Archive for August, 2007

It is not too late to learn MMA (even at 44)

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Randy "The Natural" Couture, at the age of 44, defeated a much younger Gabriel Gonzaga to defend his UFC title. So, if you are looking at the fat folding over your waist, and you are under 44, you have no excuse. We have the programs to get you in better shape and ...

Rani fighting in WEC

Friday, August 24th, 2007

OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA instructor Rani Yahya will be fighting in the next WEC fight on Sept 5. His opponent, Chase Beebe, has a similar record. Good luck Rani.

Fernando “Margarida” Pontes

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Margarida came by and trained at OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA before competing at the Worlds. Margarida is a friend of Eduardo Arrivebene (OC Jiu Jitsu instructor). Here is Margarida with OC student Kevin McDonald and Eduardo. Margarida was the World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion in 2002 winning both his ...

Why are you taking the martial arts?

Monday, August 20th, 2007

People have different reasons: They like watching the UFC They want to lose weight and get fit They want to learn effective self defense They want to be well rounded All are great reasons to come to OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA. If you are looking for the spiritual side, there is none, and I ...

Cocktail talk

Friday, August 17th, 2007

People love to mention the schools they have attended, how rich they are, and etc., In the end, it means very little. For that brief flicker of time, you experience the 15min Warhol moment when you mention your status. What you do with your education and your money (besides buying a big ...

Martial arts is meant to compliment your life

Friday, August 10th, 2007

If you are a student at OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA, we designed the program so that you won't burn out, it will give you the benefits of weight loss, increased cardio, and self protection. There are many martial art schools that have a different agenda - and a dangerous one. ...

Our MMA fighters

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Several of our students are laying the path for their MMA career. As of now, they are participating in "smoker" fights held at a martial arts academy in Brea. These fights are safe, at the amateur level, and provide a forum where the student can test their skills. At the recent ...

Spencer Nogawa - Champion

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

Spencer cleaned up at the recent OTM tournament in Long Beach by winning the Gi and No-Gi GOLD medals Spencer is part of our kids program and has only been grappling under 9 months.  

Self Confidence and Business (For Kids and Adults)

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

One of the benefits of taking the martial arts is gaining self confidence. The ability to to defend yourself will deflect any type of intimidation that may come your way - mentally or physically. We are still biological animals (even though we may think differently) and share, the same intimidation and ...

The Scheduling of Kids

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

I am amazed how parents send their kids to so many activities after school (or during the summer). It is the parents, not the kids, that suffer from ADD or ADHD. Kids take the cue from their parents. They learn their values, behaviors, habits and outlook on life. The "winning mentality" ...