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On Wednesday July 17th, Dark Horse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts taught children ages 5 - 12 some basic martial arts techniques and drills at Flagstaff Elementary in Longmont, CO. Flagstaff has a tremendous summer camp program which brings in experts in many fields such as bowling, pottery, drawing, roller-skating. So the instructors at Dark Horse went over some positional control and non-violent grappling techniques. It was a fantastic time and the staff at Dark Horse can't wait to be back showing more effective martial arts and life skills to the students. ....
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From Thursday May 30 - June 2nd, Dark Horse Jiu-Jitsu competed at one of the largest and most prestigious martial arts tournaments in the world, the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's World Championship tournament. The only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Colorado to compete, Professor Jubera won his first fight against a Tiago Rocha (2013 Brazilian National Championship bronze medalist) with Xande Ribeiro's patented star sweep, before losing to a tough Gabriel Rollo (2013 Brazilian National Championship silver medalist) in his second. This was professor's first time competing in the middle weight division since 2003. Coach Elizabeth Tran took home a bronze medal after ....
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Dark Horse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will be providing another women's self defense seminar on Saturday, June 22nd from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. This event will be open to any female ages 13+. The last women's self defense at Dark Horse was a huge success with over 25 attendees learning the most simple and effective martial arts techniques available to women. This seminar will include topics such as situational awareness and the impact of fear and stress on body movements. To register for this free event go here: https://www.facebook.com/events/584538404919135/?context=create ....
Read moreOn Saturday, May 11th. Dark Horse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competed at the Fight to Win MMA's Colorado State Championship where Keith Gregory brought home the absolute title in the No Gi 170lbs and over division. He showed a tremendous jump in his game by displaying awesome guard work where he has relied more on his takedown ability in the past. Patrick Davis won the blue belt absolute division in the submission only division winning his matches in under 5 minutes. Eric Coe and Sean Waddle submitted all of their opponents to close out their blue belt division. A big shout out to Michael Hernandez for taking second in his first blue belt tournament! Ashley Bilak and Aime Sadler placed second ....
Read moreWorld Champion Alexandre 'Xande' Ribeiro defeated World Champion and current Abu Dhabi open weigh champion Braulio Estima last Sunday in an exciting match. In a great display off balance and patience, Xande thwarted the difficult guard sweeps of Braulio Estima then slowly cranked up the pressure. Xande's pressure passing is his trademark and something that we emulate at Dark Horse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Xande ended up winning the match 5-2 and finished the match almost passing to mount. Professor Jubera is one of Xande's first students and models his game heavily after Xande's game. Check out the match on youtube here: ....
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Coach Todd Kornfield is opening Catalyst Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Windsor, Colorado and expanding the reach of Dark Horse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Coach Todd is an outstanding representativeof Jiu-Jitsu with a great knowledge of martial arts and self defense. He is one of the most active competitors in Colorado winning numerous Fight to Win tournaments. He also holds numerous victories in the adult divisions of Pan Ams at both blue belt and purple belt. On the mats, Todd is not only known for his technical knowledge, but his emphasis on physical fitness. Catalyst Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will offer a wide spectrum of martial arts classes for adults and children. Check out their webpage at ....
Read more On March 21st, 2013 Dark Horse Brazilian brought 12 competitors to one of the biggest martial arts tournaments
in the country. With over three thousand competitors ranging from children to seniors, this International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation tournament is a five day event. Medalists from the team included Eric Coe who got four submissions is a 100+ man single elimination bracket to take 3rd place. World champion Elizabeth Tran took second place after finishing her first two opponents in dominating fashion in the brown belt division. Gary Mutz placed second in the senior division while Chris Mayer took third in the the light weight senior division. Professor Jubera lost a close match ....
On May 11th, Dark Horse Jiu-Jitsu will be competing in the biggest local tournament around at the 4th Annual Colorado State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championships. Our students have been preparing hard at competition practices and their guard passing is looking very sharp. Look for Dark Horse to bring a dozen athletes focused on getting the submission. ....
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On Saturday, April 27th Dark Horse Jiu-Jitsu is giving back to our parent community by doing a Parents' Night Out. We will be covering martial arts and fun drills and a games so that our parents have a few hours to relax. It goes from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. The cost is free! They can bring a friend at no charge. ....
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On April 21st, 2013, Dark Horse brought 4 fighters to the 2013 Colorado Muay Thai Tournament. After a full day of Thai Boxing. Coach Dave Tamarachenko brought home two champions Edgar and Patrick. Also a shout out to Alex and PJ for fighting very well that day. Our Muay Thai program has been blowing up lately and is known as being one of the best martial arts for self defense. ....
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Dark Horse Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is hosting a free Women's Self Defense Seminar on May 5th at 2 PM. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is the best martial art for Women's Self-Defense because it is a grappling martial art and most female defense situations will end up on the ground. Our participants will learn the essential techniques that law enforcement and survivors ofassaulthave helped to identify as the most common. All women ages 13+ are invited to attend this seminar. This class will be a two hours class hosted by World Champion Elizabeth Tran. ....
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