Shannon received her brown belt last Sunday making her Kentucky’s highest ranked woman.  She has been a dedicated and consistent student for many years in Bowling Green.  Taking the weekly abuse at the hands of bigger and stronger men, she has outlasted them all!  Nowadays she is a pillar for the team.  She helps teach […]

Professor Josh Johnson received his 3rd stripe, 9 years a black belt! A little history, he was the 3rd black belt promoted in Kentucky.  Michael ODonnell was in the summer of 2006.  Allan Manganello was in September or October of 2006? And Josh was in December of that same year.  Our E-town club is also […]

What a wonderful celebration of our Jiu-Jitsu.  We promoted 10 blue belts, 5 purple belts, 1 brown belt, 2 new black belts and 2 black belts striped up.  All our black belts along with Josh’s teachers Luiz Palhares and Eberhard Kieslich were in the same room for the first time.  Representatives were in attendance from […]

In addition to Josh receiving his 3rd stripe from Mestre Luiz Palhares, he also had the honor of graduating two new black belts among our ranks.  Junior Dennis and Joe Dibble both have over a decade of training.  Junior has beaten cancer and came back from back surgery to still actively train weekly.  Junior is […]

Great black Friday open mat!  Thanks to everyone who came out to roll!

Congrats to Elio Pajares and Chris Bidwell who came in 2nd in their respective divisions of the U of TN Judo Championships.  I don’t have all the details but I did hear that Elio snagged an armlock to finish one of his contests!  Good job guys!

Coach Shannon competed in Newbreed Orlando 11-21-15.  She won her no gi advanced division and her gi division defeating a brown belt and a tough Brazilian woman.  She finished with 4 armlocks and noone lasted more than 3 minutes!  Totally dominate performance!

Joe Baize recently competed in the 6 man pro division of the New Breed Ultimate Grappler in Orlando on November 21st.  Competitors included 3 ADCC vets, UFC vet, Grapplers Quest Champions and IBJJF Champions.  Baize secured a win via heel hook against Grappler Allstars runner up Dan Martinez in 1:32.  In the semis he faced […]

Results for NAGA Franklin, TN.  Everyone placed.  We only lost 3 matches on the day!  8 wins by submission on the day.  No Gi results: Jonathan Patrick Centers. 2nd place Cory Williams 2nd place Joe Baize Shared 1st with Dillon Draper Baize masters division 1st Dillon shared 1st with Baize Gi Dillon. 1st. Brown belt […]

Joe Baize recently taught a clinic on the half guard and leg attacks.  It was very successful and everyone had a great time!