Yemaso BJJ Adds two Classes to Evenings

Our martial arts academy has been diligently growing.

One of the most common questions we receive from potential new students is about classes specifically for beginners.

Starting a combat sport can be intimidating; it is easy to forget how intimidating starting a combative martial art can seem to be, for those of us who have been long removed from our first days.

Yemaso BJJ has always believed in having a specific on-boarding experience for new members.  Historically, we have taken new students and paired them up with high ranked students during classes and slowly absorbed them into the daily curriculum after weeks of scaffolding warmups, reviewing positional hierarchy, and going over a basics crash course.

This has worked for us for years, but, as the academy continues to grow, we see an opportunity to develop the on-boarding experience, for new students, to increase the efficacy of learning and introduce the beauty that is the Art of Jiu-Jitsu.

Fundamentals Class

High ranked students will continue to be an integral part of the on-boarding process for new students; we will not disallow senior students to attend the fundamentals class.  In fact, we will be counting on high ranked students to continue to refine their fundamentals as well as aid in the development of new students.

Goals of The Fundamentals Class

• Provide a highly structured welcome experience for new students.
• Make the learning of Jiu-Jitsu a more accessible & inclusive experience.
• A razor sharp focus on the fundamentals that make Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu an effective form of self-defense.
• Prepare new students for participation in the advanced class.

This class will be open to all members.  Through the aid of multiple high ranking people, we will facilitate a class that is mutually beneficial for the newest of all students as well as for the more experienced students.  We look forward to the development of this class for our students.  The cumulative effect of the curriculum combined with our training practices have been paramount to Yemaso BJJ becoming the only Martial Arts Academy in Sacramento to have won an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation team trophy.  In fact, we have won four IBJJF team trophies in four consecutive years.

The fundamentals class will be held 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Monday through Thursday.

Advanced Class

Immediately following the fundamentals class, we will be holding a new class aimed to explore the intricacies of skill refinement for live applications.  We look to introduce state of the art concepts and theories to challenge the most skilled martial artists.  Basically, we are taking our existing curriculum and diving deeper into mastering the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling.

Goals of The Advanced Class

• Challenge students to attain new levels of BJJ/grappling skill.
• Provide a platform for rigorous discipline towards their individual goals.
• Help students express technique to their fullest potentials.
• Create competent and comprehensive grapplers on the way to the black belt.

The Advanced class will be held 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Monday through Thursday.

We would like to officially announce an update and revision to our membership pricing structure.  At this point, we are not raising any prices for our membership options; we are quite happy about being able to keep our prices stable while adding more square footage to our facilities, a dedicated changing room, better mats, and moving to a new location.

Today we are ecstatic to announce a permanent update to our pricing structure as it relates to police officers and service men/women. Starting today, we will be giving a 40% discount to all police officers, firemen, and members of the armed forces under the unlimited membership option. And, in order to make it easier to come in and sign up, we are also giving a free uniform when police officers sign up.

To sum it up, if you are an officer of the law, you may come in and sign up for unlimited classes at a 40% discount AND get a free uniform as well.

We are very excited and proud to be in a position to offer this service to our community.  Police officers put their lives at risk every day for the benefit of us all.  We wholeheartedly believe that developing an expertise in grappling is one of the best ways to keep officers and citizens safe in situations where someone must be apprehended.

Our curriculum of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu incorporates Judo and Wrestling to create a comprehensive solution for getting someone to the ground with the least amount of effort and keeping them there in the most energy-efficient manner possible. We have had great feedback from current members who happen to be officers of the law. The overwhelming feedback is that their main reason for training with us is to increase their toolset for dealing with people when a situation escalates into a physical confrontation, and, thanks to the training they receive at Yemaso BJJ, they feel much more secure that they will be going home to their loved ones each day at the end of their shift.

If you are a police officer or know someone who is, please share this link with them. We want to keep our officers safe and make a statement that we support our service men and women.

This past Saturday, June 6th, Yemaso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy had the distinct pleasure of hosting multiple time world champion Gianni Grippo.  Gianni has traveled the world and, much like instructor Marcos “Yemaso” Torregrosa, has learned from the best on his way to becoming one of the best.

Gianni Grippo’s accomplishments:

Gianni’s Training Philosophy

Gianni shared a lot about his training mentality and how he goes about developing his game.  Gianni is a big believer in drilling techniques repetitively until they become second nature.  This is a concept that we have cultivated at Yemaso BJJ, and hearing one of the best in the game share the same sentiment validates our efforts and proves that we are aligned with the best principles to develop great martial artists.
 
The seminar went a good four hours as Gianni personally made sure everyone understood and applied the concepts he taught.  In addition, Gianni made himself available to roll with the students of Yemaso BJJ.  We ended the seminar with a question and answer session where Gianni allowed the students of Yemaso BJJ to ask him anything.
 
Gianni fielded questions regarding diet, organization of his time (he is also a full time student), specifics about techniques, and how he cares for his body.  Gianni also made it a point to talk about being a black belt on and off the mats.  Being a black belt on the mats is all about the skill and application of the martial art.  But, being a black belt off the mats is about being a kind, responsible, role model for others as it relates to everything outside of the martial arts.
 
Gianni was a great guest and we look forward to having him back again in the future. Yemaso BJJ is committed to the continued development of our students; we will always do our best to bring forth the most modern, efficient, innovation in martial arts.