Huge congrats to the Basile's, today Kim had a beautifull baby boy. I'm sure Tony and Angelo couldn't be prouder and we wish them the best!!! We'll see you guys soon.
Easton BJJ Arvada, Boulder, and Denver wants to wish Professor Ludwig good luck next Friday! - Nov 13, 2008 - 9:54pm
Broken Toe Outs Thomson; Ludwig Mans Up For Edwards
November 13, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A broken toe will sideline Strikeforce World Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson from his scheduled title defense against Yves Edwards (34-14-1) in the main event of Strikeforce “Destruction” at San Jose’s HP Pavilion on Friday, Nov. 21.
World Muay Thai champion and mixed martial arts (MMA) knockout artist, Duane “Bang” Ludwig (17-8), will step up to face Edwards in the cage at a catch weight of 164 lbs.
Thomson sustained torn ligaments in one of his toes during a routine training session last week. He is expected to be out of action for several months.
The 30-year-old Ludwig is coming off a sensational first round stoppage of Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan, a veteran of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” on Friday, October 3rd. He has since remained in top physical form while preparing other competitors for battle.
Ludwig is no stranger to imposing victories. The Denver, Colorado native shattered the all-time record for quickest finish in MMA history when he delivered a crushing right hand that leveled Jonathan Goulet only 11 seconds into their Spike TV live, televised matchup on January 16, 2006. To date, the record still stands.
A former professional kickboxer who crossed over to the hybrid combat sport that is MMA, Ludwig reached the pinnacle of his professional kickboxing career when he captured the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) World Junior Middleweight Muay Thai championship in Denver in January 2004. The victory was by no means simple as he was forced to contend with Thailand native Malaipet Sitprapom in a five-round, toe-to-toe war before earning a unanimous decision from the judges.
Ludwig displayed tremendous potential by winning 8 of his first 10 mixed martial arts contests, but it was his 11th start on January 25, 2003 in which he made his first big mark in the sport.
Matched with former UFC 155 pound champion, Jens “Little Evil” Pulver, in the main event of a star-studded card at Montreal, Canada’s Pierre Charbonneau Centre, Ludwig shocked those looking on when he caught Pulver with a punishing right hand that prompted the referee to call a stoppage to the bout at the 1:13 mark of the bout’s first round.
Like Ludwig, Edwards has triumphed over a number of other notable rivals, including Rich Clementi, Dokonjonosuke Mishima, James Edson Berto, and Hermes Franca, whom Edwards defeated twice.
Edwards, a native of The Bahamas, took up Karate at age nine and, soon after, began studying Kung-Fu. After relocating to Houston, Texas at the age of 15, he fell in love with mixed martial arts (MMA) and gradually immersed himself in various components of the sport, most notably Muay Thai, western boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Edwards later dubbed his hybrid style of combat “Thug Jitsu.”
It is his passion for combat that recently lured Edwards to Coconut Creek, Florida, where the 11-year veteran of professional MMA has become a full fledged member of star-filled fight squad, American Top Team.
BENEFIT SEMINAR WITH ELIOT MARSHALL AND JAY JACK! - Nov 11, 2008 - 4:17pm
Saturday the 15th of November DENVER LOCATION 2-4pm
BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE!
We will be hosting a Benefit Self Defense seminar By Easton BJJ's two first Black Belts, Eliot Marshall and Jay Jack, each of these guys individually represent a wealth of knowledge . Combined these guys have over 30 mma fights, and 30 years of Martial Arts experience. Dont miss this valuable seminar!
Who- Jay Jack
Eliot Marshall
Price- $50 or bring a guest who is not a member of the school and Pay only $30!!!
All proceeds from this seminar will go to our friend James McGrory. James is Jay and Mandy's long time friend and tattooist from Denver, Colorado. He is both an amazing artist and and equally amazing person. In late September he was riding his motorcycle to his shop when a delivery truck ran a red light and smashed into him. James was in a coma for the first couple of weeks and is still in the hospital suffering from massive head trauma and ongoing problems with infections. On top of having no health insurance, James and his wife Lindsey are also without family that can support them in this crisis. Our goal with this seminar is not to help with medical bills as that is obviously going to be an astronomical bill. We are hoping to raise as much as possible to help them with their immediate needs such as food, gas, and rent. As stressful as things may get in life sometimes, something like this truly reminds us that anything can happen to us on any given day. We hope everyone will come together to help us make something positive happen for these guys. Here are the details for the seminar:
Payment Method: Cash or Check (Checks should be made out to James McGrory)
You can check out James website at
www.xjamesx.com
check jay out at
http://www.ammaonline.com/Owners/tabid/56/Default.aspx
Amal Easton
Eastonbjj.com
Master Renzo Gracie movie trailer, Competition meeting and prep. - Oct 13, 2008 - 5:26pm
2- Anybody competing there will be a competition meeting to go over the rules and basics of competing Thursday at 7pm in Boulder with coach Rosol
3- Also check out Coach Simms in action competing kick boxing Friday night, purchase tickets in Boulder.
4- Check out Professor Marshall this Wednesday on Spike or watch with him at the Foundry.
Professor Braulio "Carcara" Estima Seminar! - Oct 8, 2008 - 9:48am
Professor Estima will be at the Boulder academy for three days, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10:30 to 12:00 for a INtermediate and Black Belt seminar. Professor is coming back from winning the Pan ams both Weight and Absolute Black belt division. Hope to see everyone there!
Amal Easton
Go Professor Ludwig and Coach Toner! - Oct 3, 2008 - 1:12am
Duane Ludwig seeks redemption at Strikeforce
Submitted by:Keith Mills
Posted on : 10/2/2008
This weekend UFC vet Duane “Bang” Ludwig returns to Strikeforce for a rematch with UFC vet Sam Morgan, the man who KO’d Ludwig back in April ’05. In the last twelve months Duane defeated Mario Stapel in Ring of Fire at 170 then lost to Takanori Gomi in Sengoku at 155, two fights that fit a pattern of moving between classes Duane has faced for much of his career. Now fighting at a catch weight Ludwig looks to redeem himself and move on with his career.
KM: How do you feel about returning to Strikeforce?
DL: I feel great returning to Strikeforce because it has been a year actually. It feels good to get back to fighting. I haven’t fought since March. Strikeforce always takes care of me so I’m really excited.
KM: By contrast how do you feel about returning to Colorado and the home of Ring of Fire?
DL: I feel really good. They are working together so there are no problems. I always like to fight in my home town. It should be good. I’m not too sure about the working relationship. I know Sven Bean, the Ring of Fire promoter, was hired to do Strikeforce’s matchmaking and a few other things but I’m not too sure. I’m not concerned with those things.
KM: Your last fight in Strikeforce was against Paul Daley who is now fighting for the EliteXC title. Can you describe that fight and tell us your thoughts on him as a fighter?
DL: He is a great fighter. He is very explosive and comes to fight. I wish him the best. He trains hard and was just the better man that night. He has a tough fight with Jake Shields so we’ll see how that goes.
KM: Next you fought Mario Stapel. He trained with some Chute Boxe guys and last I knew was a brown belt in jiu-jitsu. What happened?
DL: I caught him with a good shot, I think a left hook. He came at me and I caught him right away and scared him. From there I just stay focused, pushed the pace, and was able to catch him. I was really focused and trained hard. I went out to Vegas and came in ready. I have had so many fights sometimes fighting is just kind of a job, not something I actually want to do sometimes so I don’t always focus. For that one I was definitely focused.
KM: Weren’t those two at 170 pounds?
DL: Yes.
KM: Your last fight I think was at 155 against Gomi.
DL: Yes.
KM: Is this fight going to be back at Welterweight?
DL: Actually 165, a catch weight.
KM: Why did you return to 155 to fight Gomi?
DL: That was the reason, to fight Gomi. They gave me a two week notice and I was walking around at 183. It goes back to what I said before it takes certain fights to motivate me again and that was definitely one of those fights. It wasn’t easy but I was focused during the weight cut and training and everything fell into place. I’ve had so many fights I’m hit or miss depending on the opponent. It is my responsibility as an athlete to make sure I show up to fight.
KM: I’m glad you have that maturity to recognize that and have that perspective.
DL: I guess I realized that a year-and-a-half ago. You watch legends fight and sometimes they are off. I never really understood it but now I do.
KM: That fight against Gomi was stopped on a cut. What happened and do you feel you “lost” that fight?
DL: I don’t feel I lost. I thought I was doing pretty well. He caught me with a good left cross but I could have kept fighting. I just think the Japanese don’t fully understand the universal rules system. It was definitely a deep cut but it wasn’t obstructing my vision at all. It was on my nose, not above my eye. I thought it was a premature stoppage but that is the way it goes. It was a dangerous fight for Gomi because of my record and background. It does nothing for him to beat me and would definitely hurt him to lose to me. I’m definitely upset by the call but what can I do? Not much.
KM: Then is this catch weight your ideal weight?
DL: 165 is a good weight for me. I walk around like 180. I think 170 is too heavy and 155 is too low for me. The 160 weight class in EliteXC is probably the ideal weight class.
KM: What are your thoughts on EliteXC and their weight classes?
DL: I think it is great, a middle ground and would be perfect with me but I’m happy with Strikeforce and Ring of Fire.
KM: That is what I was wondering, if you are looking to fight in EliteXC.
DL: No, no, no.
KM: What do you think of Sam Morgan and what do you think of fighting him?
DL: I think he is a very tough gamer. I don’t think he is overly skilled in any one department but he comes to fight. I want to thank him for giving me a rematch; I really appreciate the chance to redeem myself.
KM: Tell us about that first fight you two had.
DL: That was just me not showing up to fight but he did. He gets a lot of credit for showing up for a war and I showed up for a paycheck. That is my responsibility to do my job. It affects you when you come from a show in Japan with 15-20,000 people to a show with a couple thousand people and you don’t realize that until the bell rings and you are just not up for the fight. (Note: Duane’s fight prior to the first fight with Morgan was against BJ Penn in K-1). I’m learning who I am as a person. I take breaks between fights and get that hunger, that fire again and I need to take fights that motivate me. On the flipside I’m not scared to fight anybody. It is good to get a payday but that is not the reason I fight. To have that opponent or whatever it is that gets you in the mode to have a war is what you need to grab. For me it is the opponent.
KM: On the one hand he has a win over you and 68% of his wins are by submission which during your UFC time was thought of as your weakness. This is a chance to not only rematch but face a UFC vet who has that submission percentage. How do you feel about that perspective?
DL: Beating him helps me, my own personal agenda. I’m looking to redeem myself and go out there to put on a good fight.
KM: The other way to look at him is he is coming off three losses.
DL: Yeah, career-wise it does nothing for me. I don’t care what he’s done or who he has beaten except he has beaten me. I’m just getting my rematch.
KM: You have said a couple times here you have identified a problem of not focusing or just showing up for a paycheck but what are you doing about it?
DL: I’m making sure I take opponents that motivate me and take time off between fights.
KM: So it’s not like you see a sports psychologist or get advice from other fighters. It is more internal than external.
DL: Yeah, it is a matter of having an opponent that fires me up and the time in-between. The more time off the more you want it.
KM: Anything different in training?
DL: I had a really good camp this time. I stayed in Colorado and had a few people help me. Nate Marquardt and a good group of guys who were all pushing each other.
KM: So the story here is you at a turning point in your career after recognizing your need to be motivated?
DL: Yeah, a turning point as far as me recognizing myself and that I’ve matured as a fighter.
Happy Birthday Grand Master Helio Gracie!!! - Oct 3, 2008 - 12:54am
Someone with an astonishing impact on so many lives, if a man is measured by his impact upon society, or the legacy he leaves behind, Master Helio is 100 feet tall. Happy Birthday and thank you!
Amal Easton
Kid Peligro Jiu-Jitsu News . . . Surprise Birthday Party for Grandmaster Helio Gracie at Gracie Humaita
Submitted by:Kid Peligro / Sr Editor
Posted on : 10/2/2008
It isn't everyday that you turn 95, it is also not everyday that you can catch Grandmaster Helio Gracie by surprise, but it all happened yesterday as Royler and Rolker Gracie and the gang at Gracie Humaita threw a surprise birthday party for the Grandmaster. Present at the event were a host of Humaita's top people. Of special note were Rickson Gracie who along with friend Breno Sivac presented the Grandmaster with a brand new Red Belt with Gold stripes. Also noteworthy were the presence of Robson Gracie, Pedro Valente Sr and Kyra & Robsinho Gracie.
Grandmaster was super happy: "It was a very special event for everyone I never expected this, this was a great surprise to me. Jiu-Jitsu helped become a better person an it is an honor for me to see so many honorable people following Jiu-Jitsu.. "
Royler was moved: "It was a very emotional moment for me. There were over 100 people there. It is a tree that has given many fruits and now we are all collecting the fruits of the family's effort. My dad is a monumental figure in the art and beyond the art and a lot of people, fighters, instructors, reporters and others are enjoying a career because of his, his brother's and the family's efforts."
Pedro Valente Sr eloquently put it: "At the time we were all studying to become doctors and attorney's and I was also learning to become a Jiu-Jitsu master. Now people still study to become doctor's and attorney's but my sons optioned to become Jiu-Jitsu instructors and follow the lessons and the path of the Grandmaster"
On a personal note, this humble reporter concurs with much of what was said. Jiu-Jitsu has enriched and changed my life tremendously both on a personal and professional level. I've met so many great people throughout the years and have seen the change in their lives as well and for that I am forever thankfull. I've had the chance to take several private lessons with the Grandmaster and to partake of his hospitality, his vision and wisdom on many occasions. I can say htat when you are around the Grandmaster, he always has a great story to tell, along with words of inspiration and advice. He's always made me feel like I was the most important person in the world and that he is sooo happy to be sharing time with me. I can honestly say that I treasure and will treasure every one of those moments in my heart forever.
Happy 95th Birthday Grandmaster Helio!
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Professor Duane - Sep 22, 2008 - 4:25pm
Its going to be war on October 3rd as Professor Ludwig (16-8) will have his revenge against Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan (19-11).
Coach Toner will also have a tuff fight, but both are training hard and with the support of the local crowd nobody can stop them!!!
The card also has Frank Trigg (17-6), Phil Baroni (12-10), Pete Spratt (18-14) and more.
Tickets are going fast and you can buy them on all 3 Easton BJJ locations - Arvada, Boulder and Denver (cash only). They're cheaper with us and part of the money goes to Prof Ludwig and Coach Toner, always representing well the Easton BJJ's name.
See you all on the mat, Prof Correa.
Professor Marshall on the News - Sep 8, 2008 - 7:50pm
Hey guys professor Marshall will be on Good Day Colorado this Thursday on Fox 31 at 9 am. Also he will be hosting a party for every episode of The Ultimate Fighter at the Foundry. The party starts at 7:30 on Wed Sept. 17th. It is for all ages but those 17 and under need a parent for admission. For all info on him and TUF check out his website .www.eliotmarshall.com.
See you on the mat
Amal
Good work to all the competitors - Sep 1, 2008 - 9:03pm
Great job on the mat Saturday, Coach Mat Jubera won the absolute gi finishing everybody, Coach James Stradersmith won the kimono and took second in the no gi, Brian Carlson won his division (he got pushed up to the up to 220 weight division) he was losing in the final 15 seconds and submitted his opponent with a reverse arm bar. Andrew Dudderar won his division, and took third in open, Chuan Simms won his division, Mark Long won division, and there were many more of which I am forgetting, please email Denver@eastonbjj.com with your results, we would love to post them. Congrats to all the guys who competed,
See you on the mat!
Amal Easton
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points our how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; who's face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
President Theodor Roosevelt
Wish all our guys luck tommorow ! Boulder Fair, and check out EBJJ student film. - Aug 29, 2008 - 10:50pm
Big luck to all the guys competing tomorrow, Chuan Simms, Mat Jubera, Andrew Dudderar, and 26 others will be out there. The addressee for anyone who wants to check it out is Cherry Creek High school, 9300 E Union Ave, Greenwood village, CO 80111. Event starts at 9am and there will be cash up for grabs in the Absolute so the best competitors are crawling off the mats to take the loot.
If your not going to the Tournament, come check out the booth at the Boulder hometown Fair Saturday through Monday!
Finally, check out the great trailer of the film Thiago Leal worked on in India, Nepal and, well see for your self at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn5naH3zmZc
Theres even a few cameos with our purple belt himself!
Great job were proud of you!!!!!
See you over the weekend and on the mat!
Amal Easton
Labor day - Aug 26, 2008 - 5:12pm
Eastones,
this monday is Labor day and all three academies are going to be closed. For those on the Black Belt program, prof Correa will be leading a special training in Denver 6:30pm. Bring your GI and a lot of energy to train!!!
Also at the same time (Monday 6:30pm) coach Tessa will be leading a special training for girls only. Any girl who trains in any of the 3 Easton BJJ's academy, McMahon or Tri-town (3 stripes and up) are welcome to come and train.
See you all on the mat,
- Easton BJJ staff.
Professor Marshall on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter - Aug 20, 2008 - 5:35pm
Guys our very own Eliot Marshall made the cut for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. Filming is finished and the season airs on Wed Sept 17th at 8pm on Spike TV. Professor will also be doing mmaweekly.com weekly radio show to discuss the episode from that week. It begins this Friday at 7:30 pm. Go to mmaweekly.com and log on the their radio show to listen. He will also be going to a local bar or nightclub to watch each episode of the show. More information will be posted about both events on his website www.eliotmarshall.com. Congrats to Professor and we will see how it all goes down for him soon.
Team EBJJ Brings home 3 world champions and four medals from No Gi Worlds in LA!!! - Aug 10, 2008 - 10:31pm
A Huge congratulations to Gold medalists Chaun Simms who won Purple Belt both weight and absolute 9 fights 8 submissions! Ian Leiberman Blue Belt 5 fights 5 submissions, and Mike Tousignant 5 fights with no points scored on him! Ian and Mike closed the key for EBJJ!! Gvork went out there and gave it his all going 1 and 1. We are super proud off all the competitors, we know they trained like they wanted it and it paid off. Great job!!! Chaun received his Brown Belt for his work so you can be sure to see him on the mat working hard as always preparing to give the brown belts war!
See the following quote from graciemag.com
While the black belts of the Master and the ladies warm up, there is time to tell of who shone Saturday night, as the gymnasium was emptying. The greatest standout was Chaun Sims, of Easton BJJ, who went running through the fields of CSU Dominguez Hills after managing to, in the end, Chaun turned the fight around to defeat former NFL player Jarrod Bunch (BHJJC), student of Marcus Vinicius who has been winning everything at purple belt, without the gi, with a triangle at the very end, while losing by a takedown – Jarrod tried to defend with a slam and was disqualified.
Tournament Results Partial list! - Aug 5, 2008 - 5:22pm
Great job guys! were going to work on more complete results soon.
see on the mat!
White Belt 150-170
1st Place Roger Fox
2nd Place Trevor Asheilman
3rd Place "Famous" Amos
White Belt 170-190
1st Place Reid Walsh
2nd Place John Sterling
3rd place Anthony Branz
White belt over 210
1st Place Ulisis Alfaro
2nd Place Lee Dahmer
3rd Place Corey Donahue
Blue Belt purple belt and Kids results will be up soon!
Easton BJJ Arvada Open This Wednesday!!! - Aug 3, 2008 - 10:05pm
Our Arvada School will be open Wednesday, August 6th for Randori at 7pm. Any student of Easton BJJ is welcome to come and train at the new location.
The normal schedule begins on Thursday, August 7th. You can find the schedule at www.eastonbjjarvada.com. We hope to see you there!
Professor Soneca Seminar at McMahonBJJ in Fort Collins - Jul 30, 2008 - 9:46pm
Last Minute Reminder – Professor Soneca Seminar at McMahonBJJ in Fort Collins
If you didn’t get the chance to learn from Soneca this week in Boulder, come to Fort Collins to MBJJ for a no-gi seminar on passing the guard!
Thursday, July 31
$35 at the door
7-8:30pm
All levels, no-gi
Anyone on the Easton BJJ team is welcome
See you in Fort Collins! Visit our website for directions to the academy: www.mcmahonbjj.com
In House Tournament
Tournament is offered for all three stripe and above.
Adults start time is 11:30am in boulder.
BBQ
The BBQ will be starting at 2PM at the Boulder Reservoir. We will provide food and drinks. If you bring your own drinks please no glass and no Dogs. Also there is a $4.00 entrance fee to the reservoir, make sure you tell them you are with the Easton BJJ Party for this pricing! Bring your swim suits, friends, RSVP and let’s have a blast!
Belts Promotions
Also the following people will be promoting, Blue - Catherine Waterman, Erica Krouse, Evan Katz, Justin Brinkman, Richard White, Michael Schroeder, Javier Martinez, James Drebenstedt, Cody Long, Bobby Groeber, Dave Nadeau. Purple - Tony Basili, Tchumba Guy, Paul Yellin, Mike Biercuk, Chris Reiss, Herb Brinkman, Ken Tuitelle, Tim Dandrea, Troy Gamueda, Jesse Kim, Chris Stolpe. Brown - Chris Kline Black - Pat Perrins, Jeff Suskin
Congratulations to all the guys promoting, we'll see you there!
Amal Easton
We are very happy to announce that EBJJ Arvada, owned and operated by Nick and Chris Kline will be opening very soon. We are very sad that we will be missing them on the mats in Boulder but Arvada is going to be exploding so tell your friends and lets get that mat packed! Although these are some very big shoes to fill, taking their place will be be myself (Amal Easton), Mat Jubera (black belt class), Eliot Marshall, Dave Alestra (purple belt class), Brian Rozel Blue (Belt Class), and Tony Basili (Office and future Blue Belt Classes). While we are selfishly sad to see the Klines leaving we are very excited to see their growth and new blood stepping up and looking forward to working with all of them!!!
See you on the mat!!!\
Amal Easton
Sam Rauch wins in first round by RNC!!! - Jul 21, 2008 - 7:50am
Huge congrats to Sam for a big win in the first round by Rear Naked CHoke!
BBQ and Tournament registration and new location's website
Check the new Arvada Easton BJJ website and register yourself for the BBQ and/or the In-house Tournament. Don't forget to include how many guest you are bringing so we can know how much food to have.
Link: www.eastonbjjarvada.com
The BBQ will be starting at 1PM at the Boulder Reservoir, we will provide food and drinks, if you bring your own drinks please no glass as the Boulder Res does not allow any glass containers. Also there is a $4.00 entrance fee to the reservoir, make sure you tell them you are with the Easton BJJ Party for this pricing! Bring your swim suits, friends, RSVP and lets have a blast!
See you all on the mat,
- EBJJ Staff.
Professor Helio “Soneca” Moreira clinics July 29th- 31st
When- July 29th 30th and 31st!!!!! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Cost-$40 for as many days as you can make
Time- 10:45-12:00
Who- All 3 stripe and above
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to experience Professor’s teaching for three days in a row one week only!!!!
See you there!
Amal Easton
2008 Boulder County Gold - Daily Camera Contest
Eastones,
our academy is participating of the 2008 Boulder County Gold contest and we need your help voting for us as Best Karate/Martial Arts Studio. Please go online on the website below and do your vote. http://cfmx.dailycamera.com/bocovote2008/Ballot_2.cfm
Thank you all,
-EBJJ Staff.
Easton BJJ takes 1st on 2008 Colorado State Grappling Championships (No GI) - Jul 16, 2008 - 2:07pm
Congratulations to all the students who fought on the 2008 Colorado State Grappling Championships. All our guys showed great heart and technique, keep up the great work and see everyone back on the mat!
Kids Advanced Feather (60-69.9 lbs)
1st Place Isaac Appel
1st Place Isaac Appel
Kids Advanced Welter (80-94.9 lbs)
1st Place Evan Byers
1st Place Evan Byers
Men Novice Bantam (129.9lbs and under)
3rd Place Micah Caputo
3rd Place Micah Caputo
Men Novice Feather (130 - 149.9 lbs)
4th Place Bruce Hansen
Men Novice Lightweight (150 - 169.9lbs)
1st Place Reid Walsh
2nd Place Spike Ruley
4th Place Matthew Berman
1st Place Reid Walsh; 2nd Place Spike Ruley
Men Novice Middleweight (170 - 189.9lbs)
2nd Place Philip Klam
2nd Place Philip Klam
Men Novice Heavyweight (210 lbs and up)
2nd Place Ulises Alfaro
2nd Place Ulises Alfaro
Men Beginner Featherweight (140 - 149.9lbs)
1st Place John Boyle
3rd Place Alden Turiano
1st Place John Boyle; 3rd Place Alden Turiano
Men Beginner Lightweight (150 - 16939 lbs)
1st Place Justin Norton
1st Place Justin Norton
Men Beginner Middleweight (170 - 189.9 lbs)
4th Place Nicholas Hardy
Men Intermediate Featherweight (140 - 149.9lbs)
2nd Place Andres Hermida
4th Place Clay Horiuchi
2nd Place Andres Hermida
Men Intermediate Lightweight (150 - 169.9 lbs)
1st Place James Strater Smith
2nd Place Devin Rourke
3rd Place Gevorg Sargsyan
1st Place James Strater Smith; 2nd Place Devin Rourke; 3rd Place Gevorg Sargsyan
Men Intermediate Middleweight (170 - 189.9lbs)
1st Place Nicholas Hopper
3rd Place Ian Lieberman
4th Place Ralston Baker
1st Place Nicholas Hopper; 3rd Place Ian Lieberman
Men Intermediate Open
4th Place James Strater Smith
Men Advanced Lightweight (150 - 169.9lbs)
1st Place Mike Tousignant
1st Place Mike Tousignant
Men Advanced Light Heavyweight (190 - 209.9lbs)
1st Place Chaun Sims
3rd Place Troy Gamueda
1st Place Chaun Sims; 3rd Place Troy Gamueda
Men Advanced Open
1st Place Chaun Sims
1st Place Chaun Sims
Masters Novice Middleweight (160 - 179.9 lbs)
2nd Place Roy Page
2nd Place Roy Page
Masters Novice Open
1st Place Roy Page
1st Place Roy Page
Masters Beginner Middleweight (160 - 179.9 lbs)
2nd Place Rob Horn
2nd Place Rob Horn
Masters Beginner Heavyweight (200 lbs and up)
1st Place Mark Long
1st Place Mark Long
Masters Intermediate Middle (160 - 179.9 lbs)
1st Place Ian Starr
1st Place Ian Starr
Keep the good work and stay tuned for more information about the In-house tournament on Aug 2nd.
See you all on the mat,
- Easton BJJ staff.
Tournament and Competition Team Meeting - Jul 7, 2008 - 5:03pm
For those competing this Saturday, Prof Correa will be leading a Meeting this Wed from 8:30pm to 9:30pm at the Denver location. He will be talking about the rules and helping the students to build their strategy. Dont miss it!!!
For those not competing, having people cheering always helps, so put your Easton BJJ shirt on and go check the tournament out Sat, starting at 9am.
Tournament: 2nd Colorado State Grappling Championships 2008
When: Saturday July 12th, 2008 (starting at 9am)
Where: Northglenn Rec Center - 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233-1003
Late registration: Wed July 9th, 2008 (www.rmbjjf.com)
See you all on the mat, EBJJ Staff
4th of July Weekend Hours - Jun 30, 2008 - 1:21pm
We will be open over the weekend for limited hours.
We will be open for Randori on the July 4th from 1-3pm in Boulder only.
Denver Academy will be closed on the 4th.
We will be open for Randori on the 5th from 11-1:30pm in Denver and Boulder.
All belts and stripes are welcome to come to the Randoris.
Have a great 4th of July weekend!!!
Easton BJJ Staff
A huge congrats to our 3rd 4th and 5th Jr Black belts - Jun 28, 2008 - 11:01am
Huge congrats to Anita, Rafael and Evan, through their persistence and dedication, with their parents support they have earned their Jr. Black Belts!!! I'm certain that with the skills they have displayed to earn this they will go far in life. Look forward to seeing them on the mats!
The following is a paper Evan wrote about what BJJ means to him! once again, great job!!!
Professor Easton.
Professor Easton.
What Jiu-Jitsu Means To Me
I do Jiu-Jitsu because it makes me doubly strong in a mental and physical way. It helps me to overcome any fears of competing because I know I can finish strong and proud of what I did. I also will learn my weaknesses to get better at and as of what to take time on. Each day I roll against Brynn, Tanner, Raph, Anita or Hall. I feel confident in my strength, skill and size.
I think Jiu-Jitsu means to overcome, to strategize, to feel, to enjoy, to discipline yourself in ways to beat the opponent or just to teach the opponent how not to do and what do do. You teach yourself how to become disciplined, strong, and yet kind or aggressive to your opponent. You act like a teacher for the younger kid or beginners. You act like a soldier for the older, more advanced kids.
I have reached a level where I cannot stay. I feel that I want that Jr. Black Belt more than a Red Belt but not a White Belt because as a white belt you learn, enjoy, and absorb things like moves but as a Red Belt you are the one who is teaching, giving, old, and at the end of the absorbing process and in the giving process. You can always enjoy being a white belt.
I have shown my devotion to the sport by competing and one thing I have learned from competing is that if you lose don't cry just keep trying and sometimes the person who beat you was just the better grappler that day. The preparations you have to make have to be out of the ball park you have to go to the maximum and beyond in your practices and in your training to have a chance of getting a first place trophy or medal you can not just hope for the best, you really have to be the best in grappling. I have also shown my devotion to the sport by sticking to it, staying in the sport. Sometimes you don't want to go to Jiu-Jitsu but you have to get better and I have had my days where I do not want to come but I still do, even when I sprained my wrist or when I dislocated my thumb I still came and practiced. I just put tape around it and I have become a great person from doing Jiu-Jitsu. I have been able to beat people way bigger and stronger because my technique is so good. I like doing this sport because it shows you how to really defend yourself properly and effectively to truly protect yourself from bullies.
These are some techniques that I really like: the triangle and the heel pick. I like the triangle because I can finish anybody in it and it's easy to catch people in it because there are so many more places you can get people in than any other finish, I think. A triangle is where you put your leg on the back of their head and your other leg over your ankle then you squeeze your knees together and pull their head down only one arm should be in now. Push their arm over to the other side of your body so their arm is across their neck and make them tap. The heel pick is a take-down and I like it because it's easy to do on people and it is really effective. To do the heel pick you shoot in from standing and wrap your hand around the ankle with no thumbs, stand up completely and pull their ankle up to make them off balance and make them fall.
The armbar is a finish just like the triangle. The armbar can be from many positions just like the triangle. To do an armbar you must have one of the opponent's arms. You slide your knee up from their side to above their head. Then lift up their other arm and slide your ankle to their head and swing your left leg over their head. Sit back and bridge your hips. Make sure their thumb is pointing away from your body towards the sky. This next one is from the guard the last was from mount. To do this armbar you must be on the bottom of guard. The person's arms must be on your chest with your left hand grab their right wrist and the tricep with your right hand. Now, put your left foot in their right hip, push off and change your angle. Next, swing your left leg completely over their head and make sure their arm is straight and their thumb is pointing toward the sky.
In my five years of training I have been able to learn what being a Jr. Black Belt is. You have to compete, help others, lead the class and most importantly friendship with others. You can't be a Jr. Black Belt without support from your friends and family because then you can't feel happy about yourself and your performance in that tournament. When you compete you must learn how to deal with loss like not to cry, stomp off the mat or scream in agony. You also must be able to be a good winner not to scream, yell, and just to be a good sport and tell the other person great job. To lead the warm-ups is to be a leader to be loud. Helping others is a big thing you cannot just squish people you have to show them how to get out of a position or how to advance from that position. Being a leader is to have great technique and be a great example to others to follow and learn how to do things properly from you. I like leading because kids look up to me for advice or Keegan but I just like leading the class and hearing the yes sirs right after I give a command.
EBJJ Kids talk about the benefits of BJJ! - Jun 19, 2008 - 7:42pm
Following are a few papers that very eloquently talk about the benefits of BJJ. These kids have been with us for 6 years, they are 12 and 14 respectively!!! Great work to them and their parents, with a team like that they are going to go far!!! Thanks for the great work.
Amal Easton
A.L.C.H.
June 2008
FIGHTING WITH THE HAMMER:
What Jiu-Jitsu Means to Me
“Sometimes you have to spend a long time being the nail before you can get to be the hammer.”
Recently, I’ve heard this quote said quite often during my Jiu-Jitsu classes by Professor Marshall. In stating and restating this idea to us, he is trying to emphasize how easy it is to feel discouraged by the fact that when you try hard at something, you still might not succeed. Throughout my six or so years of Jiu-Jitsu training, the most important thing I’ve learned is that when one feels as if they are not as good at something as someone else, or they are constantly losing to others, it does not mean that they have a good excuse to quit.
I’ve found that when I set out to do something on my own accord, the biggest challenge is to follow through with it. When I first started taking Jiu-Jitsu, before almost every class, my brother and I would beg and plead to our mother to let us quit. It wasn’t so much the fact that we didn’t like Jiu-Jitsu, but simply the fact that we could not wrap our adolescent young minds around such a large word as commitment. It was just no fun having to come to the mat three times a week simply to work hard at something. However, most kids have to be dragged to any extra-curricular activity they may be taking part in at a young age. The real test is when they get older. If they find that they truly loathe their activity after taking it for several years, I can say it’s probably best to move on.
When I got older – around twelve or thirteen years old – I realized that I honestly needed Jiu-Jitsu in my life. I went through a strange depression phase where I felt that Jiu-Jitsu was one of the only things in my life that I could hang on to – where I felt that it was something worth working hard for. So I did just that. I started working hard. Instead of simply coming to class and consuming oxygen like the other kids seemed to be at that time, I started taking Jiu-Jitsu very seriously. And suddenly, I began to realize the benefits of Jiu-Jitsu. I was getting stronger. I was becoming more confident. Things that I always knew could happen but never thought would happen to me began to take place. The transformation is clear: instead of beginning a take-down match by closing my eyes, sticking my head under, and hoping that my opponent would please find a way to flip me over quick, I now have many days when I can come in and take any one down in seconds flat.
But there’s the catch – the keyword: “I now have many days…” – but that does not mean all days. Besides the good days, I always have days that are there simply to remind that I have quite a great deal of things to learn before I can expect myself to have great days everyday. As far as great days go, those are there to remind me why I love Jiu-Jitsu: because it is rewarding when you work hard for something and then suddenly succeed.
This is why I can really relate to the metaphor of being the nail for a long time and finally getting a chance to be the hammer. Jiu-Jitsu has taught me that when one works to accomplish what they’ve set out for, they are rewarded. And I believe that this is a good incentive for me to try in everything I do.
Besides all of this, I’ve learned quite a few other surprising things about myself through my Jiu-Jitsu classes. When I was younger – still going through the “nail” phase – there were a lot more teenaged kids taking lessons with me. They always seemed to be strong and confident, and – what struck me the most – very obviously full of shining technique. Some of them were quite unenthusiastic to have to work with some so much younger than themselves as I was, however they all tried their hardest to teach me and explain to me the moves that they were making and techniques that they were using. It always made me feel good about myself – that I deserved to be taught by them and to be aware of what I was doing wrong. I appreciated their help more than they could have known.
At that point, I didn’t believe that I would ever reach that stage of wisdom – enough to teach another student – and if I had believed that, I wouldn’t have believed how fast the years would fly before I was at that stage. Recently, however, I’ve realized that – sure enough – that stage has come. The classes I take have become filled with more willing, younger students and less of the experienced, older students. Though I might have enjoyed spending more time working on my strength and endurance with people my age, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with some of the younger students in recent classes.
I honestly love teaching Jiu-Jitsu to the kids. I feel as if it is an opportunity to make a difference in their outlook on Jiu-Jitsu. I love the way that if it is taught correctly in a way that shows it’s art of the tactics in a good light, the child might actually see all the opportunities they have to learn in their future. They could be motivated to keep trying until they can get good – or until they can move into their “hammer” phase.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Boulder has made such a difference in my life ever since I started it. It’s given me something to cling to. Something to be proud of – not to mention the positive attention it brings me in school. I’ve realized recently that Jiu-Jitsu is a kind of family for me. It’s not the typical kind, but a family nonetheless. I can always come back to the people I’m familiar with, and simply learn something new. I can always take out my emotions – whether they be good or bad – on Jiu-Jitsu by working just that much harder.
Jiu-Jitsu…A Part of Me
By R. M. C. H.
Jiu-Jitsu has been a part of my life for a long time. I’ve been taking classes since I was six years old and I still love them. Although I’ve been through some rough patches, I can always think of Jiu-Jitsu and think of something positive. There are many things that Jiu-Jitsu means to me, but the main ones are discipline, exercise, and training, winning and losing, testing and promotions, the lessons I’m taught, the Jiu-Jitsu set of mind, a cool hobby, and self defense.
First, Jiu-Jitsu means discipline to me. When I began taking classes, I was very rude, impolite and had terrible posture. I’ve learned many things on manners and being respectful. And although my posture still is sometimes a little off, I can actually sit straight at the few fancy dinner parties I’ve had to attend recently. I now know when to hold back a joke or when to say “thank you.” I now have discipline that I didn’t have before I began taking Jiu-Jitsu.
Second, at Jiu-Jitsu, I get a lot of exercise. This is becoming more and more important for me because I am getting less and less at school. At Jiu-Jitsu, almost every time I go, when I leave I am sweaty and tired. Most people tell me that the more tired and sweaty you get, the more exercise you are getting. I’ve noticed that after I have a class I weigh less than before. This is why exercise is a large part of Jiu-Jitsu for me.
Training. It’s a huge part of Jiu-Jitsu. This ties in with exercise because when I train, I exercise a ton. When I train, I try to use the knowledge I have to fight. Sometimes I have tricks up my sleeve. Other times, I have no idea what I’m doing. Most of the time, I lose fights, but that’s okay because it toughens me and I learn how to win. If I’m working with new students or smaller kids, I sometimes try to help them out so they learn a little more. If I’m working with larger students, sometimes, I just hope I don’t break something. The problem is I get hurt a lot, but nowadays, I tough it out.
Jiu-Jitsu is all about winning and losing. When I win it feels great. When I lose, it sometimes does feel bad. But as Professor Marshall has said “Sometimes you have to spend a long time being the nail before you can get to be the hammer.” This quote rings out through my ears every time I lose. It helps me remember patience because I know that one day I will be the hammer. Losing isn’t terrible. It is a natural part of life; a learning experience. After all, if you keep learning, you’ll never make the same mistake twice…hopefully.
Another large part of this sport is testing and promotions. I have memories from about seven years ago when testing days were a day to impress the parents with what I learned. Every time I tested, I would always pass and receive a new belt. But with so many changes in the belt system since then, it’s taken me a long time to move up. Now, almost every test I pass and I get a stripe. It’s a far cry from years ago with a brand new belt with each test. Back then, tests were a huge deal. I would stress about them the night before, hoping I’d pass. Now, it seems a little laid back because I typically know the material like the back of my hand and it’s all review. Well, here I am finally at the end of the children’s belts and about to begin adults. Then it will be the same thing all over again only it will take much more than seven years. Much more.
I am taught many lessons at Jiu-Jitsu. Not just how to fight. Also things like good manners, controlling one’s emotions, and respect. Lessons like what to do when one gets lost in a grocery store, when someone is bullying me at school, and how to handle strangers. Things like healthy habits, responsibility, and where and when one can use Jiu-Jitsu. These lessons are important and without this school, I may have had to learn these lessons the hard way.
When I think of Jiu-Jitsu, I typically think of the set of mind it puts me into. In this complex sport, one needs to stay cool and calm. I try to use this principle in life. Be a rock, the kind you can sit on. Hard but comfortable…not too comfortable, though. It’s kind of like being a Samurai or Jedi Knight. It feels good.
Jiu-Jitsu is a pretty cool hobby for me. When people ask me what I like to do, I tell them “I like to do Jiu-Jitsu” and their eyes grow wide and they are intrigued to hear more. So I tell them the basics and they think that Jiu-Jitsu is pretty cool. I think so too. I think why I like it so much because for years I’ve been obsessed with Star Wars and Jedi Knights, and the Jedi are like the Jiu-Jitsu mind set.
“It promotes the principle that a smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant.” This is what Wikipedia had to say on Jiu-Jitsu. I agree with that priciple. The key word in that sentence is defence. That’s what Jiu-Jitsu most importantly means to me. I’ve had to use it a few situations and has always helped me when I need it. It gives me self-confidence to know that I have a secret. That secret is, when I need to, I can Kick Butt!
All in all, I think my parents signing me up for Jiu-Jitsu was one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me. I have lots of fun, learn a lot, and become a better person. My life would be very different without Jiu-Jitsu. It is a good place to escape school and homework, but I still learn a lot, and that’s what it’s all about.
Pics from the Worlds BJJ Tournament - Jun 16, 2008 - 4:08pm
Eastones,
I uploaded some pics from the last tournament in Long Beach. Check it out and if you have more pics, please send them to contact@eastonbjj.com
Group having lunch together
See you all on the mat,
Prof Mario "Busy" Correa.
Easton BJJ is back from Long Beach with 4 medals! - Jun 10, 2008 - 5:02pm
Last weekend 15 EBJJ students fought at the World BJJ Tournament, with four of them bringing back medals.
- The first day we had David Binder, Nicholas Hardy, Elizabeth Tran, Keegan Byers, Kyle Cardona, Ross Hansen, Jami Lyn Wakkinen, Julia O'Riordan, Andres Hermida and James Strater-Smith fighting their way to the podium, with Elizabeth, Keagan and Julia reaching the highest place. Everybody fought really well and we want to congratulate all.
- The second day the war continued with Matt Jubera, Andrew Dudderar, Casey Byers, Michael Hresko and Chaun Sims. Unfortunately no medals this day, but great fights and close matches.
- The third day Andrew Dudderar, Matt Jubera and Chaun Sims came back to fight their weight (Andrew and Matt) and Absolute (Chaun), with Andrew bringing back a Bronze medal.
- The fourth and last day was just to relax and see amazing fights where the black belt divisions were taken. Standouts were Roger Gracie, Xande Ribeiro, Andre Galvao and Sergio Morais as Well as American Stand outs Rafael Lovato and Bill Cooper, see photos and the photos of the black belt champions at http://www.graciemag.com/news/151/ARTICLE/10823/2008-06-09.html We also saw Prof Easton among the first group to receive his Black Belt (2 degrees) and teaching diploma from the International Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Federation. Congratulations prof. Easton for the great work on spreading this great martial art to America and all over the world.
Congrats to all the Easton BJJ students and all the competitors lets keep up the good work on the mat!!!
Prof. Correa
Boulder Kids Classes Closed June 4th - 7th - May 30, 2008 - 8:11pm
Due to the upcoming World Tournament, we will be closed for the kids classes from Wednesday, June 4th thru Saturday, June 7th in Boulder. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Thank you,
Easton BJJ Staff
Special classes and weekend's schedule - May 20, 2008 - 3:25pm
If you're in the black belt program dont miss the MMA classes with Prof Tyrone Glover Thursday in Boulder and Friday in Denver.
Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Denver and Boulder will be closed on May 24th, 25th, and 26th. We are going to have open mats in Boulder on these days though, starting 10am and closing 11:30am. Stop by the academy to train and come to the Boulder Creek Festival over the long weekend to check out the Easton BJJ booth!!!
Special Guest instructor this Friday in Denver - May 14, 2008 - 8:48pm
Professor Tyrone Glover, undefeated Pride veteran, is teaching the MMA class in Denver this Friday at 7:30pm. Everyone in the black belt program is welcome to come practice. Don't miss it!!!
Sarah Andersch gets her Brown Belt!!! - May 14, 2008 - 8:45pm
Congratulation to Sarah Andersch on her well deserved Brown Belt!!
Easton BJJ Womens Class!!!! - May 13, 2008 - 6:09pm
Hi Guys!!
I hope everyone is doing well! So, a lot of BJJ girls got together last Friday at the Boulder school and had a great time training, and it inspired me to organize a women's training session, even maybe just once a month, for all the women of the Easton BJJ team. It's fun to get the girls together from all our schools, and I know I felt inspired to train harder knowing there are other women out there doing the same thing.
I know you all are very busy, but would you mind sending me the names, email addresses and phone numbers of all 3 stripe white belt and above females at your schools? It's not urgent, so just when you have a free moment.
I appreciate it very much, and please let me know if you have any other thoughts or suggestions on this.
Thank you!
Tessa McMahon
(970) 482-5601 - school
contact@mcmahonbjj.com
Congratulations to EBJJ students for their participation in the "Tournament of Champions" (Fight to Win Promotions)
Congrats to Nicholas Hardy (1st place GI and NO GI), John Dumbleton (1st place GI and NO GI), Elizabeth Tran (1st place GI and NO GI), Ryan Phillips (2nd place GI) , Adam "Spike" Ruley (3rd place NO GI), Kyle Cordona (2nd place NO GI) and Ben Perry (3rd place GI).
We might be forgeting some people so if your name should be up here just let an EBJJ staff member know and we will take care of it.
Stay tuned for pics soon.
-EBJJ staff.
Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Denver and Boulder will be closed on May 24th, 25th, and 26th. Stop by the Boulder Creek Festival over the long weekend to check out the Easton BJJ booth!!
Congratulations to EBJJ students for their participation in the State Tournament! - Apr 24, 2008 - 11:28pm
Congrats to Andrew Dudderer - 1st, James Strater-Smith - 1st, Nicholas Hardy- 2nd, Elizabeth Tran - 1st, Andreas H. - 1st, Jesse Kim - 1st, Keegan Byers - 1st, Mark - 1st, Evan Byers - 2nd, Isaac Appel - 2nd, Kyle Cordona - 2nd, Ben - 3rd, Devin Rourke, and Reed Walsh
We might be forgeting some people so if your name should be up here just let an EBJJ staff member know and we will take care of it.
Check out the matches at http://flatironscrossfitvideos.blogspot.com/
Great Job to Everyone who competed this Saturday!!! - Apr 21, 2008 - 9:00pm
Check out the matches at http://flatironscrossfitvideos.blogspot.com/
Seven black belts on the mat in Boulder! - Apr 10, 2008 - 3:41pm
Seven Black Belts on the mat in Boulder, Professors Glover, Marshal, Easton, Florian, Sell, Sotiropoulos, Kline, and the Black Belt Class! George Sotiropoulos and Kenny Florian went on the win their respective fights in the UFC. Great work guys!
Seven black belts in one class in Boulder
Special Guest - Apr 1, 2008 - 3:31pm
Last Chance to work with Professor Otavio Sousa up in Fort collins at McMahonBJJ. Otavio will be conducting a seminar this Saturday, April 5th from 12:30pm-2:30pm. All levels welcome. The cost of the seminar will be $40 (cash only),
We have a special guest in Denver for the week, beginning the 3rd. Professor Otavio Sousa is 3 times world champion and has an amazing competition game. He will be teaching the black belt classes and training with the students. Don't loose this opportunity!!!
Otavio passing Lovato's guard to win the fight
Otavio defending his guard
Results from PanAms
5 gold medals and one silver. That was the Easton BJJ score on this PanAms! Started with Keagan Buyers wining his division (Blue belt Juvenil rooster weight) and Julia O'Riordan (Blue belt Adult middle-heavy weight) getting second on Friday, Casey Buyers winning the gold on Saturday (Purple belt Senior 1 super feather weight), finishing with 3 gold medals on Sunday with Matt Jubera (Brown belt Adult middle-heavy weight), Prof Correa (Black belt Master feather weight) and Prof Easton (Black Belt Senior 1 heavy weight) stepping on the highest place of the podium. We couldn�t do it if it wasn�t for the help of all the staff and students we have. Thank you all!!!
Go on Pictures to check for more images from the tournament!
EBJJ Staff.
for all official results see http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008pan.htm
Professors Easton, Correa and brown belt Matt Jubera bring home the gold!!! - Mar 31, 2008 - 12:44am
First place in their divisions, great job guys, more come.
Renzo Gracie invitational Tournament!!! - Mar 29, 2008 - 12:00am
April 12th is the Second Anual RGA association Tournament. Anyone interested in going, time is running out! Jet Blue flights are cheap and Professor Easton is going. See Renzogracie.com or school buletin for more info!
Also we will have a special guest for the week beginning the 3rd in Denver Professor Otavio Sousa (2007 pan am Brown belt absolute champion) 2008... well we'll know in a few days!!!
See you on the mat!!!
7 black belts on the mat at one time in Boulder academy! - Mar 28, 2008 - 11:53pm
Keith put on a great class Thursday, there were 6 Black Belts on the mat. Professors Amal Easton, Nick Kline, Eliot Marshal, Pete Sell, George Sotiropoulos, and Keith Florian! Thank you professor for a great class! If you missed Thursday make sure you catch professor Pete Sell on Monday night!!!!
Amal Easton
Keegan and Casey Byers= Pan American Champions!!! - Mar 28, 2008 - 11:49pm
First off a huge congrats to Keegan and Casey for taking first place! Julia also did great with a second place, she gets my vote for most heart of the day, she really put it all out there and lost a very game fight on her third fight after a dominating performance in her first two. Ian Leiberman and James Strader-Smith both won their first two fights and lost their third, both put on a great show. Jessie Kim won his first and lost his second by points in a great match, more time and experience and I believe Jessie has the tools to be a champion.
Amal Easton
Special Guest on the mat and some guest teachers at Boulder Location. Students head off to LA for Pan American Championships in BJJ! - Mar 25, 2008 - 7:51pm
You’ve probably seen some new faces around the last few days if you’ve been on the mats in Boulder. Our Guests are first Professors Kenny and Keith Florian, Kru (Thai for teacher) Mark DellaGrotte of Sitydotong Mauy Thai all preparing Kenny who will be the Main Event for the UFC show that will be April 3rd at Broomfield event Center. Second Professors Pete (Drago) Sell and George Sotiropoulos from Mat Serra's Academy. Pete was on two seasons of the Ultimate Fighter Show once as a fighter and once as a Coach for Professor Sera’s team. George Was on last seasons show and let me tell you all these guys are extremely skilled, focused and dedicated athletes, and more importantly great guys.
Thursdays MMA Black belt class will be guest taught by Professor Keith Florian, while Professor Pete “Drago” Sell will be teaching the Black belt class on Monday night. All Black Belt Program students are encouraged to come!!!
In other news we have a handful of students heading out to the Pan American Championships in LA including but not limited to Keegan Byers, James Strader-Smith, Ian Lieberman, Kyle Cordona, Jesse Kim, Julia O'rorke and Professors Easton and Correa.
Good Luck Guys!!!
New Schedule and new blue belt in Denver! - Mar 21, 2008 - 8:52pm
This Monday the Denver location is going to start a new schedule with more purple, black and conditioning classes, a new Muay Thai Intermediate class, Kids classes and a family class on Saturdays, where the parents will be on the mat with their Tigers!!! Make sure you grab a new schedule or check the website!
This Friday 21st Daniel J "DJ" Cardi was promoted to Blue Belt. Congratulations and keep the good work!!!
See you all on the mat, EBJJ staff.
Great Seminar, New Nelts and Champions in the EBJJ academy!!! - Mar 11, 2008 - 6:59pm
Last weekend was full of good news for the EBJJ academy.
Starting with the CKA tournament Saturday where we had two gold medals. Kyle Cordona won the Juvenil Advanced and Michael Creech won the Adults Begginer. They both won all their fights with submissions!
Sunday we had a great Seminar with Prof Helio "Soneca" Moreira where he showed some amazing techniques! On the seminar Kevin McLaughlin got his blue belt and Mr. Kim Yee was promoted to Brown Belt. Prof Easton and all the EBJJ staff were very proud of their graduations and hard work.
Congratulations to Kim, Kevin, Kyle and Michael!!!
See you all on the mat, EBJJ staff.
Professor Ludwig loses due to what I would call a very weak Doctor stopage. - Mar 6, 2008 - 11:42am
Unfortunately Professor lost due to a dubious (in my opinion) Doctor stoppage. We're proud of you Professor, and we'll get them next time! See it for yourself, copy and paste the link
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4m1ge_takanori-gomi-vs-duane-ludwig_sport
Professor Moreira Seminar in Boulder and Ludwig prepares for battle! - Mar 4, 2008 - 9:15am
Helio Soneca will be teaching a seminar at Easton BJJ Boulder on March 9th at 10am. The seminar will be 2 Hours with Kimono. $50 if you come in the day of and $40 pre-register ($25 if you are in the Black Belt Program). There are a limited number of spots for the seminar, so register early.
The following story cortesy of www.mmajunkie.com, originally posted 02-18-08
Developing a game plan for the one of the world's toughest fighters - on a few weeks' notice - would be a challenge for any athlete. But trying to cut down to an extra weight class in the process could be called madness.
But that's exactly what Duane "Bang"Ludwig (16-7) is trying to do for his upcoming fight with former PRIDE lightweight champ Takanori Gomi (27-3).
The Ludwig-Gomi fight headlines the World Victory Road's debut show, which takes place Wednesday, March 5 at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.
The co main event bout takes place at 154 lbs.
"When I got the call, I was 183 lbs.," said Ludwig, a two-time UFC fighter. "I was supposed to fight Steve Berger (at a Strikeforce show) at 170 lbs., so I was trying to keep on some weight. The call came, so it was time to start dropping the weight."
WVR actually called up Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker to inquire about Ludwig for the fight, and once Ludwig got assurance that Berger wouldn't be left without an opponent, he accepted the fight.
However, will such a drastic, unexpected cut affect Ludwig's performance?
"Probably," Ludwig admitted. "But we'll see what happened. I couldn't pass up the fight because it's such a great opportunity."
A win over Gomi, arguably the world's top lightweight fighter, could be the biggest victory of of Ludwig's career, though a January 2003 first-round KO of Jens Pulver (when Pulver was in his absolute prime) is right up there.
So, how do you fight Gomi, a fighter who likes to stand and trade but is as equally dangerous with submissions?
"I'm just going to see where the fight goes," Ludwig said. "If I can get a submission, of course I'll take a submission. Ideally, though, I'd like to keep it on the feet and see what I can do there. But if I get cracked or don't have luck there, I'll be happy to take the fight to the ground. But it's MMA, so we'll just see what happens.
Good Luck Professor Ludwig!
New Martial Arts Fitness Book Release by our freind Martin Rooney - Mar 3, 2008 - 11:23pm
Martin is a stud trainer, as well as a Gracie Magazine author and I highly recomend his stuff. Check it out!
Hello fellow GMA Member,
I just wanted to drop a note to all the loyal Gracie Magazine readers that my new book, “Training for Warriors: the Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Workout” is going world-wide tomorrow.
The book represents the last 10 years of my life working with and helping some of the top martial artists and Jiu Jitsu players in the world reach their physical potential.
At over 300 pages and 750 full color photos, I believe this is my masterpiece. There is also a sample diet and 8 week training program included with the over 300 exercises to help your game reach the next level.
I am writing because until tomorrow, you can still get the book as preorder and save the most money at amazon.com. At less than 20 dollars, I think the book is a steal. Here is the like below:
Thanks so much in advance, and I know everyone will love the book. I look forward to everyone’s feedback.
UFC party in Boulder and Denver Saturday March 1st!! - Mar 1, 2008 - 1:39pm
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
BOULDER at 8pm
Come to the Purple Martini in Boulder (located in the 29th Street Mall) to watch the UFC! $5 cover for guys, FREE for the ladies!
Wear your EBJJ gear and come hang out with the rest of the EBJJ team!
Purple Martini is located at 1710 29th St. #1C, BOULDER, CO
www.purplemartini.com
DENVER at 8pm
Come down to "Andrews" or the Martini Ranch in Denver to watch the UFC. Wear your EBJJ gear and come enjoy the fights!
Andrews
1111 Lincoln St, in Denver, CO 80203
Check out their website for more info and directions at:
andrewsonlincoln.com
*Come about an hour and a half earlier to get a table. Andrews fills up quick!
Martini Ranch
1317 14th Street
Denver, CO. 80202
303.534.6100
We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff
Congratulations to EBJJ students for their performance in the State Judo Championship! - Feb 25, 2008 - 9:55pm
Congratulations to Devin Rourke (2nd place - Novice Division), Andy Holmes (2nd place - Novice Division), and Andres Hermida (1st place - Senior "Advanced" Division) for doing a great job in the Judo State Championship
Congratulations to Tyler Toner!!!! - Feb 22, 2008 - 10:28pm
Tyler won in under a minute by triangle choke. Great Job!!!
Congratulations to Chaun and Reid!!!!! - Feb 21, 2008 - 8:59pm
Chaun won in the first round and Reid won by unanimous decision. Great job guys!!! You made us all very proud.
BATTLEQUEST 7: RESURRECTION! And ROCKY MOUNTAIN BAD BOYZ - Feb 14, 2008 - 3:07pm
Next Friday, Feb 22nd, Coach Toner will be representing our academy in the main event on BattleQuest. He will be facing the tuff Brett Roller (7-1). Toner has a 6-1 record and last appeared on Battlequest 6 when he finished Wyoming collegiate wrestler Nick Mamalis.
The night will feature 10 matches and will take place at the Softball Country Sports Pavilion. The under card has also the charismatic Kenneth Seegrist, Easton BJJ student.
Good luck Coach Toner and Kenneth and thanks for always representing the school!!!
Also on Thursday Feb 21 Chaun Sims and Reid Delman will be making their mma debuts in the Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz event. The event will take place at the Paladium Night Club in Commerce City.
We have tickets for both events so come out and support the guys in their fights
New purple belt between the Easton BJJ students! - Feb 5, 2008 - 11:32pm
The hard work and dedication on the mat from Coach Ian Starr was recognized by Prof Easton giving him his purple belt. Congratulation Coach Starr and keep the work on the way to your Black Belt!
- Easton BJJ Staff.
Congratulations Professor Almeida! - Feb 4, 2008 - 8:41am
They say the battle is not truly won in the ring but in preparation on the mat before hand and with Master Renzo Gracie in his corner Professor Almeida showed in style why he is a champion. Thank you Professor for being a model of strength, fortitude and self control. Professor Almeida is one of the most controlled and self disciplined people I know and it showed Saturday night in his first round submission over Yundt. In honor of Professors win.... its time to once again shadow his model of perseverance and hit the mat (I'm sure he is doing the same thing). Many other great fights really showcasing the power of BJJ including submissions by Minotoro over Tim Sylvia, Marquart over Horn, (all of the above by guillotine) and Mir over Lesnar.
The most important kind of control is control of ones self!
Now go train!
Amal Easton
GRAND OPENING FOR THE KIDS PROGRAM IN DENVER!!! Professor Ricardo Almeida prepares for Return to UFC. - Jan 28, 2008 - 7:40pm
This Saturday (Feb 2nd) we are having our Grand Opening for the kids classes. Prof Marshal and Coach Hermida will be leading Orientations for our new Tigers and a small party afterwards. So if you have kids or know somebody interested to bring theirs, the Grand Opening will start at 1pm and will have a hour duration.
The kids classes are going to be Tuesdays and Thursdays and the ages are from 4 to 14 years old.
Since we're having this grand opening for the kids, the Open Mat will be from 2:30pm to 3:30pm this Saturday only.
Event: Kids Classes Grand Opening
Date: Feb 2nd 2008
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Professor Almeida prepares for his return to the Octagon Saturday night!
I’m here in Las Vegas with Professor Almeida, Strength and conditioning coach Martin Rooney, Renzo Gracie, and the rest of the team in final preparation for the big fight. To see more about the fight Ricardo Almeida vs. Rob Yundt look on youtube for great videos of both of these fighters. Weigh ins are in a few hours and Professor is looking strong with very few pounds remaining to shed and I 100% believe he's going to disappoint a lot of Yundt fans this evening! With great guys like we have on our team, and a champions attitude like professor has, I believe we have a winning combination.
See you all on the mat!!!
Amal Easton
Welcome Back! - Jan 28, 2008 - 3:10am
Dear students and freinds,
Hopefully everybody had a great holiday and is ready to get in full swing with their training. I expect this to be a big year for Easton BJJ with some great changes and additions. On the MMA front look out for my great friend, and fellow Renzo Gracie team mate Professor Ricardo Almeida in his comeback fight in the UFC this Saturday night. Master Renzo Gracie will be in his corner and its going to be war. So its another weekend in Vegas for me as I would not miss this one for the world! Professor Almeida is one of my top picks for the champ at 185 and I imagine were going to see why on Saturday night.
Also I am looking for accommodation's preferably in the boulder area for 4 special guests and friends of mine from 3/16 to 3/29. If anybody knows a rental situation or has any Ideas... it would be greatly appreciated, please contact me through boulder@eastonbjj.com or speak with me personally.
Thanks and see you on the mat!!!!
Amal Easton
"There is more to life than increasing its speed."
—Mahatma Gandhi
"Biggest time waster in the world is other people who are going nowhere with their lives and want company!"
---Brian Tracy
UFC party in Boulder and Denver Saturday 19th!!! - Jan 15, 2008 - 12:34pm
UFC 80 RAPID FIRE!!!!!
BOULDER at 8pm
Come to the Purple Martini in Boulder (located in the 29th Street Mall) to watch the UFC! $5 cover for guys, FREE for the ladies! Wear your EBJJ gear and come hang out with the rest of the EBJJ team!
Purple Martini is located at 1710 29th St. #1C, BOULDER, CO
www.purplemartini.com
DENVER at 8pm
Come down to "Andrews" in Denver to watch the UFC. Wear your shirt, help support and promote the school and enjoy the fights. Don't forget, Andrews is one of the few places to have the fight for free so lets show our support to them and the school, invite your friends, go a little early, eat, and have a good time!
Andrews is located on 1111 Lincoln St, in Denver, CO 80203
Check out their website for more info and directions at:
andrewsonlincoln.com
*The Martini Ranch is NOT SHOWING the fight on Saturday
We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff
WELCOME BACK!!!!! - Jan 8, 2008 - 8:30pm
It's the New Year and we are burning up the mats! No better time to start training than now. If you have been putting it off, then we are looking forward to seeing you back on the mats. If you've been out, then look for a lot of exciting changes and additions to Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
See you on the mat!!!
Holiday Hours!!!!! - Dec 17, 2007 - 10:38am
Closed the 24th, 25th, 31st and the 1st.
Kids Program: Closed from the 23rd thru the 2nd.
Adults Program Boulder:
Dec. 26th
Blue Belt Class: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Thai Boxing: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Open Mat: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Dec. 27th and 28th
Blue Belt Class: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Open Mat: 5:30pm-7pm
Dec. 29th
Open Mat: 12:30pm-2:30pm
Dec. 30th
Open Mat: 11am-1pm
Adult Classes Denver
Dec. 26th
Blue Belt Class: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Open Mat: 5:30pm-7pm
Dec. 27th
Blue Belt Class: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Thai Boxing: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Open Mat: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Dec. 28th
Blue Belt Class: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Open Mat: 5:30pm-7pm
Dec 29th
Open Mat: 10am-11:30am
Happy Holidays!!!!!!!
Two weeks to the new year. Make them count. - Dec 16, 2007 - 10:46pm
Life unfolds. Each and every day we awake to an opportunity for re-invention. The wonder of the whole adventure is that we get to do a ‘re-take’ on who we are, each and every day. We are not our past; the past is simply a name for the series of paths and choices we made to arrive here in the present. We ARE, exactly who we continue to CHOOSE to be.
A lot of people leap at the chance to make new years resolutions; this represents a chance to ‘start over’; a chance to re-define who they are and how they act in the world. To that, I ask this – WHY WAIT?
Professor Jon Will.
RIP Ryan Gracie - Dec 15, 2007 - 9:02pm
According to Globo News, Professor Ryan Gracie was found dead this morning. Our condolences to the Gracie family. Ryan was often referred to as the most valiant of the Family and was seen as a fierce competitor and representative of Gracie Jiu-jitsu in Pride, ADCC, and BJJ mats around the world. We will miss him greatly. Ryan is survived by his son.
Grapplers Quest Results - Dec 12, 2007 - 6:00pm
Congratulations to all of our students who competed in the Grapplers Quest Tournament. Keegan Byers 1st place no gi and gi. Even Byers 3rd place gi. Tanner Wilkey 2nd place no gi and gi. Brian Carlson 2nd place gi. Great Job Everyone!!!!!
ROF Results - Dec 2, 2007 - 10:52am
First off I would like to start by congratulating Rob Macdonald on a great fight. I would like to thank all of you for coming out and supporting me. Losing is always difficult but the mark of champions is to pick yourself up off the canvas and keep going, and that is what i plan to do. I will see you all on the mat this week.
Eliot "The Fire" Marshall
Grapplers Quest Results - Denver Students
Last weekend we had a group of students representing the school on the Grapplers Quest Tournament In Vegas and we had great results! Elizabeth Tran got two silver medals (GI and No GI), Aaron Robinson got 3rd place on the No GI division and Corey Harris got 3rd place on the GI division.
This tournament is considered one of the hardest in Grappling! Congratulations to all the students!!!
Prof Correa
Stay tuned for the Boulder Results
ROF Weigh in Photos - Nov 30, 2007 - 11:57pm
The face off
Rob MacDonald
Professor Marshall
Last but not least, congrats Clove Lynch, Purple Belt well deserved!!
See you at the Fights!!!
Photos from Professor Marshall final fight prep and, Coach Toner, and Simms - Nov 27, 2007 - 7:34pm
Its been a long 10 weeks for Professor Marshall and now its time for war! heres some photos from the prep.
Ludwig gives Marshall some advice between rounds
Toner between rounds
and in action
Eliot in action
Professor Easton TKO'd by future champs Ella and Angelo
Special thanks to Chuan Simms, Tyler Toner, and all the guys for helping Prof get ready with their own sweat and blood. Duane Ludwig for Helping with the stand up, Reid Delman for working with the wrestling, the guys in NM at Jacksons for being there and supporting all the guys, Dr Sovendal for his grueling training regemines, Dr Dorfman for keeping Eliot alive and well, Rob Brooks and The Work Out Studio for helping with the physical training, and all the fans who's support helps make it possible to fight for a "living", and most of all every single student at Easton Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for being part of the team!
DONT FORGET TO BUY YOUR TICKETS AT THE SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THE FIGHTERS
THANK YOU ALL!
SEE YOU AT THE FIGHTS!
See you at the fights
Amal Easton
Congrats Larry King, Brown Belt!!! - Nov 27, 2007 - 6:34pm
Huge congrats is in order for Larry King who through his years of hard work has achieved the rank of brown Belt. Great Job Coach!
Remember only a few days left to buy tickets to Professor Marshall's fight. See you Saturday night!
Train Hard!
Amal Easton
Professor Marshall Headlines Ring Of Fire Saturday Night, Get your tickets at the Academy!!! - Nov 26, 2007 - 8:30am
Its going to be war on Saturday night as Professor Eliot Marshall should have his toughest fight to date in the very talented and tough Rob MacDonald (#2 ranked IKF kick boxer, Ontario wrestling champion, and 3 year Canadian Jiu-jitsu champ). See Robs website for more info on him at http://www.ultimatemaximus.com/pages/resume tickets are going fast and this could be one of professors last local fights so for a great live show come to the Ring Of Fire on Saturday night!!! Send Professor a shout on his myspace.
Happy Birthday Master Kim Yee and Sian!!! - Nov 25, 2007 - 7:19pm
EBJJ would like to wish a very special birthday to Two of our longest students! Happy birthday, we hope to see you on the mats for many great years to come!!!
Amal Easton
Denver School
Wednesday: Normal Schedule
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10am - 11:30am
Saturday: 10am - 11:30am
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!
Congratulations James Strater-Smith!!!!! - Nov 16, 2007 - 2:42pm
James won his fight in Longmont in less than a minute. Good Job!!!!
UFC party in Boulder and Denver Saturday 17th!!! - Nov 6, 2007 - 6:25pm
UFC 78 Validation!!!!!
BOULDER at 7pm
Come to the Purple Martini in Boulder (located in the 29th Street Mall) to watch the UFC! $5 cover for guys, FREE for the ladies! Wear your EBJJ gear and come hang out with the rest of the EBJJ team!
Purple Martini is located at 1710 29th St. #1C, BOULDER, CO
www.purplemartini.com
DENVER at 7pm
Come down to "Andrews" or the Martini Ranch in Denver to watch the UFC. Wear your shirt, help support and promote the school and enjoy the fights. Don't forget, Andrews is one of the few places to have the fight for free so lets show our support to them and the school, invite your friends, go a little early, eat, and have a good time!
Andrews is located on 1111 Lincoln St, in Denver, CO 80203
Check out their website for more info and directions at:
andrewsonlincoln.com
Martini Ranch
1317 14th Street
Denver, CO. 80202
303.534.6100
We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff
Congratulations to all the new Blue Belts!!!!! - Nov 5, 2007 - 8:48pm
Congratulate Mike Tousignant, Meredith Wilson, and John Gardner on getting their Blue Belts!!! Way to go!
Congratulations to Brian Olson on his gold medal in the US Open - Nov 2, 2007 - 4:28pm
After three years of retirement this three-time Olympian and former World medalist began his comeback into competitive Judo by winning 1st place in the prestigious international tournament, the US Open. Olson won his last match by armbar in the last minute. This win virtually guarantees him a slot in the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials for Judo. Be sure to congratulate Brian when you see him practicing in our Academy.
Cool videos on youtube! - Oct 30, 2007 - 2:26am
Dont forget to share these nice videos with your friends and family! They are showing how our academy works and presenting a little bit of what Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is!
Unfortunately the Rominho seminar was canceled due to an injury. Nothing serious and we look forward to seeing the world champion back in action and on the mats soon!!!
Amal Easton
"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what people say. I just watch what they do."
Andrew Carnegie
Professor Ricardo - Oct 18, 2007 - 1:07pm
Cachorrao signs UFC deal
Contract is good for six fights
On first hand for GRACIEMAG.com, Ricardo Almeida revealed that he has just signed a six fights contract with UFC. Cachorrao is considered one of the most talented fighters today. The comeback of Renzo Gracie’s black belt to MMA was scheduled to happen early this month at Cage Fury Fighting Championship, but the event never came through. Therefore, Cachorrao negotiated a deal with Dana White.
