Whats it like training at Magness Jiu-Jitsu?
Here’s a video of our ADCC training camp. We have people who train for all different reasons but we always come together for the common goal of getting better at Jiu-Jitsu.
Cedar Hill Jiu Jitsu is full of Champions!
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 […]
Adult Jiu-Jitsu Team Champions and Youth Promotions!
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 […]
Pathway through the belts
Jiu-Jitsu progression can have its perceived ups and downs. Each belt presents it’s own challenges and rewards. Unlike many other martial arts it takes a very long time to achieve the rank of black belt. The 10 year average has held up pretty well across the generations of Jiu-Jitsu, some receiving it faster and some […]
Kids Jiu-Jitsu at Magness BJJ!
We’ve got lots of exciting things going on here at the Academy! We just completed the January AGF with great results, and look forward to competing in Jiu Jitsu world League later this month! Our Youth Advanced class is shining bright this month. Many kids being promoted and several getting close to the coveted yellow […]
Understanding Jiu-Jitsu
Understanding Jiu-Jitsu is a very simple concept, yet extremely difficult to completely accomplish. If I had to summarize understanding Jiu-Jitsu I would put it as: Knowing what to do in any given grappling situation. Understanding your options, and understanding your opponents options. Understanding the proper direction to move into, after having calculated your opponents strengths […]
Head Kids Coach: Sean Asuncion
Coach Sean Asuncion has nurtured and developed an incredibly successful kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program! Sean communicates with the kids in a manner that allows them to not only have fun, but consistently learn as well! Sean has been the head of the kids Jiu-Jitsu program here for about 3 years. He works full time during […]
Jiu-Jitsu for the Family – Magness BJJ Cedar Hill
Many times Jiu-Jitsu becomes a family hobby! With all the positive benefits for both children and adults its very common to see entire families training at the academy! Here is our Muay Thai Coach and his son training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! You can find these two guys on the mat daily! Not only are they […]
Cedar Hill BJJ is home of the BFA lightweight champion!
Big congratulations to Tommy Nichol for winning the Battle for the Ages (14-16) lightweight championship. Tommy had 3 tough matches for the day. He won his first match by rear naked choke in just under 1 minute. He finished his second match in 3 minutes by arm bar. In the final match he had a […]
Difficult Experiences Make Strong People
One of the greatest benefits of Jiu-Jitsu is that it allows those that practice it to face adversity on a regular basis. I’ve written about this before, but I feel it’s so important to talk about because of the society we live in. Life can become very easy and we get to where we take […]
