Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy

About Me

We are currently training at the Jones Wrestling Center next to Cleveland High School at 850 Raider Drive in Cleveland, TN. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm.We are a jiu-jitsu academy dedicated to teaching the art of Jiu-jitsu. The club is open to to those who want to learn for self defense or physical fitness reasons and to those who want to compete. We have formed a competition team.We teach Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the direction of Helio Soneca. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a fundamental fighting style that is the basis for modern MMA or UFC style competitions.NEW SCHEDULE: Monday at 7:00 pm Kickboxing/wrestling with Joe D/open mat Tuesday at 7:00 pm Judo/BJJ with Leo - with uniform Thursday at 7:00 Brazilian jiu-jitsu - no gi Saturday - open mat at time to be announced (3:00 pm)
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My Interests

At the Cleveland Jiu-jitsu Academy, we practice Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and now kickboxing.New schedule Monday at 7:00 pm kickboxing/wrestling class/open mat Tuesday at 7:00 pm Judo/BJJ with Leo - with uniform Thursday at 7:00 pm kickboxing jiu-jitsu - no gi Saturday - open mat subject to announcement (3:00)Beginners are welcome and wrestlers are especially welcome. For more information call (423) 400-9473, or see the following for more information and/or to see our favorite jiu-jitsu organizations:www.hakkojujtsu.com www.heliosoneca.com www.luizpalharesjiujitsu.com www.hakkodenshinryu.com

I'd like to meet:

Rickson Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, and anyone in the Cleveland area that wants to improve their grappling or train for MMA.

Music:

Joe Satriani, Stevie Vai,etc.etc. (see grappling playlist ;)

Movies:

mas oyama kills bull

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Founder of Kyokushin Karate, Mas Oyama, kills a bull with his bare hands. Choke, Apocolypse Now, Man on Fire,

Television:

Ultimate Fighter - World's best soap opera for men, UFC, International Fighting League.

Books:

Mastering Jiu-jitsu by Renzo Gracie;, Black Belt Techniques by Jean Jacques Machado; Talking with Daito Ryu Masters, Stanley Pranin. Shogun, the Book of Five Rings.

Heroes:

Michael LaMonica, Soneca, Alex Andrade (RIP), Dustin Denes, Luiz Palhares, Pedro Sauer, Allan Goes, Chet Blalock, Mickey Swafford, Carlson Gracie, Carlson Gracie, Jr., Haroldo Bunn.

My Blog

Cleveland Daily Banner article

Jiu-Jitsu: 'the art of softness' By WILLIAM WRIGHT Banner Staff Writer Published April 10, 2008 12:19 PM EDTOne of the least violent ways of controlling an attacker when confrontation is the final ...
Posted by Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:50:00 PST

Taku intervals - interval training for combat sports

Credit to www.trainforstrength.com There is so much myth, misconception and misunderstanding surrounding endurance training or "Cardio" for combat sports, it is a wonder anyone ever reaches their goa...
Posted by Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:03:00 PST

Gi vs. No Gi - by Keith Owens Pedro Sauers BB

I want to say for the record that I love no-gi jiu-jitsu. I have spent over half my career practicing it. I have heard many people preach that to get good at no-gi you shouldn't do gi jiu-jitsu. They ...
Posted by Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:41:00 PST

Roy Harris on basic Brazilian jiu-jitsu

BASIC BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU TECHNIQUES Written by Harris (see www.royharris.com for more articles) A series of basic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques When I first began training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu b...
Posted by Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Tue, 08 May 2007 05:34:00 PST

Training Schedule

We are training on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm or (whenever the youth group is finished). Saturdays are open mat. We decided the time at Thursday class. We may have open mat on ...
Posted by Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Tue, 08 May 2007 05:32:00 PST

Hakko Denshin Ryu Jujitsu

Historic facts: Hakko Denshin Ryu was started in August of 1997, by Michael LaMonica, Sensei Antonio Garcia, Sensei Yasohiro Irie Ryohu Okuhama founded Hakko Ryu, June 1, 1941 Motto: No strength, no i...
Posted by Cleveland Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:46:00 PST