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Great Seminar Opportunity By The Best
This Saturday, May 12th , we’ll be having an OBX jiu jitsu seminar taught by Matt Smith. This seminar is open to everyone from 10AM to 2PM. Read more
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25lbs Lost – A Special Thanks From A Great Student
The following is a letter written to us by Laura, and published with her consent. Laura, we'll look forward to your visits!Having lived on the Outer Banks for two and a half years,.. Read more
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Hey everyone! There's been a lot going on around the club lately, and we wanted to make sure everyone is in the loop. We had a marathon, an upcoming tournament, a fitness champ and.. Read more
Lose Weight, Gain Muscle – Jay Bowman’s KnuckleUp Experience
Rev. Jay Bowman rocking a completely new body after experiencing the KnuckleUp Lifestyle! Read more
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Chris Stolzman Gets A Black Belt!
Long time members of the club remember Chris Stolzman. And even newer members should remember his brother, Matt, who helped out at the gym all summer. But as much as everyone loved Matt, this post is about Chris, because he just recently was promoted to Black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, in Palmdale, CA! Read more
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Junior Assuncao, BJJ Belt Testing, and Seminars!
Hey everyone, this weekend is shaping up to be a busy one! junior Assuncao, former UFC star and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt will be coming back into to town this week! If you remember his visit from last time, you'll know this isn't something you'll want to miss!
Belt Testing
And if you've been on the mat, make sure you come to Thursday's class (May 26) at 6PM. Junior will be belt testing everyone, so if you think you're ready to get a stripe or go up a color, come down and find out. You'll be testing with a master though, so you better have your A+ game ready!
Plus Seminars
Also, Saturday, May 30th, Junior will be teaching a self defense seminar at 10:30 AM followed by a BJJ seminar from 1 to 3 PM. If you were at Junior's last BJJ seminar, you know he taught us a lot of very handy techniques. Most of which I still see in use up at the club. If you missed it last time, or you're new to KnuckleUp since then, make sure you get in there. And you don't have to be a member to get in; they're totally open to the public!
Junior is from Northeastern Brazil originally, but now lives in the Atlanta area. He is a patriotic fighter: he has black belts in Jiu Jitsu AND capoeira, both native Brazilian martial arts. Unlike most MMA fighters who use May Thai or kickboxing as the base for their fighting style, Junior’s style is based in Capoeira. Junior has been undefeated since 2008, and he's about ready to get back in the UFC.
Don't miss what will definitely be a seminar to remember. It's not often we have them, but when we do, they're pretty awesome! Only at KnuckleUp, the best gym on the Outer Banks!
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Team KnuckleUp - Battle Tested Bayonetts
Last Saturday was the Good Fight grappling tournament in Williamsburg, VA, and Morrison Butler, Gary Farrow and Steve Heinz went to compete. As expected, Team KnuckleUp performed great, and Gary and Morrison both brought home medals! When asked about their recent string of victories, Morrison says "The run we were on made Sinatra, Flynn, Jagger, Richards, all of them look like droopy-eyed, armless children." Read more
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Kazeka Muniz is coming to Norfolk!
Master Kazeka Muniz. Notice the awesome gi.
Next Friday, October 15th, Master Kazeka Muniz is flying all the way from Palmdale, CA to teach a seminar in Norfolk. If you have any interest in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, or grappling in general, you really need to be at this seminar.
Why? Because Kazeka Muniz is the man.
If you know Chris Stolzman, you've probably heard of Kazeka. He's Chris' BJJ coach and used to work for KnuckleUp in Atlanta. He now runs a fitness center in Palmdale, Premium Fitness. And there's plenty more reasons he's awesome!
- He's a black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior at the Gracie Barra Academy.
- He trained with the Russian AND Georgian Olympic Wrestling teams.
- He coached the Cuban Olympic Wrestling team, including 4 gold medalists. He is still welcome on the mat with them at the Olympics.
- He coached both Michael "The Count" Bisping and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
- He trained at the Wolfslair.
- 2x World Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Champion.
- 5x Brazilian National Champion.
- He's gotten gold medals twice for Sambo.
Kazeka "demonstrates" a triangle on Chris.
Are those good enough reasons for you to hop in the car and take a ride to Norfolk? I was ready to go just because he's Chris' coach. The rest of it is just gravy. But really, Kazeka's achievements are pretty damn impressive.
So if you think you'd be into it, and if you read this far you probably are, here are the details. The seminar is being hosted by Kobukan Karate and it is being held at the Norfolk Masonic Temple. The address is 7001 Granby street, Norfolk.
It starts at 7:30 PM. Bring your gi. Tickets are $10.00 for general admission, and $15.00 for hands on floor seating. Participants on the floor must be 8 years old or over.
So if you like grappling of any sort, there's no reason not to go.And even though you work out at the best fitness gym on the Outer Banks, it's still a great idea to see how other people are doing it.
