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.
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 my years of teaching Jiu-Jitsu to hundreds of students, I have found that each person brings his own set of skills, knowledge and ability into the academy. Each of those qualities helps the student to improve over time, while some may see success almost immediately, the majority of students need time to understand the techniques taught and drill those moves so that over time they become reaction rather than thought.
Typically, those interested in learning Jiu-Jitsu can be broken down into 3 major categories.
The Empty Cup
These are people who have interest in learning the Jiu-Jitsu for sport, MMA or self defense who have no prior training in the martial arts or wrestling. Having no prior experience can be a plus to learning Jiu-Jitsu in terms of being more accepting of the “fight strategy” that Jiu-Jitsu employs. As well, those with no experience generally come into the academy with a great interest, having seen our art used in the UFC and other MMA type events. They understand the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and tend to have a great deal of trust in the techniques of the art, having trust in the techniques can often be one of the biggest parts of becoming a good Jiu-Jitsu player.
The Black Belt
These are students that come in with some amount of experience in other arts such as; Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Judo, Aikido and Kung Fu to name but a few. There are many advantages to having prior experience in other martial arts such as having an established training discipline as well Martial Artist tend to have excellent coordination and can easily begin to develop their ground skills rather quickly. In many instances, many of the martial artist that come to our academy are looking to add the ground or takedown game to their existing arsenal of stand up fighting techniques. This is one of the best parts of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as it does not attempt to convert a practitioner away from their tried and true method of self defense, instead it only looks to add to it by providing the practitioner with valuable information that their current art may not fully cover.
The Wrestler
High school and collegiate wrestlers have the most success at the beginning of their training. Wrestlers already bring in a deep understanding of takedowns as well as controlling and transitioning movements on the ground. Wrestlers also bring in an intensity that is hard to match. Their coordination for the ground game is already in place in most cases and in short order once they understand the “rules” of how we approach the fight on the ground can modify their wrestling to enhance the techniques they will learn in our academy.
In the end, each individual regardless of their experience or athletic ability brings his own skill set and ability to learn and accept the techniques of Jiu-Jitsu. Some students “get it” quickly while others take some time, but in the end I can say that I’ve never had a student who was not able to use the techniques successfully. Every person who is interested in learning the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and commits to it will in the end find success on the mats.
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 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 Lancaster BJJ Academy
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 Morris JiuJitsu
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. Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Mike Lutz – 2nd place super heavyweight white belt division.
Keystone State Games Judo held on July 31, 2011 Harrisburg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
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.
Congratulations go out to Kijafa Spiller, who fought Charles Dove, the middleweight title holder at the MMA Big Show in Cincinnatti on July 27, 2011. Kijafa having just recently been promoted to purple belt took his opponent down and in short order, submitted him with a rear naked choke (RNC) in the first round of the match. Congrats to Kijafa and to his coach, Kevin Rhinehart of Ground Level Martial Arts in Dayton, Ohio. This is Kijafa’s 3rd straight first round victory in the cage..we look forward to many more victories from Kijafa and Team Ground Level.
It’s always great to get feedback from those that train with us. Read on…
Rosendo Diaz is without a doubt one of the most technical & knowledgeable instructors out there. I’ve been very fortunate to learn from someone of such skill and character. He’s the man.
-Dan Y. – North Wales, PA
I highly recommend that anyone looking for true brazilian jiu jitsu in the greater philadelphia area, look no further than Rosendo Diaz.
Joe K · Blandon, Pennsylvania
Rosendo Diaz is a top notch friend and mentor to all he comes into contact with. He is a great friend to our gym in Houston and has been very encouraging to me through my travels. If you ever get the chance to interact with him on a student/ teacher or business partner level, it will no doubt be a very enriching experience. Happy training!
-Missy E. – Houston, TX
I would definitely recommend Rosendo as a martial arts instructor. The advantages of learning with Rosendo is his willingness to train as intense or as laid back as you like. When you have trouble executing or perfecting a technique, Rosendo will give you the individual attention to adapt your skills and succeed. I was a total beginner to martial arts training when I started at Rosendo’s Academy and I feel confident in saying he is a superb teacher for both beginners as well as advanced students.
Jim R. – Telford, PA
I have trained in many martial arts in my time and have worked with many instructors. Rosendo Diaz is one of the best I have ever worked with. He takes time to explain as he teaches while making the techniques work for everyone in the class. His school has a family atmosphere and is welcoming to all.
Mike O. – Hatfield, PA
Rosendo Diaz has improved my jujitsu game immensely, as one might expect. Perhaps less assumed is the fact that Rosendo’s tutelage has also improved my wit. As often as I am forced to defend technique after technique on the mat, I am constantly engaged in retorting to Rosendo’s legendary verbal jabs and witty remarks. In all seriousness, Rosendo’s talent as an instructor is matched by his good will, sense of humor, and dedication to teaching. Training under Rosendo has been a great experience.
Anthony L. – Doylestown, PA
Highly skilled. He is always willing to help and answer any questions at all & he is so hilarious! well he thinks so, naw just kiddin and that is the kind of family atmosphere that he provides!
Chan W. – Harrisburg, PA
Rosendo is a master of his art and it shows. The atmosphere of his classes are lighthearted yet conducive to learning. Rosendo is just as quick to make you laugh as to truly explain the finer points of any given technique. I am so glad I chose his school.
Dan K. -
The 3rd Generation Jiu Jitsu Team Gathering was held this past Saturday and featured a seminar with Ricardo De La Riva black belt, Vicente Junior and 3G Team black belt, Fadi Khouri. After the seminar portion the 83 attendees took part in our largest promotion ceremony to date.
Congratulations go out to the following individuals;
Shane Mock – Black Belt – Berks Co. BJJ
Aaron Morris – Black Belt – World Class Martial Arts
Brian Fisher – Brown Belt – Lancaster BJJ
Colin Stewart – Brown Belt – WCMA
Ed Sheridan – Brown Belt – WCMA
Rick Roth – Purple Belt – Lancaster BJJ
Ryan Roth – Purple Belt – Lancaster BJJ
Kijafa Spiller – Purple Belt – Ground Level MA
Brent Roth – Purple Belt – Ground Level MA
Mike Omensetter – Purple Belt – RDBJJ Academy
Dan Yun – Purple Belt – RDBJJ Academy
Zach ” Bieber” Hertzog – Blue Belt – Berks Co. BJJ
Our 3rd Generation Jiu Jitsu Team Gathering on Saturday, July 16, 2011 was an absolute success. More pictures and video of the event to follow, but first we would like to congratulate two of our affiliate instructors on earning their black belts during the promotion ceremony on Saturday.
Shane Mock of Berks County Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, located in Sinking Spring, PA and Aaron Morris of World Class Martial Arts in Delaware County, PA both having trained in Gracie Jiu Jitsu for many years were invited to join the ranks of black belt in the 3rd Generation Jiu-Jitsu Team.
We congratulate them on their commitment to the art as well as the effort and time they each have put into learning and mastering the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
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.
The time is approaching for our big Jiu Jitsu Training Camp to be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011. This event will start at 1pm and features a seminar with Vicente Junior, black belt under Master Ricardo De La Riva and Fadi Khouri, black belt under Rosendo Diaz. We will also have several black belts on hand for our open mat portion of the day to help fine tune your game and to finish off the day is top level fashion, we will be doing a huge promotion ceremony.
This event is not to be missed…we are now accepting pre-registration. Members of the RDBJJ Academy, please see our registration form at the academy. For affiliated 3rd Generation Jiu Jitsu Team members, please get with your academy instructor to pre-register with them.
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.
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.
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.
2010 was a year of tremendous growth for The Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy and for 2011 we have some exciting changes, improvements and events coming. So to start things out right, we had decided that it was time for an update on our academy logo. Check it out, t-shirts and patches coming soon!
Check out some highlights of one of our Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes. MMA Class runs on Mondays from 7pm to 8:30pm which is proceeded by our boxing class from 6pm to 7pm. Come and try out our classes, learn self defense while getting in a great workout.
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy – Chalfont – PA
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 atwww.bcbjj.org.
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
Rosendo Diaz Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy Chalfont, PA GraciePA.com
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.
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.
Congrats go out to Chris Kwortnik who was promoted to blue belt on Saturday, March 12. This promotion was extremely deserved because of the experience Chris brings to the academy. Chris is a member of the District One Coaches Hall of Fame. At North Carolina State University, Chris was a three-time Collegiate All-American. He is a Member of Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, Southeast Regional Hall of Fame, District One Hall of Fame, Two-time Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Champion, Three-time NCAA All-American, and Member of ACC’s 50 Man 50th Anniversary Wrestling Team.
We are proud to have Chris as part of our team. Awesome job!!!
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.
Pleasecontact ustoday 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
