PROMOTIONS 

Please join me next Wednesday, July 13 at 6:00p for adult promotions. We run our promotions as an open mat and occasionally I will stop the rolling and say a few words and award a belt, and so on and so forth.  

Promotions are a time to come together as a school and celebrate our teammates who are being recognized for moving to the next belt level in their Jiu Jitsu journey. Jiu Jitsu is by far the hardest martial art to progress through the belt system in, and I am proud to say, we are a particularly difficult school to get a belt at. We do not give them away and there are clear levels between the belts. In this way we ensure that we are keeping up with the tide of progress in the sport, and we wear our belts as a mark of distinction knowing that we really earned them. 
Let me repeat: earning a colored belt of any kind in Jiu Jitsu is very difficult to do. Earning a colored belt of any kind at Capitol Jiu Jitsu is even harder. If you do not get promoted take it as an opportunity to learn to be happy for the achievements of others. 

CJJ SUMMER BBQ

Please your teammates on Sunday, July 10 from 2p-6p in Davis for our Summer BBQ at the Bauer residence. Please RSVP and register to bring a dish to the potluck here. 

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS 

I am proud to say that we are taking a step up in competition and will be fielding our first team effort in the prestigious IBJJF tournament system. Please make sure you are registered as an athlete under the "American Jiu Jitsu Syndicate" affiliation and Tanner Rice as the professor. Please submit your sheets to me for approval. As with all tournaments, please take a close look at the event page to understand the event protocol, schedule, weight classes, rules, and more. 

We have a number of competitors stepping up to the challenge including Eder, Elliot, Kelvin, Patrick, DeVante, and more. If you do not plan to compete, consider making a trip out of it and coming to Santa Cruz to cheer on your teammates. Our September competition date will be Jiu Jitsu World League on September 10th.

NEW CLASS - WEDNESDAYS AT 6A

We will be adding a 6am class on Wednesdays starting Wednesday, July 13 with Kelvin Martinez. 

MERCH ALERT 

New shirts for Summer 22' have dropped. Consider picking one up to represent your team around town. A huge thank our coach and partner Garrett Van Vleck for putting these beautiful shirts together and for the overall aesthetic of the brand and the physical space of the gym. We would not be the same without him. 

We have a variety of merchandise available. 

Thanks for reading -  See you on the mats!