Shakia Harris and Shannon Montgomery competed in the World Championships this year in Long Beach, California!  It was an awesome trip and a true Jiu-Jitsu Exodus.  To compete at that level requires preparation, dedication, and true skill.  Both the ladies did well.  Shakia drew a tough first match against a Canadian International Judo competitor.  She […]

Would you let someone who just learned how to check the oil in their car work as a mechanic on your new Bugatti?  That’s what you are doing when you watch technique videos on youtube and take blog advice from blue purple, and most brown belts.  Sorry if that hurts your feelings, it is the […]

Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone with an open mind, a humble attitude and a desire to learn. A professor is not judged by his highest student. He is judged by his lowest student. In the beginning we were an elite group. Every class began with 100 push-ups, 200 jumping jacks, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, 100 dips, […]

Here is some rare footage of Rolls Gracie and Rickson Gracie training as Helio Gracie looks on!  Rolls and Rickson are the two main instructors of my Jiu-Jitsu Master Luiz Palhares!  Master Palhares started his training in Rio De Janeiro under Rolls until Rolls died in 1982 in a hang-gliding accident.  Master Palhares continued training […]

Youngest son of Master Luiz Palhares, Pedro, just won his brown belt category in the FJJO State Championships in Rio De Janeiro!  Congrats!!