Alliance Team Member and 9 x World BJJ Champion Bruno Malfacine Wins His Second MMA Fight Last Night. Congrats!
You can check out the end of the fight here: JIu-Jitsu Times
Alliance Team Medal Winners who competed at the Super Cup Grappling Championships in Vernon last week are listed below and you can see some of the pictures on our Team FaceBook page here: Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Kelowna
White Belts
Big Brad 2 x Golds
Michelle Jorgensen - Gold
Duncan Berry - Gold
Matt Ironside - Gold
Katie Sardinia - Silver
Rowan Edwards - Silver
Braden Wertz - Bronze
Branden Chow - Bronze
Brent Wright - Bronze
Blue Belts
Cody Earp - Silver
Brad Olsen - Silver
Purple Belt
Blair Edwards - Silver
Great job team! You all fought like warriors and you couldn't have made us more proud!
We are going to be announcing a big BJJ seminar here in Kelowna next week. This will sell out fast so stay tuned so you don't miss out on training with a world class instructor.
Cheers,
Sean McHugh
In May-Thai Kickboxing and the striking martial arts telegraphing your kick can be problem. Here's Shane from Fight Tips giving us some advice on how not to geography your kicks in Kickboxing.
Let us know if this helped you in your training!
The best bodybuilder of all time, Arnold Schwarzenegger's motivational speech about his 6 rules to success. Get out there a work hard for your dreams!
UFC commentator, comedian, reality TV star and and famous podcast Joe Rogan talks about the allure of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Check out Steve's transformation from a sedentary lifestyle to a Muay-Thai Kickboxing lifestyle. Steve started with us when we were still still First Strike Martial Arts Academy, now he lives an active life enjoying it with his beautiful wife and his 2 sons. This could be you! Call us today and get started in our Module 1 Muay-Thai or Brazilian Jiu-jitsu classes.
Let Sean McHugh know if you want to order Alliance uniforms, Rash Guards or Grappling Shorts this week.
Uniforms come in white $185 or Blue $195 and they also come in sizes regular sizes and Tall & Stocky as well.
Rash Guards are $65 and come in adult belt colours white, blue, purple and brown.
The Grappling Shorts come in black only and are $65.
Make sure you give Sean your height and weight so we can order the right size for you.
Sean McHugh
250.460.2558
alliancekelowna@gmail.com
Austin McDaniel is a 14-year old boy from Indiana who loves video games and electric guitar. He gets good grades, has loving parents, and is kind to others. On one fateful day in September 2012, he had his dignity ripped away by a heartless bully who viscously assaulted him at school in front of his peers. Austin was choked from behind and subsequently knocked unconscious by a barrage of punches to the face...all of which was caught on camera by the school's security surveillance system.
After seeing the footage of the assault, Rener Gracie reached out to the McDaniel family to invite them to come to California so that Austin could rebuild what was taken from him during the attack. They accepted the offer, and in this short documentary you will witness the transformation that took place over a single week of intensive training (20+ hours of instruction) at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in June of 2013.
Before the assault, Austin didn't think it was possible for someone to be kind, courteous, and respectful while ALSO being strong, confident, and assertive. Now he knows otherwise. Learning Gracie Jiu-Jitsu has given him the confidence to take a stand against bullies and the technique to defend himself non-violently should he ever need to.
Every time a child commits suicide as a result of bullying, it could have been avoided. Please help us save lives by sharing this video with parents everywhere.
If you or your child are having a problem with bullying please feel free to contact me(Sean McHugh) to either book a phone conversation or for you to come by the club to have a chat. We're here to help!
Phone: 250.460.2558 email: alliancekelowna@gmail.com
Lucas Lepri (born September 19, 1984) is a Brazilian grappler. Lucas is one of few who have won all 4 "majors" at the black belt, adult level – The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan American Championships, the European Championship (Brazilian jiu-jitsu), and the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship. He has also won the Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the Nogi Pan American Championships multiple times in the lightweight division.
A profound speech from the late Alan Watts. Alan Watts audio courtesy of alanwatts.org from the seminar: "Do You Do It, or Does It Do You?" available for download at http://www.alanwattscenter.org/#!serv...
Ryan loves beating-up his Brazilian Jiu-jitsu instructor Professor Sean McHugh. Usually with a big smile and lots of giggles too.
Video made to challenge the derogatory phrases often used about women and the untrue myth that women are not as tough and tenacious. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay-Thai Kickboxing and MMA training isbn't only about learn valuable techniques for self-defense. It's also becoming a ver popular way to get into incredible shape and more fun than just lifting weight.
Short film about the Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team in Vancouver and the connection to Alliance Sao Paulo. In 2018 Alliance Vancouver will become home base for multiple time world champion Thomas Correa Lisboa. Fabio Gurgel talks about the keys to success for the Alliance team around the world and his plans for his Alliance Team in Vancouver, Canada.
In July of 2014 we were invited to do demonstrations for the first ever UFC Expo in our home town of Kelowna, BC. Check out our Coach Cody(holding the pads) with Kyle doing a Muay-Thai Kickboxing demonstration.
Check out this inspiring video by Stuart Cooper with some of the living legends in BJJ talking about being happy and healthy living the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle.
Check out more video from Stuart Copper on his YouTube channel at:
Stuart Copper Films
Check out the highlight video of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Team member Marcelo Garcia who is a multi-world champion in both Gi and No-gi competition.
Let me know if you're interested in competing in the Copa Katana on April 14th in Richmond.
Check out the this incredible podcast of BJJ legend 8th degree Coral Belt Carlos Machado. Carlos Machado is one of the Machado brothers who are cousins to the famed Gracie family. The Machados are credited in being world champions and helping spread Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu around the world. Carlos's brother Rigan Mchado is now an instructors to some of the biggest movie stars in the wold like: Ashton Kutcher, Vin Diesel, Charlie Hunnan, Keanu Reeves and Scarlett Johansson just to name a few. The podcast is the Strenuous Life with Stephan Kesting from GrappleArts.
Check out the podcast here:
http://www.grapplearts.com/podcast-8th-degree-bjj-coral-belt-carlos-machado/#
Just a reminder we are closed all day today Monday February 12th for the Family Day Holiday.
From all of us at Alliance Jiu-Jitsu have a wonderful day with your family and friends.
Cheers,
Sean McHugh