On Saturday, December 8th, Easton hosted its fourth annual Winter Muay Thai Smoker at the ETC Denver location. This event brings together students from all Easton academies for exhibition Muay Thai bouts. The goal of these in-house smokers are to prepare our students for competition…
Losing hurts. I know the feeling well. I’ve lost exactly 57 jiu-jitsu matches. I’ve also won more than a few, but today I want to talk about the losses. Back when I was a white belt, whenever I lost a match, the painful narrative in…
The History and Benefits of BJJ By Mike DeTraglia Someone once told me that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) was nothing more than the art of folding clothes, but with one interesting stipulation…..people are still in them. Others refer to BJJ as ground karate. For me, BJJ…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 12.10.2018 – 12.16.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Pummeling and low back clinch – Controlling the clinch is controlling the match. This is where we can learn to control and take our partner to the mat. Side Control Bottom –…
Arvada November Newsletter November has brought us many victories, and we are excited to share them with you! Fight 2 Win Pro Seventeen competitors from Easton Training Center competed in the Fight 2 Win Pro 92 event on November 3, including Easton Training Center Arvada’s…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 12.3.2018 – 12.9.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Standing head lock and Punch defense Escape – Understanding how to defend the headlock is key for self-defense. This week we will look at how to defend the standing headlock by tripping…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 11.26.2018 – 12.2.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Bear Hug from Front (Over and Under) – This week we will focus on defending a bear hug from the front by fighting for double underhooks and then moving to the side…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 11.19.2018 – 11.25.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Osoto Gari – This week we will focus on the classical right-handed osotogari, where tori steps next to uke with his left leg and reaps uke’s right leg (at the back of…
Saturday November 3rd marked the 92nd iteration of jiu-jitsu’s most prolific showcase, Fight to Win Pro. As is always the case when F2W returns to home base in Denver, Easton BJJ had a very robust showing. Seventeen competitors from our various Front Range academies put…
“In the war of egos, the winner is the biggest loser.” — The Bhagavad Gita By putting yourself in potentially overwhelming situations time and again, you can move closer and closer to perfection. In this regard, true jiujitsu practitioners are similar to genuine religious and spiritual…
Joshua T. Baerwolf attempts to finish an armbar on his opponent at Fight to Win Pro 92 on November 3rd. Photo by Moira Burns. BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 11.11.2018 – 11.17.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Side clinch back trip/with punch defense and pummeling…
By Sean Madden Muay Thai Exhibition Fights It’s that time of year again! On Saturday, December 8th, Easton will be hosting its fourth annual in-house Muay Thai Smoker. This event, similar to our summer smoker, allows students an opportunity to compete in exhibition matches with…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 11.5.2018 – 11.11.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Low-Level Single-Leg Takedown – We will start by having a mirrored stance with our partner. What we will do from here is feel out our distance from our partner. If our left…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 10.30.2018 – 11.5.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Low-Level Double-Leg Takedown – The double leg is a fundamental takedown in BJJ, and a movement that every practitioner should understand. From a proper wrestling stance, we will focus on changing our…
OCTOBER ARVADA NEWSLETTER We are almost through October and we have had a busy month and a half. Read about everything we’ve done below! September Ninja Night We had an amazing turn out for our Ninja Night on September 8th! Over 50 kids, members and…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 10.22.2018 – 10.28.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Side Clinch Knee to Elbow Mount Escape Intermediate Drills: Rafa Steps to Leg Drag Takedown: Uchi Mata Ground: Headlock/Scarf-Hold defense Video Kickboxing – Leg Kicks This week in KB 1, we look…
Easton Training Center Newsletter – October 2018 Upcoming Events Halloween Parties Don’t miss our annual Halloween parties! Join us for events in Boulder, Denver, Arvada, Centennial, and Aurora. LEARN MORE Soneca and Gordo Seminars This weekend! Join Professors Helio “Soneca” Moreira and Roberto “Gordo” Correa…
By Jordan Shipman “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids Easton Training Center’s weekly martial arts curriculum 10.15.2018 – 10.21.2018 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fundamentals Standing Punch Defense to Side Clinch – Let’s look at getting safe and closing the distance between us and our partner. We will…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 10.8.2018 – 10.14.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Standing Guillotine Offense and Defense – The guillotine choke is a dangerous submission that can be employed from a variety of positions in BJJ. This week we will begin class by showing…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 9.31.2018 – 10.7.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Rear Naked Choke Defense – Last week, we looked at using the RNC to control our opponent, take them to the ground and finish the attack. This week we will be learning…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 9.24.2018 – 9.30.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Dragging Rear Naked Choke – The dragging rear naked choke is a perfect way to subdue a potentially dangerous opponent from behind. We will be practicing how to take our partner down…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 9.17.2018 – 9.23.2018 BJJ Fundamentals Low-Level Double-Leg Takedown – The double leg is a fundamental takedown in BJJ, and a movement that every practitioner should understand. From a proper wrestling stance, we will focus on changing our…