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Jiujitsu and weight loss testimonial

Congratulations Jesse on the 20lbs weight loss. That’s a big deal and great progress towards health.

The exercise experiences through jiujitsu is a great method to reduce stress and trigger weight loss. Jesse shared with us how his training regiment has led him to choosing healthy food choices and living a more active lifestyle.

The beauty of jiujitsu is that you get to learn and socialize at the same time you train. The community of jiujitsu students we have at el Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are a great group that enjoys training and living a healthy lifestyle. We enjoy hearing feedback like this.

Congrats Jesse!

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Mason & Jarrod win at JJWL in San Francisco

The JJWL jiujitsu world league was held in San Francisco, CA where several competitors from El Dorado Hills participated.

In the kids division, Mason won Bronze and had a great showing on the mat. He was relentless in following his plan of action, listening to his coach, and following through on the mat.

Jarrod had three great bouts and showed improvement from a tournament he competed in earlier this year. Jarrod is constantly analyzing his jiujitsu and he did just that from match to match, polishing himself from round to round.

Not every competitor came home with a medal or a win, but there was great support from teammates and parents at the tournament. Congrats team on representing El Dorado Hills and sticking together round and round!

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Slater wins NAGA Mateo makes the podium

Slater and Mateo participated in the NAGA championships in San Jose, CA.

This was a week after the JJWL championships in SF, and the boys were ready to show the adjustments they made from the previous weeks competition.

Slater finished with a victory in the NoGi division and won a samurai sword. Mateo, who found himself in the expert kids division, was just short of winning and finished with a podium finish.

Both competitors showed impressive improvement from the previous week and are ready for the next competition. We are very proud to have student competitors who excel in the competition and their academic work. They are great representations of el Dorado Hills jiujitsu.

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Jamie wins big in Reno, NV

Jamie, blue belt edh jiujitsu, wins big this weekend at the Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament in Reno, NV.

Jamie is an avid competitor and has been competing at times almost twice a month. Her dedication to jiujitsu is not limited to just competitions. She is an avid practitioner of the game, training st times twice or three times a day. In addition to jiujitsu she works in her passion, coaching individuals, working in the lab, running, and enjoying her family time.

Congrats Jamie!

Kids Jiu Jitsu

Back to School: We emphasize communication

Jr Jiu Jitsu Class (age 10-16) We believe jiujitsu is a means of teaching communication. Not just with our bodies but with our words. A way to express who we are and what we are thinking as well as what we are feeling.

We emphasize the idea of communication starting with talking about greetings. How do you say “hello.” Every good interaction is easier when we start with a good greeting.

As students finish up their summer and head back to school, we stress the importance of good greetings in building friendships and good interactions at school.

Adults Jiu Jitsu

Submission Pro Tour Sacramento Victory for Josh

Congratulation to Josh on his victory at the Submission Pro Tour event in Sacramento this last weekend. Josh spent a great deal of time preparing for this event, even with work and his volunteer activities he takes part in to serve the community.

The submission pro tour is an event that started in the sacramento area with the slogan technique or technicality. The event has served as an exciting ground for local bjj practitioners to compete under the submission only rule set with an EBI style overtime to settle the victory. Josh won in overtime when he defended the attack from the back and submitted his opponent with an armbar. Congrats

Kids Jiu Jitsu

EDH Jiu Jitsu Belt Promotion in Teens Martial Arts Class

Slater from our Jr bjj class (age 10-16) moved from Hawaii to The Hills and brought a wave  of enthusiasm to our dojo. He is an avid competitor, teacher, and loves to make jokes. He is great with the younger students, helping them learn and better understand jiujitsu.

This summer, he grew in many was and has embraced the idea of training not only to train but to improve himself to be the best he can be. Congrats!

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Belt Promotion at Martial Arts Academy EDH Jiu Jitsu

Congratulations to Julian today on his promotion. Julian is as humble as they come and is just a very pleasant person to be on the mats with. He has truly used learning Brazilian Jiu-jitsu to help himself focus and pay attention better. We’re so very proud of him. Keep up the good work!

In learning and teaching jiujitsu we believe in the idea of getting stronger together. This is the idea that people are mutual dependent to work together and improve. One person’s weakness is our weakness and it is our responsibility to help them learn how to overcome that weakness. In the martial art of Judo, an olympic sport originating from Japan, there is a phrase “ji-ta kyo-ei” this is very similar. This idea is that people develop themselves along with others. An idea that people nourish themselves by nourishing others at the same time. It’s a beautiful concept that has been stressed and emphasized in the martial art of Judo for over a century.

We at El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu look to do the same with the phrase “Getting Stronger Together.” Julian’s promotion is an accomplishment of not just him and the coach, but the entire team who has contributed to helping him realize his potential both on and off the mat.