The No-Gi classes will be on a short hiatus starting at the Christmas break. So, effective 12/24/2008 there will be no no-gi classes held.

Classes should start back up in Feb (or sooner given enough interest).

The 2008 U.S. Open XIII Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament took place last weekend and our school showed up with an amazing twenty four competitors! We had a large number of first time competitors this tournament. Regardless of the results congratulations to you for training hard and testing yourself.

Our results were impressive, with half of our competitors earning medals in one or more divisions. Excellent work!

See the results below or check out the US Open website for the brackets. As always, please post any links to fights in the forum!

MALE 18YRS UP - Black - Adult - Light
   2nd Place Marcos Torregrosa

MALE 18YRS UP - Brown - Master - Medium Heavy
   1st Place Mike "Q" Quaintence

OPEN - Brown - Masters and Seniors
   2nd Place Mike "Q" Quaintence

MALE 18YRS UP - Brown - Adult - Middle
   2nd Place Brad Sandoval

OPEN - Brown - Adult
   3rd Place Brad Sandoval

MALE 18YRS UP - Brown - Adult - Heavy
   2nd Place Toby Staley

MALE 18YRS UP - Purple - Adult - Super Super Heavy
   2nd Place Cesar Pelayo

MALE 18YRS UP - Purple - Senior - Middle
   1st Place Jordan Robinson

MALE 18YRS UP - Purple - Adult - Medium Heavy
   1st Place John Garcia

MALE 18YRS UP - Blue - Senior - Middle
   3rd Place Richard Miller

FEMALE - White - Adult - Heavy
   1st Place Amanda Sears

MALE 18YRS UP - White - Master - Super Super Heavy
   3rd Place Brennen Sack

MALE 18YRS UP - White - Senior - Heavy
   1st Place Dan Martin

MALE 18YRS UP - White - Adult - Super Feather
   3rd Place Tom Nguyen

It's that time of year again, the summer is over and it's time to get back on the mat! Come in and check out our no-gi classes and take your game up a notch.

See the Class Schedule for the class times.

Were sure it's some of the best no-gi grapping training in Sacramento, but we're a little biased.

Following on the heals of the success our school had at the 2008 World Championships we also did great in the Masters Worlds and the No-Gi Worlds. Cassio took the silver down in Brazil, and Brad, Dustin, and Andres all placed in their respective divisions or in their open class in Carson. Congrats to everyone that competed for going out there and testing yourself against some of the best in the world!

Medal Winners:

Black Belt Master - Medium Heavy
   2nd Place Cassio Werneck

Brown Belt Adult - Open
   3rd Place Brad Sandoval

Brown Belt Adult - Light
   2nd Place Dustin Akbari

Blue Belt Adult - Feather
   2nd Place Brunovski Andris

Blue Belt Adult - Open
   3rd Place Brunovski Andris