October 2010
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THE VALUE OF LEARNING OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY
Learning the art of Jiu-Jitsu is a lifelong endeavor. Not only is there a whole lot to learn, but new things keep coming up and as you progress in your knowledge you will find that there is even more that you don’t know. The Academy is a great place to build your foundation of knowledge because you are presented with a structured curriculum with teachers and training partners to drill with....
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The Value of the Private Jiu Jitsu Lesson
Is your training getting a little stale, are the other members of your academy shutting you down because they know your game, or are you having trouble matching up with guys in regards to size, strength and technique. A little over a year ago my response was an unequivocal “YES”. I had been training at a small school with a small group of students for about nine months and like most new...
Oregon Open Tournament Review
It was a full gymnasium at Liberty High in Hillsboro, OR October 9, 201o when the SBJJ competition Team took to the mats for the Oregon Open. Matt Verley, Jesse Vaughn, Instructor Zach Adamson, Luke Verley, and Travis Jonsson represented the team well collectively combining for 8 wins and 4 losses for the day. Matt Verley finished with a bye the first round, and went 1 - 1 for the...
Student Updates!
-Social Media Raffle handout will be given out this week! Prizes include Andre Galvao’s Drill to Win book, OTM Rash Guard, OTM Fight Shorts and 2 private lessons
- Pizza and Video Games night this Friday following our Open Mat at Fultanos in Seaside, lets go have some fun as a team!
- Parents night out coming the last Friday of the month, let’s give the parents a break and let the kids...
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American Nationals tournament was monumental for...
This past weekend I had the fortune to represent Northwest Jiu Jitsu (Team Ribiero) and compete in the US Nationals at California State Dominguez Hills. I flew to Los Angles with good friends and fellow competitors Zach Adamson (SBJJ/Lovato/Ribiero)) and Tom Oberhue (Five Rings/Ribiero) who all competed as part of Team Ribiero. This was to be my first competition on such a large stage....
