Crossroads BJJ will have a new schedule starting in January of 2017, our Fundamentals class will now be on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and we will be adding a new Question and Answers class on Saturdays. The new Q and A class will be a chance for the students of Crossroads BJJ to trouble shoot […]
Gracie Tampa and Rob Kahn Brown Belt Sonny Parlin taught an amazing No-Gi seminar on Leg Locks at Crossroads BJJ tonight covering a 3 main positions in the leg game and how to transition between them. During these positions he covered a variety of knee bars, straight ankle locks and heel hooks. Everybody walked away […]
Congratulations to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu coach Doug for earning his BJJ purple belt. After 5 years of dedicated training we all had the honor of seeing Doug work hard to achieve this promotion. Doug has trained in schools across the US, traveling to California to train with J.J. Machado, spending time in Austin to train at […]
Congratulations to Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu wrestling Coach James Cooke on his first Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA ) victory this past week in Vermont. James was able to win a 3 round decision demonstrating his skills both on the ground and with his striking skills. Over the past year James has worked diligently to round […]
Lesson 32 of the Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Curriculum starts from a very common position in a self defense situation on the ground, you have taken the attacker to the ground and are on top of them in a strong position, the attacker then panics and grabs on your head in an attempt to roll you […]
In Lesson 29 of the Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Curriculum we continued to drill variations of the headlock escape. Since 95% of fights end up on the ground, and because almost every untrained attacker will simply grab onto your head as a means to control you, if you are caught off guard on a street fight […]
Crossroads BJJ will be closed Saturday September 3rd. See everybody Sunday at 11
We Finished the Butterfly Guard chapter in our Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Team Training program tonight reviewing several sweeps we have practiced over the last. We have spent the last chapter working to perfect working the angles of your body Butterfly Guard Sweeps against more and more knowledgable opponents. As we drilled the several techniques covered during […]
Being so close to both the Coast Guard Academy in New London Connecticut and the Navy Base in Groton Connecticut, Crossroads BJJ gets to train with a large number Active members of the Military. These guys and girls have had the oppertunity to train at several gyms both in the Unitied States and around the […]
Today we warmed up for team training with Bear crawls and “Crocodiles” , Jacare Souza style, we finished off the warm up with arm drag drills and practicing our double legs takedowns. The fight starts from the feet, so just like in our BJJ class we start drills from the standing position. Once we started […]
Wednesday nights class Began with Coach Doug walking everybody through how to perform the hip bump sweep from the Guard Position. One of the things that separates BJJ from other Martial arts is the range of techniques it has to defend yourself while you are on your back underneath your training partner. The guard is […]
If you’re new to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, you may be wondering how you can improve your game. Well the long and short of it is that you’re only going to get better by consistently going to class and consistently sparring. However, there are certain things that you can do to make it easier for your body […]
When the voice of experience speaks, it’s usually a good idea to listen. When that voice is talking about jiu-jitsu and has an undefeated professional MMA career as backup evidence, you pay close attention to what it’s saying, because it works! On Saturday, December 5th, Crossroads BJJ was proud to host one such distinguished voice, […]
It’s promotion season at Crossroads, and James is the latest to pass his test and reach the rank of purple belt! James was a strong folkstyle wrestler when he got to Crossroads three years ago and has grown into a formidable, multi-faceted grappler in his time training here. Known for his excellent cardio, fitness, and […]
The following is an entry made by Jeremy, one of Crossroads’ dedicated students, to help other students know what to expect when it comes time to test themselves for the first time in a grappling tournament. Enjoy! Tournament Time Over the summer I competed in 3 different BJJ tournaments. I lost my first and went […]
There are lots of Tournaments coming up in the Near Future! If your thinking about competing here is a list of events you may be interested in. Massachusetts Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation(MASSBJJF) Saturday November 9th, 2014 Click here for Details North American Grappling Association (NAGA) New York – Saturday November 15th, 2014 Click here for Details International […]
This past September Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Celebrated its 4 year anniversary. It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were sharing space with the local batting cage. When we first opened in Waterford, CT we would put down the mats at the beginning of every practice, train, and then wash the mats, wait for them […]
Last Month a Bunch of the guys got the chance to go to Mohegan Sun to attend UFC 178 to watch 2-time BJJ world Champion Jacare display his Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills in the cage. Jacare fought Mousasi in the Main Event and was able to finish the match in the 3rd round […]
The state of CT has a new BJJ Blue Belt! Joe is a lifelong Martial Artist who decided to renew his Passion for the Arts at Crossroads BJJ. Joe is amazingly consistent with his practice and is extremely dedicated to both his own improvement as well as the improvement of others! Everybody at Crossroads Brazilian […]
Kevin started his Martial Arts Career at Crossroads BJJ and has been an extremely dedicated Student since the first time he stepped on the Mats. The Crossroads BJJ team couldn’t be happier to see Kevin get his Blue Belt! Congratulations Kevin!!!
Rodrigo Gracie will be visiting Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to teach 3 hour Seminar October 25th from 4pm to 7pm. Rodrigo Gracie hosts an impressive resume of competition experience with several Pride fighting Championship wins under his belt, and also medaling twice in ADCC(gold,Bronze), the most prestigious no-gi grappling tournament in the world. Rodrigo Gracie is not only […]
Crossroads BJJ has a new Blue belt! Congratulations to Felipe!!!
Crossroads is proud to announce that we now offer Brazilian / Gracie Jiu-Jitsu classes 7 Days a week! With full schedule of classes for Beginners, Advanced Students as well as those interested in No-Gi Grappling for MMA. We will now offer an Open Mat on Friday evenings starting at 6:00pm and an “All Levels” class […]
Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is proud to announce we will be hosting 5 time World Champion and Multiple Time ADCC Champion Braulio Estima for a two day Seminar June 25th and 26th. If you are in the Groton, New London Connecticut area and want to learn Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, come train with us! This seminar is open […]
This Saturday Tim Burrill will be teaching a 3 hour seminar at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. From 4 to 7pm. Tim has literally changed the way I look at and think about Jiu-jitsu and has given me the tools to excel. DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!!! 60 dollars, Open to all schools and affiliates. — at Crossroads Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.