We had Paul and Jason go down to Kamloops to compete in the Super Cup Championships. Paul won 2 gold medals in the Blue Belt division. Paula won the gold in Gi and the Gold in No-Gi. Jason performed very well with this being his first tournament and only 4-5 month of experience in BJJ. Jason lost his first match by points, won his 2nd match by points, won his 3rd match by submission and lost his 4 match by submission.

I couldn’t be prouder of these 2 and well forward to the Alliance Team competing and winning in 2019.

Cheers,

Sean McHugh

We will be closed this Saturday Nov. 10th and Monday Nov. 12th for the Remembrance Day Long Weekend. Lets take the time to show respect and honour for those who have fallen.

All the best to you and your families,
Sean McHugh

Once again Professor Sean McHugh did another sneaky Belt grading. This time it's for Michelle who earned her Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Michelle has come a long way since she first walked through Alliance Kelowna's doors to attend one of our Women Empowered Self-Defense Seminars. Michelle who is legally blind fell in love with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As well as a full-time student at UBCO, Michelle put more hours per week on the mats than any other member. This intern has won her 2 gold medals and hasn't had point scored on her in competition. She also has been smoke free for 1 and half years and was able to quit cigarettes 4 days after joining our club. We're proud of you Michelle and are excited to apart of your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey.

2 weeks ago the Alliance wins the Gold for the team trophy at the IBJJF Twin Cities International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championships.

Check out the video of 10 awesome benefits of martial arts. Don’t forget you can come by our club and try a Brazilian Jiu=Jitsu and or Muay-Thai Kickboxing class for free. Call us today 250.460.2558 and take that first step towards an awesome martial arts journey.

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.
 

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. 

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

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

Congrats to now 5 x World BJJ Champion Alliance Team Member Lucas Lepri. Lucas just won another gold medal at the 2018 World BJJ Championships.

Congratulations to Alliance Team Member Bruno Malfacine who is now a 10 x World BJJ Champion and the only person in history to achieve such a feat.

Michelle in the blue Gi who is legally blind and submits her first opponent in her first ever BJJ tournament at the Super Cup Grappling Championships in Kamloops, BC.. Michelle goes in to dominating her next 2 opponents and wins the gold.

Michelle's story hit the news and went a little viral around the world: Michelle's Story