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!


1st Place Easton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu =63 points


Easton BJJ:
Gold Medals – 13
Silver Medals – 7
Bronze Medals – 5
4th Places – 6

Kids Advanced Feather (60-69.9 lbs)
1st Place Isaac Appel

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

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!

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!!!

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:

http://www.amazon.com/Training-Warriors-Ultimate-Martial-Workout/dp/0061374334/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204572784&sr=8-1

Also, below is a video link I have made for the book. Any help getting this up on your sites and to your students is greatly appreciated.

www.greyskyfilms.com/clients/Martin_Trailer_Version3_large.wmv

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

McMahon BJJ Seminar - Nov 21, 2007 - 7:51pm

Class Photo from the Seminar!!

Sweet

Holiday Hours!!!!! - Nov 19, 2007 - 6:05pm

Boulder Hours
Wednesday: Normal Schedule
Thursday: 10am - 11am
Friday: 11am - 1pm
Saturday: 11am - 1pm

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!

Romulo “Rominho” Barral seminar cancelled! - Oct 20, 2007 - 5:55am

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.

Before signing, Almeida looked into five different offers. His first bout should be scheduled for the beginning of 2008. “The final goal of my return was to get to the UFC, so I thought why not go straight there at once,” said Cachorrao to GRACIEMAG.com

The above news was taken from graciemag.com go there and subscribe for more up to date news!!!


I’m just returning from a great week of training in the city and would like to express my gratitude for being able to be part of such a great team, Renzo Gracie Team! To say the trip was inspirational would be an understatement. All of Master Renzo Gracies instructors are truly world class. I learned some great drills from Gregor Gracie, had a few classes with John D (unbelievable), and Daniel Gracie. Tough training with Gordinho, Igor, Fabio, Carl, too name a few! Got to see and work some techniques with Gene Dunn, Brian, and many more, not to mention Ze and Magno who obviously display passion and an in depth knowledge of their classes and BJJ in general. I had the fortune of seeing Matt Serra, Ray Longo, Luke Cumo, Pete Sell and more getting Matt ready for his big fight and it was nice not only too see what a great champion he is but to be reminded what a funny, and down to earth guy he has always been and remains. Professor Ricardo Almeida of coarse remains a champion on every level and I believe will be a truly dominant force in his weight as well. Martin Rooney ran a motivating fitness session for Professor Almeida and I that left my head spinning. So Really I just wanted to say thanks to master Renzo Gracie for always being who you are and creating such a powerful thing.
Looking forward to seeing everybody on the mat!!!
Amal Easton

For more News, Training tips, and other info please see
Ricardoalmeida.com
Renzogracie.com
Trainingforwarriors.com
Graciemag.com

UFC party in Boulder and Denver this Saturday 20th!!! - Oct 16, 2007 - 6:33pm

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" 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

We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff

Congratulations to Steve and Mike! - Oct 9, 2007 - 4:16pm

Easton BJJ wants to congratulate Steve Hordinski and Mike Hutchins for their new belts! These two have been showing A LOT of dedication and well deserve their conquest! KEEP THE WORK ON YOUR WAY TO THE BLACK BELT!!!
See you all on the mat, Prof Correa.

Purple Belt: Steve Hordinski
Blue Belt: Mike Hutchins

Fitness Quest (20's) - Oct 3, 2007 - 3:43pm

A minimum goal we would like to set for everyone is:
20 push ups
20 squats
4 pull ups
20 sit ups
One minute jump rope or quarter mile run

Each and every day. Sounds easy? Well it is, and that’s the point. If you can do more great, but don’t even think about skipping a day. Remember, even this small amount of exercise will improve not only your jiu-jitsu, but give you more energy throughout your day, improve your mood, and in general, give you a higher quality of life.

We have all started something cool (diet, health club, musical instrument, BJJ), did it religiously for two weeks, slacked off for one and lost it. Don’t let this happen to you! The first thirty days are what it really takes to form a habit, and then it’s going to become part of your lifestyle. You can split the work out in two and do 10, 10, 2, 10 in the am and then again in the pm but don’t go to sleep without doing it! Most of these are going to be satisfied the days you train.

-EBJJ Staff

PS. Several of our current students have lost upwards of FIFTY POUNDS over the last seven months. If you have a story to tell, please write us at boulder@eastonbjj.com or denver@eastonbjj.com and let us know, we may put it up on the site.

Congrats to Renzo Gracies Pit Bulls and check out the great work of one of our own students!!! - Sep 23, 2007 - 8:09pm

Huge congrats to the Pit Bulls for winning the IFL in the finals check out more on Professor Almeida's site (I couldn't have said it better).

http://ricardoalmeida.com/myoffice/storeonline/whatsnew.aspx?orgId=12985

Also check out Dr Dorfmans family vacation, good work, I hope if anything ever goes wrong there is someone like him present to save the day!

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=77788

See you on the matt!
Amal Easton

UFC party in Boulder and Denver this Saturday 22nd!!! - Sep 18, 2007 - 10:28pm

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" 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

We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff

Professor Easton Does Seminar at McMahon BJJ - Sep 13, 2007 - 10:26pm

Great Seminar Monday night at McMahon BJJ. Coaches Finnie and Tessa are really doing a great job and we are very proud of them both for representing our style of BJJ so well. 4 Blue belts were graduated, and they looked great on the mat, a testament to the great classes going on in Fort Collins. If your in the area, you better check them out! Check out the photos on the photos page!
Amal Easton

Professor Marshall out of ROF 30 - Sep 5, 2007 - 10:03am

Unfortunately Professor Marshall had to pull out of his fight on the next ROF card due to injury. He is healing up well. Please come support Professor Ludwig is his fight on the card.

Please don't forget to give EBJJ a helping hand and vote for us for Best of Denver, read the next news for info.

"Early to bed, early to rise make a man healthy wealthy and wise"
Benjamin Franklin

Help Easton bjj win Best of Denver, and holiday schedule! - Aug 30, 2007 - 5:23pm

Dear friends and Students,
Easton BJJ is up for a major award. ABC News 7 yearly "A-List Competition" is in full swing. The awards feature Denver's top 600 businesses in over 70 Categories. One of those categories is: Best Martial Arts Studio
PLEASE HELP SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!! Easton BJJ has been in Colorado teaching Gracie style Jiu-jitsu for nine years, long before it was the "In Thing".
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND VOTE FOR US!!
JUST CLICK, or paste THE LINK BELOW to be taken directly to the Denver's 7 A-List sight. Once there cast your vote, they will send you an email, confirm, and your done!
Thanks for your support!!!
See you on the mat!!!
Sincerely
Amal Easton

www.http://kmgh.cityvoter.com/details.aspx?business=52115

Saturday and Sunday will have Open mat only as normally scheduled, monday night will be normal adult schedule, kids classes are canceled till Tuesday.

Have a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend!

Were off to the event center - Aug 25, 2007 - 4:48pm

Weigh ins went well and were off to the fight! Alberto is ready and feeling strong, lets wish him luck and its time for War!!
See you all on the mat on monday!
Professor Easton

UFC Event, August 25th - Aug 16, 2007 - 6:29pm

Alberto Crane vs. Roger Huerta, Professor Easton will be in Alberto's corner. So, come join your Jiu-Jitsu buddies for the UFC on Saturday, August 25th. If you are in Denver, then go to Andrews off of 11th and Lincoln. If you are in Boulder, then come to the Purple Martini across the street from the school. Make sure and wear your Easton BJJ T-Shirt.

EBJJ and Prof Ricardo Almeida (Ricardo almeida Brazilian Jiu-jitsu) raise money to benefit the I have a Dream Foundation! - Aug 11, 2007 - 9:22pm

Prof Easton, Prof Correa, Coaches Andersch, Mcmahon, Smith, Kline and Lopez and all the students at the seminar were amazed with Prof Almeida's class. It's really an inspiration to see how he conducts his classes. A very special thanks to Professor Ricardo Almeida, Ms Ally Almeida, and Kioshi Tom clifford for generously donating their time and energy to help make this event a success.
All proceeds that EBJJ and Prof Almeida received from the seminar were donated to the "I have a dream foundation" to help underprivileged kids graduate highschool and go to college. Thanks to everybody who helped make this event a success! We raised $1200 to help the kids from this great program!!!
Keep your eyes peeled for Professor Almeida's return to the ring against Hallman in late September or early October. For more information on Professor Almeida please see his website at ricardoalmeida.com or check out his fight record on sherdog.com.

See you in class. Train Smart!!!
Professors Easton and Correa.

PS: Special thanks also to Mcmahon BJJ and Tritown BJJ for their excelent work in spreading BJJ and supporting the Fundraiser!!!

Ricardo Almeida Seminars!!!! - Aug 7, 2007 - 3:09pm

This Saturday August 11th at the Denver Academy. Benefits the I have a Dream Foundation.
Beginner: 10-11:15am.
Advanced: 11:15-12:30pm.
Donations
Blue and Purple Belt Program: $30.
Black Belt Program: Donation is not required, but appreciated.
Sign Up ASAP! Spots are limited.
No classes or open mat this Saturday at the Boulder location.

TO ALL WORLD'S COMPETITORS!!!!!!!!!! - Aug 3, 2007 - 6:18pm

If you are competing in the world's this year and you are a student of Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, then enter as a student of Gracie Barra.
Just do it!!!!!

WORLD JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP! - Jul 29, 2007 - 2:11pm

The tournament will take place on August 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th in California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California, EUA.

California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840

Good luck EBJJ Team!!!

Competition Team Meeting 7/14 - Jul 16, 2007 - 4:58pm

Last Saturday there was an amazing turn-out for the competition team meeting. We had students coming from Finnie's, Irwin's, and our own Denver school. At the end of the day everyone was asking "when is the next one?" Don't miss out on our next competition team meeting. This is an opportunity for some great training with students from all over Colorado.

Free Yoga in Boulder!!!

Free Yoga classes in the Boulder location on Wednesday and Friday for all EBJJ students starting next week. This will be a 4 week course designed to teach you a basic form you can add to your practice. They will be held from 11am to 12pm. Be sure to take advantage of this, it will certainly help your game and physical health.

Free Massages in Boulder!!!

Come in and sign-up for your free 1/2 hour massage in Boulder. This will be available to all our students on Saturday from 12:30 to 3pm.

Tournament Saturday the 21st

There will be a local tournament this Saturday at the Northglenn Recreational Center. Come on down and show your support for our team. There will be some great matches and a whole lot of fun!!

Tyler Toner's Upcoming Fight

Our very own Tyler Toner will be fighting in Vail this Saturday the 21st. Show your support!!

Black Belt Night 7/13 - Jul 16, 2007 - 2:51pm

If you missed it, then you missed out!!! This event was huge. All six black belt instructors and world class muay thai fighter Duane "Bang" Ludwig were in Denver on Friday the 13th to teach classes and train. There was an amazing turn out, so clear you schedules for next time.

Monday and Tuesday one and a half hours of tough training! - Jul 15, 2007 - 7:23pm

Come Monday Boulder Black/Purple belt class 7:30 and to tuesday Denver 5:30 for an hour and a half of tough training in Black belt class!
I'll see you on the mat!
Amal Easton

Saturday Competition Team Meeting! - Jul 10, 2007 - 3:25pm

Dear Friends,
Please bear with us while we work on getting the class schedule updated on the web! If you have any questions please call:
Denver: 303-623-1715
Boulder: 303-938-1275

We apologize for any inconvenience!
EBJJ STAFF




What do you think about having 6 Black Belts and a world Muai Thai Champion in the same class? ARE YOU FREAKED?! Come to the Purple Belt class this Friday 13th in Denver and you're going to have Profs Amal Easton, Eliot Marshall, Nick Kline, Mario Correa, Mark Johnson, Tyrone Glover and Duane Ludwig teaching some great Techniques! If you are in the Blue Belt Program, you are welcome to come to the Randori and give this Black Belts a hard time!!!

If you like to compete and want to represent the School in the tournaments you have to be on the Competition Team. And if you are on the Competition Team you have to come to our next meeting this Saturday 14th, 2pm in Boulder. We are going through some tips to help you with your fight strategy!

Freak Friday:
Denver Location - Friday 13th
Blue Belt Program Members - Blue Belt Class (5:30pm) and Randori (7:30pm).
Purple and Black Belt Members - All classes (5:30pm - 8:30pm)

Competition Team Meeting:
Boulder Location - Saturday 14th - 2pm

See you on the mat, EBJJ staff.

UFC party in Boulder and Denver on July 7th!!! - Jul 3, 2007 - 10:22am

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
UFC party at Andrews in Denver on July 7th!

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

We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff

Jack Schaefer and Ross Hansen got their Blue Belts - Jun 30, 2007 - 3:00pm

Congratulations to Ross Hansen and Jack Schaefer on getting their Blue Belts. This is a huge accomplishment and we are very proud of them both. Ross just turned 16, so watch out!

EBJJ 9 year old reaches base camp of Everest! - Jun 28, 2007 - 5:03pm

Huge congratulations to Matt Moniz who with his father Mike actually trekked 14 days to the base camp of Mount Everest (he actually reached18,500 Feet)! While Mike and Matt were out climbing in Nepal Kaylee and Dee were soaking up the rays and swimming with the fish in Kauai! I knew Boulder had the Second highest number of people in America to have summited Everest but now it has one more nine year old in the history books! Great Job Matt and Mike!!!

Black Belt Program Special Events - Jun 28, 2007 - 12:53am

Hello to all members on the Black Belt Program! We are going to have our first event this Friday 12pm in Denver. Its going to be an open mat with only Blue Belts and up!!!
Confirmed we have Prof Correa, Prof Johnson, Coach Finnie and Coach Erwin. I believe Prof Easton, Prof Glover, CoacheS Andersch and Coach Tessa are going to be on the mat too!
If you are on the Black Belt program and didnt get an email about this first event, please send an message to eastonbjjb@gmail.com with your name and number, and I will include you ASAP.
See you on the Denver mat Friday, Prof Correa.

"Black Belt Program" Open Mat:
Denver Location (320 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203)
6/29/07 - Friday
12pm - 1:30pm

Exciting news about the Muai Thai program at EBJJ!! - Jun 22, 2007 - 1:17pm

Duane Ludwig will be fighting in Elite xc on pay per view tonight at 7:30 pm wish him luck, Professor Marshall is there to help out so check it out if you are able. Also exciting news is that Mr. Ludwig will be heading our Muai Thai program and will have a presence teaching at both the Boulder and Denver Academies soon. For more information on Duane check out Duanebang.com
Amal Easton

Seminar and Graduation - Jun 20, 2007 - 11:27am

Profs. Amal Easton, Mark Johnson and Mario Correa as well as the legend Prof. Helio Soneca were present Friday evening at Tri-Town Jiu-jitsu to witness Coach Erwin Lopez be presented with his brown belt by Prof. Easton. Anyone who knows Erwin can attest to his abilities as a player and the loyalty his students have for him are a testament to his abilities as a teacher. Congratulations, Coach Lopez! It is well-deserved!

Saturday afternoon, students ranging from beginner to advanced from both Denver and Boulder academies gathered at the Boulder location for a seminar with Prof. Helio Soneca. The seminar was no-gi and covered a number of variations from the guard position. It's always a great opportunity when students can recieve instruction from such a seasoned and experienced black belt like Prof. Soneca.

Prof. Easton was keen to point out that when he began to train Jiu-jitsu as a white belt, Soneca was already a renowned black belt.

The seminar was a great success and we are all looking forward to Soneca's next visit to the academy. Those who were unable to attend were missed, and now we are going to tap you with all the cool stuff we learned!

Check out this video with Prof. Soneca and the new brown belt Coach Lopez:

Another Video about the School - Jun 14, 2007 - 11:24pm

Check out Prof Kline's video about EBJJ academy on Youtube!



This video and many more are on Prof Correa's youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mcbusy

Videos on Youtube - Jun 12, 2007 - 4:14pm

Check out some cool videos about EBJJ academy on Prof Correa's Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mcbusy

Congrats to Chaun Simms!!! - Jun 11, 2007 - 12:50pm

Congrats to Chaun Simms for winning his challenge match by Mata Leao in about two minutes. The festival was fun, and Chaun looked tough.

Its on, Challenge match in Denver! - Jun 10, 2007 - 11:29am

fights start at 6pm We're gonna be there at 5 ish, so Dust your Puerto Rican flag off and we'll see you there!

Chaun Simms to compete at Puerto Rico festival Sunday - Jun 9, 2007 - 6:09pm

Chaun Sims will be doing a challenge match (Submission Grappling) at the Puerto Rico Festival Sunday at 6 pm the web site for tickets is
http://ticketswest.rdln.com/EventDetails.aspx?evt=55544
or for Puerto Rican festival see
http://www.atasteofpuertoricofestival.com/
Its going to be a boxing event so unfortunately regulated by the Boxing commission, I say unfortunately because as they know nothing about Submission grappling they are forcing it to be a 3 rounds of 3 minutes. Chaun will be fighting Cody who lost to him by Rear Naked Choke in the finals of a recent tournament. Good luck Chaun and we’ll se you at the Puerto Rico festival! (please check back to the site so we can let you know after weigh ins if this match will actually happen if you are planning on attending).

City of Cuernavaca Park
I-25 & 20th Street
Denver, CO 80202
Sun, June 10, 2007, 4:00 PM
Price: $20.00 to $100.00 USD
Seating Chart

EBJJ kids gettin it on!!! Cool Mat Serra interview - May 30, 2007 - 5:56pm

Big ups to Austin and Ian Eslberg who together with Their family will be riding for seven straight days around Aspen averaging 80 miles a day. Their first day will be from Frisco to Steamboat Springs
92 miles and 5700 verticle. That last ride will be up and over independence pass. Austin holds the Formidable Title along with Max Dorfman of being Easton BJJ’s very first Junior Black belts!!! I remember Austin did an entire month without getting in a car, truly a great ambassador of the young generation!

Nate Perrins has been Running up a storm when he’s not tearing up the mats, Nate has been running cross country and ran the Boulder Boulder last weekend in just under 1:09! Great work!!!

Send us an email if your doing something cool this summer, we’d love to let everyone know about it!

Now Go Train BJJ!!!

Professor Easton


Check out the great Mat Serra interview, go Matty!!!
http://mma.tv/TUF/index.cfm?ac=ListMessages&PID=1&TID=1054861&FID=1&pc =

UFC party in Boulder and Denver on May 26th!!! - May 21, 2007 - 12:14pm

BOULDER at 7pm
Come to the Purple Martini in Boulder (located in the 29th Street Mall) to watch the UFC! Easton BJJ has a reserved section! $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
UFC party at Andrews in Denver on May 26th!

Come down to "Andrews" in Denver on Saturday, May 26th to watch the UFC. Wear your shirt, help support and promote the school and enjoy the fights. We're going to be there one hour early at 6:30-7pm to hang out and have some food. 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

We will see you there,
Easton BJJ Staff

"Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure."
— Napoleon Hill

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - CLOSED! - May 21, 2007 - 12:14pm

Easton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boulder AND Denver, will be closed for Memorial Day weekend.
Come help us out at the Boulder Creek Fest or just come hang out.
For more information got to www.bouldercreekfestival.com

Have a fun and safe weekend!
Steph

UFC party in Boulder and Denver on May 26th!!! - May 17, 2007 - 8:05pm

BOULDER
Come to Purple Martini in Boulder (located in the 29th Street Mall) to watch the UFC! Easton BJJ has a reserved section! $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:
UFC party at Andrews in Denver on May 26th!

Come down to "Andrews" in Denver on Saturday, May 26th to watch the UFC. Wear your shirt, help support and promote the school and enjoy the fights. Were going to be there one hour early at 6:30-7pm to hang out and have some food. Don't forget, Andrews is one of the few places to have