some of the biggest influences on your game?
This is a more complicated question than it appears . The first response is always my instructor, I started my training at Modern Combat Academy in PA (Which since then has developed into its own association 3rd Generation Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) under the tutelage of Rosendo Diaz. His style of BJJ is a very technical one and even though I was a big guy I learned to focus on the technical part of BJJ vs. becoming a power player. The second response to this question is my training partners…..a player is only as good as his training partners decide to push him! I was fortunate enough to have very motivated training partners in the gym with me pushing me over the years and I would say that it’s a huge factor in influencing the way your BJJ is developed (I’d like to mention William Alford, David Harris, Alex Gotay, Evert Guetterez and Jeff Messina ).
You’ve competed in both small local tournaments and large scale such as the Pan Ams and the Worlds. Can you tell us the differences in how you prepare for these types of events?
For small tournaments I don’t really prepare, I just enter them as they come along for experience. Big tournaments are totally different though, there are a lot of factors that come into play when I start my preparation. I train 2 x a day , 5 x a week for 8 to 10 weeks prior to the tournament date. Here is a sample of my training schedule for the US Open (which is the same for all other major tournaments)
i. Sat: BJJ in the AM and Conditioning in the PM
ii. Sun: BJJ in the AM and Conditions in the PM
iii. Mon: Rest
iv. Tues: Weight training in the AM and Judo in the PM
v. Wed: Conditioning in the AM and BJJ in the PM
vi. Thur: Weight training in the AM Judo in the PM.
You teach in Houston at Bam Bam’s Martial Arts, tell us a little bit about the academy.
BamBam is a great training facility located in the West U area inside the loop in Houston. It’s a full training facility that provides its students with a full BJJ, MT, Boxing and MMA program. (the BJJ program has 3 black belts from 3 different lineages so come in and pick your style ) we are located at 4007 Bellaire blvd. Houston TX.
Any future plans for opening your own academy?
Not sure yet …..I think I have a few things to learn first before I can venture into that world LOL! But everything is possible, I am just happy that I can contribute back to the sport now, and would love to have an academy one day, when though I am not sure.
Tell us what your plans are for the upcoming competition season in 2011.
In 2011 I am hoping to do 4 to 5 big tournaments, my plan is to start in the Masters division first and test the waters! Gaining some experience as a black belt will be crucial for me, as it is shark infested waters…..I will probably start at the Pan American games in March and hope to compete at the Nationals, US OPEN and hopefully the Rio Masters tournament in Brazil.
For more information about Fadi and training in the Houston area please visit www.bambammartialarts.com or contact Fadi directly for information on private lessons and seminars fadihkhouri@gmail.com
Here are a few testimonials we received from the Philly Hot List contest where we ended in the top 5 martial arts academies in the Philadelphia area. We ended the contest in fourth place behind some serious competition. Thanks to all that supported us and helped to achieve this amazing milestone.
Check out the last testimonial, my personal favorite.
From: Scott A., 9/11/2010
“Rosendo All the way, Amazing place”
From: Bryan, 9/7/2010
“Rosendo makes learning BJJ fun and it’s a great workout too.”
From: Chaz4483
“I’ve been training under Professor Diaz for 5 years and from day number ! he has treated me with the up most respect. I’ve been to many bjj schools in the Philadelphia area but no one compares to Rosendo Diaz. Every one in each and everyone of his schools are great people to train with, everyone is a serious hard worker no clowning around when it’s time to train and that comes from our coach Professor Diaz. No egos , no superstars everyone is treated equally like family which is why i choose to train under Professor Diaz. Thank you for everything you have done and good luck… best wishes”
From: John, 8/20/2010
“Rosendo is the most patient and well rounded instructor in the Philadelphia area. There are schools that are probably more fast paced and aggressive but BJJ is a very difficult art to master. There are so many details that if you forget even a single one you will lose.
With Rosendo he makes sure you know every angle, every option, and every possible reaction from your opponent. He is exactly what one would expect from a Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt. If you want to learn and have a blast at the same time this is the school for you.”
From: moptop240man
“After searching around with alot of schools I can honestly say that Rosendo Diaz is an Amazing Instructor. I am in awe at his ability as a practitioner in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but also at how he effortlessly guides you through every detail. FANTASTIC SCHOOL!!!!!!”
From: Lejohnt
“This Academy offers world class BJJ !”
From: Bluemilo
“My Dad is the best instructor…”
UFC 119 was held this past weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana and featured the two heavy weights in line for a championship match. See the results below.
Frank Mir over
Mirko Filipovic
KO/TKO 3 of 3 00:04:02
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
loses to Ryan Bader
Decision – Unanimous 3 of 3 00:05:00
Matt Serra
loses to Chris Lytle
Decision – Unanimous 3 of 3 00:05:00
Sean Sherk over
Evan Dunham 38
Decision – Split 3 of 3 00:05:00
Melvin Guillard over
Jeremy Stephens
Decision – Split 3 of 3 00:05:00
CB Dollaway over
Joe Doerksen
Submission 1 of 3 00:02:13
Matt Mitrione over
Joey Beltran
Decision – Unanimous 3 of 3 00:05:00
Thiago Tavares over
Pat Audinwood
Submission 1 of 3 00:03:47
Steve Lopez loses to
Waylon Lowe
Decision – Split 3 of 3 00:05:00
TJ Grant over
Julio Paulino
Decision – Unanimous 3 of 3 00:05:00
Mark Hunt loses
to Sean McCorkle
Submission 1 of 3 00:01:03
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
27 W. Bulter Avenue
Chalfont, PA 18914
www.GraciePA.com
The summer is over!
It’s time to get back to training!
So call now and take advantage of our 2 weeks of free training offer.
The Philly Jiu Jitsu Cup will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Academy of the New Church, Asplundh Fieldhouse, 2775 Buck Road, Bryn Athyn, PA. This tournament is held in cooperation with the long time running Philadelphia Judo Cup. Divisions for both gi and submission grappling using the CBJJ rules.
Come out to compete and support a great event.
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!!!
It was a great turnout for Saturday’s Rupture North East Jiu-Jitsu Championships. The event had over 150 competitors and some 250+ spectators. Special thanks to our superfighters: Jared Weiner, Tony Passos, Rick McCauley, Rustum Chsiev, Sheri Hockman, Maggie Bertonazzi, Chris Wing and Jon Debrugge. All of them fought their hearts out and gave some really impressive performances.
The event brought out competitors from over 30 teams located in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and New York. All the competitors fought not only well, but also battled some seriously oppressive heat.
The 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team was comprised of members from the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Berks County BJJ, Lancaster BJJ, Aaron Morris Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy and Harrisburg BJJ. We earned a total of 306 points carrying us to the 2nd place overall team running some tight numbers against a combined team from The Lloyd Irvin Team.
Thanks to everyone that came out to help:
Ray Liberto, Samuel Braga, Brett Hoover, Jim Little, Shane Mock, Dee Terrell, Eamon Knittel, Fred Braunsberg, Matt Miller, Mark Dengler, Dan Spangler, Dan Yun, the Chef, Gavin Enck, Mike Omensetter, Abhay Kunwar, Joseph Cunliffe, Fadi Khouri, Rami Khouri and Sheri Hockman. If I’ve forgotten anyone, sorry, as I think of the names I missed, I will add them.
Thanks to “From the Boot” restaurant for providing the most awesome lunch for our volunteers. Check them out they have two locations; Amber and Lafayette Hill, PA or visit their site for more information: www.fromtheboot.com
Special thanks to Mancino Mats, www.mancinomats.com for providing the mats for the event.
Everyone that voluteered that day, put in a great deal of effort to help make the event a success. Thank you, we couldn’t have done it without you.
We are very excited to announce a special seminar with 6x World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Samuel Braga, Thursday, July 22, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm. Only $50.00 to attend. Don’t miss this opportunity to train with the man who is considerred to be the best light weight jiu-jitsu player in the world.
To secure your spot, please email Rosendo Diaz at heelhook21@aol.com This seminar is open to everyone!
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.
We’ve gotten the word that our gi’s are scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, April 14. Once they are in, look at the top of this page to view our store which will be complete with pictures and details about our custom gi’s. But keep checking back as we will be adding more 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu products.
Also, feel free to visit our academy, we will have all the gi’s in stock, sizes from A-1 to A-6 are available.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA
267.476.1858
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
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
News from 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu affiliate, Submission Factory in Hummelstown, PA
The Submission Factory is proud to announce its first 2 children’s promotions to second yellow stripe. Alex Ortiz and Adrian Ortiz, congratulations you’re both half way to your first belt. Keep up the good work!
Kid’s Wrestling class has been added to the Submission Factory schedule. This class will be held on Thursday’s from 6pm to 7pm. For more information please visit www.submissionfactorypa.com