We are hosting a Women's Self-Defense Workshop on Sunday February 19th from 1 to 4 pm

Cost is $50 per person when registering on line.

Cost is $60 per person when registering at the Academy.

Our program teaches women the necessary tools to survive and escape a threatening situation. Our program not only empowers a woman physically with simple, effective techniques for an escape, but also psychologically and emotionally by enabling her to maintain the presence of mind necessary to recognize or create an opportunity to get away.

Well... here is a great story that was recently published by the Midwest Cage Championships about our very own gym. This may be old news to you, some of you may have never know. But in either case, I hope it helps you to understand a little bit about what we have accomplished as a group, including each of you, over the previous 10 years.

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What is it?

We are consistently trying to improve our teaching programs and we will be making the following changes based on your feedback beginning in 2012. These changes will be effective as of January 1st, 2012. Below are the highlights of the new changes on the schedule.
Changing the Monday and Wednesday night Gi classes will now be all levels and taught from 6pm-8pm using the format below.

Removing the open mat on Tuesday evening from 6pm-7:30pm
Adding No-Gi Grappling on Tuesday night from 6pm-8pm
Adding No-Gi Grappling on Friday night from 6pm-8pm

Des Moines Jiu-Jitsu Academy would like to formally welcome Jarrod Taylor as the newest instructor in our schools already great lineup of highly skilled instructors. He is formally the owner and head grappling instructor at Precision Combat Training. Jarrod brings over a decade of mixed martial arts training into class, with a focus on helping others reach their full potential on and off the mat. He began training in mixed martial arts in 2001, and has studied Muay Thai kick boxing, traditional boxing, and specializes in no-gi submission wrestling.

Sorry for the slow update. Here are the results of last nights fights with all of the fighters that have or are currently training with DMJJA.

Jeff Lewis by TKO (strikes) in round 1
Michael McBride by Darce choke in the second
Ronnie Britt by RNC in the 3rd
Victor Moreno by Arm-Bar in the 1st
Laramie Shaffer by unanimous decision
And last but not least, Kevin by RNC in 1:05 in round 1.

Congratulations to all of the combatants who put it on the line in the cage.

You all make us proud.

Miguel and his son Estevan took the opportunity to go to Chicago this weekend and compete in the North American Grappling Assocation (NAGA) tournament. They brought home three different 2nd place medals for their efforts. Miguel took 3rd in gi and no-gi and Estevan took 2nd in gi.
I know I am proud of the accomplishments of our team mates. Makes sure to give them some love the next time you see them.

Ron

Due to scheduling conflicts the Muay Thai sparring class will now be starting at 6:30pm on Friday evenings. This will be starting effective this Friday (9/30).

As many of you probably already know, our own Brian "Psycho" Sykes will be fighting on the card Friday evening. Please come down and watch his fight and visit us at our table at the show.

We always love seeing our guys and gals supporting the other team members from the academy.

Hope to see you there.

It is definitely time for a reminder to check your gear. Please spend a few minutes going through your gear bag and make sure the gear in there is yours. A prime example is, you wear a size 2 belt and you have a size 5 in your gear bag or locker. We have had several people lately whose gear has come up missing. That includes some gloves and items from the Club's stock pile of gear.