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.

It’s that time of year again!

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.

So give us a call today and take advantage of our free two weeks of training offer or click here.

See you on the mats!!!

Please visit our class schedule page;  We have added a second Submission Grappling / No-gi Jiu-Jitsu class to our schedule.  This class will follow our boxing class which starts at 6:00pm.  Our submission grappling class will run from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. 

For more information on getting your training started please contact us or give us a call at 267.476.1858

Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team

27 W. Butler Avenue

Chalfont, PA

www.GraciePA.com

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

Tristate MMA-BJJ will be hosting a special seminar with Saulo Ribeiro and UFC fighter Diego Sanchez on Sunday, January 10, 2010 from 12pm to 3pm.  For more information on how to attend this amazing event please contact:

 
James Terry
Tristate MMA-BJJ
Saulo Ribeiro University of Jiu-Jitsu
Team Maxercise
201 West Harford Street
Milford, PA 18337
570-242-4650

Congratulations to all who competed at the recent North American Grappling Championships held in Newark, NJ on November 14-15, 2009. 

From Berks County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
Dylan Ekis - 3rd Place No-Gi and 2nd Place Teens Gi Intermediate Bantamweight
Dmitryi Poltauvskyi - 1st Place both Gi and No-Gi Teens Expert Middleweight.

From Harrisburg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
Tyler Gustavson - 3rd place -Mena no gi cruiser weight
 Jeff Gelnett -4th place gi and no gi mens lightweight beginner and white belt

Great work everyone!!!

We are proud to announce that Royler Gracie will be at our academy for a seminar on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

“Royler Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  He is the fifth son of Grandmaster Helio Gracie.  He started Jiu-Jitsu at the age of three and has been competing as a Black Belt for more than twenty years. During his career, he has had more than 300 matches and has won the World’s Championships four years running along with several national and regional titles.  He has been one of the most active Jiu-Jitsu competitors in history, always ready to test himself against people of all sizes holding many different titles.”

Everyone is welcome to attend.  From the beginner to the advanced student, you will find Royler’s mastery of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to be beyond words.  To take advantage of this special seminar, please contact us and reserve your space as we are limiting this event to the first 30 people.

Date/Time:  Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm

Place:    Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

                27 W. Butler Avenue

                Chalfont, PA 18969

Cost:       $75.00 per person

The Philadelphia Debut Of The UFC On August 8

The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its Philadelphia debut on Saturday, August 8, at the Wachovia Center with UFC 101: Declaration. In the main event of the 11 fight card, the two best 155-pound fighters in the world finally meet when UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn looks to defend his crown against number one contender Kenny Florian. Penn has never lost at 155-pounds, and Florian is looking to change that stat this summer. Tickets for UFC 101 are priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50, and are on sale now via www.ComcastTIX.com or at the Wachovia Center Box Office.

From www.mmainpa.com

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

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 X-Choke

In the following video we will be demonstrating the X-choke.  Here are some of the major points you need to remember in order to make your choke secure so that you can enhance your chances of landing this powerful submission.
 

It all starts with the first grip
Open the collar with your right hand, making sure your left hand slides up the collar all the way until you can feel the back of his neck with the back of your hand.  Keep you arm loose, don’t pull him down, use your legs to keep control of your  partner.  Pulling only serves to weaken your grip and as you’ll see in the demonstration, the more you pull the more your first grip slides down to the side of his neck.

Now it’s time for the second hand
Use your legs to control your opponent and get him closer to you.  Use a fake attack by first reaching up towards your opponents face.  Then quickly come back under your left arm and begin to slide your right hand up the opposite collar.  Often students have difficulty getting a strong grip with the second hand.  Make sure; 1. stay relaxed, the hand will slide easier.  2. if his collar is tight, use your fingers to walk up his collar.  At this point, try to reach all the way meeting both your hands behind his neck.

Applying the choke
Watch the hands…holding the grip they will begin to turn facing the palms up, remember to keep your forearms tight against your partners collar bones, that will help to keep him from tucking his chin.  Now with the palms turned upward, your partner should be feeling the effects of the choke already, to enhance it, start to slowly bring your opponent closer to you, remember not to spread your elbows at this point or you’ll take the pressure off the carotids and on to his wind pipe.  Keep your elbows tight to your rib cage as you bring him down to your chest.

Done right, your partner should be tapping before his head is touching your chest.  Try it out and let us know what you think!

Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
heelhook21@aol.com
Team RGDA - Team Gracie Humaita

Welcome to the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy website.  We’ve added this new section to our site which in the coming weeks will be filled with tips, techniques and strategies to help you maximize your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training.  In this installment of BJJ Tips, as it is our first, where to begin, but at the beginning, more or less.

Starting out with your training - Tips for success

1.  Take it slow
If you have no prior experience in grappling arts, then it’s always best to start out slow, don’t train more than 3 times per week.  This will give your mind and body a chance to download the information you’ve learned.  Often we see students come to class 5-6 times per week, you can usually see within a couple weeks that the new student is overloaded with information.  With a 2 to 3 class per week schedule, you’ll be assured of getting the information you need to learn the basics, while allowing your body to acclimate itself to the new positions.

2.  Physical Conditioning and you
In terms of the physical part of jiu-jitsu, if you’ve never had this kind of training, then again it’s always best to limit the training time per week.  In the course of learning how to fight on the ground, the new student will be using muscles, that in many cases, he never knew he had.  Give your body a chance to recover and adapt to the new surroundings.  Every person has a different level of fitness, know your own, if during the class you start to feel fatigued, slow down, there is no one to impress, every single person in the class will at some point have been in the same condition. 

3. Don’t worry about losing and winning…enjoy the process of both.

We have a saying in our academy, “if you’re not losing, then you’re not improving”.  Progressing in the art of Jiu-Jitsu is about applying new sweeps, new positions, new submissions, new transitions, and taking risks.  At the academy you’ll find all kinds of students with different body types: some are tall and thin, short and stocky, flexible, in-flexible, smaller than you and bigger than you.  One specific move will not work the exact same way on each of those body types; you’ll need to learn to adapt those moves to each of those body types to ensure they work.  Adapting, taking risks and trying new stuff out is as important as drilling the X-choke a thousand times.  Any improvement you make in your overall game generally comes from consistent practice and a willingness to learn from your losses.

Check back next week for a video demonstration on the X-choke.

Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
27 W. Butler Avenue
Chalfont, PA  18914
267-476-1858

April 17, 2009, Rosendo Diaz was invited to be a guest presenter at the Dr. Drill Instructor Fitness Boot Camp.  Rosendo demonstrated some real-world self defense measures as well as discussed his philosophies on how best to protect yourself.

We would like to thank Dr. Drill, staff and members for their willingness and eagerness in learning about Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and it’s self defense aspects.

For more information on the Dr. Drill Instructor fitness boot camps, please visit www.drdrillinstructor.com

Understanding the Art of Jiu-Jitsu

Self defense is at the heart of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  Unfortunately with the popularization of MMA with such events as the UFC and the WEC, the public at large tends to look at BJJ as a tough guy sport.  In the excerpt below from “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense” written by Royce Gracie, Charles Gracie and Kid Peligro you’ll have the chance to get our take on the issue. 

As Royce Gracie said; “A fight does not start with a referee asking if you are ready.”

“What is it about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that makes it so effective as a self-defense system?  We can break the answer into four main points; it is designed to work even when you are surprised and in a poor position, it is designed by small people to defeat larger ones, it allows you to develop instantaneous reactions by practicing in extremely lifelike exercises, and it provides you with a range of severity in dealing with your attacker.

To understand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you must understand the difference between a grappling art and a striking art.  Grappling arts (such as Jiu-Jitsu and Judo) use wrestling-like holds to control an opponent, while striking arts (such as Karate) use kicks and punches to incapacitate an opponent.  Striking arts work best when you know an opponent is there and can launch an attack before he is close.  Grappling arts are designed for real close contact, so even if you’ve been attacked from behind or are caught in a clinch - even a headlock - you will have a range of effective responses at your disposal.  Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu famously turned the martial arts world upside-down by showing that, when flat on his back with his opponent on top of him, a skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner was still in an extremely favorable position.  Having an instant and effective reaction to an attack makes all the difference in the outcome, and the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defense system places much emphasis on this element of surprise.

A karate chop is not always the answer.  As Royce points out, “It is very important to realize that striking someone bigger and tougher than you may just aggravate the situation.  Take, for example, a small person trying to punch a 260-pound man; it is just going to make him angry.  With our techniques, we use the pain from an arm lock or another submission hold to control the situation.”  Because Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed by men of relatively small build, it had to develop ways to defeat larger opponents that could be employed by smaller ones.  This makes it the ideal self-defense system.  It takes little strength - just skill - to properly execute a guillotine choke, wrist lock, or arm bar that will have your attacker begging for mercy and completely in your control.

Because Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu emphasizes control, not striking, it is particularly sought out by people whose job it is to subdue individuals without hurting them - bouncers, policemen, security personnel.  It is a great self defense option to have for anyone else as well.”

You can order your copy of “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Self-Defense” at www.bjjmart.com

Royler Gracie will be on the East Coast for a series of seminars.  His current schedule is listed below, any academies interested in hosting a seminar with Royler Gracie, please contact Rosendo Diaz at heelhook21@aol.com.

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Performance Jiu-Jitsu
23-12 Broadway (Rt 4 East), Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
201-225-0000 bjjacademy@aol.com

 
Saturday, April 4, 2009 - 12:00 - 2:00pm
Lancaster Family Martial Arts Center
Clipper Magazine Business Park
3706 Hempland Road, Mountville, PA 17554
717-898-6120 - www.LFMAC.com

 
Sunday, April 5th, 2009 - 1pm
Where: Gracie Jiu Jitsu New Jersey Academy
56 Payne Rd Lebanon NJ 08833
908-713-0004 or gracienewjersey@aol.com - www.gracienewjersey.com

 
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Dragon’s Den Mixed Martial Arts
183 West Route 59,  Nanuet, NY 10954
845-627-6700  - www.DragonsDenMMA.net

 
Wednesday, April 8, 2009  7:00pm - 9:00pm
Savarese Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
482 Stuyvesant Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
201-933-5134 - www.njbjj.com 

 
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 7:00pm 
Mrkulic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
588 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
973-454-0352  www.mbjj.com

Tristate MMA-BJJ will host a seminar with 6X World Jiu-Jitsu champion Saulo Ribeiro at their Milford academy on Saturday, April 25. The time for the seminar will be 12:00pm to 2:00pm.  The cost is just $125.00 per person. The seminar is open to the first 30 people. Contact tristatebjj@gmail.com or 570.242.4650 for more information.

Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Royler Gracie - David Adiv Jiu-Jitsu Team

137 N. Main Street

Telford, PA  18969

267-476-1858

Tapout Co-Founder Lewis Dies in Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (March 11) - Mixed martial arts figure “Mask,” who co-founded the TapouT clothing line, was killed early Wednesday when a $300,000 Ferrari crashed and was torn in half. The driver of another car was arrested for investigation of manslaughter.

Tapout announced the death of Charles “Mask” Lewis Jr. in a statement and said a memorial service was being planned.

RIP Mask

Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team

137 N. Main Street

Telford, PA 18969

www.graciepa.com

When I came to Rosendo Diaz’s Brazilian Jiu jitsu academy, I was a former wrestler looking for an activity to keep me fit.  I wanted an activity that was safe, fun, and challenging. Not only did Rosendo Diaz Brazilian jiu jitsu meet these expectations, but also exceeded them. While training with Rosendo, I have lost close to 30 pounds, tremendously improved my flexibility, and, most importantly, learned to defend myself.  Many times people get into BJJ thinking about MMA or for sport, in either case; Rosendo begins with a solid foundation of self-defense and builds up. Whether your interest is in MMA or submission grappling, Rosendo will provide you a solid foundation that translates into all aspects of BJJ: self-defense, sports grappling, or MMA. I have trained in Brazil, with BJJ world champions, and with UFC veterans, in every case, having trained under the precise instruction of Rosendo gave me an advantage. 

Still, I do not want to give the impression that Rosendo Diaz’s Brazilian Jiu jitsu academy is only for serious training and fighters. The school’s environment is friendly and welcoming. The friendship and camaraderie resembles a large extended family more than a traditional martial arts school.

I recommend to everyone, come and train with Rosendo and you will not regret it!

Gavin Enck - Knoxville, TN

“I started training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in June of 2003, under the instruction of Rosendo Diaz (1st degree Royler Gracie/David Adiv RGDA certified black belt) in Telford, Pennsylvania.
 
At the time I started training I was overweight and my physical condition was very poor.  I had tried all kinds of diets, training programs and supplements to help resolve my weight problem but nothing worked.  After doing some extensive research, I decided to try Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since it involved group activity and would teach me self defense in the process.
 
Under the tutelage of Rosendo Diaz I was able to improve my physique, lose weight and make a lot of friends along the way!  I have lost a total of 87lbs and now I feel great!
 
If you live in the lehigh valley area, and you are trying to improve your physique, learn self defense, become a world class Jiu Jitsu player or just make some friends and have fun.  I highly recommend training at Gracie PA, under Rosendo Diaz.”
 
Fadi H Khouri

Testimonials taken from CityVoter.com

amilian recommends
“love it!”

 
Frog11 recommends
“Rosendo’s the man. Check out an RGDA-PA Academy near you, you won’t regret it!”

 
scollinelli0214 recommends
“Rosendo is not only a great teacher of Jiu-Jitsu, but he cares about his students and develops everyone to the best of their ability.”

 
aspire2blackbelt recommends
“I did a pretty extensive amount of research on area schools before signing up with Rosendo Diaz.”

 
griecof recommends
“Great school and the most experienced group of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructors in the area.”

 
 ARK0707 recommends
“Rosendo’s academy provides a friendly and easy going atmosphere for people of all ages to train in.”

 
onetrickpony recommends
“If you are training for competition or just want to have fun and get into great shape, Rosendo’s academy is an excellent place to learn BJJ.”

 
jrbruhn recommends
“Serious training going on at Rosendo Diaz’s BJJ academy.”

 
grapplinggirl recommends
“A small town atmosphere with some big BJJ talent. Located In the heart of Telford, this school is a gem in the rough. .”

Serving the Montgomery County and Bucks County areas in Pennsylvania.  We are affiliated with The 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team, teaching the art of Gracie/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ self defense and MMA.  Stop by and visit or try out a class for free, we are within minutes of Doylestown, Chalfont, Perkasie, Souderton, Quakertown, Harleysville, Newtown, New Hope, Collegeville, Royersford, Lansdale, Montgomeryville and the Lehigh Valley.

The Benefits of Private Lessons

Private lessons, while not typical in most styles of martial arts, has become a major part of training and development of the overall jiu-jitsu game. For the beginner, the private lesson provides the student with a strong base from which to expand his/her training. Your instructor will focus on the specifics of the basics and will give you the tools to enable you to self correct your game.

For the intermediate or advanced student, private lessons give them a chance to work on developing a specific game. It can also be beneficial for working on problem areas. Overall private lessons with your instructor, regardless of your training level, will give the tools to super charge your training!

Our instructors are available for lessons Monday through Saturday at our Chalfont location.  For more information on one on one lessons, Click Here!

Program Overview

At the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, we’re not just about training for sport Jiu-Jitsu and MMA.  Here you will find programs specifically designed to suit everyone’s needs.  Whether you are looking for classes in self defense, police control and compliance, specialized women’s awareness and self defense (Rape prevention, violence and home protection), we have the experience to help you meet your goals.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) also has a proven track record in helping those in need of weight loss or those just wanting to improve their current health and fitness levels.  Each class is designed to not only teach you the art of Jiu-Jitsu, but also to target your core muscle strength through great warm ups, drills and exercises.  From there the class will move on to improving your overall flexibility and conditioning levels.  You’ll find each class will be a fun, exciting and challenging experience.

We have programs specifically designed to get you where you want to be.  Men, women, kids, families are all welcome at our academy; we can help you meet your goals!  Our staff is friendly, understanding and eager to provide you with personalized attention utilizing small class settings and one-on-one instruction.

Give us a call today!  Lets set up a time for an introductory lesson and we’ll even give you a free week to try us out.   You can reach us directly at 267. 476.1858 or email us at heelhook21@aol.com.  In the meantime, please feel free to view our site.  You will find current news on the academy as well as testimonials from some of our current members.

Click Here to contact us directly

Self Defense
Unlike learning a set of specific moves to defend against an attacker, training at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy emphasizes the fundamentals of position and leverage. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training is specifically designed to use these fundamentals instead of strength, allowing a smaller person to defend and maneuver a larger person.

In the course of training, students will encounter uncomfortable positions that allow a calmness of mind and maturity to develop. Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy students, espcially women, feel more confident in potentially threatening situations because of the familiarity they have developed along with realistic expectations.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) training integrates the skills needed for self-defense while blending an incredible strength, conditioning and flexibility workout. Our program mixes standup skills and ground defense in an atmosphere that promotes fun and fitness. Not only will you learn to defend yourself, but you will develop stamina and increased alertness.

We understand that students that begin training jiu-jitsu have different abilities and motivations. It is our goal to provide each of these students, regardless of their size or strength, the means by which to defend themselves.

The self-defense program at the Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is based on the curriculum developed at the Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Self-defense fundamentals are learned in group classes and private classes address specific situations you may encounter. Contact the academy for more information and availability.

Sport Jiu-Jitsu
The name may be misleading but this section is meant to enhance your abilities in the Jiu-Jitsu game. Its concept is simple; instead of facing off against an opponent that has no skills on the ground, you are facing off against an experienced opponent. This section allows for perfection of the basics as well as a myriad of combinations and counters against experienced grapplers.

Vale Tudo/NHB
In essence this is the combination of the first two sections. This is where you “put it all together”. This section allows you to use your defensive game and combine it with the sport style.

Click Here to Go Beyond The Ordinary!

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
The Gracie family developed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the mid 1900’s. BJJ, put simply, is traditional Jiu-Jitsu/Judo modified to meet the demands of real, no rules, fighting that was prevalent in the streets of Brazil.

What is the difference between Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and BJJ?
BJJ’s concentration on ground fighting skills and constant live practice differentiates it from most Japanese Jiu-Jitsu systems. BJJ was not created in a vacuum and you will find many of the positions and techniques in other traditional systems, but BJJ specialization on ground fighting is unique.

If my opponent is bigger and stronger than me, won’t he always beat me?
Especially when you first begin training and your arsenal of techniques is limited (as well as your understanding and “feel” for positioning) the stronger, faster opponent will dominate. This is natural, however, the emphasis in BJJ is not on superior athleticism but on using leverage, balance and pressure to control and ultimately submit a larger, stronger opponent. This is the ideal goal of Jiu-Jitsu. If you do not make a commitment from early on to concentrate on developing your skills but rather always relying on your natural abilities, your development will hit a plateau very quickly and you will never gain a greater understanding of Jiu-Jitsu and your own potential.

How long does it take to get ranked in BJJ?
This varies greatly from club to club, team to team, instructor to instructor, and most importantly, from individual to individual. Skill in Jiu-Jitsu is gained from experience and proper technical application not by how many moves you know. Every person will progress according to his own abilities and goals. Though there are many exceptions, the average time is approximately 1-1.5 years to blue belt, 3 years from blue to purple belt, 3 years from purple to brown bel t and then 3-5 years to gain your black belt. The average committed student can expect a journey of 10-12 years to gain the black belt.

The Royler Gracie-David Adiv Jiu-Jitsu Team ranking is as follows:

• White belt
• White belt 1-4 stripes
• Blue belt
• Purple belt
• Brown belt
• Black belt

Click Here For More Information

Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team

27 W. Butler Avenue

Chalfont, Pennsylvania 18914

267-475-1858

heelhook21@aol.com

Rosendo Diaz will be at Berks County BJJ on Friday, March 27, 2008.  He will be running a workshop starting at 6:30pm.

Berks County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

4453 Penn Ave #12
Sinking Spring, PA in the Toll House Shops.
(610) 621-9202, ask for Shane Mock
SMock76055@comcast.net

Man Up, You Sissy Submission Grappling Tournament

Sunday, March 15, 2009
10:00am weigh-ins
11:00am start time
Open to all RGDA affiliated academies
Contact the academy for more information:
267-476-1858
heelhook21@aol.com

It’s been a great year for Fadi Khouri, having taken the bronze at the Mundials as well as taking gold at the IBJJF US Open Championships and IBJJF National Championships to his new endeavor in the Rupture Clothing line. 

During the holidays, Fadi returned to Pennsylvania to catch up on training at the RDBJJ Academy and during his training was promoted by Rosendo Diaz to brown belt. 

We wish to congratulate Fadi on all his amazing accomplishments this year and look forward to much more from this talented practitioner.