NoGi Jiu-Jitsu Tournament "Gentle Heart" Raises Awareness & Money in El Dorado Hills, CA

     El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiujitsu hosted the Kids NoGi "Gentle Heart" Tournament Clinic this weekend in El Dorado Hills, CA. The tournament was an opportunity for students at EDH BJJ to compete in front of friends and family, learn from their wins and losses, and have fun on the mat. There were three divisions. Here are the results from the three divisions:

Owen v Kye

Yellow Belt: 

Gold - Angelo

Silver - Nico 

Bronze - Patrick

Gray - Belt #1

Gold - Owen 

Silver - Ryan 

Bronze - Phillip

Gray - Belt #2

Gold - Ethan

Silver - Owen

Bronze - Kye

     Each competitor displayed a great series of technique as they battled it out one by one. There were some great scrambles, great takedowns, submissions from all angles, and most of all great sportsmanship. Each competitor knew the importance of helping each other compete to better themselves and so did the crowd. The mood in the dojo was positive, encouraging, with a slight degree of intensity and satisfaction for doing their best. Since this was an opportunity for the students to get as many matches as they could, every competitor win or lose, had at minimum three matches with some as many as five.
     In order to promote the spirit of learning, the tournament included an element of a clinic to the competition. After every single match, the competitors met with a coach to go over some of the strong points and weak points in their strategy and jiujitsu. Doing so reinforced the essence of competition, which is bringing out the best of what's within us. Interestingly, every student showed significant improvement from match to match, proving that the tournament-clinic concept was very helpful.

     The tournament also helped support one of the local events taking place in September. This tournament raised awareness and money for the heart walk talking place in Sacramento next month. A portion of the competitors registration went towards making a difference in improving public health and awareness. In addition to the medals, the students received heart shaped key chains as prizes for the competitions. The NoGi tournament will finish up the nogi jiujitsu training for the kids this summer as they students transition back into the gi for the fall. We are looking forward to seeing their improvements this winter at the Winter Gi Tournament-Clinic in El Dorado Hills. Another big congratulations to all the competitors and parents for supporting their growth and learning on and off the mat!

EDH Jiujitsu 

916.595.4064

Female Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt: Caren Camblin in El Dorado Hills this Tuesday

All ladies living in the Sacramento area, heads up: 

This Tuesday, August 20th, El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will be hosting a guest Female instructor. This will be a unique opportunity for everyone in the area to learn from a Female Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt! 

EDH Jiu-Jitsu (www.edhBJJ.com) will be hosting Caren Camblin from Santa Cruz, CA. She holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is one of the instructors at Claudio Franca's academy.

She holds an MA in philosophy from Stanford University and is a lecturer at UCSC.

Her jiu-jitsu classes offer practical drills, core-strength conditioning, and instruction tailored to students’ needs. 

ALL Ladies: Mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, aunts and cousins are encouraged to participate in this FEMALE ONLY event! YES! A class for women by women! Even if Jiu-Jitsu is "NOT MY THING" this will be a unique and special event to take part in. 

Here are the details: 
WHEN: Tuesday, August 20
WHERE: El Dorado Hills, CA 
TIME:
     Ladies only 6:00-7:30 
     Adults 7:30-8:30 
     Social Hour: 9:00 (Relish Bar & Grill)

PRICE: FREE (Donations go 100% towards Caren)  

EDH Jiu-Jitsu 

916.595.4064

Bully Proofing with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in El Dorado Hills

Kids Martial Arts classes in El Dorado Hills are an ideal way to bully proof your child!

     There are many different types of kids Martial Arts classes in el dorado hills, come see how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a practical and functional martial art for anti-bullying preparation. 

1) Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is designed for a smaller, weaker person to use leverage and technique rather than physical strength. 

2) Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a non striking martial art. As a grappling-based martial art, your child will learn how to control their own body and use an assailants body against them. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu teaches students how to SAFELY NEUTRALIZE the bully until help arrives.

3) Character Development. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is no exception. Character development is a core part of training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Kids who train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are more confident and disciplined – making them less likely to be picked on by bullies.

If you are looking for kids Martial Arts classes in El Dorado Hills to bully proof your child, contact EDH Grappling in El Dorado Hills, CA to try a FREE class. We provide authentic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for boys,  girls and teens, ages 5 and up. 

Eliot Kelly

El Dorado Hills Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

916 595 4064

The Wrestling Dojo of EDH Grappling

     The Wrestling Dojo is a unique and innovative concept designed and developed by Eliot Kelly. The idea behind the system came from his experiences as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and Martial Arts mentorship from 7th Degree West Coast Martial Arts Black Belt Gary Merlo. The system is designed with the idea of applying the spirit of MARTIAL ARTS towards the sport of WRESTLING.
      In general, wrestlers are told what they need to work on in practice and each team has some type of curriculum in place for the wrestlers to learn. However, what's missing is a system to help identify the current level of the practitioner, other than the number of years they have wrestled. The first step would be in creating a ranking system that reflects a wrestler's technical skill, experience, and dedication.
    Also, the spirit of Martial Arts is much more than simply the accumulation of knowledge. It has to do with the shaping of CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP, and INTEGRITY. The Wrestling Dojo would provide the opportunity for students to apply what they learn on the mat off the mat. A ranking system that successfully incorporates the Martial Arts spirit will help the older/experienced students mentor the younger/newer students as well. As a result, building a sense of community and the spirit to help others in their progress towards success.
     Finally, The Wrestling Dojo would give wrestlers from multiple schools an opportunity get together, train, learn, and go back to their schools to win a State Championship. The more we can do to raise a community of wrestlers who want to 'make a difference' on and off the mat, the more success we will find at the higher caliber of wrestling.

Eliot Kelly

Creator of The Wrestling Dojo

(916) 595. 4064
EDH Grappling