Modern History of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Change is constant, most especially in the martial arts. Take for example jiu-jitsu, formally known as jūjutsu in Japan, which has an interesting story of how it later became overshadowed by Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Christmas Gift Drive and Holiday Hours
Season’s Greetings, Black Diamond Family: This Saturday (12/5) we will be holding our Winter promotion ceremony, with children scheduled for 8am and adults at 9am. This event is free to our members and guests, and there is no cost associated with receiving promotion. At this event we will also be collecting unwrapped gifts for The […]
Getting into shape begins with a good diet
Diet tips from a BJJ Instructor (who likes to eat) Being overweight is a problem for many people. One of the most often-used excuses for delaying a start into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is “I need to get into better shape before I begin training”. Not surprisingly, this is the same excuse used when a student quits […]
More BJJ Fundamentals & No-Gi Training
Black Diamond Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of Reno is pleased to announce additional no-gi classes and BJJ fundamentals training have been included on our latest schedule. We hope you’ll join us! No-Gi Class The traditional uniform worn for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is called a Gi. Because BJJ fighting can take place in and out of Gi, our classes […]
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Instructors at Black Diamond BJJ Reno
Black Diamond Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu proudly offers all-levels BJJ classes by our black belt instructors trained in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. There has never been a shortage of bold claims in martial arts, but none have backed them better than Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Effective as both a self-defense martial art as well as a safe physical fitness activity, this form of […]