Posted on September 23, 2008 - by Jim Hughes

MASS & Connecticut MMA Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach gives self defense demonstration at Big E

Connecticut & MASS MMA Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu instructor gives self defense demonstration at Big E.

Its not every day that people get to see and train with a real live Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion and old school Karate expert. But that is the case with MASS MMA Gracie Brazilian jiujitsu Self Defense coach Jim Harpe who is conducting a live demonstration at the Big E in Springfield Mass Tuesday night. Mr Harpe is a long time student and friend of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belts Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie. He is the head coach of the Agawam / Springfield Royce Gracie Jujutsu and MMA Academy that is part of the Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu New England Network.

Mr. Harpe just returned from Brazil where he won his weight division and the Absolute division in one of the biggest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournaments in the world.

Join Mr Harpe, a Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion, an old school Sabaki Challenge Student, a black belt level swordsman, and an expert archer, at the Big E for a demonstration of the benefits of training in the martial arts.