Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy Connecticut has been selected as the location for the 10th “Girls with Grips” open mat event. The schedule is as follows:
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Yoga, taught by Missy LoSchiavo, open to everyone for a $15 (minimum) donation to benefit Tap Cancer Out.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Ladies-only open mat.
The 8th “Ladies in Gis” event will take place on Sunday, December 29th in North Branford, Connecticut. This is a ladies-only open mat, where women of all ages and from all schools are welcome. We’ve had upwards of 20 people at past events, so you’re almost guaranteed to meet new people and learn new things!
Coach Danielle will be competing in the 8-woman Ironwoman Grappling Championship bracket on Sunday, December 8th. Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance. There’s also a men’s bracket and plenty of super-fights, so it’s well worth the cost of entry!
Join us for some friendly sparring before the big meal!
On Sunday, September 22nd, we'll be hosting Phil Cardella for the second time this year. We'll also be providing lunch in the parking lot afterward, so if you missed Phil's seminar last time, make sure you sign up for this one! The cost is $60, and pre-registration is required.
Coach Danielle is hosting our second ladies-only training night on Sunday, September 15th. This is open to girls and women from our team only, ages 11+.
New this month, purple belt Ian McMahon will be teaching a drilling class on select days. The goal is to train specific movements in order to get better at those techniques and transitions. Class will consist of a warm up, drilling (with resistance, without resistance, or a combination), and then open mat rolling with a specific focus.
New this month, purple belt Ian McMahon will be teaching a drilling class on select days. The goal is to train specific movements in order to get better at those techniques and transitions. Class will consist of a warm up, drilling (with resistance, without resistance, or a combination), and then open mat rolling with a specific focus.
Regularly-scheduled classes are cancelled on Labor Day, but you can still attend our open mat from 10 am to noon!
Secret Pages Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is hosting “Ladies in Gis 5”, a women’s open mat. The event itself is from 10:00 to 12:00, but prior to that, brown belt Katlyn Doran will be teaching a seminar from 9:00 to 10:00 for just a $10 donation. The seminar is open to both men and women.
3rd-degree black belt, Phil Cardella, is teaching an adult seminar at our academy in place of normal adult class on June 13th. Admission is $60 per person. Please register in advance!
3rd-degree black belt, Phil Cardella, is teaching a youth seminar at our academy in place of normal youth class on June 13th. Admission is $20 per child.
Danielle and Coach Daniel are hosting a Spring barbecue/party for the team in Southington, CT. Sign up via the bulletin board at the academy, and keep your fingers crossed for good weather!
Danielle and 7-year-old Logano each have grappling Super Fights as part of June’s Reality Fighting event. If you’re interested in attending, please contact Danielle, Logano’s parents, or the academy for tickets. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the first grappling match begins at 6:30 pm. See you there!
Soulcraft Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is hosting an open mat for women only on Sunday, May 19th. We are planning to bring as many of our ladies and teens as possible! The first three events - at IMBCT, Relson Gracie CT, and Ronin BJJ - were well-attended and a lot of fun; I’m sure the trend will continue with this one.
We are planning to compete at the Spring IBJJF International Open in Boston, MA on April 13th. This tournament requires a valid IBJJF membership card for ALL competitors. For more information, click here, or talk to Daniel or Danielle.
We are hosting a two-hour seminar with Relson Gracie on April 7th from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. The cost is $90 for members and $110 for non-members (outside the Relson Gracie affiliation). We are capping this event at 25 people. Members of our academy can reserve their spot via the list on the bulletin board. Non-members should call the academy to register. For all individuals, your payment is due prior to the event date and is used to reserve your spot.
We are bringing a team to the “Tap Cancer Out” tournament in New Haven, Connecticut. If you’d like to help us raise money to for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, please feel free to donate to our team fundraising page.
We are proud to be hosting a ladies-only open mat at the end of January. This is a free event open to all women from all Jiu-Jitsu academies. Please contact the academy with any questions.
Danielle has a grappling Super Fight as part of January’s Reality Fighting event. If you’re interested in attending, please contact the academy for tickets! You can also show your support by entering offer code “Gambardella” (quotes not included) when purchasing tickets through Ticket Master. See you there!
This will be our third FUJI tournament as a team. It's always a fun time, so register to compete with us, or come show your support! For more information, check out the event page on FUJI's website.
We are strongly considering bringing a team to the Good Fight Connecticut Sub-Only Classic in Woodbridge, CT. I have heard wonderful things about Good Fight, and it isn’t often that a sub-only tournament comes around, so go see what all the fuss is about. For more information, check out the tournament page on Good Fight’s website.
We are hosting a two-hour seminar with Relson Gracie on November 15th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The cost is $90 for members and $110 for non-members (outside the Relson Gracie affiliation). We will likely cap this event at 25 people. Members of our academy can reserve their spot via the list on the bulletin board. Non-members should call the academy to register. For all individuals, your payment is due prior to the event date and is used to reserve your spot.
We are hosting a one-hour youth seminar with Relson Gracie on November 15th from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. It is limited to members of our academy (no guests please) and will cost $25 per person. Please register via the bulletin board in the academy. Payment is due prior to the event date and is used to reserve your spot.
Grappling Industries tournaments are in round-robin format, thus giving competitors as many matches as possible when divisions are full. We are planning to bring a team to the New Haven, Connecticut tournament at the end of October. For more information, check out the event page on the Grappling Industries website.
We are planning to bring our competition team to the American Grappling Federation 2018 New Jersey BJJ Championship. For more information, click here.
Relson Gracie Connecticut team members, alumni, and family are all invited to attend our second barbecue of 2018, on the first day of Fall. All attendees must RSVP via email or the academy bulletin board to ensure we have enough food. Come out for an afternoon of food, games, and friends.
Relson Gracie Connecticut will be attempting to escape the "Save the Queen" room at Team vs. Time in Berlin, CT. All adults on the team are welcome to attend, but please let us know in advance so we can reserve two rooms if needed!
Coach Daniel and Danielle would like to hike Higby Mountain on Sunday, August 5th, and we're inviting all our teammates to join us!
We are once again dropping in for a visit to Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu New York. All adult members of our academy are welcome to attend. Car pools will be arranged and will leave our parking lot no later than 9:00 am. Please commit to coming at least a week ahead of time.
