Tournament Tested Move of the Month: Triangle Set-Up Episode 1 – January 2020 In the first episode of our new Blog Series, “Tournament Tested MOTM”, Coach Evan Acker walks us through this unique sequence that helped him earn…
Blue Belts Piper Maki Sam Gutierez Brandon Turner Shawn Murphy Purple Belts Luis Cruz Armando Miranda Tim Musico Max Madrigal
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…