Listen to Matt Arroyo on the Sports Junkies
Contestant on the Ultimate Fighter TV show and BJJ brown belt, Matt Arroyo, appearing on the Washington DC/NOVA area radio show, the Sports Junkies, to promote is upcoming MMA seminar at Capital Jiu-Jitsu.
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March 26, 2008
Join in April for 1 FREE Month
Are you interested in becoming a member of Northern Virginia's premiere school of Mixed Martial Arts, Self-Defense and Athlete conditioning? Do you want to get in shape, learn today's most effective martial arts and have fun doing it? Capital Jiu-Jitsu offers the complete training environment where men, women and kids learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Kickboxing, Self-Defense, Yoga and CrossFit. Close to residents of South Riding, Brambleton, Ashburn, Sterling, Arlington, Old Town Alexandria, Washington DC, Stoneridge, Burke and everywhere in the Northern Virginia area, Capital Jiu-Jitsu's Loudoun County and Alexandria martial arts academies offer an unparralelled experience in MMA and fitness.
Sign up before May 1st and receive your first month for free. Remember, Capital Jiu-Jitsu offers programs for adults and kids. Train in everything from Yoga to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and have fun doing it.
Capital Jiu-Jitsu's Loudoun County/Dulles 606 martial arts and fitness academy now offers a variety of yoga classes in Hatha, Ashtanga, Anusara and Flow Yoga. If you live in Clifton, Sterling, Arcola, Brambleton, Ashburn, Chantilly, Springfield, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Middleburg, Stone Ridge or anywhere in Loudoun County, visit us today for a complete mixed marital arts and fitness training experience.
March 24, 2008
Iman Achhal now 2-0 in Mixed Marital Arts
Despite having to step up in weight at the last minute, Iman won her second MMA fight Saturday night in Manassas Virginia at Operation Octagon. Iman prepared for a fight at 120lbs but ended up fighting a much larger opponent for the 130lb title. Using her wrestling and boxing skills, as well as her conditioning, Iman was able to wear down her larger opponent and won a decision. Congrats to Iman on pulling out another tough win in the cage.
Hear Matt Arroyo on the Sports Junkies
Matt Arroyo will make an appearance on Washington DC and Baltimore radio. Before teaching an MMA seminar at Capital Jiu-Jitsu Old Town Alexandria, Matt will be interviewed by the Sports Junkies on 106.7 FM WJFK in DC and 105.7 FM WHFS in Baltimore.
March 18, 2008
Capital Jiu-Jitsu Featured in the Washington Post Express
The Washington Post Express featured Capital Jiu-Jitsu in an article on Mixed Martial Arts. The reporter visited a BJJ class at CJJ and interviewed several students.
Read the Article on the Express Website
Offering both conditioning programs, such CrossFit and Yoga, and effective self-defense and martial arts programs, such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Wrestling, Kid's Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, and She'Safe Women's Self-Defense to residents of Northern Virginia, including Sterling, Ashburn, Herndon, Chantilly, Brambleton, Arcola, South Riding, Middleburg and Stoneridge, Capital Jiu-Jitsu brings the benefits of Mixed Martial Arts Training to everyone.
March 17, 2008
Taylor Dixon Now 4-0 in Mixed Martial Arts
Taylor won his fourth MMA fight Saturday night, defeating Rich Patishnock from Pereira MMA via rear naked choke just seconds into the first round. This was Taylor's second time competing in the Valhalla event in the Dulles Sportsplex just a few miles from Capital Jiu-Jitsu Loudoun County. Taylor's fight was chosen by DCMMA as "submission of the night." View the full report at DCMMA.com.
If you're interested in Self-Defense, Mixed Martial Arts competition, CrossFit, Yoga or Children's Martial Arts and Self-Defense, visit either of Capital Jiu-Jitsu's locations in Northern Virginia for a free trial class in the world's most effective martial arts and conditioning programs. If you live in Sterling, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Arcola, Stoneridge, Middleburg or anywhere in the Washington DC metro area, check out BJJ, MMA, Kickboxing and CrossFit today.
Copa Nova Results
Several Capital Jiu-Jitsu members competed in Sterling Virginia this weekend at the Copa Nova, in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling. Everyone had a great showing and several brought home medals.
Results:
Chuck Porter - Bronze - White Belt Cruiserweight
Nizar Loynab - Silver - White Belt Teens Heavyweight
Sean Carow - Bronze - Men's Blue Belt Cruiserweight | Gold - Men's No-Gi Intermediate Middleweight
Andy Ruffner - Bronze - Men's White Belt
Zach Zones - Gold - Men's Light Heavyweight and Men's Blue Belt Crusierweight
Richard Fitzgerald - Silver - Men's Bluebelt 140 - 155 | Bronze Nogi Intermediate 140 -149
Mike Reilly - Gold - Mens Gi Blue Belt 155-169lbs
Japheth Brubaker - Gold - Men's Blue Belt Heavyweight
Next to Landsdowne, Sterling, Dulles, South Riding, Brambleton, Ashburn, Middleburg, Arcola, and Stoneridge, the Copa Nova gave everyone at Capital Jiu-Jitsu Academy Loudoun County and Alexandria/Arlington the chance to compete in a BJJ/Grappling tournament without have to travel far outside the Washington DC metro area.
March 15, 2008
Matt Arroyo Seminar Saturday, March 29th
A contestant on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, Matt "No Regard" Arroyo will visit Capital Jiu-Jitsu Old Town Alexandria/Arlington to conduct a Mixed Martial Arts Seminar on Saturday, March 29th for students of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing programs.
MMA Mixed Levels 1.30 - 3.30 pm
Cost=$40
Matt Arroyo submitting BJJ black belt Edson Diniz:
Bio
Age: 25
MMA Record: 2 – 1
Hometown: Cobleskill, NY
Trains in: Tampa, FL
Matt Arroyo left the cold winters of Cobleskill, New York, behind after graduating from high school in 2000 then attending the University of Tampa. He tried out and made it on UT’s baseball team. In 2003, he began training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Rob Kahn of the Gracie Academy in Tampa. Fascinated by his new interest, Arroyo quit baseball and, by the time he graduated in May of 2005, he had already achieved a purple belt in BJJ.
After college, Arroyo worked as a life insurance agent for about a year and a half before dedicating himself fully to the sport of MMA. He now teaches the sport for a living in the South Tampa area. Arroyo thinks living in the house will be difficult without being able to contact his family or attend church. The self-confessed computer nerd will also miss MySpace. However, Arroyo thinks the ability to work with the world class coaches more than make up for that sacrifice in his quest to become The Ultimate Fighter.
If you live in Arcola, Loudoun County, Ashburn, Brambleton, South Riding, Sterling, Chantilly, Burke, Brambleton, Ashburn, Centreville, Middleburg, Herndon, Reston, Springfield, Merrifield, Annandale, Clifton, Northern Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, NOVA, Loudoun, Dulles, Chantilly, Middleburg, Clifton, Oakton, Centreville, Reston and want to train MMA, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Muay Thai Kickboxing, Yoga, Kid's Martial Arts, Children's Mixed Martial Arts and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, CrossFit, Yoga and Women's Self-Defense, visit Capital Jiu-Jitsu for a free trial class.
March 12, 2008
More Yoga Classes Added in Loudoun County
Beginning Monday, March 17th, Capital Jiu-Jitsu Loudoun County will offer additional yoga classes. We're also adding instructors to expand the program and new styles of Yoga: Ashtanga, Anusara, Kundalini and Hatha. If you're looking for Yoga classes in South Riding, Ashburn, Brambleton, Chantilly or Centreville, check out Northern Virginia's premiere school of Fitness and Martial Arts. Capital Jiu-Jitsu Academy offers a complete training experience for families: try yoga while your child learns valuable self-defense skills in our Kids Jiu-Jitsu & MMA martial arts course. Our students range form serious Mixed Martial Arts fighters to Moms who are looking to get in shape and have fun.
View the Yoga Schedule for Loudoun County/Dulles 606.
March 03, 2008
Royce Gracie Network Gathering and Loudoun Grand Opening Review
CJJ was lucky enough to host the Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Network Gathering this past weekend. Royce, Rodrigo, Royler and Ralek Gracie all made the trip to Loudoun County VA, as did network representatives from across the country. The weekend kicked off Friday night with Royce teaching a self-defense class, Rodrigo taught No-Gi/MMA Saturday morning and Royler taught BJJ Sunday. Royce also handed out several promotions, including several black belts, and CJJ owner Jeremy Lafreniere received his brown belt. The weekend also featured and autograph session, several CrossFit fight gone bad workouts and everyone getting together at Wings n Things to watch the UFC. Thanks to everyone who made the trip to Sterling/Dulles from the Washington DC area and around the country.
Thanks From Jeremy:
"My first thank you is for all the congratulations so many people have expressed to me about receiving the rank of brown belt from Royce on Saturday. Everyone knows the road you must travel down to advance in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu: a comibination of knowledge, experience, time, toughness, perseverance and tremendous support from family, friends and training partners!
My next thank you is to all the volunteers this weekend! Holy smokes there were a lot of you, and each of you was directly responsible for the success of the big production that is the Network Gathering!
I would also like to thank the CJJ staff for their support in the weeks leading up to the Network Gathering. I received most of the attention and praise, but the truth of the matter is that Will, Japheth, Adam, Taylor, Sean, Jacob, Mike, Bryan, Jason, Stewart and Garrett all played a role in the success of the weekend! From Will's amazing work on the fliers, record keeping and web site design, to Japheth's constant phone calling, organizing, and long hours, none of this would have been remotely possible without our team!
Finally, I would like to thank Royce, Rodrigo, Royler and Ralek for making the trip. Royler called me last night and expressed a tremendous amount of thanks and praise for what we are doing at CJJ. I also received a ton of thanks and praise from Rodrigo and Ralek at the dinner on Saturday night. Some people wrongfully make the assumption that these seminars are "about the money" for these guys. They couldn't be more wrong. My first seminars with the Gracie's, back in the days of the elementary school, cost them more to make the trip out to VA than what I collected for them from people attending; and not once did they complain or make an issue of things. They have supported us from day one, and continue to do so every chance they get.
I cannot wait to see what the next couple of years bring to CJJ!"
Join in March for 1 FREE MONTH
Thinking about signing up at Northern VA's premiere school of MMA, BJJ, Muay Thai, CrossFit and Yoga? Do so in March and get your first month of training for free. Capital Jiu-Jitsu operates two full service martial arts and fitness academies in the Washington DC area: Loudoun County and Old Town Alexandria/Arlington. Discover the benefits of Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, CrossFit elite athlete conditioning or any of our other programs in self-defense and fitness.
Our new Loudoun County VA academy is a short drive from South Riding, Ashburn, Chantilly, Sterling and Dulles Airport and it features a 10,000 square-foot layout complete with locker rooms, a dedicated CrossFit area, swain MMA mats, heavy bags and an octagon. Stop in today for a free trial class.