MMA and BJJ Lessons

Collection of MMA and BJJ resources and tips from experienced mma coaches

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Highlights from the European Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship; “Absolute Master's Purple”! 

Get an inside look into this heated bjj competition with this action packed video of what it was like to compete.

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Enjoy these great highlights of BJJ Black Belt and Coach Carlo Chan’s first match where he represented team Ronin Athletics at Grappler's Quest

Carlo Chan: Fighter Bio & Profile

Carlo Chan received his Black Belt from Professor Felipe Costa and has been training in Brazilian Jiu jitsu for over a decade. Before joining the team at Ronin Athletics and training with head instructor Christian Montes, Carlo gained martial arts experience in Kung Fu as well as competitive weight-lifting. He prides himself in his ability to break down different techniques and leveraging the skills he acquired from being a physical therapist to learn new skills and help make sure he improves with every session.

As a BJJ teacher Carlo instills in students the necessary fundamental basics they need while teaching them fun techniques they could use in competition. Because of his ability break down different moves and techniques for students Carlo excels at helping students identify what they may be doing wrong and then convey the proper way to execute it.

You can learn more about Carlo Chan’s combat sports experience and his role at Ronin Athletics as a BJJ coach at his full Bio Page. Be sure to browse through our Video for more action-packed highlights and tournaments.

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There are many styles of martial arts from all over the globe. Find out which ones we have found to be the most popular and why we believe that to be the case in this article from Strategic Insight.

In this great piece the author gets some help from Ronin Athletics on which Martial Arts Styles do we consider to be the most popular. From Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing to Taekwondo and others learn about them here and what we believe has led to their overwhelming popularity in the world of Martial Arts.

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Christian Montes fighting in the OTM World Grappling Games in Philly. Relive the action now.

Fighter Background & Profile: Christian Montes earned his Black Belt in BJJ and has spent over a decade competing in BJJ/grappling events of all different types. As a lifelong student of MMA with over two decades of training and teaching experience Christian founded Ronin Athletics where he helps students achieve their personal goals and realize their full mental and physical potential through Mixed Martial Arts. 

You can learn more about Christian’s background and his journey that took him to starting Ronin Athletics in his full personal bio.

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Intense GoPro Footage Shows What It's Like To Get Hit By An MMA Fighter

Business Insider VIDEO: Brace yourself – this Mixed Martial Arts action is intense. We went to Ronin Athletics where students learn the combat sports.

Business Insider wanted to feel what it was like to get punched in the face and get thrown to the ground by a MMA professional; so they came down to Ronin Athletics and our Head Instructor Christian Montes put on the gloves and gave them a demonstration. 

Check out the intense GoPro footage here and look for other great highlights in the MMA Videos and Media resources put together by the team at Ronin Athletics.

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"Misconceptions About Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Health Host"

"There are so many beliefs that people have and rumors going around about jiu jitsu that are just flat out wrong. Following are some of the common misconceptions about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and the truth that shoots them down."

A fantastic article by the team at Health Host where they try to put a stop to some of the common BJJ misconceptions and rumors floating around the sport.

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Life Hacks: Top Sports Every Guy Should Try

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Chess Boxing? While these might not be the most well-known sports all guys should try these seven awesome oddball sports at least once in their lives before they die.

Life Hacks put together a list of top sports every guy should try before they die and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (with help from us here at Ronin Athletics) made it. It’s no surprise that it was because of the wide array of benefits both physically and psychologically that comes from a BJJ training and the techniques and moves that make the sport so accessible to athletes of all sizes (even smaller fighters could overcome larger opponents with the right training and coaching).

Some of the other sports that made the list aside from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu include:

Ultimate Frisbee

Wife Carrying

Bike Polo

Sepak Takraw

Chess Boxing

Quidditch

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The Evolution of MMA & Our Training Philosophy

The origins of MMA can be traced all the way back to the times of Ancient Greece; where the sport was referred to as Pankration (or Greek for ‘All Powers’). Mixed Martial Arts was used as competitive events in Greek sports where Fighters utilized fundamental MMA techniques like Striking, Clinch and Grappling to defeat their opponents but was also used on the battle field. The conquests that took place throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe played an important part in cultivating a number of the strategies still used throughout MMA. As time passed the techniques they introduced were eventually adopted by other Martial Arts disciplines to evolve into the sport we all love today.

Just like Pankration in Ancient Greece the coaches at Ronin Athletics offer MMA classes incorporating ‘All Powers’ and multi-dimensional principles like; Striking and Footwork from Kickboxing, Ground fighting and Submissions from BJJ, Clinch Techniques from Muay Thai and more to create a complete form of fighting for our students. 

Our student’s training revolves around 3 essential scenarios:

Stand-up – Incorporates stand-up striking skills to initiate an effective MMA strategy or counter an opponent’s strategy.

Clinch– Defend and apply MMA takedowns and strikes.

Ground– Grappling training with modified strategies that striking brings to the BJJ ground game.

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Gi vs No-Gi BJJ: Is There a Difference?

While Gi and No-Gi BJJ are considered two sides of the same coin; both are actually two distinct sports with their own unique characteristics based on attire. No-Gi relies on athleticism while Gi is reliant more on the methodical approach and each is usually characterized by a different pace and unique arsenal .However both of these terms share a number of aspects for example; both originate from BJJ and Wrestling delivery system and they utilize the same positional strategies incorporating control and submissions.

At Ronin Athletics we like encourage our BJJ students to explore both Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu because mastering both types is the best way to gain an overall better appreciation of the art of BJJ and help you continue to develop as complete Mixed Martial Arts athlete.

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Kickboxing Drills with the Kicking Shield

Watch our students hard at work honing their kickboxing skills with these kicking shield drills.

Check out our students in action as they take part in the kickboxing classes at Ronin Athletics. In this video we do drills with the kicking shield focusing on the Teep. Whether you are at a more advanced level or looking for kickboxing 101 class Ronin Athletics can help bring your skills to the next level and have you ready to compete.   

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How Frequently Competing in MMA Helps Us Improve?

We all know frequent competition is essential to honing your skills. It impacts us in a range of different ways but each of these impacts combine to help us develop and grow into the fighters we want to be. The MMA experts at Ronin Athletics discuss why regularly competing in martial arts helps us improve as athletes and fighters. Join us as we analyze this strong connection between competition and the positive impacts it has on all types of athletes.

Presentation Topics Discussed:

Factors of Competition

Psychological Impact

Training Intensity

Defining and Strengthening Weaknesses

Resources

And if the above is not enough; these additional details for those who want to delve even deeper into the impacts of regular completion on MMA skills will help.

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Watch Christian Montes (head instructor at Ronin Athletics) work with students on their BJJ skills and fundamentals.

Highlight: Hi-Crotch & Arm Drag with Inside Leg Cut after stripping the Collar Grip.

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Get in the action with these MMA Highlights of students of Ronin Athletics competing and showing their skills.

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Christian Montes; Pro Fighter and Head Coach at Ronin Athletics demonstrates some top game MMA attacks.

Christian’s Background: Getting his start in stand-up striking events, Christian initially tested himself in both amateur boxing and Muay Thai, eventually fighting for a World Kickboxing Association state title and then helped found Ronin Athletics.

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Watch MMA Pro Felipe Costa in his recent visit to Ronin Athletics where he gave a seminar and taught our students some awesome y-guard techniques to use in their next match.    

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Browse through videos on proper methods and Mixed Martial Arts training with battle ropes. Prevent injuries by learning MMA the right way.

Watch as we finish off a MMA class at Ronin Athletics with Battling Ropes Drills and Videos

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Preparing for BJJ Competition by Learning the Fundamental Science Behind it

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is so much more than learning individual moves to use. To really ready yourself for competition and improve your skills you must first study the physics behind the movements and the structures those moves create or breakdown. That way during a tournament you know what to do as well as the most effective and efficient way to put it to use.