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| Welcome! | December Newsletter / 2010 |
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Five Rings cheering out after belt promotion. Oss
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Greetings!
Happy Holidays and best wishes from Five Rings and the Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu family!
November was a big, busy month: - We hit our One Year Anniversary on November 2. It is nothing short of impressive to see how far we have come in such a short time. Many of asked "our we going to celebrate?" Of course! We are having a Happy Anniversary / Happy New Year Party on Saturday, January 15. More information to come.
- We did a great job at the Revolution Tournament - taking 4th place honors for Adults / Gi (missing 3rd by only 2 points) and 3rd place for Juniors / Gi. Super performances were put in by all!
- Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Association coach Rafael Lovato Jr. gave a great seminar in Seaside.
- The promotion of a well deserving group of athletes
- The launching of our Coaching Mentor Program (CMP)
 Looking ahead to December and January, we continue to have a full, active schedule of events: - Pan-Am Tournament Prep and / or Brazil Trip Info. Meeting on Friday, December 10 at 5:30 pm.
- Ninja Night, December 18
- Holiday Schedule, December 23 - January 2
- Gym Celebration, January 15
- Jeff Glover Seminar, January 29
Keep up the great training and growth. It is inspiring to see our athletes train with such commitment and passion. Also, don't hesitate to call or email if you have any questions regarding schedule, gym events, etc. Or, better yet, talk to us when you are at the Academy! May you have a wonderful Holiday season with family and friends!
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Promotions - Six Blue Belts Earned
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 | Six Blue Belts Earned - Well Deserved
Roger Chandler, Mike Meskel, Jessica Sexton, Robert Wolfe,
Kyle Kraxberger, Rylan Lester
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On Thursday, November 18, six well deserving athletes were promoted to Blue Belt. With a room of over twenty-five supporters, Five Rings Jiu Jitsu welcomed these athletes into their new rank. The beauty of their accomplishment (one in which all have dedicated long hours of practice and displayed determined commitment) is that each grappler expresses their Jiu Jitsu in his / her own unique way. Full Report
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Happy Anniversary, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year!
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 | Gift to the Academy for a GREAT 1st Year! ! !
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On Tuesday, November 2, Five Rings Jiu Jitsu and Fitness was a year old. Wow! It's amazing to look back and see how far we've come in a year.
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To commemorate our one year anniversary, Coach Tom and Coach Eric felt that a "training facility enhancement" was in order. As a result, a TV and DVD player were installed on the main training floor so that our athletes can bring in their favorite instructional DVD's and work them on the mat.
We have accomplished a lot in our first year as an academy.
Full Report
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Win a Gi by for Coming to Train in December
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December attendance raffle!!
We know the holidays get crazy with lots of family to see and food to eat but this can also be a great season to work our jiu jitsu.Take the open gym times we set up and grab a dvd and learn that new technique you've been meaning to master, drill to your hearts content, set the timer and roll etc.
Here's were it gets really interesting!!
In an effort to reward your jiu jitsu geekery we are using our daily attendance sheet to create a raffle. Every time you attend a class or open gym in the month of December your name will be entered an additional time. The more gym time, the more entries.
At our big Five Rings Jiu Jitsu holiday/anniversary party Jan 15th. we will draw 3 names with each winner receiving a FREE Gi!!
See you on the mat, oss!!
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Tournament Report
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The Revolution Tournament | Bonney Lake, WA | November 13
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We brought 35 folks:
22 competitors and 13 friends and supports! ! ! |
 Five Rings Jiu Jitsu keeps getting better and stepping up its game. On Saturday, November 13, we travelled up to Bonney Lake, WA, and participated in The Revolution Tournament - the biggest tournament in the Northwest. Pound for pound, we ROCKED the tournament.
Quick Results:
Team - Juniors / Gi - 3rd
Team - Adult / Gi - 4th
22 Competitors / 18 medals earned
Full Report
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Other Gym Happenings
| Five Rings and BJJ Highlighted in PSU Newspaper
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 1 and 2 classes at Portland State University (PSU) received some media attention in the school newspaper, the Vanguard.
Coach Tom, Coach Eric, and Coach Nick run the class in the fall, winter, and spring terms - Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 - 2:50pm.
In addition, PSU students are welcome and encouraged to make their way out to the Academy to participate in classes as well as tournament preparation.
Links to Articles
1 - Jiu Jitsu Club Rolls into the Revolution
2 - Jiu Jitsu Club Grapples, Comes Out on Top
Thanksgiving Fitness Class a BLAST!
On Thursday, November 25, Thanksgiving - Five Rings Fitness hosted a special ninety-minute fitness conditioning class. It was a BLAST, with over thirty people working their fitness groove prior to the a day of family, friends, and food.
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Gym Exchange with Oregon Martial Arts and Seaside BJJ
On Saturday, November 20, eighteen members of Five Rings Jiu Jitsu travelled to Oregon Martials Arts (OMA) in Tigard to train with Professor Anibal Lobo and his crew. The Gym Exchange also included Nathan Adamson and some of his guys from Seaside BJJ. It was a fun morning of good training and fun rolls.
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Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu Association (RJJA) News
| Saulo had major shoulder surgery on December 1st. His shoulder has been bothering him for a long time, but he really injured it during his recent superfight last month. Surgery was the only option. We wish him the best and for a speedy recovery.
Xande's instructional DVDs are out and you can purchase them in our Pro Shop. They have over 10 hours of instruction on 5 DVDs. These are a MIUST for anyone who is new to the sport and / or wants to improve their overall BJJ game!
The cost is $119.99 for the regular set and $124.99 for Blu-Ray. Sample clips can be seen at www.xande.tv. Check them out!
A big shout-out and thanks Chris Blanke and Michael Liera Sr. for all the hard work they've put into making our association better. Chris is the pillar of the Mid-West. Michael is the academy manager at the University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego is is taking on a HUGE role with the daily operations of the RJJA. We really appreciate all both of you do!!
Major upcoming Events for our Team:
Pan Ams - March 24 - 27th - California
Adult Worlds - June 2 - 5th - California
Master/Senior Worlds - July - 21 - 24 - Rio - Brazil
American Gi and No Gi Nationals - September - ??? - California
To contact Saulo or Xande, go to www.unijj.com - University of Jiu-Jitsu website!
Great blogs to read (in addition to ours):
University of Jiu Jitsu - Blog
Xande Ribeiro - xande.tv
Rafael Lovato Jr. - Lovatojr.com
Royler Gracie - Blog
Kid Peligro - Blog
Toronto BJJ - scottonthenet.com
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Pro Shop
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New Gi Style Just In
Just arrived for the holidays -
The Gameness AIR.
Quite possibly the lightest Gi in the world (2.5lbs for an A2)!!
This gi features a comb weave, preshrunk cotton, ripstop pants and a rubber collar.
It retails for $120 but until Dec 24th they will be $89 for white, $99 for blue and $109 for black!!
This is an introductory price so get 'em while their hot!!
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Holiday Schedule for Christmas and New Year's
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Here is the official class schedule for Five Rings Jiu Jitsu and Fitness for Christmas and New Year's. 23 December, Thursday 4 - 7 pm Open Mat
24 - 27 December, Friday to Monday Gym Closed
28 - 30 December, Tuesday to Thursday 4 - 7 Open Mat
31 December - 2 January, Friday to Sunday Gym Closed Full class schedule resumes Monday, January 3, 2011. We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday!
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Class Schedule Update - Effective January 3, 2011
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In an attempt to always improve our delivery of Jiu Jitsu, we are makin g a few changes to the class schedule at Five Rings. Additions: Thursday | 7:30 - 9:00 pm | BJJ 4 Move: A Firma  From: Thursday from 7:30 - 9:00 pm To: Wednesday from 7:30 - 9:00 pm Cancel: BJJ 2 / 3 Tuesday and Thursday | 12:00 - 1:30 pm Wednesday | 7:30 - 9:00 pm Click here for a pdf of the updated schedule. Jiu Jitsu schedule Fitness schedule |
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For a comprehensive calendar of upcoming events, go HERE
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Train smart. Train tough. Train fun!
In good health,
Tom Oberhue
Five Rings Jiu Jitsu and Fitness |
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