aug 13 Royce Gracie Seminar and Championship Tournament: please note class time changes!t

Royce Gracie Open Seminar and Championship Tournament: August 13, 2011, $1000 Grand Prize, Winner Takes All. Train with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and UFC Legend, Royce Gracie, Saturday August 13, 2011 *8:00-10:00: Fundamentals of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Self Defense:  $80 cash only at the door *10:30-12:30: Advanced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA:  $80 cash only at the door. *1:00 until the last competitor [...]

Start you summer the right way and do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Have you always wanted to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but have been to lazy to try, then there is no hope for you. Not even kidding! This invitation is only for the motivated students. Come in to anyone of our locations and try out a class. You might actually like it. On top of learning great self defense and getting [...]

Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and its growing popularity in the media

Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and its growing popularity in the media By College Student Paul V Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the mass media is the topic I choose to write on. I find this interesting because I’m a communications major and like to see new trends in media and its contrast them to the changes in society. One growing trend that sticks [...]

Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu Network Glastonbury News

Jim Hughes taught class in Glastonbury on Tuesday night. Great class. I really liked what was taught. It was more than teaching some moves. The concepts were simple yet effective, and the details were useful. Some new stuff was taught, and some great details on passing the guard. I’ve seen Royce teach the same pass, but the detail this time [...]

Jim Hughes will be visiting the West Hartford location on Thursday June 2nd

Jim, and Paul Bratslavsky will be team teaching on Thursday, June 2nd in West Hartford. It will be great class, we will focus on basic, Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu self defense and fight strategy.

Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: The Importance of Preparation By Dan R

Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: The Importance of Preparation. By Daniel R. Gracie Jiu Jitsu emerged when Helio Gracie, a man who was considered too small to participate in martial arts, decided to create his own form of jiu jitsu. His new form relied not on the size, strength, or athletic ability of the fighter, but leverage and timing. This would allow [...]

“Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer” College Paper on Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the Evolution of MMA College Course Paper By Kelly W “Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer” ​I have always been taught to run in the opposite direction in the case of an emergency. In the situation that someone was trying to hurt me, run away and try to find safety. But, this is [...]

Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Jim Hughes in Boston Tuesday

Join us this Tuesday, May 24 for a seminar with Jim Hughes, one of the handful of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts promoted by Royce Gracie in his families martial art, Gracie Jiu Jitsu. We will be working on escapes from the most common chokes in real life self defense situations. Jim will base the seminar on his extensive knowledge [...]

Kirkor fighting tonight at Mohegan Sun

Come support Kirkor tonight! he has been working hard and Gracie Jiu Jitsu and his stand up practice and will be putting it all to the test in the best arena in the world; Mohegan Sun…. Kirkor is a great example of Gracie Jiu Jitsu Spirit in action…. Jim Hughes