Connecticut Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Congrats to brother Mersh.  He kicked some butt and made a personal best at last weekend’s NAGA tournament taking 2nd place in the Masters blue belt division.
Mersh is the type of guy who always pushes himself.  He loves the challenge of competing and is my most active student on the tournament scene.  Although he had [...]

Do you live in a surrounding town to Glastonbury, CT?  Maybe you’ve thought about trying to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?  Then come on and join some of your neighbors at our dojo.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a ground based martial art.  You will get a dynamic and complete workout.  Cardio, strength, flexibility…it’s all [...]

Are you a woman looking for a better, more exciting way to exercise?  Why not learn self defense while you improve your fitness, flexibility, and strength.  You might not need look much further…our BJJ program is perfect for men and women of all ages.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) was founded on the principle that a smaller [...]

Do you know someone who offers classes in stand-up fighting arts, personal training, yoga, dance, or kids activities?  Our studio might be a perfect fit if they are looking for a good location in Glastonbury.  1100 sf of wall-to-wall mats in an open room, separate waiting area with playroom, and plenty of parking are all [...]

Do you live in Vernon Rockville and want to learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?  Then come on and join some of your neighbors at our dojo.  It’s a weird coincidence that about 30% of my students live in Vernon-Rockville CT.  Who know?  But for whatever reason it’s a popular thing.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a ground based [...]

Hamden, CT – Congrats to my bro, Brad Wolfson on becoming the first American black belt under legendary BJJ pioneer Marcio Stambowsky.  He also just opened a new academy in Hamden, CT.  I had an opportunity to visit and train in his Friday morning class and loved it as usual.  If you are in the [...]

On Sat…we enjoyed another awesome seminar from Master Marcio Stambowsky. I co-hosted the seminar w/ Rob Magao at his dojo (Bushido BJJ) for the second time and once again everyone left w/ a bag full of priceless adjustments, new tricks, and smiles. Thanks to Marcio, Brad, and Tiago for making the trip up [...]

Toby now wears a shiny new blue belt!  After training weekly for over a year he is a proud member of the blue belt rank.  We had a packed class on Monday where he rolled for 60 solid minutes against fresh partners.  Toby demonstrating great  BJJ fundamentals – survival and escaping.  Yep, the first part [...]

Thanks to Gerry Navarra for guest teaching this week.  Gerry trains/teaches at Bushido BJJ but pops into our studio to work out.  This week we all enjoyed learning a few solid foot sweeps – ko soto gari, and ko uchi gari.  Gerry is a black belt in judo, jiu jitsu, and holds a 4 stripe [...]

Yeah…I’m still a bit sore as I write this post.  Not from injuries but from tired muscles.  Last night was our first open mat for purple belts and above.  Rob from Bushido BJJ master minded the idea (although last minute police work kept him from attending and we missed having him).  I know it was [...]