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Want to train directly with the famous Gracie Family? RODRIGO GRACIE IS HERE TRAINING WITH US SATURDAY JULY 17. Come in and talk with one of our Head Coaches for details! See post below for times and location.
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The Gracie Family popularized mixed martial arts (MMA) in the 1990’s by introducing the world to their family form of Self Defense developed through years of trial and error. Royce Gracie, the Legendary Champion, paved the way in his astounding performance in the first UFC’s and later in Pride and K1 in Japan. Jim Hughes is one of only a handful of Black Belts promoted by Royce Gracie. Jim and Royce developed the New England Network of Academies to preserve and share The Authentic Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA Created by Royce’s Father Grandmaster Helio Gracie.
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Learn Gracie Jiu Jitsu Self Defense and MMA with the father of MMA, Legendary ROYCE GRACIE:
Its open to members of the worldwide network of Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense and MMA schools. If your not a Royce Gracie Network member just send me a note of introduction and I will let you in (after [...]
On May 31, 2009 about 20 members of the Hartford Police Explorers attended a seminar at Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in West Hartford CT spear headed by long time Royce Gracie Network member and coaching assistant Jim Cambell. The ages ranged from boys and girls 13 to 19 years old. The [...]
The World Series of MMA 109: The Gauntlet, congratulates Open Division Champion Julian Papasian and College Division Champion Jeremy Pavlik. www.WorldSeriesofMMA.tv for more details
May 23 was a historic day for MMA in Hartford Connecticut. It was the first ever televised MMA event in the state of Connecticut outside the tribal nations. Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu [...]
In an interview with Connecticut based Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Jim Hughes, Mr. Gracie had this to say: “it was an amazing show, The Art of WAR was very impressive, my Cousin Rolles dominated his opponent and won by a choke. It was a lot of fun to be there. They brought in a [...]
Check out pictures form the latest World Series of MMA event here.
I train with Lou Rodriguez in Danbury and just wanted to take a minute and let you know how great he is. I recently injured my back (hopefully not very severely, but they tell me I have 3 herniated disks), and not only has Lou contacted me to try and set up time to do [...]
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 [...]
So you probably want some story about how I was held up at knife point in a dark alley at night, disarmed my attacker and made him cry “Uncle!” using only my unarmed agility and deadly know-how. Fortunately that hasn’t yet become a necessity.
But Jiu-Jitsu, Jim, and Royce really did save my life. [...]
I’ve been training Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu in Boston ever since the school expanded here. Since that time my life has moved in a positive direction in more ways that one. I largely attribute this to my jiu jitsu training, partners, and instructors (Paul Bratslavsky, Mike Ryder, and Jay Bell). I have found [...]
