In July of 2014 we were invited to do demonstrations for the first ever UFC Expo in our home town of Kelowna, BC. Check out our Coach Cody(holding the pads) with Kyle doing a Muay-Thai Kickboxing demonstration.
Check out this inspiring video by Stuart Cooper with some of the living legends in BJJ talking about being happy and healthy living the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle.
Check out more video from Stuart Copper on his YouTube channel at:
Stuart Copper Films
Check out the highlight video of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Team member Marcelo Garcia who is a multi-world champion in both Gi and No-gi competition.
Let me know if you're interested in competing in the Copa Katana on April 14th in Richmond.
Check out the this incredible podcast of BJJ legend 8th degree Coral Belt Carlos Machado. Carlos Machado is one of the Machado brothers who are cousins to the famed Gracie family. The Machados are credited in being world champions and helping spread Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu around the world. Carlos's brother Rigan Mchado is now an instructors to some of the biggest movie stars in the wold like: Ashton Kutcher, Vin Diesel, Charlie Hunnan, Keanu Reeves and Scarlett Johansson just to name a few. The podcast is the Strenuous Life with Stephan Kesting from GrappleArts.
Check out the podcast here:
http://www.grapplearts.com/podcast-8th-degree-bjj-coral-belt-carlos-machado/#
Just a reminder we are closed all day today Monday February 12th for the Family Day Holiday.
From all of us at Alliance Jiu-Jitsu have a wonderful day with your family and friends.
Cheers,
Sean McHugh
Last November I had the opportunity and privilege to to go to and train with the 3 Alliance BJJ Team co-founders in Atlanta Master Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel and Alexandre "Gigi" Paiva. Also I got to meet a truck load of incredible Alliance BJJ instructors from around the world. I learned a lot and but I also had more fun than anything else.
Also check out the Alliance Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia USA.
We had Shaw TV come in and do a piece on our Muay-Thai kickboxing class in our old locations. Muay-Thai Kickboxing is the best martial arts to learn your striking skills for competition and self-defense. Punching, kicking, Knees, elbows and clinching are the tools that Muay-Thai kickboxing will give you for self-defense and a full body workout like no other.
It's official that First Strike Martial Arts Arts Academy is now apart of the Alliance International Jiu-Jitsu Team. First Strike Martial Arts Academy will be re-branding to become Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Academy - Kelowna. We are excited with our growth and to apart of the #1 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team in the world 11 x World Champions Alliance Jiu-Jitsu.
Stay tuned with exciting events coming-up this spring.
Alliance Jiu-Jitsu team is now in Kelowna, BC. We are excited to bring grow and pass our martial arts knowledge in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to the Okanagan. You can know learn form the world number 1 championship team. From beginners to advance, kids to adults you'll have the support and guidance in your own person journey. Also to complement our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu we have Muay-Thai Kickboxing classes. learn the most effective striking art in the world in a fun and supportive training environment.