Onra:September15th,2011

Hafa Adai,

Congratulations and great job (again) for Rights of Passage11:Onra! Word on the street that the event was one of the best ever in the CNMI….

With their sights set on London for 2012. Guam wrestlers  are in Turkey for this year’s International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles World Championships that are being held Sept. 12 to 18 to compete in what has been called “the single most important event on the FILA Calendar heading into an Olympic Year,”

Grapplers get ready because it’s going to be the 2ndEm-pyreClassic Gi Only tournament at the Dededo Sports Complex 10am this Saturday.Please take note that weigh ins will be at the Guam PremiereOutlets from 12-6pm on Friday.

Martial arts is a massive word and its most definitely not only for the grapplers nor mixed martial artists— for some serious combat sports action Guam Kyokushinkai will host its 2nd Annual Carlos Palacios Memorial Tournament on Oct. 1 at the Dededo Sports Complex located in Harmon.

Congratulations to Stephen Roberto of Purebred/LloydIrvin Jiujitsu for being awarded for “Outstanding Group Fitness Instructor” for the 2011 Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports!

Purebred Celebrates 15years of Jiujitsu on Guam and the wheels are in motion for a modified rules MMA event in October for aMariana Islands vs. Japan Fight card in the land of the rising sun

Congratulations Purebred and further more Congratulations for Guam Jiujitsu!

Its amazing that it has already been at least 15years since Brazilian Jiujitsu instruction arrived on Guam. Much love goes to Purebred for getting things started for the responsible escort of a single discipline that has changed the dynamic of martial arts on Guam and the world like no other.

Jiujitsus arrival on Guam prior to 1996 was exclusive to just an elite few and its great to see that these guys are still immensely involved in Guam’s martial arts picture.

It seemed that the initial attraction of Jiujitsu was its offering with fighting skill but now when you look at tournaments, you look a the smiles of children, of parents..we can really truly say that its become for many a lifestyle.

Jiujitsu, like some other martial arts, prides itself on the economy of motion. That is getting the maximum of results with the minimal effort. But now that our island has been putting maximum effort, the results have been tremendous.

Tournaments, headlines, Regional and World Champions—this beautiful science has brought so much positivity into our island paradise and its really inspiring to see it embraced by so many.

Back in the day, it seemed unheard of to see a Jiujitsu stylist lose in mixed martial arts competition. Though today, in this fantastic process of competitive evolution, it might not be the same story—nothing can take away the priceless asset that has opened the eyes of so many.

Its truly inspiring to see that even though jiujitsu isn’t as dominant in the overwhelmingly thriving sport of MMA—all over the globe the art has found a way to escape its massive and  growing shadow and cast its own light to populations all over the world.

Its kind of crazy to see how long Jiujitsu has been overlooked or maybe overshadowed by some of the other arts , such as Kenpo or Muy Thai, that have often been labeled as fierce or ferocious.

Again, a mountain of props for the Jiujitsu! The gentle art that still continues to wow so many has immersed its way into our community to offer good things for practitioners, competitors, and even just for us fans

Rewinding to 15years ago—Jiujitsu had been so impressive because it illustrated an extremely effective way of fighting even more unorthodox than a drunken money.

If anything—it has showed us that there are so many different ways to fight, so many angles to move from, and that even from the bottom victory can be in our hands.

Its thousands of techniques has brought to light intimdating offense, mind blowing defense and the open minded perspective to follow other combat sports in teaching us to float like a butterfly, to sting like a bee, and in true form—be like water.

The spark of Jiujitsu that started for a few has undoubtedly evolved to the day to day fireworks for so many. Cheers to all the martial artists and competitors out there who have embraced Jiujitsu. Respect to all our local academies for carrying it with such dignity. With the impressive performances from all our academies on Guam—it truly is success that knows no prejudice and that has saved,( if not enhanced) so many lives.

At the very least, 15years and most definitely counting…

Thanks for dropping by.