Competition Rules

IBJJF Rules can sometimes be tough to get your head around when getting ready for a competition.
They are important to understand however, I came across these rules outlines which present them in a simple and easy to understand format.

Hope they help.

Promotions Last Night at Phoenix MMA

Last night it was my honour and pleasure to promote my friend and training partner Jimmy Johnstone to Brown Belt.
In the 15 years I have been training Jiu-jitsu, Jimmy is one of the hardest training people I have met.
He is on the mat every day, always available and ready to train, drill and offer advice to his class mates and friends.
He is always working to promote Jiu-jitsu through competitions, seminars and introducing Jiu-jitsu to schools.
His enthusiasm for training and our sport is an inspiaration and I am very proud to be have been able to acknowledge his progression.

Oli Jones was also promoted to a much deserved Blue Belt and several guys received stripes on their belts.
Well done to everyone last night.
I am blessed and honored to train with such an amazing group of guys.
Micah

Andre Galvao Seminar
This will be Andre’s only UK seminar this year and we are fortunate enough to be holding this event at Phoenix MMA Bournemouth.




It will be on Thursday June 28th – 7pm until 930pm then 30 mins for photos and to meet Andre personally.



The cost of the seminar will be just £45 and spaces are very limited and are already filling up so please secure your place by contacting Jimmy Johnstone on 07545568778 or via the gym.

I hope to see you there!

Another great MMA event at Phoenix MMA Gym this weekend, firstly thanks to Jimmy for all the hard work (especially in light of how well he felt Friday) and getting everything organised and ensuring the show ran so smoothly.

Well done to all our team-mates, who win or lose, stepped up.

Congratulations Seb, Matt, Ben, Fred, Damo, Ollie and Alex.

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

Safe is the enemy of greatness.
It is the pillow average and mediocre people cry themselves to sleep on every night.
Be bold.
Step to the dge of the cliff you fear most.
Dont just jump, DIVE.
Believe deeply!
Your destiny will catch you on the way down.
Always believe.

Well done bro!

One of my oldest training partners and friends, someone who was with me from even before my BJJ journey began recently won a tough decision in SA.
I havent been fortunate enough to train or share a wave with him for some time but was really stoked to see him win his fight.

Well done bro, Im proud of you and to have trained with you and call you my friend.

 "Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole body and soul can be a true master. For this reason, mastery demands all of a person."

"The Greatest help is self-help; there is no other help but self-help - doing one's best, dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to a given task, which happens to have no end but is an ongoing process." -Bruce Lee