Archive for October, 2008

One of the best ways to enhance your martial art training is to put it to the test in tournment competition. Saturday October 25 proved a great day for members of the Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Network to step into the ring. Our full scale competition ring was set up in East Windsor near our new academy. It was an [...]

Practioners of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA talk about good timing. But what is good timing? Fundamental awareness, knowledge of jiu jitsu technique, and timing are the primary ingrediants in Royce Gracie jiu jitsu. Like making a good sauce, everything comes back to a few very basic things. In the beginning it is enough to know that when someone moves [...]

Demonstrate your Jiu Jitsu Skills and improve your jiu jitsu and grappling techinique October 25, 2008 Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie New England GRAPPLING and JIU JITSU Tournament: Open only to members of our network of schools throughout New England, plus anyone who has and any Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu member worldwide. Tournament: 10/25 8:30am registration. Competition begins immediately after [...]

hey everybody, getting a new Royce Gracie brazilian jiu jitsu self defense and mma school open is a lot of work, but with the help of many hands we are almost ready to open. Our East Windsor/ Enfield ct academy will have a full menu of martial art training opportunities from our foundation of Royce Gracie Jiu jitsu to include [...]

Demonstrate your brazilian Jiu Jitsu Skills and improve your submission grappling technique October 25, 2008 8:30am.this is a great way to get yoursef ready for MMA. Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie New England GRAPPLING and BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU Tournament:put your martial art and self defense skills to the ultimate test. Open to members of our network of schools throughout New [...]

While we have a low injury rate throughout our ct and mass schools, first aid is an important and fundamental requirement for all Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Certified Instructors. We want our members to have the best instruction and the best care, even in the event of being hurt or injured. So, we meet regularly for re-certification in our CPR [...]

Anything can happen in a fight. Thats why training in Gracie Brazilian Jiu jitsu as close to the source as possible is so important. We cycle though the most common situations and the highest percentage success solutions. Then we put it to the test in sparring to develop our technique and timing. Shows like Elite XC are very entertaining for [...]

Jake Shields faced of with Daley, a very tough Muay Thai stand up kick boxing fighter, in an Elite XC MMA event Saturday night. It was Gracie Jiu Jitsu basics all the way with Shields taking his opponent down, establishing the mount and winning by arm bar. The fight also highlights the importance of learning how to escape the mounted [...]