Latest news and events
Viewing entries tagged
brazilian jiu-jitsu
Want to start training BJJ/grappling in a low-stress environment?
Every Friday for 6 Weeks from 6 - 7PM
Free for current members! More info can be found here!
November 8, 2024
November 15, 2024
November 22, 2024
November 29, 2024
December 6, 2024
December 13, 2024
Have questions or need additional assistance? Send us an email to support@chicagomma.com
Thank you!
We take belt promotions very seriously. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, unlike many martial arts, is sacred and essential to maintaining the integrity of the art. We are extremely proud of our students’ dedication and commitment to the sport/art. We will have our Spring 2024 Belt promotions on the following dates:
Adults, Saturday March 9, 2024
1PM (after the 12PM class)
Kids and Youth, Satuday March 16, 2024
9:40AM (after the 9AM class)
You can also visit this link to see all the belts that have ever been given through our school:
https://www.chicagomma.com/bjj-team
Check out this interesting article for more information on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu belt system and promotion
John Danaher On The Informality Of The Belt System in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
We have great news to announce concerning our Kids & Youth Martial Arts Program (membership info can also be found on this page as well).
We have added the following classes:
Muay Thai Kickboxing classes
Wednesday 4:30-5:15pm, 5-9 years old
Thursday 4:30-5:15pm, 9-13 years old
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Saturday 9:00-9:45AM 9-13 years old
There will be no additional costs and students are not required to attend all classes. This is simply to provide additional training opportunities for your child.
You can check out the weekly schedule for the Kids & Youth Martial Arts program by visiting this link:
https://chicagomma.com/youth-martial-arts-schedule
One of the greatest honors of being a teacher is seeing your students grow and develop, not just as martial artists but also as people. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of few remaining martial arts that does not reward participation. Belts are earned on the mat.
We are the by-product of the wars we wage in life and the struggles we overcome. For without suffering, there is no growth.
We are extremely proud of this year's class. It is an honor to be a part of your journey.
Misho, Chuong, Aleks, and Patrick
Promotions:
David Lewis (black belt)
Daniel Gatbunton (brown belt)
Sung Choe (purple belt)
Monty Ksycki (purple belt)
Dmitry Lagocha (purple belt)
Carlos Mota (purple belt)
Jeff Otaka (purple belt)
Nathan Saunders(purple belt)
Quan Huynh (blue belt)
Andre King( blue belt)
Chris Lopez (blue belt)
Graham McDaniel (blue belt)
Yanislav Shterev (blue belt)
Tim Wilcox (blue belt)
We are offering a discount on 6- and 12-month memberships in December (this offer is only good until December 31, 2020).
If you purchase a 12-month membership, you will receive 30% off, saving $510. If you purchase a 6-month membership before the end of the year, you will receive 20% off the regular price, saving $180. Both membership options include all classes, martial arts and fitness.
12-month Membership (code: off30)
Regular price: $1700
Now: $1190
6-month Membership (code: off20)
Regular price: $900
Now: $720
By purchasing the 12-month membership, members will pay less than $100 per month for unlimited all-access (any class) membership.
In addition, if you purchase a 12-month membership, you will receive a 13th month for free added on to the end of the membership.
If for some reason we have to close again due to the pandemic, these memberships will be frozen and restarted once we reopen. If you move out of the city, we will refund any remaining balance.
If you purchase either option, you can choose to have it start at any time in the future. It does not have to start on January 1, 2020.
Thank you for your support.
It has been nearly 6 months since the gym had its initial closure back in March 2020 due to the novel coronavirus. You can wait until things are back to normal in order to resume training. However, the reality is that things will never be the same as how they were before the COVID pandemic. We have been holding outdoor classes since June 2020 and indoor BJJ/grappling classes since July 2020 using the Chicago Department of Public Health guidelines for the Health and Fitness industry. Although it is NOT required you can even protect yourself further by wearing a mask while participating in our outdoor classes (it’s mandatory to wear a facial covering/mask for indoor classes)!
Are you still trying to workout on your own? Running/jogging isn’t your thing? Don’t have enough fitness equipment at home or you are unsure of the actual programming needed to ensure that you are making progress toward your fitness goal(s)? Maybe you need the additional motivation from a group class or simply missing the social/community aspects of a gym? Combat sport isn’t like riding a bike. The longer you wait the more of your skills you will lose! Additionally, exercise is essential for well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sign up for a free trial class and see if we are the right gym for YOU!
Written by David Lewis
I’ve trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for about a decade now and I’ve always admired the beauty of Roger Gracie’s Jiu jitsu. I realize that there are many that came before him that are amazing, but Roger has been and remains to this day my inspiration.
Ralph Gracie BJJ, Downtown Chicago / updated schedule as of March 2018
Monday 7-9pm (gi)
Tuesday 6-7pm (drilling, sparring, and open mat)
Wednesday 7-9pm (no-gi)
Thursday 6-7pm (no-gi)
We would also like to congratulate Ralph Gracie BJJ members Rafael, Moses, Monty, and James on being promoted to blue belt by Master Ralph Gracie on March 10, 2018!
