Archive for category: Glastonbury Coaches Corner

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 [...]

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 [...]

Power is back at the Glastonbury location. Friday night we begin our normal schedule. In Glastonbury we are starting training with gi on Saturday mornings, and Tuesday nights. Fridays will remain no gi (actually when winter comes you can wear the gi on Friday nights if you like). For those that have no power still or have had to endure [...]

Why good uke? The more I learn about Gracie Jiu Jitsu, the more I understand why I need to be a good uke. I find myself telling students frequently, “you need to be a good uke”. How can I be a good uke, if I don’t know what uke is? Essentially for our purposes we’ll say uke is a training [...]

Jim Hughes will be teaching class on May 31st. This will be a great opportunity to learn from one of people promoted to Black Belt by Royce Gracie.