Rosendo Diaz Seminar

Rosendo Diaz will be teaching at Total JJ on Saturday, September 22. The seminar will be broken down into 2-2 hour sessions. The first session (1 PM - 3 PM) will cover techniques using the gi, and the second (4 PM - 6 PM) will cover no-gi techniques.

Contact Jason for more information on the workshop.

Upcoming Tournaments

March 24 - Great Lakes BJJ Championships - Canton, MI
April 21 - Extreme Grappling Open - Indianapolis, IN
May 26 - NAGA Midwest - Milwaukee, WI
June 9 - Hoosier Open - Indianapolis, IN

Arnold Classic '07

The time has come for the 2007 edition of the Arnold Classic. This year NAGA will be running the gi and no-gi grappling events. Event details can be found here.

I have booked my room at the Residence Inn in Columbus. Please note that the gi and no-go competitions are on seperate days (Saturday and Sunday) and plan your hotel stay accordingly.

If you have any questions let me know.

January '07 Events

Just a quick update on the upcoming events at TotalJJ in January:

January 6th - Holiday Party at the Boathouse Restaurant (directions)
January 13th - Rosendo Diaz Workshops (info)
January 27th - Elite Cage Fighting, Bloomington, IN (info)

Royler Gracie Workshop

Royler Gracie, 4x Mundials Champion, 3x Abu Dhabi Champion will be at our academy Saturday April 15th 2006. He will be accompanied and assisted by his US representative David Adiv. We are honored to have these great jiu-jitsu competitors and instructors at our academy.

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2006
Time: 6PM to 9PM

UFC Get Together

Chris Mooney will be hosting a UFC party February 4th at his home in Warsaw. All Total JJ students are invited. Cost for the event will be $10.00 and will cover the pay-per-view broadcast and food for the event (pizza, pop, and chips). Please let Jason know if you will be attending.

Fight Card:
Chuck Liddell Vs. Randy Couture
Frank Mir Vs. Marcio Cruz
Renato Sobral Vs. Mike Van Arsdale
Alessio Sakara Vs. Elvis Sinosic
Brandon Vera Vs. Justin Eilers
Paul Buentello Vs. Gilbert Aldana
Jeff Monson Vs. Branden Lee Hinkle
Nick Diaz Vs. Joe Riggs
Keith Jardine Vs. Mike Whitehead

In-House Tournament

Total Jiu-Jitsu will be hosting our first ever in-house jiu-jitsu tournament. The tournament will be held on Sunday February 12, 2006.

Date:
2/12/06
Times:
Weigh-In-1:00 PM
Matches Start-1:30 PM
Format:
Belt/Weight Divisions-Round Robin
Open Division-Single Elimination

Prizes will be awarded for group winners in the belt/weight divisions, and a Gameness gi will be presented to the open division winner.

Hope to see all of you there.

Spring 2006: David Adiv Seminar

Location: Total Jiu-Jitsu in Warsaw, Indiana

Exact dates and times TBA.

March 3-6, 2006: Gracie Worlds

Location: Columbus, Ohio

(gi and no-gi divisions)

Click here for the Gracie Worlds website.

Feb 19, 2006: Champions Challenge

Location: Detroit, MI

no-gi only

Dec 30, 2005: Shawn Williams Seminar

Location: Ringsports
24 S. Shelby
Indianapolis,In 46202.

Time:
6-9 PM

Cost:
$50.00

Shawn is a Renzo Gracie student who teaches in California (www.hollywoodbjj.com). I have heard nothing but good things about Shawn and his technical and teaching ability. This is a great opportunity to learn from a great jiu-jitsu black belt.

Information:
Ron Garrett
317-509-6378
ghjjgarrett@yahoo.com