Capital Jiu-Jitsu

Royce is preparing for his fight this Saturday with Kazushi Sakuraba, part of K-1's Dynamite MMA event that will air on Showtime pay-per-view. Royce is working Jiu-Jitsu with several Gracies--Ralek, Rodrigo and Royler--and Muay Thai with Ganyao from Fairtex.

Intersted in training Fairtex Muay Thai, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Alexandria, Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax, Southern Maryland, Northern Virginia or Washington DC? Visit Capital Jiu-Jitsu.

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Jerry Hill put on an awesome free seminar on Saturday, answering everyone's questions and covering some fundamentals for kettlebells, weights and bodyweight exercises. Jerry took the time to explain each exercise and made sure everyone had prefect technique. The seminar ended with two quick circuits that left all attendees feeling smoked. Everyone got to see first-hand why the Alexandria CrossFit Challenge is the premiere fitness program in the Alexandria, Arlington and Washington DC area.

See all the pictures here.

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From ADCC News:

Royce Gracie is in the final stages of preparation for his K1 Dynamite USA fight against Kazushi Sakuraba on June 2nd at the LA Coliseum. Kid was present to one of these training sessions last week. Under the watchful eyes of his brother and coach Royler Gracie and Boxing coach Claudio Coelho, Royce took turns at sparring with his cousin Rodrigo and nephew Ralek. The training session went fast and furious but most impressive was watching Gracies of different generations training together.

After the training session Royce, Royler, Claudio and Kid all went to visit former World Surfing Champion Sunny Garcia at his Da Hui business. There working side by side with Sunny was none other than fighter/manager Bobby Gamboa, everyone had a good time talking battle stories.

More pictures below.

Royce spars with Ralek

Rodrigo Gracie

Royce and Rodrigo

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2007's second She'Safe seminar took place this week at Capital Jiu-Jitsu headquarters in Alexandria. Women traveled from all over the Washington DC metro area to participate in CJJ's hybrid self-defense program made up of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing techniques that are specifically tailored to meet the self-defense needs of women. Students of all ages attended the class-- teenagers to housewives traveled from Arlington, Fairfax, Southern Maryland, Falls Church and DC to participate.

She'Safe seminars occur quarterly and each one has a unique curriculum. If you missed this one, email us to receive our newsletter.

See all the photos on the Capital Jiu-Jitsu Flickr Page.

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This video shows Ricardo De La Riva training. Note the excellent guard work against a much larger black belt, which must be what it takes to have a guard named after you. Enjoy:

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Both Jacare and Werdum hold impressive records in grappling competition, including the Mundials and ADCC. More recently, Werdum has received attention for his participation in Pride and UFC, as well as for training Mirko Crocop in grappling. This is a gi match from an absolute division (Werdum is the heavier of the two).

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Muay Thai world champion, Faritex Instuctor and Lumpini Stadium Veteran, Jongsanan "Num" "The Woodenman" returns to Capital Jiu-Jitsu on Saturday June 9th!

Num holds a Muay Thai record of 90-23-0, is a 2x ISKA World Champion, 2x Luminee Champion, IKF North American Champion and IKKC Junior Middleweight World Champion. He will be teaching students of all levels, and, as always, we are reserving a limited number of slots for this seminar.

If you live in Arlington, Washington DC, Falls Church, Farifax, Prince Georges or anywhere in the NOVA or Southern Maryland area, and are looking to practice straight Muay Thai, learn some striking for MMA or take a break from your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or submission wrestling training, don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best in Muay Thai Kickboxing.

Seminar Details:

Saturday, June 9th
FAIRTEX MUAY THAI / ALL LEVELS from 4:00 - 7:00 = $90

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Capital Jiu-Jitsu competitors have been competing more and more actively in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and No Gi Submission Wrestling events throughout the Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. CJJ has already taken home a ton of medals in 2007, and there are still many tournaments on the horizon.

Full Results

Richmond:

Taylor Dixon: 1st place Gi, 2nd place No-Gi
Jerry Jones: 2nd Place No-Gi
Mike Reilly: 1st place Gi
Richard Fitzgerald: 4th Place Gi
Ben Nall: 2nd Place No-Gi
C2 Sean: 1st Place Gi
Sean Croushorn: 1st Place

Maryland Open:
Mike Reilly 1st Place
Jerry Jones 1st Place
Tim Koren 1st Place
Ryan Charles 2nd Place
Ben Nall 3rd Place

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Capital Jiu-Jitsu Wrestling Coach Garrett Bontempo put on an awesome free seminar for the children of CJJ's Kid-Jitsu Mixed Martial Arts Program. Garrett taught several takedowns for Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and No Gi Submission Grappling. The turnout was great, with children visiting CJJ Headquarters in Alexandria from all over the DC and Northern Virginia area, including Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax.

See the pictures on the Capital Jiu-Jitsu Flickr Page.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, ADCC Submission Wrestling and MMA world champion ROYLER GRACIE will be at CJJ's Alexandria Headquarters on Friday June 22nd & Saturday June 23rd!

Royler will be doing 3 classes for this seminar. Students of all levels are welcome, and, as always, we are reserving a limited number of slots for each class.

Here are the details of the seminar:

Friday, June 22nd
No Gi & MMA / MIXED LEVELS from 6:30 - 9:30 = $90

Saturday, June 23rd
Street Self-Defense & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / WHITE 0 - 3 STRIPES ONLY from 10:00 - 1:00 = $90
Street Self-Defense & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu / WHITE 4 STRIPES & UP ONLY from 2:00 - 5:00 = $90

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We now have a weblog devoted to training at CJJ, CJJTraining.com. Check it out.

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She'Safe Women's Self-Defense Seminar

Date: May 17th, 2007
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Cost: $15.00

Today's headlines make it clear that attacks and assaults can happen to anyone, anywhere. We want to stop the statistics! That's why Capital Jiu-Jitsu is proud to present another She'Safe, a one-hour self-defense seminar specifically designed for women.

She'Safe Seminars are held quarterly and are open to all interested women. This seminar will cover NEW TECHNIQUES from our women's defense cirriculum. Attendees will leave with a resource page outlining the course material, a renewed sense of confidence and potentially life-saving knowledge.

Space is limited so call Jeremy at 703-346-8828 today!

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