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I have UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie scheduled at the Glastonbury location on Saturday May 19th. The first session from 9-11 a.m. is open to all members of the Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Network and by invite. The session from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. is open to all schools and styles. We are also planning a session from [...]

Great class with Royce Gracie Black Belt Jim Hughes and all of our coaches last Sunday in our West Hartford location, we all had a lot of fun. If you missed class, no worries. You can always join us again on April 15 at 12:30 pm. Also, Doug has announced that Royce Gracie will be at our network location in [...]

Royce Gracie will be at our network location in Glastonbury, CT on Saturday May 19th. There will be a 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. session for Royce Gracie Network students. Open or public sessions: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. sessions will be open to people of all levels from any system. Cost: $60 per [...]

Saturday, May 19th, reserve the date! We’ll be posting details soon. The UFC Hall of Fame legend will be coming to Connecticut to conduct a seminar in Glastonbury. Stay tuned for session times, and price. I will post the details soon.

For those of you who have asked, have been watching, waiting, patiently anticipating, I bring great news! Royce black belt, and network Head Instructor, Jim Hughes will be in New Haven on Wednesday, February 1st to evaluate and promote. Come down for 8pm and demonstrate your skills, train with some of the best training partners in the network, and make [...]

Royce Gracie black belt Jim Hughes will be at the Glastonbury school on Tuesday 11/22 at 7:15 p.m. Jim has a long history with Royce, and its always a treat to have him come to Glastonbury. His insight to Gracie Jiu Jitsu is amazing, and its an opportunity you shouldn’t miss. Bring a friend, bring your kimono, bring your questions, [...]

Next Tuesday Royce Gracie Black Belt Jim Hughes will be teaching in Glastonbury. We are excited to have him come down, and it should be some great training! Bring your kimono, your questions, and your eagerness to learn. 7:15 pm, Tuesday 11/22… Don’t miss it! Doug Message from Paul There will be no West Hartford class on that Tuesday, come [...]

The most important thing I learned from Jim in 2011 (so far anyway) is to be sure that I start at an advantage. This might mean positionally, during a drill, to start with my chin downs, or my elbows in, or to protect my neck, even when we’re practicing arm bars. Even if the point of the drill is for [...]

Come to Norwich on November 2nd, 2011 at 7:45pm and get all the secrets you need to get your game to the next level. Learn from Jim Hughes, a long time student of Royce Gracie, all the little details necessary to make your Jiu Jitsu better. We will learn the rolling drill as well as review the basic guard pass [...]

It was an amazing turnout and even better class. Jim Hughes, a Royce Gracie Black belt taught the importance of Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as it was conveyed to him through his close relationship with Royce and his father Helio. It is important to understand the roots of Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Helio’s vision of the art. It [...]