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Real World class strikers arrive in MMA & Taking no prisoners

Enough of the hype talk.. every event you hear the term “world class striking”  thrown around and while many fighters are of a high degree of skill today is the first time we have seen credentialed  champions in the “traditional martial arts” cross over to MMA with some time to mature in the elements outside …

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Mississauga BJJ | Takes a team to make a champion

Montreal BJJ update congrats to elite training centre member Kevin Hoang on making the all to familiar trip out to montreal and competing in the 2015 IBJJF Montreal open and taking home the gold medal in his division. The long drive out to compete is something i have done many times in the past and far from easy when alone but kevin was lucky in that the rest of the Ribeiro jiu-jitsu competition team was on hand also putting in work and dominating the way to a 1st place over all team finish for a 2nd year in a row.

One Idea that will drastically reduce your BJJ injuries

Take your BJJ Blinders off and realise when you are putting yourself in danger So in walks this questionable new student… as soon as a spoke to the guy I knew something was OFF “Years in the game will help you develop this sort of radar” Anyhow, we spoke and he seemed polite enough so I said “Ok, lets get him a Kimono and into class.” Given that he claims to have trained BJJ at another local academy but wanted to try our Core jiu-jitsu program I had him join the group class and working with one of more senior green belts.

Last of the BJJ Mohicans Make a push in MMA

When an athlete in the 90’s and early 2000’s won the mundials the next logical question would be “Ok, when is he making the transition to MMA and who will he sign with? Pride, Shooto, UFC?? But with the evolution of the art and the option of being a professional grappler now a real one most Elite BJJ stylists are not training with transitioning to MMA in mind.