Everyone that trains Jiu Jitsu for long enough is going to encounter a training partner who is bigger, and stronger than they are. Being a small practitioner means that you won't have to wait long. Almost all of my training partners outclass me in the...
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[caption id="attachment_17492" align="aligncenter" width="791"] Grapple-A-Thon 8[/caption] Alright grapplers, I've decided to take the 8th installment of Grapple-A-Thon on the road. We will be hosting the fundraiser at Professor James Puopolo's school, Salem-Keizer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy. The charity we will be donating all profits to is Family Building...
Read More June of 2015 marked 10 years of practicing martial arts for me. I began training Judo in 2005, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2009, and even dabbled in Karate for a few terms in college. For me, martial Arts started as a hobby, and eventually morphed into one...
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On Saturday, June 20th grapplers from Performance Martial Arts Academy hit the mats at the Subleague Championships in Portland. The team looked great and brought home a lot of hardware, here is the medal breakdown. John Butler ~ Gold (purple belt) Matty Ice ~ Gold (blue belt) Seth...
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On Saturday, March 14th, competitors from Performance Martial Arts Academy competed at the NAGA: Oregon Championship. 10 members of the Youth team tested themselves, many of who competed in multiple divisions, often going up in weight and skill for the opportunity to have more matches. Aside...
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