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Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Self Defense Schools of Hartford CT, Boston MASS, & New Haven, Glastonbury, Southington, Stratford, Danbury, East Windsor, Enfield, UCONN, Norwich, Agawam

Posted on April 5, 2009 - by Jim Hughes

Welcome to Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Self Defense, & MMA in CT & MA

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Our New England Headquarters is at 262 Park Rd West Hartford CT. WE ARE THE ONLY SOURCE OF ROYCE GRACIE APPROVED COACHES IN CT/MA. Call for an appointment at 800 260 0981.

NEWS FLASH:

1. World Series of MMA™ featuring STING GRAPPLING is Sep 12 www.worldseriesofmma.tv
2. UCONN Members, Friday night class at UCONN is moved for the summer break. Please join us for practice at Norwich, East Windsor, Glastonbury and West Hartford, or, any of our great locations!
3. Morning Class in West Hartford CT MWF @ 6am with Purple Belt Paul Bratslavsky: Start your day right with the Breathing and Yoga stretch of the day and Master your Judo throws, Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu self defense and ground game, and stand up Kickboxing for MMA — ALL WHILE THE SUN IS RISING.



The Gracie Family popularized mixed martial arts (MMA) in the 1990’s by introducing the world to their family form of Self Defense developed through years of trial and error. Royce Gracie, the Legendary Champion, paved the way in his astounding performance in the first UFC’s and later in Pride and K1 in Japan. Jim Hughes is one of only a handful of Black Belts promoted by Royce Gracie in his father’s self defense art. Jim and Royce developed the New England Network of 12 Academies to preserve and share authentic Gracie Jiu Jitsu.

Learn the most effective and talked about system of self defense in the world — Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Get on the Gracie Train and “LIVE THE LEGEND” by joining our great system of GJJ/BJJ schools (12 locations throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA training locations in West Hartford, Glastonbury, East Windsor / Enfield, Southington, Stratford, Danbury, New Haven, Norwich, UCONN Storrs, Agawam / Springfield, Boston, and seminars in Puerto Rico). Please come in a check out a class and meet our coaches and students. Get fit, learn proven Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, self defense, MMA, Submission Grappling, Judo, boxing, kick boxing, & Muay Thai, and make the best friends you will ever know!

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Posted on June 29, 2009 - by Jim Hughes

Children’s Summer Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Martial Art, and Gymnastics

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Children’s Summer Karate Jiu Jitsu and Martial Art Summer Camp Class Starts up at West Hartford and East Windsor CT Royce Gracie SuperKids.
Paul Bratslavsky, co-creator with Jim Hughes and Royce Gracie MMA, announces the opening of the 2009 afternoon and saturday summer camp. “Assistants, Katie and Janis are eager to help parents give their children [...]

Posted on June 22, 2009 - by Jim Hughes

World Series of MMA Sept 12 featuring STING GRAPPLING (TM)

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World Series of MMA will be held Sept 12, 2009 at Union Station, Hartford CT. STING GRAPPLING ™ will be featured and available for competitors to enter. Go to www.WorldSeriesofMMA.tv for details

Posted on June 22, 2009 - by Jim Hughes

Happy Fathers Day! Members, Buy a Private Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA Lesson and Get 1 FREE

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Members: Happy Father’s Day! We are fortunate to be here, alive and well, thanks to our parents. We stand on their shoulders everyday doing the best we can to become the person they hoped we would be inside their hearts.
In honor of our parents and mentors we are extending a gift to our members [...]

Posted on June 10, 2009 - by Jim Hughes

Connecticut Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA congratulates Jiu JItsu and SuperKids Karate Instructor, Paul Bratslavsky, to Purple Belt in West Hartford CT

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It was a jam-packed seminar June 6 and 7 and it seemed an auspicious day. The “Strawberry Full Moon” was bright in the sky and three Black belts were present: Legendary MMA Champion Royce Gracie; Pride and Abu Dhabi Champion Rodrigo Gracie; and two-time Gracie Jiu Jitsu National Tournament Champion Jim Hughes.
More details can be [...]

Posted on June 8, 2009 - by Sonny Parlin

CT & MA Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA Seminar Photos Are Up

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Check out jiu jitsu training pictures from the seminar at the East Windsor and West Hartford CT Jiu Jitsu & MMA schools Royce Gracie June 2009 seminar weekend. If you had your picture taken with Brazilian Jiu JItsu and MMA legends Royce Gracie or Rodrigo Gracie, you should be able to find them in [...]

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by Jim Hughes on June 1, 2009
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by Sonny Parlin on May 28, 2009
Pictures from the World Series of MMA (May 23rd show) are up
by Sonny Parlin on May 25, 2009
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Chris Rekow Testimonial

I train with Lou Rodriguez in Danbury and just wanted to take a minute and let you know how great he is. I recently injured my back (hopefully not very severely, but they tell me I have 3 herniated disks), and not only has Lou contacted me to try and set up time to do [...]

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A Hearty Thank-You

Jim,
First off, keep the emails coming; they are informative, funny and enjoyable!
Secondly, thanks for all you’ve done thus far to get the New England schools running. Funny thing is, I first learned of mma, or whatever it was called back in the day, by watching Royce at UFC 3. Since way back then, I always [...]

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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu saved my life

So you probably want some story about how I was held up at knife point in a dark alley at night, disarmed my attacker and made him cry “Uncle!” using only my unarmed agility and deadly know-how. Fortunately that hasn’t yet become a necessity.
But Jiu-Jitsu, Jim, and Royce really did save my life. [...]

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I Recommend Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu

I’ve been training Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu in Boston ever since the school expanded here. Since that time my life has moved in a positive direction in more ways that one. I largely attribute this to my jiu jitsu training, partners, and instructors (Paul Bratslavsky, Mike Ryder, and Jay Bell). I have found [...]

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