Holiday Schedule
Monday December 10th 2007

We will be closed Monday, 24th and Tuesday, 25th of December. Classes will resume Wednesday, 26th. The classes on week after Christmas, however, will be "open mat". Come in and roll or review techniques with your teammates.

On a side note, congrats to Bryce Oxford on receiving his blue belt!

Happy Holidays everyone!!

Rodrigo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Seminar Update
Friday December 7th 2007

The seminar schedule for this Saturday, December 8th, has been postponed until after Christmas. The exact date will be announced soon. Call the school at (925) 634-6958 for further info.

Best Regards,
Crosley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy

Online Store News
Wednesday November 28th

Our online store is almost up and running. Among the items we'll have for sale are: Adult and youth hooded sweat shirts, long sleeve and short sleeve t-shirts, men and women tank tops, women zipped hooded sweat shirts, sweat pants with pockets, beenies for men and women, baseball caps, 4 and 10" embroidered patches, stickers, Crosley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu gis and etc...

All of the items are available in a variety of colors. We'll be previewing some pictures here later today. Check back. If you can't wait, shoot us an e-mail or give us a call and we'll gladly ship them for you, (925) 634-6958.


Thanksgiving Schedule And Updates
Tuesday November 20th


The school will be closed Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Classes will resume Monday, November 26. On another note, congratulations to Ryan Murphy on receiving his Brown Belt last night in class! We thank him for the damage done on the wall on the way out of the gauntlet!!

Ryan Hendrix, one more mission for you!

Rodrigo Gracie Seminar
Tuesday November 14th 2007


1998 Abu Dhabi Champion, Pride 19, 24, Pride Bushido 1 e Bushido 2 winner Rodrigo Gracie, will be doing a Jiu-Jitsu and Self-Defense Seminar at our school on December 8th. Check the flyer below. Also, in January, Carlson Gracie, Jr. will be visiting us for another great Seminar. Stay tuned!

New Promotions And More..
Monday November 5th 2007


Adam Dunkell took 3rd at this past weekend's California Open in San Bernardino, Ca with 4 submission wins losing in the semis by advantage. Congrats on receiving his blue belt along with Jeff Maurer, Preston Garcia (winner of past month's US Open), Josh Vincelet, Kristen Garcia and Ryan Hendrix. Good job guys and until the purple belt!

Also, we have just created a page on Myspace.com. If you have an account there, add us and check out pictures and videos from classes, students and etc...! www.myspace.com/graciejjbrentwood

Tournament Results
Sunday October 21st 2007

Congratulations to all students who competed this weekend in Sta Cruz at the 2007 U.S. Jiu-Jitsu Open. Everyone is showing great improvement in their skill. Great job by Preston Garcia on winning the 1st place after 3 hard fought matches. Also Jeff Maurer for getting 3rd place and Bryce Oxford who dominated his first 3 opponents before the submission, losing in the semis on a very exciting match, also finishing in 3rd place on a stacked division.

 
2007 Jiu-Jitsu U.S. Open
Sunday, October 14, 2007
The U.S. Open is saturday, October 20th in Sta. Cruz, Ca. The school will be closed. If you aren't competing, take your family down for the weekend and support your teammates! Here is a list of the hotels in the area.


New Videos Page Up!
Posted on Sunday, October 2, 2007
We just uploaded several videos of Muay Thai Instructor, Stephanie Moon Gracie and Crosley Gracie training and competing, including Crosley's MMA debut fight in Japan against the 2003 Pancrase Welterweight Champion.

Click here to check them out!

New Promotions And New Pictures Up!
September 26, 2007
Congrats to Ricky Manansala on his Green Belt and James Rivers, Bobby Martinez and John Niedziejko for receiving their Blue Belts this week at the school. Good job! Also, check out the new pictures of the children's class here.

Labor Day Holiday Weekend Schedule
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
We will be closed the following days: Friday, August 31st - Saturday, September 1st - Monday, September 3rd. Classes will resume Tuesday, September 4th.

New Patches In!
August 11, 2007
We have small (4") and large (10") sizes at the school available for purchase. E-mail us here or call (925) 634-6958 to order it. And soon, a full online store will be available at our web site. Click here to view.

2007 Cornfest Self-Defense Demonstration Pictures
July 16, 2007
Thanks to Ryan, Kristen, Preston, Julia and Jasmine who helped us with it. Here are some of the pictures!

Brentwood's 2007 Corn Fest Jiu-Jitsu Demonstration
July 6, 2007
We will be doing a self-defense demonstration at this year's Corn Fest in downtown Brentwood. The event starts Friday the 13th of July and ends Sunday. Our demonstration will be on the 14th, Saturday at 10:15am. Be there and check it out!!

Grand Opening Seminar Pictures
June 25, 2007
Check them out here.

Grand Opening Last Week
June 16, 2007
The Grand Opening was great! Rodrigo showed some cool moves last weekend. Lucky for those who attended and learned from one of the most technical members of the family. We'll be posting some pics from the seminar the next few days, check back soon!

Everyone seems very excited with our new place. If you haven't tried the Muay Thai class yet, sign up for it and enjoy the convenience of attending different classes at the same location. Remember, we are now, also teaching children's Jiu-Jitsu as well as offering belly dancing lessons. In fact, due to the large demand, we are already adding more belly dancing classes throughout the week. Call us for extra info. Family plans available.

Here is an article that came out this week at the Oakley, Antioch, Discovery Bay and Brentwood Press by Jennifer Birkland.

Grand Opening Date and Seminar!!
May 25, 2007
Click here for flyer.

Memorial Day Weekend Schedule
May 23, 2007
We are closed Monday. Saturday will be open mat. Come in and train!

We Are Moving!!
May 12, 2007
We are happy to announce that we'll be moving to a new and bigger location in the city of Brentwood. The grand opening date will still be set. We will be adding three more Jiu-Jitsu classes for adults throughout the week as well as start a brand new children program.

The school will also offer Cardio Kickboxing, Pad Work Out, Muay Thai, Mixed Martial Arts, Gi-Less and Belly Dancing classes. Check back soon for updated info on the street address and the grand opening date!

Ivan De La Cruz has just been promoted to blue belt at the school last week. Congrats Ivan!
April 19, 2007

Congrats to Ray Leday for receiveing his blue belt this week at the school! Good job Ray!!
April 12, 200

Congratulations
April 6, 2007
Congratulations to Ryan Hendrix, Adam Dunkel and Kristen Garcia for showing a lot of technique, versatility and aggressiveness during the Pan-Ams in Los Angeles last weekend.

Ryan's opponent had the referee's help to win his match in the second round as he got awarded points that didn't exist and not giving Ryan points when he earned them. Unfortunately, there're always referees that are not ready for their function which is why I say, if you want to avoid this kind of incident, just submit your opponent so there is no doubt of who's the winner.

Good showing guys and let's get ready for the next tournament!  pictures below.

Adam Dunkel (blue gi) working to finish in the first round.

Kristen Garcia doing guard in her first tournament.

Ryan Hendrix warming up before his second match.

2007 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships
March 29, 2007
We will be bringing some members of our team to compete down at the Pan Ams this weekend in Carson (LA), Ca. The event will take place once again at the California State University Dominguez Hills on March 30th, 31th and April 1st. For further info visit www.ibjjf.org.

Due to the tournament, there will be no class this coming Saturday the 31th.
Good luck guys!


Congratulation to Paul Riley on receiving his blue belt this week at the school. Good Job Paul!
March 24, 2007


Academy News
February 13, 2007
Congrats to Jimmy Farris Jr. for receiving the blue belt last Saturday in Brentwood! And for the white belts, make sure to get at the school the new list of techniques required for blue belt testing.

Congrats to Jarred Thompson for the promotion to blue belt last Friday at the school. Good job!
January 28, 2007

Holiday Schedule
December 19, 2006
I'm now back from Brazil where I stayed during the month of November training with the guys from Gracie Iate, Carlson Gracie and Boxing Gym Nobre Arte. Below are the days when the school will be closed:

Mon-25th
Sat-30th
Mon-1st

Schedule goes back to normal January 2nd.

Happy Holidays!!

Thanksgiving Schedule
November 18, 2006
During this Thanksgiving season the school will be closed from the 23rd until the 26th of November. Classes will resume Monday the 26th. Happy Holidays!!

U.S. Open Results
November 1, 2006
Out of all four competitors that our school brought in to compete last weekend at the US Open in Santa Cruz, special congrats to Preston Garcia and Bobby Martinez who placed 2nd and 3rd place respectively in their weight divisions. Jimmy Earl Jr. also displayed a very technical game submitting a tough opponent by a lapel choke in his first match before losing by points in the second round. Props to Ryan Hendrix for stepping up as well. Good job guys!

Click for picutres:

Bobby Martinez, Preston Garcia working on a take down and on an arm-bar from the guard. (Pic 1, Pic2)


New Pictures
September 14, 2006
I have uploaded some new pictures including a few from my last fight. Check them out!


Labor Day Weekend Schedule
August 28, 2006
The school will be closed Saturday the 2nd and Monday the 4th. Classes will resume Tuesday, 5th of September.

Unlimited Classes
August 20, 2006
As we are currently holding classes Monday through Saturday now, the rate for unlimited classes has gone up. Please check "Fees" section for updated prices. The current schedule is now Mon/Tue/Thur @ 8pm, Fri @ 7:30pm, Wed @ 11am and Sat @ 12:30pm.

Students who originally signed up for unlimited classes will automatically have their membership fee upgraded as of August 17th, 2006.

- For faster skill improvement ask your instructor about individual lessons.

Thursday Classes Reminder
August 15, 2006
Starting on the 17th of this month, we will be offering No-gi classes. The classes will take place every Thursday of the week and will include a lot of Self-Defense techniques as well as Mixed Martial Arts drills( Combination of Muay Thai, Takedowns and Jiu-Jitsu).

Live training for advanced students only.
August 5, 2006

My fight at K-1 Hero's Light Heavyweight Tournament.
08/06/06

The fight was stopped by the referee at 9:12 of round 1. I was unable to continue. I took a big risk taking the fight only 48 hours against a very tough opponent, who holds the belt in the 205lbs weight class in England and has knocked out 95% of his opponents in the first 4 minutes. The fight was going as I had planned for the first 3 minutes as I took him to the ground and tried to establish position. However, I gassed due to my lack of preparation and from that point on the fight was his. He's the strongest opponent I have faced but I do not regret taking the fight. My job as a fighter is to take risks and test myself. I appreciate all the support from my fans and I will definitely be prepared for my next challenge to be able to perform at the maximum of my abilities.


Weigh in Pictures (From mmaweekly.com)
August 4, 2006

Pic 1,  Pic 2


Last minute fight!
August 3, 2006
I have accepted to fight at K-1's Hero's Light Heavyweight Tournament this weekend with only 2 days notice. I came to Japan to corner my cousin Rodrigo who is fighting in the same event when someone pulled out in the last minute.

My opponent will now be Dutch Muay Thai specialist Melvin Manhoef who holds a record of 13-2-1 in MMA and is the current light heavyweight champion of British event, Cage Rage.

Rodrigo's opponent is now Japanese fighter Shungo Oyama. The event will be playing on PPV in the US with two weeks delay.

New Class added
July 31, 2006
Starting on August 17th, we will be adding Thursday evening classes to our schedule. The class will emphasize Intensive Self-Defense drills and will also include basic concepts of Mixed Martial Arts.

For extra information about the Thursday classes, please call the school at (925) 895-2725 or contact us by e-mail here.


Rodrigo Gracie in town
July 8th, 2006
Rodrigo has been in town training with us for his upcoming fight at the K-1 Heroes Middleweight Tournament, which will start on August 5th, 2006 with it's first round in Tokyo, Japan. He will face Dutch Muay Thai fighter Melvin Manhoef (13-2-1) . The second round of the tournament will be in October and will include the semi-finals and the finals on the same day. Fabiano Brasil, our conditioning trainer, is working us hard to keep Rodrigo (6-1-1) in top shape for this event.

Gracie Open 2006 Results
June 25, 2006
Congrats to all students who competed at the Gracie Open this weekend in Pleasant Hill, Ca.

Bobby Martinez won his first match by over 14 points of difference before losing in the second round. Preston Garcia completely dominated his first opponent before submitting him but lost in the second round. Josh Vincelet showed a very aggressive guard game almost submitting his opponent twice but ended up losing by a takedown. Ahmad Masood with only 2 months of training displayed a lot of heart and will be a force in the future. Jimmy Farris, who after being in Brazil vacationing for 3 weeks, found out he'd be competing at the tournament that day, submitted his first two opponents in less than 15 seconds, won the 3rd match by points, losing only in the finals, earning a 2nd place overall...Awesome display by Jimmy who wasn't going to compete at all!

Great job guys and keep training hard, you will only get better!

Next fight..
June 4, 2006
It looks like I'll be fighting again in September. Also, for the first time, it seems the fight will be in American soil.. I'll keep posting here as I get more details of where and who. Can't wait!!!

Royce's comeback to the U.F.C
May 30, 2006

"UFC 60 Royce Gracie loses but Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Wins! When discussing the "secret" to the success of the Gracie Family, Helio Gracie once said, "It is not the Gracies who are amazing people, it is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu that is amazing. This jiu-jitsu of ours is not exclusive to us, anyone who is dedicated enough to thoroughly study and understand it will be empowered far more then they could ever be without it."

After learning the basic concepts of Jiu-Jitsu from older brother Carlos, Helio Gracie spent his entire life perfecting the techniques of what we now refer to as Brazilian or Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Because of his physical frailness, he was forced to develop techniques that relied more on proper timing and use of leverage then on brute strength or explosiveness. Once he had perfected the technique to a certain point, his objective was to teach other so that they could have a realistic chance of defending themselves against a stronger more athletic opponent. His children and nephews, followed the tradition of spreading the knowledge of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in an attempt to help as many people as possible in a street fight situation, and with hopes of sharing these techniques to the world, Rorion Gracie, his oldest son, left Brazil to get established in the United States in 1978.

When Rorion got established in Southern California he realized that there were many forms or martial arts being practiced in the U.S. all of which claimed to prepare the practitioner or student for a real street fight or confrontation. The problem was that because the representatives of these various disciplines never officially crossed paths, there was no way of knowing which style was most effective for a real fight.

In 1993, Rorion Gracie created the Ultimate Fighting Championship for one very simple reason-to answer the age old question, "Which martial art is most effective for a real street fight?" His hope was to give the people of the world a chance to witness, once and for all, the representatives of different styles competing against one another so that they, the viewers, could decide for themselves which styles were designed for sportive competition, flashy movie scenes or a real street fight.

Representatives from all of the most well known disciplines: Karate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Judo, Wrestling, Shootfighting, Sumo, etc. were invited to compete in this single elimination 8 man tournament in which one individual would have to defeat 3 others in the same night to be declared the Ultimate Fighting Champion. In order to make each fight as similar to a real street fight as possible, there were no rules and no time limits, the fights would continue until someone gave up or passed out.

Rorion selected Royce Gracie to represent the family's art due to the fact that Royce was not a big strong athlete which would allow the average viewer to appreciate the efficiency of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He shocked the world when in the first edition of the event defeated all three of his opponents with the methodical techniques of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. What was most amazing is that he did this even though all of his opponents were heavier and stronger then him. Royce went on to win 3 UFC tournament titles and by doing so, he proved to the world that for a real street fight there is no system of self-defense that is more complete, reliable or effective, even against a larger opponent, then Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

Everyone who witnessed what Royce did in the first 4 UFCs, quickly realized that he knew something very special since it didn't seem possible for an average person like him to defeat an opponent almost 80 lbs heavier then him. This was the introduction of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to the world of martial arts and the impact it had will never be undone.

From this point on, virtually every fighter to step foot in the octagon or in a ring knew that without incorporating the teachings of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu into their current arsenal of techniques they wouldn't stand a chance.

On May 27, 2006, Royce Gracie would return to the UFC after more than 12 years to face the current welterweight champion Matt Hughes. When the bell rang and the fight started, Matt and Royce got into a clinch and went to the ground. Matt was able to land on the side and attempted a K-lock from which he transitioned into a straight arm-lock. Royce, in an attempt to get to a better position, went to his knees. At this point, Matt quickly spun to a back mount and with his hooks in controlled Royce enough to be able to deliver an array of punches to the back of the head and have the referee step in and stop the fight.

The same techniques that were first displayed by Royce 13 years ago and taught worldwide by him and the Gracie family since then, were this time used by someone else against him.

When the fight was over, Royce lost but Gracie Jiu-Jitsu won."

Props to you Royce for coming back to the UFC after so long and facing not only the current welterweight champion, but a very accomplished fighter in this sport.

Click here for the photo of Royce's Locker Room.


AIDS/LifeCycle S.F. to L.A.
May 19, 2006

A friend of mine is participating at this year's AIDS/LifeCycle as it follows below:
"From June 4-10, 2006, I'm bicycling in AIDS/LifeCycle. It's a 7-day, 585-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to make a world of difference in the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS.
Help me support the San Francisco AIDS Foundation by giving what you can. We'll keep riding until AIDS and HIV
are a thing of the past."
- Amanda Moraes
I have already done my part and donated what I could, if you can do the same, you know it's for a good reason, here's the link: www.aidslifecycle.org/2343


Traveling to Vegas
April 6, 2006
I will be travelling to Las Vegas this weekend to meet with Rodrigo and my uncle, Grandmaster Reylson Gracie for 3 days of Self-Defense training at his academy. Reylson is known as one of the most knowledgeable members of the family in Self-Defense and he was the one who taught me my first Jiu-Jitsu lesson. If you are ever in Vegas, make sure to come visit his school. For further information, please visit www.reylsongracie.com

April 23, 2006
Brentwood student Stephanie Moon has been promoted to Purple Belt this week at the academy. As a Blue Belt, in addition to winning a few local tournaments, Steph placed 3rd at the 2003 Pan American Championships and won 1st Place at the 2004 Pan Ams in Carson, Ca. All of Steph's wins competing as a blue belt were by the way of submission.. Good job Steph!!

Gracies at Fairtex
April 10, 2006

From www.rodrigogracie.com; http://www.rodrigogracie.com/frames/index_frame.htm


Pan-American J-J Championships and more...
March 21, 2006
Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th, the school will be closed, since I will be cornering a few students during the 2006 Pan-American Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Los Angeles, that weekend. Class schedule will be back to normal on Monday, the 10th. Also, check the "Photo Gallery" for new uploaded pictures from this month of March/06.

Gracie Fighting Championships
February 24, 206

On Thursday, March 2nd, I will be travelling to Columbus, Ohio to attend the first edition of a new M.M.A. event called Gracie Fighting Championships (GFC) which takes place on Friday, February 3rd 2006 and will feature two members of the Gracie Family in the card, Daniel and Rhalan Gracie.

G.F.C. is among the many events to be held March 3-5 during the Arnold Sports Festival, the nation’s largest sports festival that will bring 120,000 attendees and 15,000 athletes competing in 30 sports to Columbus. The Arnold Sports Festival will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Nationwide Arena, and Veterans Memorial Auditorium.

The event will be televised nationally on iN DEMAND, and can be seen on Cable and Satellite (Direct TV, Dish Network and Echo Star) and in Canada on Star Choice and Viewers Choice. The event will also be rebroadcasted to millions of viewers in Europe. The iN-DEMAND broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. I will also be one of the referees for the Jiu-Jitsu tournament held Saturday, the 4th and Sunday, the 5th.


02/01/06 R.I.P Uncle Carlson...
February 1, 2006

It is with the saddest of hearts that I report that my uncle, Jiu-Jitsu legend Grand Master Carlson Gracie passed away. According to my cousin, his son Carlson Jr, he had been hospitalized for kidney stones and was doing well: 'He was cracking jokes land everything seemed ok. Next morning he had a fatal attack and succumbed!'

Click here for photo.

I trained under him from 1992 to 1999 and I'm sure my basics as a Fighter and Instructor as well as a human being, wouldn't be the same if wasn't for his influence.


Carlson Gracie was one of the greatest fighters in the history of Jiu-Jitsu, his legendary battle with Waldemar Santana avenged the loss of his uncle Helio Gracie. During several decades Carlson was the defender of the family name.

He created one of the most powerful BJJ teams 'Carlson Gracie Team' and was responsible for many of the top Black Belt fighters and instructors around including most of the founders of BTT like Mario Sperry, Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Liborio and Bebeo Duarte. Carlson had produced over 150 Black Belts over the years and redefined Gracie Jiu-Jitsu by adding a lot of aggressiveness into his fighting and teaching style.

A friendly and funny man with a great passion for everything he did Carlson will be greatly missed by all that knew him. And were blesses with his presence in their lives. You couldn't meet a nicer and more humble guy in your life.

Carlson will live on through his family, team and everyone that puts on a gi or ever steps in the ring.

Descanse em paz, tio...
Crosley


Rodrigo Gracie fights in Tokyo.
January 17, 2006

Crosley will be travelling to Japan the first weekend of February 2006 to corner cousin Rodrigo Gracie, who will be fighting Pancrase veteran Hidetaka Monma (12-4-2). The event, called MARS, will be held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan and will take place on February 4th 2006

Click here for photo.


Holiday schedule
December 15, 2005
The school will be closed Saturday, the 24th as well as the 31st of December. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a 2006 full of health, happiness and prosperity!!


November 29, 2005
Brentwood student, Ryan Murphy has been promoted to the ranking of Purple Belt, after having a successful competition record as a blue belt. In his first tournament as a blue belt back in 2003, at the Pacific Cup (Copa Pacifica), held in Orange County, Ryan submitted all 5 opponents to win 1st Place. Few months later, he placed 1st at the Gracie Open and the U.S. Open in Sta Cruz. After one year away from competition, Ryan returned this year to win once again the U.S. Open, this time at the Light-Heavyweight division. Good job!!!

U.S Open Results
October 24, 2005

Congratulations to all four students that competed at the U.S. Open last weekend in Sta Cruz, Ca. Ryan Murphy placed 1st on the Light-Heavyweight division, to be now 2-time U.S Open Champion in the Blue Belt category. In the white belts, Paul Riley, Jimmy Farris Jr and Jarred Thompson showed that our school will be a force in the future. With only 7 months of training they all won their first two matches convincible, losing only by points in the semi-finals. Congrats!!

Jarred Thompson working from the bottom.
Click here for photo.

Ryan Murphy wins 1st place.
Click here for photo.


October 16, 2005
Beginning November 2nd, we will be adding Wednesday morning classes to our schedule. The class will start at 11am and will last 1 1/2 hour long. Please see "Class Description" for detailed info about all classes.

August 7, 2005
Marc Damore from the Brentwood academy has earned his well deserved Blue Belt, last Saturday, August 6th. Good job Marc!!


Club One @ Oracle classes restarting in August *
August 1, 2005

After a couple months away from teaching at Club One/ORACLE in Pleasanton, i will be restarting classes on Wednesday, August 3rd. The classes will go from 5:30 pm to 7pm and will include a short warm up with skill-coordinated drills, sit-ups and stretching, followed by some practical stand up self-defense techniques (escapes and counter-moves against grabbing, hugging, pulling or pushing). Also, the class will include ground fighting techniques and some live sparring (for advanced students only). The classes have something to offer for everyone. From competitive athletes, fitness improvement, enjoyment or simply self-defense.

Call or email us for a FREE introductory class.

* For Oracle employees only.

Official Post Pride Bushido 7 Fight interview
July 9, 2005

Check out Crosley's and Gono's post fight interviews after an exciting match for Pride Bushido 7. Read about Crosley's disappointment with the judges decision as well as Gono's disappointment with his own performance...read here!


Hand Update
June 29, 2006

It's been almost 6 weeks since my hand injury occurred, during my match against Akihiro Gono for Pride Bushido Vol. 7. last May. I still have a few weeks to go with the physical therapy and i should be back on hitting the bags in another 6 weeks or less. My hand still feels week and i can not close my fist as tight as i should, but the doctor seems to be surprised with my recovery as it was a very severe fracture (check old news for hand x-ray). Here are the pictures of my hand, on the day of the fight and today. I can't wait to go back to training. Best Regards,

Hand Photos: Pic 1, Pic2

Crosley


 June 14, 2005
After winning his first tournament with only 2 months of training, Paul Riley has shown a lot of improvement in his game. As result of this he has been awarded with a yellow belt. Since Paul is under 16 he has to go through yellow, orange and green belts respectively, before finally reaching the ranking of blue belt. Good Job Paul!

June 6, 2005
Congratulations to Bob Opsal on getting awarded his blue belt. Great job, Bob keep up the good work.


May 28, 2005
Beginning June 6th, 2005, we will be adding Monday nights to our weekly schedule. The class starts at 8pm. Check with your instructor about upgrading your monthly fee. In addition, we will soon be adding morning classes.

Bushido 7 Update
May 25, 2005

As you may have heard already, the decision in Crosley's fight (Bushido 7) went to Gono. After speaking with Crosley, I learned that he broke his hand in the first minute of the fight. This injury certainly kept Crosley from putting forth his best showing for the rest of the bout as he could not make use of his right hand at all. Even with the injury, Crosley pressed the action the entire time whether on the ground, or standing. Gono has some very strong stand up and at one point, he caught Crosley with a right cross that sent him to the canvas, although he was not hurt. From that point on, Crosley pressed the action again, with 2 or 3 takedowns and battled back from side-control and the half guard to end the 1st round strongly.

In the second round, there was more standup action early with the fight again going to the ground due to Crosley's take down. This time Crosley ended up in the mount, although he quickly lost it. At this point, Gono (now in Crosley's guard) begin to throw a flurry, and caught Crosley with a few shots and a stomp. Once fighters returned to their feet a bit more stand up ensued, and the bell rang.

Take nothing away from Gono, he is a solid fighter, and we know Crosley will be back in action soon. Great action - congratulations to both fighters. Check back soon for pictures of the fight.

The hand is going to be operated on June, 3rd and an estimated time of 6/8 weeks will be needed for a full recovery.
Click here for x-ray photo of hand.

Next Fight Confirmed
May 9, 2005

I just wanted to drop a note on the website to let everyone know that I will be fighting in Pride Bushido 7. The fight date is May 22nd at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan. I will be fighting Akihiro Gono. He is a very experienced fighter with a record of 21-10-7. The weight class is 85kg- 187 lbs, with a schedule of one 10 minute round and one 5 minute round. It will be available via pay per view June 3rd. You can find more information here.

Gracie Open Update
March 19, 2005

Brentwood student, Paul Riley defeated two opponents on his way to first place in the juvenile white belt division at the Gracie Open tournament on March 19th, 2005. Congratulations to Paul for setting the standard for others to follow at the new Brentwood school.


Bakersfield Seminar
February 21, 2005

Crosley Gracie will be conducting a 3 hour gi-less seminar at Eric Nolan's Martial Arts Academy located on 4510 Stine Rd, Bakersfield, Ca on March 26th, 2005. Don t miss the opportunity of learning some of Crosley's favorite technics that have helped him succeed in dominating seasoned opponents in his first two MMA matches. The seminar will be held from 2pm to 5pm and anybody with or without previous knowledge of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are welcome to participate. Please contact Dan Camarillo @ 661 201 3346 for further info.

Pride Rumors...
February 15, 2005

Looks like I will be back in Pride in a few months. I'll keep this page updated as we get closer to the fight.