BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 6.24.2019 – 6.30.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Low Level Double Leg Takedown Front Choke and Scissor Sweep from Closed Guard Position – Closed Guard Bottom Intermediate Drills: De La Riva to Anaconda Takedown: Double Leg (Snap & Go, Chop…
Kids Summer Schedule Change We now have a 10 am mixed Tigers and Little Tigers Jiu Jitsu class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! This schedule change will last until August 9th, for your summer needs! Get your training in early so you can have all…
After Professor Eliot Marshal guest instructed at Arvada, he asked our students if they had any questions about anything at all. One man raised his hand and asked about how Professor Eliot deals with anxiety. The whole room connected, sharing stories and methods of how…
What’s New at the Denver Academy this Month? You may have noticed a clear jar of shiny new pins at the front desk with a sign that says “ask how to get your free pin.” The buttons, designed by our very own Vanni Tran, are…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 6.17.2019 – 6.23.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Rear Choke Defense Position – Back Escapes Risky Side Escape Intermediate Drills: De La Riva to Anaconda Takedown: Double Leg (Snap & Go, Chop Arms) Ground: Flower Sweep Series. Fan Sweep No-Gi…
On Saturday May 18th, the Easton Green Team organized our second annual cleanup at Boulder Creek. A large group of Easton Training Center Boulder members and staff gathered at Eben G. Fine park to comb the creekside and pick up litter. We filled multiple large…
How BJJ Illuminates our shortcomings BJJ teaches us that what feels good or comfortable is rarely good for our well-being– physical or otherwise. Rationalizing a defeat is always going to be easier than facing the harsh reality of a loss. Likewise, indulging in unhealthy foods…
A guest blog by Jaelyn Wolf I’m sitting at my Jiu-Jitsu school as my house is being shown three times today. Fridays are my favorite. Like, my absolute favorite. I have every Friday blocked off on my calendar beginning at 2:00 PM, and this is…
Monica is a blue belt and avid competitor who has been training with Easton since 2014. She started training while she was a student at CU, and after graduating she began working full time. Monica found a new challenge in balancing her full time job…
Grappling Industries is returning to Denver this summer! The organization will host a round robin tournament on July 27th. Early registration deadline for this tournament is July 13th. You can register at: https://grapplingindustries.smoothcomp.com/en/event/2018 At Easton we always encourage students to compete. Competing is a great…
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has traditionally been performed while wearing the gi uniform. But no gi grappling is also a highly popular sport. No gi divisions are offered at most jiu jitsu tournaments. And no gi classes are offered at all of our academies. What are…
Every June, the Thai Boxing Association – Sanctioning Authority (TBA-SA) hosts the Muay Thai National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. This tournament invites amateur Nak Muay (Thai Boxers) from across the United States and Canada to compete in a three-day tournament for the chance to…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 6.10.2019 – 6.16.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Dragging Rear Naked – Back Control + RNC + Armbar + Switching Sides – Position – Back Attack Intermediate Drills: Rafa Steps to Leg Drag Takedown: Single Leg (Dump & Outside Trip)…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 6.3.2019 – 6.9.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Punch Defense to Side Clinch Punch Defense to Back Take – Position – Closed Guard Bottom Intermediate Drills: Rafa Steps to Leg Drag Takedown: Single Leg (Dump & Outside Trip) Ground: Pass…
There are very few people in this world that care like Professor Patrick Jungnick. I remember one of my first interactions with him. I was getting smashed by a new student who was using all of his strength against me and there was nothing I…
Summer Camps Summer camp registration is still open! Sign your child up for some summer fun today! We will play games, do martial arts, and enjoy the mats! We have both Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu summer camps! Jiu Jitsu camps are June 10-14th, August…
By Nick Mavrick Middle-Age jiu jitsu comes with a unique set of consequences This is for the statelier of our jiu jitsu gentlemen and ladies; our venerated mat denizens, if you will. If you are over 35, you’ll know what I’m talking about. If you’re…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 5.27.2019 – 6.2.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Single Leg Low Level Passing Guard (Under) – Position – Closed Guard Top Intermediate Drills: Rafa Steps to Leg Drag Takedown: Front Headlock & Sprawls Ground: Taking/Attacking the back or Marshall Plan…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 5.20.2019 – 5.26.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Double Leg Low Level Triangle – Position – Closed Guard Bottom Intermediate Drills: Rafa Step to Leg Drag Takedown: Front Headlock & Sprawls Ground: Taking/Attacking the back or Marshall Plan (no-gi) Video…
Children The line was almost out the door. Children with their families piled in ready to watch and compete. I was working the check in booth, giving kids their T shirts and later, their medals. The line seemed never ending, every child was accompanied by…
What’s new in Denver? The Denver academy is introducing a Jiu Jitsu Enrichment Program! What does this mean? For newer members that are 1-stripe to 4-stripe white belts, the Denver academy is offering FREE group private lessons in 8-week modules. Interested students will be assigned…
Fight 2 Win Promotions hosted the 2019 Colorado State Championship on May 11th in Denver. Many Easton competitors, both kids and adults, took part in the tournament. Congratulations to the Easton Academies that placed in the top 10 at the tournament! Overall Team Results: Easton…
Jiu jitsu changes lives for the better by encouraging beneficial personality traits such as honesty, diligence, and overall awareness. It forces a person to inspect themselves in an honest way and encourages them to reach beyond their current limitations. Jiu jitsu also provides a healthy…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 5.13.2019 – 5.19.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Grip Strips Pendulum / Technical Armbar – Position – Ground Bottom Intermediate Drills: Toriando Takedown: Uchi Mata Ground: Back Escapes Video Kickboxing – Knees This week in Kickboxing, we focus on a…
Kim trains at both Easton Littleton and our affiliate in Aurora, High Altitude Martial Arts. She also greets many of our other members at the door as one of our First Impressions Specialists at the front desk. We sat down with Kim to ask her…
In judo, we bow to our opponent before sparring. In jiu-jitsu, we slap hands and bump fists. In boxing, we touch gloves. Pretty much every martial art has something similar, an expression of respect for our training partners. But as in all sports, we sometimes…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 5.6.2019 – 5.12.2019 BJJ Fundamentals Bear Hug from behind – Over Knee Slice – Position – Guard Top Intermediate Drills: Toriando Takedown: Uchi Mata Ground: Back Escapes Video Kickboxing – Round Kicks This week in Kickboxing, we…
Professor Eliot Guest Teaching We were so fortunate to have Professor Eliot Marshall guest instruct on April 15th. His message was very deep and influenced many of our members to speak about mental health. Additionally, he spoke about how Jiu Jitsu has changed and saved…
BJJ | Kickboxing | Muay Thai | Kids 4.29.2019 – 5.5.2019 BJJ Fundamentals BearHug From Behind – Under Side Control Attacks – Side Control Top Intermediate Drills: Toriando Takedown: Uchi Mata Ground: Suskin Sweep Series VideoD Kickboxing – Boxing This week in Kickboxing L1, we…