Archive for December, 2008

Posted on December 21, 2008 - by Jim Hughes

Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu: The Art of Problem Solving and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

We have so many talented people training with us at Jim Hughes And Royce Gracie MMA in Connecticut And Massachusettes. Our members are the “A” team. With all that talent shouldn’t we be out saving the planet from global warming or something?

Well, actually we are. we are working on an electric car conversion in West Hartford and our East Windsor, New Haven, and West Hartford BJJ & MMA schools in Connecticut are fueled by wind and solar power. Please switch your energy plan to the “green” option. Its only a little more per bill but well worth it! Just call your electric company

A new self defense problem is presented in every class. Multiple solutions are studied. There is always something different. However, everything is connected. Furthermore, sparring class allows me and my training partners to test our grappling and fighting skills. Its real time problem solving in action. While our knowledge develops, our ability to apply our knowledge with greater timing gets a little sharper and it keeps us on our toes.

Every workout is different, and this inspires greater spontaneity. It helps us get the most out of our self defense, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA training.

If you enjoy problem solving; if you like chess, sudoku, or backgammon; if you enjoy playing sports more than watching; if you like fitness with a purpose; and, if you like mixed martial arts, you are going to love Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and MMA of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New England. Check back at www.gracie-jiu-jitsu.com, www.SuperKids-Karate.com, and www.Super-Fit.org often and come in to one of our locations. We have great coaches hand picked by
Royce and Jim. They will be happy to help you.

Posted on December 1, 2008 - by Jim Hughes

A Hearty Thank-You

Jim,

First off, keep the emails coming; they are informative, funny and enjoyable!

Secondly, thanks for all you’ve done thus far to get the New England schools running. Funny thing is, I first learned of mma, or whatever it was called back in the day, by watching Royce at UFC 3. Since way back then, I always admired bjj, for many reasons, but primarily because it allowed you to end a fight without necessarily getting hurt, or even doing much damage to your opponent.

Years and years later, I got into traditional wrestling in a club-type environment, and some of the guys were doing submission wrestling. After a few arm bars, I thought, enough of that! I googled bjj in CT, and lo and behold, found a school (Danbury) that was right on my commute. That it was an actual Royce school was divine providence, if you ask me.

That was over a year ago, and all I can say is that Gracie jiu-jitsu has been perhaps the single most important influence on my life thus far. It’s not that I am looking to fight anyone (outside of class …), but having that confidence has affected every other aspect of my life for the positive. I know that if I should ever get into a fight, my automatic responses, drilled into me through hours of training, will pretty much get me through most anything.

The recent Royce seminar in Danbury was my first-ever with the man himself. And it was even better than I’d imagined. Royce was pretty intimidating, but not in a bad way — more in a “I have even more respect for him” sorta way. That Royce himself awarded me my blue belt was an experience I’ll never forget. I plan to study Gracie jiu-jitsu for the rest of my life, God willing.

Again, thanks for all you do, and Lou at the Danbury school does a tremendous job as well!

Sincerely,

Frank Masi