Gray white belt 🛡柔🥋柔🛡

Addison promotes up in the PeeWee class (age4-6). She brings vibrant energy to the class with an unrelenting sense of focus and persistence to attack. To her, obstacles are something she thrives to encounter. She is a mover and thrives on the mat with her sister! Congrats!

BJJ Tour Livermore

October 1, 2018

By Aaron Martinez

The BJJ Tour came to Livermore, CA last Saturday for a tournament, which included divisions for Adults and Kids; in the Gi and NoGi. What was appealing about this tournament was that it was an IBJJF style tournament with double elimination for the kids competitors.

We had several competitors take part in the event and as usual, walked away with some medals and valuable experiences.

Kids Competitors:

• Ian competed in the Juniors 2 Grey Belt Gi division and won Silver.

• Kenny competed in the Juniors 3 Grey Belt Gi Division and won Bronze.

• Mason competed in the Pee Wees 1 Grey Belt Gi Division and Pee Wees 2 NoGi Division and won Silver in both events.

Adult Competitors:

• Brad competed in the Adult Medium Heavy White Belt Gi Division and unfortunately sustained a rib injury, half way through his first fight.

• Daniel competed in the Adult Featherweight NoGi Division and won his match with a Rear Naked Choke to win Gold.

• Tanner competed in the Adult Medium Heavy NoGi and Open divisions and won Gold in his weight class and Silver in the Absolute.

What we learned from the event was that we need to have the kids train with the expectation that they are preparing to fight intensely in competition. The kids tried to execute their game plans and what their coaches were telling them during their matches, but there was a lack of urgency that we can prepare for better. It was a great opportunity for them to experience this and draw some context to their weekly training.

The adults were amazing in terms of being coachable. They listened well and made slight to major adjustments during and between matches. The results were gaining great control positions and maintaining those positions, which resulted in winning matches and the event.

Overall, it was a great success as we gained confidence and learned as a team. These regional tournaments are excellent opportunities to prepare for National tournaments and to see what we need to work on as individuals and as a team.

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!

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!

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.

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!

Chris demonstrates some of his jiujitsu as he earns his second degree at EDH BJJ.

El Dorado Hills jiujitsu is a martial arts school dedicated to getting stronger together. We strive in teaching the most modern and functional Brazilian jiu-jitsu to our students for kids and adults.