Master Kazeka Muniz

Here is some great news if you live in Lancaster or Palmdale California. Master Kazeka Muniz, member of the Black Belt Council, has opened a new academy in Palmdale, CA.  The new school is named Premium Fitness and it is set to bring some much needed Jiu Jitsu love to the surrounding area.

Master Kazeka Muniz obtained his black belt in Jiu Jitsu from Carlos Gracie Jr. of Gracie Barra academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has trained alongside such world class jiu-jitsu fighters as Renzo Gracie, Ryan Gracie, Roger Gracie, Marcio Feitosa, Draculino, Soca, Pe de Pano, Gordo, and the Machado Brothers.

Master Muniz has lived in Krasnoyarsk, Russia and Tbilisi, Georgia (former Soviet Union) training with world and Olympic champions Adam and Bouvaisar Saitiev under world-renown coach Alexander Karniashvili. Master Kazeka Muniz was the strength and conditioning coach for 4 Olympic gold medalists in wrestling from Cuba. He is still welcome to train with both the Cuban and Russian Olympic wrestling teams.

In 2004, Master Muniz helped create England’s number one MMA gym, the Wolfslair, and was the wrestling coach for former UFC Light heavy weight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Ultimate Fighter Season 2 champion Michael “the Count” Bisping.

The Kids Jiu Jitsu class at Premium Fitness

Premium Fitness is a huge gym with plenty of room and equipment for training. And there are a LOT of things to train in. Premium Fitness offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, No-Gi Jiu Jitsu, Freestyle Wrestling, Kickboxing, and of course, a combination of them all for the MMA program.

A lot of attention is placed on the childrens classes as well. Master Muniz offers a Kids Jiu Jitsu and a Kids Wrestling class. It’s never too early to have your child involved in a healthy form of exercise, and starting at a young age will set patterns and behaviors that last a lifetime.

So if you’ve been looking for a  Jiu Jitsu academy in Palmdale or Lancaster, CA, look no further. Master Muniz can teach you what you want to know, and he does offer a free week pass. There’s a reason he is such a highly respected member of the sport and one of the governing bodies for this Jiu Jitsu organization.

Grand Master Sylvio Behring

Master Behring will be teaching a seminar at the NTC on Monday, March 22nd and Tuesday, March 23rd from 6 PM to closing time. The best part is the price of the seminars: They’re FREE! That’s right, free. You can come learn from one of the greats of our sport for free. This is an unbelievable opportunity to learn Master Behring’s own style of Jiu Jitsu.

Master Behring is the President of the International Black Belt Council. He is a 7th degree Black Belt. He is also the man who awarded former UFC fighter and BJJ World Champion, Fabricio Werdum his black belt. One of Master Behring’s many activities also includes coaching current UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva.

Master Behring was honored as the Best BJJ Coach in Brazil in 2003 and is currently regarded as one of the BEST BJJ instructors in the world. And next week he will be teaching at one of the best Jiu Jitsu organizations in the world.

Do not miss this seminar. Master Behring will be explaining his personal Progressive Guard System, which he has been invited to teach to the U.S. Army. This is your opportunity to learn this style from the man who invented it.

This seminar is open to everyone who has a love of Jiu Jitsu. If you can make it, it’s going to be an event that you’ll talk about long after it’s over. And of course, it’s FREE. Really, there is no reason for you not to attend. We’ll see you there.

Robert Drysdale Talks To Usa Jiu Jitsu

Robert Drysdale is going to do an interview with USAJJ National Director Chris Stolzman! This is an exciting opportunity for USAJJ.

Brazilian-American Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Robert Drysdale has been training and competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since 1998. Robert was born in the USA and then moved to Brazil with his family at the age of 6. As a teenager Robert returned to the USA to attend college in Las Vegas. There he began training with the Lewis-Pederneiras (Nova Uniao) association. It was quickly evident that Drysdale was a natural at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It was during that time in Las Vegas that Robert decided he would dedicate himself fully to the training, competing, and teaching the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

Robert returned to Brazil in 2000 where he lived until 2008. During that 8 year period Robert Drysdale owned and operated a Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the town of Itu, Sao Paulo, Brazil. While in Sao Paulo Robert trained with the Maromba Club and later with team Brasa Jiu-Jitsu Club. His personal commitment to teaching, training, and competing at the sports highest level was absolute. He trained several times per week with his fellow teammates at Brasa Jiu-jitsu club headquartered in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. This elite team of world-class Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighters is composed of some of the best black belts in the world. It was at Brasa in 2004 Robert received his black belt from Leo Viera. In 2008 Robert relocated to the USA and is currently teaching and training in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Also, USAJJ is honored to have Robert Drysdale on the Black Belt Council.

This is going to be a comprehensive interview, and it’s exclusively with USA Jiu Jitsu.

So check back soon to see it. It’s going to be great!

Royce Gracie & "Papa" John Gorman, USAJJ Commissioner

Earlier this week “Papa” John Gorman, USA Jiu Jitsu Commissioner, was in Miami to meet with legendary Royce Gracie at the Valente Brothers Academy.

Papa John, recently back from Brazil, where the Jiu Jitsu International organization was formed with the help of the 4 Grandmasters in the Red Belt Council, showed Royce first-hand the documents that make USAJJ and JJI official.

Royce grew up amongst most of JJI’s grandmasters and recognizes their importance and dedication to the sport that his family made popular.

He told Papa John that he’s fully “on board”, as long as his father’s (grandmaster Helio Gracie) legacy is respected.

Royce’s support of USA Jiu Jitsu and Jiu Jitsu International helps solidify the goal of uniting the sport, a goal that will lead jiu jitsu into the Olympics of 2016.

You can help us by becoming a member of USAJJ and talking to your students and/or coaches about it. USAJJ is a non-profit organization.

Royce Gracie reads USAJJ and JJI's official documents

USA Jiu-Jitsu offers instructor certification for all Jiu-Jitsu students who have achieved the rank of blue belt. The course is designed to aid in the development of students who aspire to teach the art to which they have devoted themselves.

New Breed Jiu-Jitsu founder Johnny Ramirez talks about why a student should attend the USA Jiu-Jitsu instructor certification course. Watch the video to hear his take on the value of the course.

Johnny is part of USA Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Council and one of the best instructors I’ve ever had the honor of rolling with.