ATTENTION: MMA ON THURSDAYS!!!

The thursadys night classes will now be: From 6pm-7pm BJJ rolling and from 7pm-6pm mma training. It's all included in the program with no extra charge!! Come and learn how mma for self-defense, to get in shape or to fight!!! You will crosstrain: Muay Thai, western boxing, wrestling and no-gi brazilian jiu-jitsu!!

Leonardo Pecanha's seminar on November 14 at BJJ Lifestyle Academy

Leonardo Pecanha's seminar on November 14 at BJJ Lifestyle Academy. Start at 10am break at noon restart at 1pm and ends at 3pm. Gi in the am and no-gi in the afternoon. $40 for any Team Vaghi members (St Charles MMA, Vaghi Martial Arts, North Broadway Jiu-Jitsu, BJJ Lifestyle Academy, Omaha/Fox Valley/Minesota affiliates) $80 for outsiders. FYI: Pecanha is a 2nd degree black belt World champion with victories over guys like: Tarsis Humphrys, Mike Fowler, Sergio Morais, Andre Galvao and Rani Yahay!!

Leonardo Pecanha win in MMA!!

Check it out: http://www.rie-mma.com/battle-film/pecanha-vs-meisner/

Great cheap Gi's!!!

http://www.jiujitsuprogear.com/Fuji-Blue-Gi-p/fujigibl.htm

Classes at BJJ Lifestyle Academy start on 10-19-2009...

...It's officiall! This monday (10-19-09)...BJJ Lifestyle Academy located in Belleville, IL will start it's classes! Please, feel free to come and check it out! www.bellevillejiujitsu.com

October 10 Inhouse tournament

Hosted at the main gym in Fenton, MO. Weight-ins start at 10am. Entry fee is only $10. Weight divisions are: 140lbs-150lbs, 150lbs-160lbs, 160lbs-170lbs, 170lbs-180lbs, 180lbs-190lbs, 190lbs-200lbs, 200lbs-220lbs, 220lbs and over.

"Brazilian" Mike Rethmeyer receives his black belt

"Brazilian" Mike Rethmeyer and Todd Fox received their blacks belts Saturday September 5th from Rodrigo Vaghi. Congratulations to them both.

BJJ Lifestyle Academy Coming Soon to Belleville, IL

BJJ Lifestyle Academy is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School coming to Belleville, Illinois. The head instructor is "Brazilian" Mike Rethmeyer, a brown belt under Rodrigo Vaghi. Our new school is coming soon to 5308 North Belt West, Belleville, IL 62226. If you are interested in joining please call us at 314-780-4222 or email us at michael_brjj@juno.com. Our new website is in the works, but you can visit us at www.bellevillejiujitsu.com.