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Aces Technique of the Week – Back Take From the Guard

Welcome to this week’s Technique of the Week – Back Take From the Guard. In this episode Professor Mikal will be teaching you how to take your opponents back from the closed guard. You’ll learn: – How to prevent your opponent from using their hands to stop your technique – A key hip move to ensure […]

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BJJ Competition

Gordon Ryan Wins; Becomes EBI Absolute Champion

“The King” Gordon Ryan is the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) Absolute Champion. Gordon Ryan moved through his first matches with ease. By all accounts he seemed relaxed, even he was being forced to work for his submissions or put on the defense. He met Craig Jones in the final. That is where the easy path to […]

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Twitch Streamer Live Streams UFC 218 by Pretending to Play It As a Game

A Twitch streamer broadcasted a live pay-per-view UFC match by pretending it was a video game he was playing. AJ Lester streamed the UFC 218 match between Max Holloway and Jose Aldo in its entirety LIVE on Twitch during UFC 218. Lester appeared in the corner of the Twitch stream which is a familiar place to see […]

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Join Aces BBLT Program and Super Charge Your Game (50% Off Deal)

At Aces Jiu Jitsu Club we pride ourselves on creating programs that not only empower our students to become unstoppable versions of themselves but also achieve their goals at an accelerated rate. That’s why Professor Mikal created the BBLT (Black Belt Leadership Training) program…to supercharge your Jiu Jitsu training and accelerate your growth in Brazilian […]

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Aces Technique of the Week | Standing Collar Choke

Check out our TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK! This one is called the “Standing Collar Choke” and is super effective whether your attacker is wearing a Gi during training OR a jacket now that we are entering fall/winter! That’s right! The Standing Collar Choke works well against hipsters. 😉 #HipsterChokes If you want to learn more […]

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BJJ Family Member of the Week

Aces Jiu Jitsu Club Member of the Week: Megan

Here at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club in Austin, Texas we believe in our community. We are inspired by everyone … From white belts just starting their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey to seasoned upper belts bringing their perspective on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to the Aces Jiu Jitsu Club culture every Ace has something to offer. This is the […]

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Ask a Black Belt Video Series: When to Compete in Your First BJJ Tournament

This week we discuss when to “throw your hat” into your first BJJ Tournament! See the full video below! Ask a Black Belt Video Series: When to Compete in Your First BJJ Tournament Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black […]

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BJJ Judo Seo-Nagi Techniques

Aces Tecnhique of the Week: Seo-Nagi

The Arm-Throw or Seo-Nagi as it’s called in Judo is a HIGHLY effective throw… Especially if your attacker is super aggressive and driving forward – like most attackers do.  Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. […]

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Tool Frontman Maynard James Keenan Talks About Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Maynard James Keenan of Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer takes us on the personal and philosophical journey he experiences while practicing the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. See the video below! Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown Belt under 2nd Degree Black Belt, Professor Mikal Abdullah. Follow Andy on […]

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BJJ Curated

Jiu Jitsu International Federation To Submit Jiu Jitsu As An Olympic Sport

News emerged a few days ago that a major international sporting body overseeing grappling has ordered its member federations to prepare for Olympic accreditation and submit Jiu Jitsu as an Olympic Sport. The news was first reported by jiu-jitsu commentator Mohammed Al Housani, who is an analyst and presenter for Abu Dhabi TV. Al Housani […]