Experience is our greatest teacher. Yet in Jiu-Jitsu we spend too much time toying with theory. This is where Jiu-Jitsu is behind so many other sports. Not at our Academy. We train efficiently with hard work directed in a very specific direction. Learning experientially is where we spend most of our time. If you want [...]
We've had quite a few competitors showing off their skills already in 2022. In the title picture we have Sheliah Lindsey who won the Midwest Finishers tournament in Chicago. She submitted 3 opponents in a row, all by RNC. This won her the chain you see and a 2k dollar prize! You can learn from [...]
A big congratulations to everyone that was promoted this Last Saturday! We are beyond proud of everyone! Here is a list of the belts awarded! Chris Carlino - Black Belt 1st Degree Ivan Sanchez - Black Belt 1st Degree Manuel Martinez - Black Belt Luis Violante - Brown Belt Marquise Jefferson - Brown Belt Jimmy [...]
We are so proud of all of our champions from the tournament this last weekend. Pictured above are just a couple of our kiddos who did great at the tournament! We often say this but Jiu-Jitsu is so much more than just the competition. It's the preparation, the lessons learned, the friendships made and all [...]
Quick news update! We are finishing up our Front headlock semester and will be moving into maintaining top positions for the foreseeable future! We have a training camp coming up for the American Grappling Federation in October! Our kids monkey classes are now available twice a day! Bringing down the class size and having [...]
It's that time of year where everyone travels! We thought we would share a picture of one of our students representing at the beach! Unlike many other sports, Jiu-Jitsu is a year round endeavor! It's often referred to as a lifestyle, ongoing and consistently practiced! We are always curious who reads these, so just for [...]
The Fundamentals are the fundamentals because they are the moves proven to work most often amongst a variety of practitioners! Here at Magness Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu we stay up to date on the latest evolution of techniques in the Jiu-Jitsu community. We also put a strong emphasis on the value and importance of learning and mastering [...]
We recently competed in the American Grappling Federation Dallas open! Our kids and adults had one of our best showings to date. All the coaches are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication everyone displayed leading up to the tournament. We had tons of great results including becoming the Adult Gi champions! We always [...]
Sheliah Lindsey our very first white through black belt wins the middleweight championship in Houston. Competition is just a small part of Jiu-Jitsu, and most of our students don't compete. But when we do compete we take it very seriously, as you see in the results of this tournament. Jiu-Jitsu is a hobby! Jiu-Jitsu is [...]
We take pride in taking complete beginners and building very capable Jiu-Jitsu practitioners! The measure of an Academy's ability is the merit of it's students! We would like to use this blog post to point out the success of Sheliah Lindsey! Sheliah Recently went to San Diego and scored a victory over the #3 ranked [...]
