Archive for the ‘Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’ Category

Don’t Join A School That Offers Privates

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

If a martial arts academy is offering private lessons, chances are that you are not really learning the art. You should, as a student, learn everything you need to know in a regular class. If you have a problem, the instructor should be available to correct your technique. Instructors that offer ...

Saturday class

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

The 12 pm Saturday class will be changed from Advanced to Basic/Advanced BJJ. Members of the Black belt or Master program with limited martial arts are invited to take this class.

OCJJ affiliation with Machado Jiu Jitsu

Monday, March 17th, 2008

OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA has made an affiliation with the Rigan Machado Association. All belt rank courses and upper belt promotions will be overseen by Rigan Machado.

Creating Black Belts

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

The road to a black belt is a hard journey. Many Brazilian black belts joke that you will lose a couple of body parts to get there. Well, I have suffered many injuries (some serious) and have vowed that it will not happen at OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA. There is ...

Call Us The Academy of 200.

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

In order to focus on the quality of instruction, pay attention to the students, and keep everything moving smoothly we will have to limit the enrollment to 200 students. We probably have the most balanced and unique program anywhere. The combination of Gi, NO-Gi, MMA, and our DefendFast and the quality ...

James Wilks wins at Gracie National

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

James Wilks, OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA instructor, took the gold medal at the Gracie National in Los Angeles. He won 1st place in the No-Gi division at the 185 lb category. James is also a professional MMA fighter and accomplished martial artists with many black belts in other disciplines.

DefendFast for Law Enforcement

Friday, February 15th, 2008

The Defendfast course will start on Feb 24 at 1:30pm. The course is designed for law enforcement personnel who are in harms way. The course is realistic with LE performing muscle memory functions with gun take aways, retention, knife defense, arrest control and etc., There will be a few select civilians ...

Good luck Eduardo!

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Eduardo Arrivebene, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor at OC Jiu Jitsu and MMA, decided to change careers and pursue his dream of becoming a paparazzi in Hollywood. Some of Eduardo's pics have been featured in magazines such as US and People. We wish him luck in his new career.

Classes start up on Jan 2

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

We went through reconstruction at the school and classes will resume on Wednesday January 2. Three of our instructors will be back from the holidays.

Learning to fill the buckets in the future

Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Lately, we have been having "visitors" from other Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA schools. These "prospects" are  trying to figure out what we do. The truth is that it is only hard work. We are flattered that these individuals are coming by - it  is a confirmation that we are ...