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Below is a video showing a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) match between Leo Vieira and Yuki Nakai. Nakai is remembered for his role in the Rickson Gracie Documentary "Choke" and has since become a well-known BJJ practitioner in his own right.
Remember, BJJ classes are happening daily in CJJ Old Town and Loudoun County.
CJJ instructor Taylor Dixon won his third MMA fight this past weekend in Landsdowne Northern Virginia. Taylor fought John Stewart, a very tough opponent from Virginia beach. Dozens of Capital Jiu-Jitsu students made the trip from the surrounding Northern Virginia areas to see Taylor show some great Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling, controlling the entire fight. Congrats to Taylor on another win.
Alex Lavery also stepped up at the last minute and took his first MMA fight, losing by TKO. Despite showing up at the event as an alternate for a Muay Thai fight, Alex jumped at the chance to fight Mixed Martial Arts and showed a lot of heart in a tough fight.
Only one more week Until Royce, Rodrigo, Ralek and Royler Gracie visit Capital Jiu-Jitsu Loudoun Co. Dulles to celebrate the opening of CJJ's second premiere school of Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, Muay Thai, CrossFit and Yoga in the Northern VA area. Driving distance from the Washington DC metro area, make the trip from Fairfax VA, Arlington and anywhere in NOVA to train with 4 Gracie family members.
Here's a training session between Eddie Bravo and Jason Chambers, host of the Human Weapon on the discovery channel. This took place at Legends MMA in LA.
Weekly She'Safe Women's Self-Defense Classes will begin on March 19th in CJJ Old Town. Classes will be taught by Cheryl Magagnotti and Dan Deninno and will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30-7.25pm. Don't miss out on the Washington DC area's foremost martial arts program for women.
Our own TAYLOR DIXON will be fighting John Stuart from the Virginia Beach Academy of Martial Arts (VBAMA) on February 23rd in Landsdowne, VA at the National Convention Center. The DC Metro Showdown will feature Muay Thai, MMA and SanDa fights. This will be Taylor's 3rd fight, and he currently holds a title in CageFest.
For information on tickets visit the CJJ Message Board.
Brian "Double Dose" Dobler visited Capital Jiu-Jitsu in Loudoun County this weekend to teach a free Muay Thai seminar to CJJ students. Several Thai boxing students from Old Town VA made the trip to Dulles for the class to learn from a pro.
Here's a BJJ match between Marcelo Garcia and Terere:
Unfortunately, the seminar is canceled.
Capital Jiu-Jitsu Old Town Alexandria will host a FREE MMA Q&A seminar with former UFC middleweight champion Rich "Ace" Franklin followed by pictures and autographs. This seminar is open to Capital Jiu-Jitsu Students ONLY.
Biography
Prior to becoming a full time MMA fighter, Franklin was a math teacher at Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati. He has a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati.
Martial arts background
According to Franklin, he first learned submission fighting from instructional video tapes.[citation needed] He has been associated with and trained with Meat Truck Inc., and currently trains at facilities run by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel, (New Generation Martial Arts); Neal Rowe, a Muay Thai instructor (Sacan Martial Arts); and Rob Radford, a boxing instructor (Boxing 4 Fitness). Franklin is currently ranked as a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jorge Gurgel.
Mixed martial arts career
Franklin had a record of 17 wins and 1 loss before his fight for the title, which he won. His sole loss was against Lyoto Machida by TKO in the second round. In the run up to the title match, he defeated such well-respected fighters as Evan Tanner, Jorge Rivera, Edwin Dewees, and Ken Shamrock. Before his fight with Shamrock, Franklin signed an unusually long 8-fight contract. In 2005, he defeated Evan Tanner for a second time at UFC 53 to win the UFC middleweight championship. His victory lead to his being a coach (along with welterweight champion Matt Hughes) on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter.
On November 19, 2005 at UFC 56, Franklin defended his title against Nate Quarry, a competitor from season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter. Franklin won the fight via knockout in the first round. On March 4, 2006, at UFC 58, Franklin defeated David Loiseau in a unanimous five round decision to retain his title. Franklin broke his left hand early on in the second round. The injury required surgery, including a metal plate and screws, and Franklin was out of action for seven months.
Franklin lost his title on his return fight after being defeated by Brazilian Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 64 on October 14, 2006. Franklin was stopped with approximately 20 unanswered knees from the Muay Thai-clinch followed by kicks and a knee to the face at 2:49 of the first round. On October 19, 2006 Franklin underwent surgery due to the nasal fracture he received in his fight against Silva.
At UFC 68 on March 3, 2007, Franklin defeated Jason MacDonald by TKO due to MacDonald's corner throwing in the towel in the break between rounds two and three. Franklin had mounted MacDonald in the closing seconds of the second round, causing significant injury and swelling around MacDonald's left eye. MacDonald's corner advised ending the fight, and Franklin was declared the winner. After the fight Franklin called Anderson Silva to the ring, and said that he and Dana White had agreed to a fight for the title in Franklin's hometown, Cincinnati.
On June 16, 2007 at UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Franklin defeated top middleweight contender Yushin Okami to be announced the official number one contender for Anderson Silva's middleweight championship. The bout was only Franklin's second overall fight that went the full distance (due to being a non-title fight, it was three rounds). All three judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Franklin.
On October 20, 2007, Franklin faced Anderson Silva in a rematch for the middleweight championship, losing by TKO (knee) in the second round.[3] Franklin recently signed a new 6 fight contract with the UFC.[4] Rich Franklin had to pull out of a UFC 82 fight with Travis Lutter and will be sidelined until approximately June because of a torn meniscus he suffered in his right knee.
An interview with Capital Jiu-Jitsu's own Iman Achhal is up on the CJJ Training Weblog. Iman is currently the CageFest MMA 135lb women's champion.
Train with Royce, Royler, Rodrigo and Ralek Gracie in a single weekend!
Registration:
Please Pre-Register HERE before February 25th to save money. Note in the appropriate fields your belt level and the Network Chapter you are a member of.
Pre-registration Cost: $115.00 (Must register by February 25th, 2008)
Day of registration Cost (CASH ONLY): $135.00
Itinerary:
Friday Evening
6:00pm - 8:00pm = Royce Gracie (Gi) Seminar
Saturday
All Day = Free Consultation with a Sports Chiropractor
10:00am - 12:00pm = Rodrigo Gracie (MMA) Seminar
12:00pm - 3:00pm = Pictures & Autographs with Royce, Rodrigo & Royler Gracie (Open to everyone, including non-network members. Tables will be set up.)
3:00pm = Invitation ONLY Network Meeting (Network Reps to attend plus coaches and top students for sparring. No white belts. This will be followed by promotions.)
7:00pm = Coaches Dinner - RSVP By Pre-registration date (http://www.texasdebrazil.com)
"CrossFit "Fight Gone Bad" Workouts will take place every other hour beginning at 10:00am and ending at 6:00pm.
Sunday
10:00am - 12:00pm = Royler Gracie (No Gi) Seminar
12:00pm = Business Owners Meeting (Yoga Room)
2:00pm = Beers & Food (Wings-N-Things)
An Apology from Jeremy
Flier PDF
Registration
Accommodations
Arrival Information
Itinerary
A Note for Coaches and Reps
Apology From Jeremy:
First, an apology to my friends outside the Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network. In consideration of the large size of the Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network, and the number of members anticipated to attend our 3rd Annual Network Gathering, we are limiting attendance to the seminars and events to registered members, coaches and representatives of RGJJN. However, please attend any of the free CrossFit sessions, to be held every other hour on Saturday beginning at 10:00am. Also, Royce, Rodrigo and Royler Gracie will all be available to autographs and pictures from 12:00pm - 3:00pm on Saturday"
Registration:
Please Register In Advance HERE. Note in the appropriate fields your belt level and the Network Chapter you are a member of.
Pre-registration Cost: $115.00 (Must register by February 25th, 2008)
Day of registration Cost (CASH ONLY): $135.00
Accommodations:
Everyone is more than welcome to sleep on our mats. If you choose to sleep at the school, please be respectful of the property, bring a sleeping bag, and please help out in some small way as re-payment for the accommodations (sweep the mats, pick up some of the trash, offer to run next door to get a volunteer or instructor a coffee or food item, etc....) The facilities contain showers, towels, lockers, laundry and more!
For those who would like to stay in a hotel, please visit here for several options close to Dulles Airport and Capital Jiu-Jitsu.
Arrival Information:
From I-66 E:
1. Take exit 53 to merge onto Sully Rd/VA-28 N toward Dulles Airport
2. Exit onto Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy/US-50 W toward Winchester
4. Continue to follow US-50 W
5. Turn right at Loudoun County Pkwy-Dulles 606
6. Turn left on Overland Drive
From I-95/I-495:
1. Take exit 170B to merge onto Capital Beltway/I-495 N toward Tysons Corner
2. Take exit 49C on the left to merge onto I-66 W toward Front Royal/Vienna
3. Take exit 57B for US-50 W toward Winchester/Fair Oaks
4. Slight right toward Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy/US-50 W
5. Slight right at Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy/US-50 W
6. Continue to follow US-50 W
7. Turn right at Loudoun County Pkwy/Dulles 606
8. Turn Left on Overland Drive
Dulles International Airport
1. Continue on Dulles Airport Access Rd (signs for Washington)
2. Take Exit 9A and head south on Sully Rd/VA-28 S
3. Exit onto Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy/US-50 W toward Winchester
Continue to follow US-50 W
4. Turn right at Loudoun County Pkwy, Dulles 606
5. Turn left on Overland Drive
Itinerary:
Friday Evening
6:00pm - 8:00pm = Royce Gracie (Gi) Seminar
Saturday
All Day = Free Consultation with a Sports Chiropractor
10:00am - 12:00pm = Rodrigo Gracie (MMA) Seminar
12:00pm - 3:00pm = Pictures & Autographs with Royce, Rodrigo & Royler Gracie (Open to everyone, including non-network members. Tables will be set up.)
3:00pm = Invitation ONLY Network Meeting (Network Reps to attend plus coaches and top students for sparring. No white belts. This will be followed by promotions.)
7:00pm = Coaches Dinner - RSVP By Pre-registration date (http://www.texasdebrazil.com)
"CrossFit "Fight Gone Bad" Workouts will take place every other hour beginning at 10:00am and ending at 6:00pm.
Sunday
10:00am - 12:00pm = Royler Gracie (No Gi) Seminar
12:00pm = Business Owners Meeting (Yoga Room)
2:00pm = Beers & Food (Wings-N-Things)
Fall Back Itinerary (In Consideration of Very Large Numbers of Attendees)
Friday Evening
6:00pm - 8:00pm = Royce Gracie (Gi) Seminar (Purple, Brown, Black Belts)
8:00pm - 10:00pm = Royce Gracie (Gi) Seminar (White, Blue Belts)
Saturday
All Day = Free Consultation with a Sports Chiropractor
10:00am - 12:00pm = Rodrigo Gracie (MMA) Seminar (Purple, Brown, Black Belts)
12:00pm - 2:00pm = Rodrigo Gracie (MMA) Seminar (White, Blue Belts)
2:00pm - 3:00pm = Pictures & Autographs with Royce, Rodrigo & Royler Gracie (Open to everyone, including non-network members. Tables will be set up.)
3:00pm = Invitation ONLY Network Meeting (Network Reps to attend plus coaches and top students for sparring. No white belts. This will be followed by promotions.)
7:00pm = Coaches Dinner - RSVP By Pre-registration date (http://www.texasdebrazil.com)
Sunday
10:00am - 12:00pm = Royler Gracie (No Gi) Seminar (Purple, Brown, Black Belts)
12:00pm - 2:00pm = Royler Gracie (No Gi) Seminar (White, Blue Belts)
2:00pm = Business Owners Meeting (Yoga Room)
3:00pm = Beers & Food (Wings-N-Things)
A Note For Coaches and Reps
The Invitation Only Meeting is for Coaches, Reps and Students chosen by you. Also, the Business Owners Meeting is an optional networking opportunity only for those who are interested. It shouldn't last long, and is meant to be helpful and fun. Handbooks will be provided to all who attend.
Join the Northern Virginia's premiere school of mixed martial arts and fitness before March 1st and receive your first month of training free. Enjoy training BJJ, MMA, Kickboxing, CrossFit or Yoga at both CJJ academies, in Old Town Alexandria/Arlington VA and Loudoun County, for the same price. Our new Loudoun Dulles Academy is now open, bringing martial arts and elite athlete conditioning to residents of South Riding, Brambleton, Chantilly, Ashburn and Sterling.
