The new issue of Jits magazine has a great interview with Royler.  Vol. 4, which I don’t think is out quite yet but look for it soon!  JitsMagazine.com Favorite excerpt:… (Continue Reading)

There is something that needs to be recognized and congratulated amongst the kids we are proud to call our students here at Gracie San Diego.  Time and time again, I… (Continue Reading)

We take cleanliness very seriously here at Gracie San Diego.  Every once in a while we like to remind everyone to check out the Dojo Etiquette on the wall near… (Continue Reading)

Check out the newest issue of GracieMag at the gym.  There is a beautiful article entitled “universal student” on page 22 of issue #175 that details some of the things… (Continue Reading)

Make sure to follow Royler’s blog for updates on his training in Brazil and the fight he is about to have!  He has been training hard for this and we… (Continue Reading)

Regis is nicer than I am (Sam), and has already shared a few of the details that we learned at the Rickson Gracie seminar in Temecula this past weekend.  Certainly… (Continue Reading)

To a white belt: Why are you going to get frustrated?  There is so much you don’t know right now that there’s no point. Just keep learning.

Everyone has a “dumb side”.  We all have a side that we favor to play guard, or to try to pass, or attack from.  If you can figure out which… (Continue Reading)

When you are in class, don’t be afraid to ask why.  Our instructors will almost always point it out anyway, but when they ask if you understand, they want a… (Continue Reading)

Professor Johnny often gives us this advice.  “Not just in Jiu-Jitsu!  In everything in life!”  Such quick pep-talks are nice to hear from someone who has earned our respect and… (Continue Reading)

Johnny and Regis had some advice for the students tonight.  Be aware of what competition training means.  When the date is coming up everything gets a little more serious for… (Continue Reading)

If you aren’t already following Royler’s personal blog, (I know, we get spoiled here because we get to see him so often   ), you should!  Check it out here. … (Continue Reading)

Iizumi Sensei and two of his black beltsshowed us more techniques tonight, including a review of some of last week’s work and several direct applications for a few specific throws… (Continue Reading)

There have been many articles written about the “creative grappler”.  For those of you not familiar with the term or perhaps the specific name, it describes those students who see… (Continue Reading)

Why are you white belts white belts?  Because you don’t know better.  You will get into many many positions where you don’t know what to do.  If you did know… (Continue Reading)

There are some main types of fighters you will see.  Most of them will be ones with a lot of ego, ones who are afraid, and ones who do silly… (Continue Reading)

Sometimes our instructors say some really cool things or just act a really notable way and I’ll try to retain memory of them through attempted chokes and armbars so I… (Continue Reading)

I got my first piece of press courtesy of the female grappling website gi3girls, run by a fellow competitor of mine from the east coast.  Thanks to Jen Flannery for… (Continue Reading)

When we train, we appreciate our partners.  We are trusting them with our lives.  Think about what would happen if they didn’t let go?  We trust each other not to… (Continue Reading)

Most of you have probably heard this phrase at one time or another if you’ve been here for a few months.  Our instructors like to drive this point home.  One… (Continue Reading)

Camp has continued to be huge.  The mats have been full of great training partners even in the beginner’s classes before the official Competition Training.  We would like to welcome… (Continue Reading)

Training camps like what we have for Mundials 2011 are not just about physical preparation.  Our regular classes, plus two competition-geared hours a night, plus extra daytime training, not to… (Continue Reading)