Grappling Industries Results

Two jiu-jitsu athletes with medals at Grappling Industries event, celebrating victory.

Congratulations to Cory Simpson and Cole Hamelryk for competing at Grappling Industries in Knoxville, TN. Both guys earning silver in gi and no-gi.

Dee Smith Promoted to Second Degree Black Belt

BJJ Revolution Team patch for martial arts uniforms.

Congratulations to Dee Smith, for his promotion to second degree black belt. Dee has been training Jiu Jitsu for more than twenty-five years. Dee was awarded this rank from seventh degree coral belt, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, and third degree black belt, Andrew Smith, in Richmond, VA on February 15th, 2020.

Congratulations Richard Salamone

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor awarding a belt to a student during class.

Absolute Jiu Jitsu would like to congratulate Richard Salamone, for his promotion to black belt in Jiu Jitsu. Richard, has decades worth of grappling experience and we are very fortunate to have him as a part of the AJJ team. Congrats Rich!

Julio “Foca” Fernandez

Juli “Foca” Fernandez demonstrating Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu techniques at Absolute Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

We at Absolute Jiu-Jitsu Academy would like to thank Julio Fernandez, for stopping by again and sharing the wealth of knowledge he has and his perspective on Jiu-Jitsu. Julio is one of the founders of the BJJ Revolution Team that we are affiliated with. You can read more about him on the official BJJ Revolution […]

Aaron Lapointe

Group photo of students and instructors at Absolute Jiu-Jitsu Academy during a seminar.

A big thank you again to Aaron Lapointe for stopping by and showing us some really good techniques on the feet and on the ground. We look forward to seeing you again soon.