UFC Fight Night 96 is Coming to Portland!

UFC Fight Night 96 will be held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 1st.  The event is expected to be headlined by a bantamweight bout between John Lineker and former two-time UFC Flyweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller bantamweight winner John Dodson. UFC Fight Night 96 Submission: The Guillotine Choke   Lineker’s… Read more »

The Importance of Jiu Jitsu Testing

Jiu Jitsu testing is important for a lot of reasons, but the most obvious is this: It forces you to practice more.  Unless you’re a masochist, or love public humiliation, committing to testing forces you to practice more, so you don’t embarrass yourself on test day. Test prep forces you to learn new techniques and… Read more »

Family Jiu-Jitsu

Family Jiu-Jitsu. Being a in a family of four it is not always easy to find activities that are fun for the entire family. My oldest child is 8 and my youngest is 6. They are both active, but going for a bike ride, jog or hike with a 6 year old is not really… Read more »

Jiu Jitsu: Go With The Flow And Use Less Muscle

Go With The Flow If you’ve ever put on a gi and set foot on a mat, I guarantee that you’ve heard your coach tell you to stop using so much muscle and flow more. I’ve been rolling for five and a half years, and I still hear some variation on this phrase all the… Read more »

9 Fight Tactics to Develop Winning Competitors

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Fight tactics are used by Martial Art competitors. It gives them a focus and overall strategy they need to win the fight. It does not matter whether you practice Muay Thai, MMA or Boxing; understanding these tactics are what will make you successful. Although these tactics are an essential key in developing winning competitors, the… Read more »

Take the Back the Ultimate Jiu Jitsu Strategy

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Brazilian Jiu jitsu is fun game of strategy. You need to be fluid, relaxed and be able to respond with in a fraction of a second. Your responses are not always set for the immediate submission. Sometimes you are setting up a move that is two, three or four moves ahead. Having the skill set… Read more »

Tai Chi-ing Around Portland

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  Tai Chi-ing Around Portland. One thing that I hear over and over again is how easily people get bored with their workout routine. With swimming you chase walls, and running you pound into the same pavement. Aerobics classes can burn you out, with lifting weights you’re chained to a stuffy gym.   Tai Chi-ing… Read more »