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.
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.
Announcing our newest program
Core Jiu Jitsu is the perfect combination of the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and self defense. It’s perfect for the beginner or those who are more interested in the self defense aspects of BJJ. It’s also a great refresher for the experienced practitioner. As with all our programs, each class has the best combination of technical learning and fitness to get you in great shape.
Classes will start on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 7pm. Call today or contact us for your free 2 week trial.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - Chalfont – PA
Congratulations to the members of our team that competed at the OTM Grappling event held at the MMA Expo this past weekend in King of Prussia, PA.
Berks County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Jeff Gianacova- 1st place executive (over 30) Blue Belt super-heavy
2nd place Blue belt super heavy
Joseph Kuhn- 1st place white belt super heavy
Shane Mock- 3rd place brown belt open
Erik Faust- 1st place executive blue belt middleweight
1st place executive no-gi advanced
Derek Lengle- 3rd place no-gi beginner
Lancaster Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Alex Alzuru- Gi beginners open division 3rd place
No Gi beginners 1st place
No Gi Open 2nd place
Steve Olin - No Gi Beginners 1st place
No Gi Beginners Open 1st place
Josh Graff- Blue belt 188-202 3rd place
Blue belt open, 4th place
We wish to welcome you to the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy!!
The Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is a certified black belt academy under the 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team. Rosendo Diaz received his black belt in August 2003 from Royler Gracie and David Adiv.
Located in Chalfont, PA, right in the middle of Montgomery County and Bucks County.