With great sadness i must inform you that a good friend and great Jiu Jitsu Practitioner Stuart Mckay Passed away here are a few words from his instructor a Black Belt under Mauricio Gomes (Roger Gracie's father).
I first had the privilege of meeting Stuart over six years ago when he joined my academy. Even though he was already an accomplished Judoka he had a desire to learn and an immense amount of self discipline and dedication in order to make the round trip from Stirling to Edinburgh twice a week. He quickly became a stalwart of the gym and one of the most talented BJJ players to have graced the mats at my academy which is evidenced by the competition results he had and his week to week improvement in both his fighting ability and technical skill. I recently told Stuart he was well on his way to becoming a BJJ black belt- he was that good. Above all of that Stuart was a kind and caring human being who enriched the lives of those of us who knew him. I feel honoured to have been able to share some of my knowledge with him but in reality it was myself and the members of my club who were given the better end of the deal just by interacting with Stuart and having the privilege of knowing and being friends with him. I was shocked and saddened beyond words when I heard of his passing. Some of the guys at the gym were in tears when they heard the news. It breaks my and my wife Claire’s hearts that we won’t see him walk in to the academy, bow, and say “Hello Mrs Young” and joke “How are you Professor?” We will both miss him dearly and our academy will have a gap that cannot be filled because of his passing. Stuart, we pray that you are at peace. Thank you for enriching our lives and helping our own journeys be happier and more fulfilled. Love always,

Written by Rick and Claire Young.

Back: Gavin Collie, Clint Jones, Dale Jones, Dan Jones,
Seymour Yang, Paul Jurganauth, Dominique Vitry
Front: Toby Norways

At the British Open BJJ Championship, Th UK's Biggest Brazilian JIu Jitsu competition Mill Hill BJJ sent a team to go and test their skills, And in an exciting day of competition Seymour Yang fighting in a division above his natural weight fought really well to earn a BRONZE medal, Paul Jurganauth in his 1st BJJ competition Won SILVER winning 3 fights to get to the final & Toby Norways Won an excellent GOLD submitting his way to victory, A big congrats to all of those who stepped onto the mat and represented the academy,

Roger Gracie's the big name at the World Championship 2009.
He passed, mounted and finished off all 9 of his opponents in becoming two-time absolute champion and six-time weight champion. Thus, Roger has become the fighter with the greatest achievements in all the history of the World Championship. And he’s even humble about it: “I’m not the best, but I’m always prepared to be among the best,” he guaranteed.
Click here for the Interview with Roger Gracie

A successful day of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with the UK's first women’s only BJJ Seminar hosted by Brown Belt Carmen Jahnke, with over 20 women on the mat coming from all over the UK

The RGA team Took part in the Bi Annual Essex Open BJJ Championship. Known as the Copa Do Mestre Gomes, This is a very important competition in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu calender, The team performed excellently and came away with some very impressive wins

Essex Open Results:

Chris Hearn - Gold - Purple Light Feather
Daniel Strauss - Gold - Blue LightWeight
Seymour Yang - Gold - Blue Masters Light Feahter
Dominique Vitry - Gold - Blue Open Weight
Dan Jones - Silver - Blue Masters LightWeight
Clint Jones - Bronze - Blue Masters MiddleWeight

RGA sent a small team to Port Talbot mid wales for the Celtic Open 2009 And put on a sucsessful display of Jiu Jitsu to bring home some well earned medals,

The RGA Team Back row from L to R:
David Soares, Anthony Warby, Clint Jones, Dale Jones,
David Khoza, Olli Geddes, Scott Baggins,

Front row: Kai Jones

Olii Geddes GOLD Purple Absolute
David Khoza GOLD White Middle & GOLD Absolute
Dale Jones GOLD Junior + 60kg
Scott Baggins Silver White Middle
Clint Jones Silver Blue Middle & Bronze Absolute
Anthony Warby Silver Blue Heavyweight
Kai Jones Bronze Junior - 45kg

2nd G & P Open BJJ Championship 2009 Saw Mill Hill BJJ come away with some good results in some very tough Divisions

Dominique Vitry GOLD Female Blue Feather
Dominique Vitry BRONZE Female Blue Absolute
Dale Jones GOLD Junior Open Weight
Seymour Yang BRONZE Blue Light Feather Masters

From L to R Back row
(Olli Geddes, David Khoza, Samuel Pavan, Dan Jones, Clint Jones,

Front row
Dale Jones, Gavin Collie, Nick Brooks

A Small team of fighters Made the trip from london to Wales to compete in the 2009 Welsh Open, This was an extremely well run event by Chris Rees of Team Braulio Estima Swansea, Again Mill Hill BJJ & RGA had some excellent results,

Olli Geddes GOLD purple Light & GOLD Absolute
Dan Jones SILVER Blue Feather Masters
Samuel Pavan SILVER Blue Absolute Masters
Clint Jones BRONZE Blue Absolute Masters
David Khoza GOLD White Middle
Dale Jones GOLD Junior Open Weight

From L to R
( Dan strauss, Dan Jones, Matt Wheatley, Toby Norways, Dale Jones, Clint Jones, Gavin Collie)
Front (Domonique Vitry)

At the Bristol Open Winter Leg 2009 Mill Hill BJJ had some excellent results bringing home a bag full of medals

Matt Wheatley GOLD blue Med/Heavy Masters
Dale Jones GOLD Junior Open Weight
Dan Jones SILVER Blue Feather Masters
Gareth Mighall SILVER White LightWeight
Toby Norways SILVER white FeatherWeight Masters

In Lisbon the European Open Championships were held The biggest tournement in the world outside of the USA & Brazil with over 1200 fighters travelling in from all corners of th world, Mill Hill BJJ picked up some excellent results, Nick brooks represented the UK in the Lightweight Black Belt team event, Anthony Warby Also Represented the UK in the HeavyWeight Blue Belt team, Mark Warby also did very well to get SILVER in his division losing a close points decision in the final in a fight he was winning for a long while, Lubo won 4 fights to finish 3rd in a 60 man division and Daniel amazingly also placed 3rd in a 56 man division fighting with a torn ACJ, Dan & Clint Jones also fought hard and even though they did not win medals made the academy proud with some excellent Jiu Jitsu

Nick Brooks GOLD Brown Senior LightWeight
Anthony Warby GOLD Blue Juvenile Ultra Heavy
Mark Warby SILVER Blue Senior Med/Heavy
Daniel Strauss BRONZE Blue Feather
Lubo Repasky BRONZE Blue LightWeight

Dan Jones & Dominique Vitry both fought excellently to Win SILVER medals at the recent Kent Open BJJ championship, Dan attacking hard throughout his matches made the final with a really smooth oma plata sweep to mount before finishing with a choke, Dominique Showed a really tight guard pass game to make the final where again she passed her opponents guard straight to mount Also a big mention to Clint Jones & Mark Warby stepped up and fought hard both coming just short of the medals and Lubo Repasky who lost his battle with the scales Click here for the full report

Roger Gracie teaching at Mill Hill BJJ,
An excellenent night of Jiu Jitsu from the worlds top Gi & NoGi grappler

Dale (DCB) Jones Wins GOLD in the -80kg Juvenile Division and Anthony Warby wins GOLD in the Intermediate (Absolute) Open Weight Division at the recent NJJC Grappling championships 2008 Click here for the full report

Dale (DCB) Jones Wins GOLD in the -15Years Juvenile Division at the recent UMA Ground fighting championships 2008 Click here for the full report

DOUBLE GOLD FOR RGA MH
AT THE RIO STATE & WORLD MASTERS IN BRAZIL
Nick Brooks & Daniel Strauss flew all the way to Rio De Janeiro Brazil, And both came away with GOLD medals after winning their divisions
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ROGER GRACIE VICTORIOUS AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
After winning 4 world championships in a row at Super HeavyWeight Roger Gracie moves up a weight division and wins his 1st world title at the heavier weight of Super Super HeavyWeight, Roger submitted all his opponents with the exception of Eduardo Telles, Winning the final by cross choke from the mount over Leo Leite a previous world champion of this division

ROGER GRACIE VICTORIOUS IN JAPAN
Roger wins his 2nd MMA fight at Sengoku II Victory Road

Roger dominates yuki and puts on a JiuJitsu clinic, At the opening bell Roger right away comes in and ties up Kondo against the ropes. He scoops Yuki up and drops him on his back into half guard. He easily passes into side control. Yuki scrambles and Roger mounts. He comes down with a punch and Yuki gives up his back. Gracie start to work the choke. Yuki flips over and absorbs a couple of punches. He gives up his back again and Roger sinks in the choke. Yuki refuses to tap and the ref jumps in to save him from unconsciousness.
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Roger Gracie's Post fight interview

Danial Strauss was voted fighter of the Year at the Annual EFN European Fight Network awards


From left to right: EFN Suprimo Jude Samuels, Daniel Strauss,
Jeff Monson, Braulio Estima, Victor Estima

The Gracie Invitational Brazilian JiuJitsu competition the biggest in the UK, Held this year at the Excell Center london docklands, RGA Mill Hill sent a team of 9 Fighters the biggest in the clubs short history to find out how the team got on Click here

3 Fighters from RGA Mill Hill travelled to battersea south London for the Grapplers Showdown a new mixed style grappling event, All 3 performed admirably with Lubo Repasky, Daniel Strauss & Will Lexton all winning medals Click here for the Full report

The European Championships 2008 held in Lisbon, Portugal Nick Brooks, Daniel Strauss, Lubo Repasky & Paul Conway All fought representing the Roger Gracie Academy
Click Here for the full report

WORLD NOGI JIU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP
Daniel Strauss won GOLD in the Juvenile LightWeight division to become world champion, Nick Brooks won BRONZE in the FeatherWeight Division then went on to take SILVER in the Open Weight Division  Click Here for the Report

NORTHERN OPEN
Daniel Strauss fought excellently to take BRONZE in the Adult FeatherWeight Division at the Northern Open Submitting His 1st Opponent who was a GOLD medalist at SENI this year with a rear naked choke, Then submitted his next Opponent in a minute and a halfwith a triangle choke to close out the division with his team mates

SOUTHERN OPEN
Lubo Repasky & Dean Carr both fought well at the Southern Open, Lubo Narrowly missing out on a medal losing the 3rd/4th place fight in a really difficult middleweight divsion, Dean Carr also came close to the medals winning his first fight with a really tight choke before losing his Q/Final fight on a single takedown

Reyson Gracie (3rd son of Carlos Gracie) and one of only a small handful of people in the world to achieve a Red Belt in BJJ, will be holding a seminar at Roger Gracie Academy.
6th October 2-5pm cost £35

The seminar is open to everyone regardless of experience or academy.
This really is a once in a life-time opportunity, hope to see you all there!

Date: Saturday, October 6, 2007
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Roger Gracie Academy
Street: 237 Kensal Road, Ladbroke Grove, W10 5DB

Contact Info Phone: 02089601112
Email: academy@rogergracie.com

Roger Gracie Won Double GOLD at the world championships, Winning the Super HeavyWeight division for the 4th year in a row, and also winning the prestigious Absolute title, Roger submitted all but 1 opponent in a clinical display of attacking JiuJitsu

Sunday 30th September:

The Southern Open Brazilian JiuJitsu Championship,
Click here for more details

Friday 14th - Sunday 16th September:

Brazilian JiuJitsu Summer Camp,
 
3 World class Black Belt instructors
Felipe Souza - Gracie Barra
Pedro Bessa - Pedro Bessa JiuJitsu
Ze Marcello - BTT

Sunday 2nd September:

A 4 Hour seminar hosted by BRASA BJJ Black Belt
Rodrigo "Burucutu" Cabral,
Contact Nick for more details