At Aces Jiu Jitsu Club we welcome all types of people. We train with all types of people. Our community is made up of all types of people and we wouldn’t have it any other way. At some BJJ schools all you get is ego. You walk through the door and immediately see a group […]
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo recently started competing in Jiu Jitsu again. Jose Aldo is a Nova Uniao black belt, who once won the jiu-jitsu world championships as a purple belt. He recently took to the mats for a super-fight against an awesome opponent in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo met Jonathan “Pitbull,” a purple belt […]
A friend of Matt Hughes gave the MMA and combat sports world a positive update on the former UFC welterweight champion, calling Matt Hughes’ recovery from a June collision “nothing short of a miracle.” “Less than two months ago I didn’t know if my best friend (Matt Hughes) was going to make it, and tonight […]
At Aces Jiu Jitsu Club we believe in giving back to our community. Since we’ve opened, we have made it a company goal to be the positive change we want to see in the world. We’ve put coats on the backs of children that needed them, we’ve fed the homeless, we supported local #SocialGood efforts […]
Yesterday, the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community was buzzing with news that the legend, Rickson Gracie was promoted to red belt. Rickson was giving a seminar in Las Vegas where the surprise promotion took place. Rickson’s older brother Rorion (who put this all together) and younger brother Royler as well as notable names such as Jean […]
Dedicated teacher Fernando Restrepo works as a restorative practices coach at Bronxdale High School. His passion is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he spends his days giving lessons to students who attend Bronxdale and the other four high schools within the Christopher Columbus Educational Campus in the Bronx. For his tireless efforts to improve the lives […]
Kimberly Kaye Lopez is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt who lives with a chronic illness known as Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO). CIPO is a rare gastrointestinal disorder that takes a huge toll on the person living with it and for Lopez this is no different. Continuing her jiu jitsu journey has been incredibly difficult. Jiu Jitsu […]
Add this to the list of things we love. There is a reason Jiu Jitsu is one of the most practical martial arts in the world. It allows you to neutralize a stronger opponent through leverage and technique. Props to this young beast, whoever she is! See the full video below! **If you are in […]
Ronald Mann is an Army Veteran. Ronald Mann is an amputee, losing his left leg in a motorcycle accident over 20 years ago. Ronald Mann is also a champion after taking gold in the World Para Jiu-Jitsu Tournament in Abu Dhabi. Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has earned his BJJ Brown […]