IBJJF Winter Open Results (Yes I know it was in March)
05/03/12 11:21
It seems as if things never slow down at Magic BJJ long enough to get the website up to date with the best news. Today I’m going back in time a bit to discuss the IBJJF Winter Open on March 3rd, 2012.
We had a handful of competitors from the team competing at this nationally ranked tournament and I am happy to share with you that we performed well! Out of five competitors we had three place.
Matthew Linsemier, head instructor at Magic BJJ, took the Gold in the purple belt division, submitting all of his opponents.
Randy Barton, assistant instructor at Magic BJJ, took home the Silver in the blue belt division, losing a close final match on points.
Mark Kelland took home the Bronze in the blue belt division having some great matches.
As always, our team performed great.
I would like to personally thank my black belt instructors Tyrone Gooden and Dorian Robinson, my wrestling / takedown coach Mervin Ford, as well as Corey, Randy, Robert, Mike, and Brad who specifically worked with me in certain areas for the tournament. This being said, I also want to point out that without ALL of my students and peers, I would not be the grappler I am today. Videos to be posted soon!
We had a handful of competitors from the team competing at this nationally ranked tournament and I am happy to share with you that we performed well! Out of five competitors we had three place.
Matthew Linsemier, head instructor at Magic BJJ, took the Gold in the purple belt division, submitting all of his opponents.
Randy Barton, assistant instructor at Magic BJJ, took home the Silver in the blue belt division, losing a close final match on points.
Mark Kelland took home the Bronze in the blue belt division having some great matches.
As always, our team performed great.
I would like to personally thank my black belt instructors Tyrone Gooden and Dorian Robinson, my wrestling / takedown coach Mervin Ford, as well as Corey, Randy, Robert, Mike, and Brad who specifically worked with me in certain areas for the tournament. This being said, I also want to point out that without ALL of my students and peers, I would not be the grappler I am today. Videos to be posted soon!
Professor Tyrone Gooden Seminar - Sunday March 18th
03/13/12 16:16
Event: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar with Professor Tyrone Gooden
Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Cost: $40.00
Seminar Focus: Sweeps
Tyrone will be focusing specifically on setting up and finishing sweeps from a variety of positions such as guard, butterfly guard, spider guard, dela riva guard, and x-guard.
Professor Tyrone Gooden is a one-stripe Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Master Rigan Machado. Tyrone is an accomplished grappling competitor at the local and national levels (Pans 2010 Bronze Medalist). Tyrone has extensive martial arts training totaling over 28 years experience, 16 of them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Come join us and be part of a great seminar!
March 2012 BJJ Seminar Flyer
Date: Sunday, March 18th, 2012 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Cost: $40.00
Seminar Focus: Sweeps
Tyrone will be focusing specifically on setting up and finishing sweeps from a variety of positions such as guard, butterfly guard, spider guard, dela riva guard, and x-guard.
Professor Tyrone Gooden is a one-stripe Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Master Rigan Machado. Tyrone is an accomplished grappling competitor at the local and national levels (Pans 2010 Bronze Medalist). Tyrone has extensive martial arts training totaling over 28 years experience, 16 of them in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Come join us and be part of a great seminar!
March 2012 BJJ Seminar Flyer
Kid's Inaugural BJJ Testing
03/05/12 10:44
On February 25th, 2012, seven brave kids ages 5 to 12 tested for the first time to receive their Grey and White belt ranks (IBJJF kids rankings) in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The kids were required to know several important fundamentals including grips, shrimping, bridging, falls, judo rolls, sweeps from guard, mount escape, armband from mount, cross choke, and self-defense theorys.
As an instructor, I am very proud of what the kids have accomplished in such a short time. My son Nicholas, a senior in high school and two stripe blue belt under Professor Tyrone Gooden, has been in charge of the kids program for just six months, and he has done a fantastic job with them. I am excited to see what the future holds for the Magic BJJ kids program.
Check out some of the photos of the testing here.
Michigan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships!
02/10/12 10:50
Team Magic BJJ had an excellent showing at the recent Michigan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships on January 28th, scoring 5x gold, 3x silver, and 1x bronze medals. Additionally, we ended up taking home the third place team trophy. Its great to see everyone’s hard work that they have been putting in the dojo pay off in competition.
New Year, New Dojo Improvements!
01/08/12 11:36
First off I would like to wish everyone a happy new year. As we move closer to Magic BJJ’s second anniversary of business, I wanted to take a moment to list a few changes coming in 2012.
First and foremost, we have invested in brand new Zebra grappling mats for the entire dojo. Those who don’t know, these are the same mats that are used any many professional tournaments such as the Pans and Worlds. They are a major upgrade from our existing puzzle mats that have served us well for over two years.
Mats arrive:
After!
The older GetRung mats are still in good shape and are being sold in 10’ x 10’ packages (9 squares plus edging). If you are interested please contact us via Facebook or e-mail mlinsemier@magicbjj.com.
Secondly, changes have been made to several of the kids and adult Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu packages. The payment schedule will move to either the 1st or the 15th of the month as we move to more of an automated withdrawal system. This should make it easier for both the student as well as the dojo.
The new 2012 packages and pricing are now available so make sure you see the staff on your next visit. As a reminder there are always discounts for both students and part time / full time instructors. We have some great new student packages so for those that are considering the Magic BJJ as your place to train, please inquire!
Lastly, starting the week of January 23rd, all classes will be Gi in preparation for the IBJJF Winter Open in Chicago on March 3rd, 2012. Monday night No-Gi classes will become competition classes that will include warmups and an minimum of an hour of tournament speed sparing.
See you in class!
First and foremost, we have invested in brand new Zebra grappling mats for the entire dojo. Those who don’t know, these are the same mats that are used any many professional tournaments such as the Pans and Worlds. They are a major upgrade from our existing puzzle mats that have served us well for over two years.
Mats arrive:
After!
The older GetRung mats are still in good shape and are being sold in 10’ x 10’ packages (9 squares plus edging). If you are interested please contact us via Facebook or e-mail mlinsemier@magicbjj.com.
Secondly, changes have been made to several of the kids and adult Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu packages. The payment schedule will move to either the 1st or the 15th of the month as we move to more of an automated withdrawal system. This should make it easier for both the student as well as the dojo.
The new 2012 packages and pricing are now available so make sure you see the staff on your next visit. As a reminder there are always discounts for both students and part time / full time instructors. We have some great new student packages so for those that are considering the Magic BJJ as your place to train, please inquire!
Lastly, starting the week of January 23rd, all classes will be Gi in preparation for the IBJJF Winter Open in Chicago on March 3rd, 2012. Monday night No-Gi classes will become competition classes that will include warmups and an minimum of an hour of tournament speed sparing.
See you in class!