Results The Blackwell brothers kicked off the tournament for us, competing on Day 1 in the Adult Blue Belt division. Jacob went 2-1, including a Darce choke within the first 30 seconds of his first match. Adam had…
Kids Our little bulldogs ended the tournament with a total of 7 medals. In the gi, Colton Ferguson had a tough first match, but conducted a takedown in overtime to win by 2 points. He went on to…
One of the most interesting and esoteric submissions in Jiu Jitsu today is the wristlock. Wristlocks have undergone sort of a revolution since being introduced to the art of Brazilian Jiu JItsu. A couple of decades, ago, it…
Following are Some Benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu For Various Segments of Society For ChildrenAt an age when personality is being shaped, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu can be used most beneficially. Aside from offering a child a true sense of…
In the early 1900’s a Japanese diplomat and Jiu-Jitsu master named Maeda Koma immigrated to Brazil. Maeda taught Jiu-Jitsu to Carlos Gracie, who is the father of our Grand Master Carlson Gracie. During this period of time, Jiu-Jitsu…
The following in an excerpt as written by Carlson Gracie OC Academy’s founder, Professor Franco De Carmargo: The OC Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, MMA Academy was directed by Master Carlson Gracie’s third degree black belt Franco de Camargo. Franco…
About Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has its origins from India and Japan. Jiu-Jitsu literally means “soft art”. Jit-Jitsu is soft because it is based on the principles of leverage. It does not have brutality in the movements that…