We will be closed this coming Saturday Oct. 6th and Monday Oct. 8th for the Thanksgiving holidays. We will be back to our regular schedule on Tuesday to burn off all that yummy food.
Melissa, Cody, Kristian and I want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
My old teammate and friend Stephan Kesting of GrappleArts interviews the living legend Alliance Co-founder Fabio “The General” Gurgel. Fabio is an BJJ/MMA pioneer as former Fighter in the legendary battles in Brazil Jiu-Jitsu vs Lutra Livra, Vale Tudo fights and UFC veteran. Also a multi-world BJJ champions and ADCC champion.
Check out Fabio Gurgels website at www.fabiogurgel.com.br
Check out GrappleArts at www.grapplearts.com
For the second year Alliance Jiu-Jitsu’s owner and head instructor Sean Mchugh was apart of the Take Back the Night March hosted by The Central Okanagan Elizebeth Fry Association. The Take Back The Night March is to help bring awareness to sexual and physical abuse towards women. Mr McHugh who is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and an instructor for over 8 years did a short self-defence demo and warmed-up the crowd before the march.
Join us tonight from 6-8pm in downtown Kelowna for this great community event Take Back the Night with the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Foundation. Our very own Professor Sean McHugh will be doing a short self-defence demonstration and then warming the crowd-up for the walk.
We hope to see you there!
Here is Rener Gracie with Gracie Breakdown of Tyron Woodley submits Darren Till at UFC 228 with a Incredible D'Arce choke from half guard. Tyron also earns his BJJ Black Belt in the Octagon after the fight as well!
We're having a guess BJJ instructor Chris Desautels from Queen City Martial Arts Academy tonight(Wednesday) Aug. 15th from 7-8pm. This is open to all schools and is a FREE event and all are welcome to attend.
Chris has been training in Brazilian jiujitsu since 1999, receiving his black belt from Professor Rogerio Poggio in 2009.
Renzo Gracie is a legend in BJJ and MMA and loved all around the world. Check out this sparring sessions with his late brother Ryan Gracie. Ryan has never submitted his older brother and was hoping today would be that day.
You here people always asking each other "what would you do if you won the lottery"? I just always answer "the same thing I'm doing now" - Alliance Head Instructor Sean McHugh
Multi-world champion Professor Thomas Lisboa demonstrates an effective counter to an armbar defense at seminar welcoming held at our academy. Mr. Lisboa is a highly experienced instructor has taught at the Alliance Headquarters in Sao Paulo, Marcelo Garcia's Academy in new York and is now the head instructor at the Vancouver Alliance Academy.
Our very own Coach Cody showing the finer details on throwing the round kicks. In Muay-Thai Kickboxing are know for their powerful kicks.
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu - Kelowna team member Michelle who is legally blind submits her opponent in dominate fashion at the PTT Absolute Championships last Saturday. The is Michelle's second tournament and she's won a gold medal in each tournament and hasn't had a point scored against her.
Way to go Michelle, excuses aren't in your vocabulary.
Alliance Kelowna Team Member Michelle wins in dominate fashion and submits her opponent at the PTT Absolute Championships this past Saturday July 7th/18
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We will be closed this coming Saturday June 30th and Monday July 2nd for the Canada Day Long Weekend. Wr liked to wish everyone a happy safe holiday.
Kent will be hosting an Open Mat on Saturday from 10-11am if anyone would like to get a workout in.
Feel free to contact Sean at 250.460.2558 or alliancekelowna@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Once again the Alliance BJJ teams have shown their dominance and won the 2018 British Columbia Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Richmond last week. Alliance has only 3 clubs in all of BC compared to their much bigger competition but it's quality over quantity and showing the high-level of instruction that you'll receive at any Alliance Team Academies.
Big props to all the other teams competing! There were so many great matches and it's exciting to see the growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in British Columbia and world wide. Also a big thanks to the CBJJF to hosting the event. This takes a lot of hardworking and dedication to put a tournament of this size on and we're thankful for having the opportunity to for all our teams to come together and compete.
If you're in the area please stop by and say hi to any of the Alliance BJJ Academies:
- Kelowna - Alliance Kelowna
- Vancouver - Alliance Vancouver
- Coquitlam - True North Jiu-Jitsu
In August 2013 over 30 ladies from all over the Pacific Northwest come together for some amazing jiujtisu. No ego, no politics, no drama. A weekend of training. Featuring 6x World Champion Mackenzie Dern, as well as local black belts Miriam Cardoso, Andrea Encarnacion, and Michelle Wagner. In addition we had SBGi's Amanda Loewen and Leah Taylor, as well as brown belt Jane Minondo from Vancouver, B.C.
Visiting instructor Wally Buse is discussing some half-guard passes at our academy. Wally is a BJJ blackbelt under BJJ Legend Fabio Gurgel and owner of Alliance Vancouver academy. Wally also owns and runs Pura Fibra BJJ Gear which makes BJJ uniforms, Rash Guards, Shorts and T-shirts.
Check out Wally at:
Alliance Vancouver: http://www.alliancebjjteam.com
Pura Fibra: https://purafibragear.com
