Our Jiu-Jitsu team takes gold at the legendary Pan Am’s. Every spring thousands of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes arrive in Orange County at the UCI Bren center to compete in the IBJJF Pan American Games. Recognized as one of the most sought after achievements in BJJ, the tournament attracts the best Jiu-Jitsu players from around the […]
Our Jiu-Jitsu Team Takes Gold! Read More »
Optimus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu crushes the competition this year, taking gold in 3 big tournaments so far. At the Optimus BJJ Academy our goal is to bring out the potential greatness of our students through the practice of Jiu-Jitsu. Tournaments are a way to challenge the students, making them improve themselves and their game to meet
Optimus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Crushes The Competition Read More »
The Optimus BJJ 2018 Summer Belt Promotion was a great success! Congratulations to the entire crew of disciplined martial art students who received a promotion. In total we had 70 students move up in rank. The team is getting bigger, stronger and more powerful. I’m so proud of all the hard work the students put
Optimus BJJ 2018 Summer Belt Promotion Read More »
Tinguinha In-House Tournament Our Laguna Niguel Jiu Jitsu Team had an outstanding showing at the Tinguinha In House Tournament. The 10th annual Tinguinha In-House tournament is always a favorite with our Optimus Jiu Jitsu team. We had Jiu Jitsu practitioners from Dana Point, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Beach in attendance for the martial art tournament.
Laguna Niguel Jiu Jitsu Team Showed Up Strong For The Tinguinha In-House BJJ Tournament Read More »
We are honored to be hosting a Gordo Jiu Jitsu seminar this March at the Optimus Academy. Master Roberto Correa De Lima, or Gordo, began his BJJ training in 1986 and has been training for 32 years. In this time he became 2 time World Champion and 4 time Pan American Champion. Gordo owns and
Master Gordo Jiu Jitsu Seminar Read More »
Optimus Academy adds new kickboxing classes to it’s already robust class schedule allowing students to broaden their martial arts training beyond the core offering of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The latest class addition, Adult Kickboxing, held on Monday and will taught by 1st ranked Pro Featherweight fighter, Cody “the Crow” Walker. Cody boasts an 8-7-0 professional MMA
Optimus Academy Adds New Kickboxing Classes Read More »
We are excited to host Open Mat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sessions on Sundays at 12 noon. There are many benefits to Open Mat sessions, from fine-tuning techniques to developing your in-the-moment-strategy as you face new and unpredictable opponents. As life-long students of jiu-jitsu, our game will constantly be evolving: there will be new learnings that develop
Open Mat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes on Sundays and Thursdays Read More »
Round out your game at one of the newly added No Gi Jiu-Jitsu classes at the Optimus Academy. Try our Adult No-Gi Class on Fridays at 6:30p. Our No Gi Jiu-Jitsu classes will help you test your martial art skills in a new environment and challenge you to employ varying strategies that ultimately improve and
No Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Classes Read More »
Congratulations to all Optimus Academy Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu students who received their Belt & Stripe Promotions this month. As a jiu-jitsu family, we celebrated 55+ youth & adult students who demonstrated the commitment & discipline required to advance to the next level in their jiu-jitsu practice. In addition to the ceremony, Professor Mauricio “Tinguinha” Mariano, owner
In-house jiu-jitsu tournaments are great opportunities to test all aspect of your jiu-jitsu training —agility, endurance, technique, and mental fortitude — in a friendly environment. They are a chance to challenge yourself with new opponents who have varying styles, favor different choice techniques, and take a fresh approach to the sport. No matter your path in
TEST YOUR JIU-JISTU TRAINING AT THE TBJJ ACADEMY IN-HOUSE TOURNAMENT Read More »
