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Open Mat Saturdays at RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Orange County California. Tons of mat space, technical training partners, and great music.
We have a black and brown belt here every Saturday, plus a handful of high level players so you are guaranteed some fun technical rolls!
All who love to train jiu jitsu are welcome! All schools and belt levels are invited to come roll and share technique in a friendly environment.
We now have a FREE one hour group class before the open mats! We will go over techniques and work some drills.
Saturday’s class and the oen mat are FREE. We do this for the love of jiu jitsu! If you have always wanted to try jiu jitsu, this is a great place. If you are a seasoned player of the game, you will love it too, as we have brown and black belts here every weekend!
You must bring a clean gi and equipment to train.
The schedule:
Group Class: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Open Mat: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
For address and more information, please visit:
http://www.rocknrollbjj.com/rnrbjj_open_mat.html
I know some of you maybe getting this invite and don’t live in California. We have had a lot of visitors from out of town this summer, so don’t be shy if you are visiting Southern California to stop by and train with us.
Hope to see you soon and happy training
http://www.rocknrollbjj.com!
It was awesome! We just had the IBJJF tournament on the weekend so we had a lot of friends in town. Through the magic of facebook, i met Marcel Oliveira on our RocknRoll BJJ page. Marcel is a purple belt under Alexandre Soca and is also the owner of GI Soap. Over the past year we had said hi here or there online, but we had never met as he trains in the Long Island, New York area and i train in Orange County, California.
Through one of my posts, he mentioned he and some of his teammates would be staying a few days after the tournament and wanted to train with different people. So we set up a time, a Monday evening in fact, and trained.
Great training with team Alexandre Soca’s students at RocknRoll BJJ!
From left to right, Mike Flores, Tom Devivo, Mike Gates, Marcel Oliveira, Rich Zaydel, TC, and John Vargas.
Tom, Marcel and John were from Team Soca and had amazing guards and great all around jiu jitsu. i was very impressed with their jiu jitsu. They invited us to come out and train anytime! The next time I am in New York, you can bet I will be visiting the Alexandre Soca school!
We were very honored to have them come by our humble studio.
http://www.rocknrollbjj.com
Come train at the RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Open Mat Saturdays in Orange County.
High level technique, technical rolls, share techniques and good music of course.
All levels, schools and people who love to train jiu jitsu and share techniques. Train gi or no gi, its up to you and whoever wants to train with you. Training both is strongly encouraged, but its all for fun and the love of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the end of the day!
RocknRoll BJJ Open Mat Action
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High Level Open Mat Saturday Action!
Be sure to ‘Like’ the RocknRoll Jiu Jitsu page on Facebook!
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Mike Feldman From Las Vegas Stopped by for a roll!
Oh yeah, lol, be sure to come by and subscribe to the RocknRoll BJJ Youtube Channel.
http://www.youtube.com/rocknrollbjj
Happy training everyone and best wishes to all!
Professor Marcelo Carvalho of Global Jiu JItsu Academy has a NEW location in Orange County! Marcelo has a great all around game, but his specialty is guard as you will find it quickly if you roll with any of his students! If you are in Orange County and on the fence about where to go, be sure to try out a week FREE over at Global. And, of course, if you need Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Private Lessons in Orange County be sure to look up RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu!
16540 Harbor Blvd Suite L
Fountain Valley, California 92708
http://www.globaljiujitsuacademy.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Jiu-Jitsu-Academy-GJJA/160258620677925
Orange County Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Private Lessons! Lowest Rates! Fun!
RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Private Lessons & Personal Training in Orange County, California! Lowest rates in OC!
RocknRoll BJJ & Fitness is dedicated to changing lives through Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and fitness! Get one on one attention by an experienced Brazilian Jiu JItsu instructor and National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer and take your jiu jitsu to the next level and, or, reach your fitness goals fast! Lowest rates for BJJ Private Lessons and personal training in Orange County!
RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu programs and teachings adapt to your pace and ability making learning fun and safe! Whether its your first day trying jiu jitsu or you are a seasoned jiu jitsu player, I have a great program for you.
RocknRoll Fitness Programs for all ages, body types and fitness levels! You will have a customized fitness program for your body type and fitness goals. Don’t be shy. If you have let your self go and its been a while since you have been active, you have come to the right place. I am a patient and detailed trainer. If you are already fit, but are looking for strength training, plyometrics or just something more challenging, I have got some fun for you!
* Receive detailed, patient, instruction from an experienced & certified Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor and personal trainer!
* Learn amazing new Brazilian jiu jitsu techniques as taught to me by the pros!
* Choose what time is best for your busy schedule!
RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Fitness is run by Rich Zaydel a brown belt in brazilian jiu jitsu under Professor Marcelo Carvalho and is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer. Rich has taught at the prestigious Chapman University Jiu Jitsu Club and is an assistant instructor at Global Jiu Jitsu under Professor Marcelo Carvalho.
Contact Rich now to schedule your lessons or personal training! Email me through this ad or visit the RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu website.
http://www.rocknrollbjj.com
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Be sure to check out some great techniques for free at the RocknRoll BJJ Youtube Channel!
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You can follow RocknRoll BJJ on twitter too!
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Happy training!
I train over at Global Jiu Jitsu and my Master, Professor Marcelo Carvalho is cousins with Master Julio Cesar Pereira, leader of the GFTeam. The GFTeam are high level jiu jitsu players and different black belts visit us on a regular basis.
They always share the most cutting edge techniques and drills, but aren’t afraid to stick with traditional methods that work. Here are a few guard passing drills along with a few other goodies!
http://youtu.be/uaQ5xWK9diU
I will be making a few videos of some of my favorite drills so be sure to subscribe!
Guess What? Contrary to what the Gracie family would have you believe, they didn’t invent Brazilian Jiu Jitsu! And, if you take the time to research it, the Gracie’s were snobs and stingy with sharing jiu jitsu. History shows that they only taught to the rich or upper class. Some things never change.
Luis Franca was taught jiu jitsu by non other than Mitsuyo Maeda. Mitsuyo Maeda was an expert judoka with direct lineage to the founder of judo, Kanō Jigorō. Maeda, settled in Belem in 1917 and taught a small group of students, including Luis Franca and Carlos Gracie.
Oswaldo Fadda received his black belt under Luis Franca. Fadda taught jiu jitsu to the poor in Rio because, as usual, the Gracie tuition as too high. He taught in unorthodox locations free of charge to share the gentle art of jiu jitsu with the less privileged. The Gracies, in typical snobbish fashion, considered him an outcast.
Oswaldo Fadda Jiu Jitsu legend!
Fadda finally opened a school in 1950. He then challenged the Helio Gracie school with some of his students. The Gracies excepted the challenge and invited Fadda and his students to the Gracie Academy. Fadda’s students tapped out the Gracies and even put one of them to sleep. Much of Fadda’s students used foot locks to tap the Gracies who in sore loser spirit called the foot locks a ‘suburban technique.’ However, later Helio would say that it only takes on Fadda to prove that jiu jitsu is for everyone. Fadda is the only one known to have beaten Helio in a tournament.
Master Julio Cesar Pereira, leader of the Ground Fight Team has direct lineage to Oswaldo Fadda. Rodolfo Vieira is Master Pereira’s student. I always like to cheer for the underdog, don’t you?
Please take the time to read more about Oswaldo Fadda and learn more about how the Gracies didn’t invent brazilian jiu jitsu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswaldo_Fadda
Happy training!
When the Pan Ams come to Southern California once a year, everyone at Global Jiu Jitsu Academy get s really excited. About a week before the tournament begins, GFTeam world champions start rolling in to train with us.
Our master, Professor Marcelo Carvalho is cousins with the Master of the GFTeam, Julio Cesar Pereira. How lucky is that? When the team visits, the dojo is packed wall to wall with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts with Master Pereira teaching. We get to roll with Rodolfo Vieira, Theodoro Canal, Igor Santos, Wancler Oliveira, Vanessa Oliveira, Ricardo Evangelista and Denilson Pimenta just to name a few.
I came in one morning on an off day and ended up getting to roll with about a dozen black belts all to myself!
Rich Zaydel of RocknRoll BJJ & Fitness and some of the GFTeam world champions at Global Jiu JItsu Academy
Here I am, Rich Zaydel, with Wancler Oliveira, Igor Santos and Ricardo Evangelista just to name a few. Sorry I couldn’t remember everyone’s name!
The GFTeam have the most amazing jiu jitsu and are the nicest guys in the world!
If you are in the Orange County area, come by and try out some classes for free at Global Jiu Jitsu Academy (GJJA)! http://www.globaljiujitsuacademy.com
IF you are looking for brazilian jiu jitsu private lessons or personal training, I can be reached at RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
http://www.rocknrollbjj.com
Be sure to check out some of my favorite techniques on the RocknRollBJJ Youtube Channel:
Happy training!
http://www.youtube.com/rocknrollbjj
Like I said in the earlier post, the 2012 Pan Ams was awesome! I had a great time hanging out with old friends and supporting my Global Jiu Jitsu / GFTeam teammates.
It was especially exciting because my friends and morning roll partners did amazing. Andrew Goodman took bronze in his division and murdered his opponent 13-0 in his first fight. Andy is a seven foot tall advanced purple belt and has a very technical guard game.
Deja Vu set in as Dana Riddle did it again. He won gold in his white belt division last year. This year as blue belt was no different. Dana submitted three out of four of his opponents with only one of his fights going the distance.
Congratulations Dana RIddle and Global Jiu Jitsu / GFTeam
All the Global Jiu Jitsu competitors fought hard and are extremely tough!
Come on by and try out a class for free if you are in the Orange County, California area!
http://www.globaljiujitsuacademy.com
Happy training!
The Pan Ams 2012 was bigger than ever at the Bren Center in Irvine California. Over 3,500 competitors and 1,000’s of spectators over the course of four days. I love the Pan Ams because I get to see all my jiu jitsu friends Ive made through the years and rub elbows with legends and talented up and comers.e
Here is a pic with Dana Riddle, Andrew Goodman, Rich Zaydel(me) and Pistol Pete Loncarevich.
Dana Riddle, Andrew Goodman, Rich Zaydel and Pistol Pete Loncarevich at Pan Ams 2012
Dana Riddle won gold in his division and Andrew Goodman won bronze. We all train at Global Jiu Jitsu Academy in Fountain Valley, California, under Professor Marcelo Carvalho, except or Pete who has his own school in Medford, Oregon. I am an assistant instructor under Professor Carvalho, but I also am head instructor at RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Fitness and am also a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer in Orange County California.
http://www.rocknrollbjj.com
Please come by and like the RocknRoll Brazilian Jiu Jitsu page on facebook:
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Happy training!
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