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Professor Tinguinha teaching a Master Class

Jiu-Jitsu Master Class with Professor Tinguinha followed by 2024 Winter Rank Promotion.

Summer Jiu-Jitsu Rank Promotion

Victory is Ours

Leave a Comment / News, Uncategorized / Grant Collins

Our team participated in two separate competitions this weekend and emerged victorious in both. The first was the NABJJF Orange County Open. This was a local tournament held in Fullerton, CA. We took 4 competitors to this event with 3 of them fighting their way to gold. Both Cole and Armando submitted both their opponents

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New Deluxe Jiu-Jitsu Flooring And Mats

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

We have just installed our new deluxe Jiu-Jitsu flooring and mats. We have always been committed to providing the most state of the art facility for training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. With wood floors, filtered water and daily sanitation, Our academy is already known as the ‘Jitz Carlton’ of martial art schools. With the addition of our

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Adult No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Classes Just Added Monday Nights

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

We are expanding our martial arts program by adding new Adult No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Classes on Monday nights at 6:30. Now students can practice No-Gi on both Monday and Friday nights at 6:30. The No Gi Jiu-Jitsu refers to practicing Jiu-Jitsu without the kimono or Gi. The Jiu-Jitsu game can change a little with No-Gi as

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu American Nationals Gold

Optimus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Crushes The Competition

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

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

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Optimus BJJ 2018 Summer Belt Promotion

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

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

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Laguna Niguel Jiu Jitsu Team Showed Up Strong For The Tinguinha In-House BJJ Tournament

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

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.

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Master Gordo Jiu Jitsu Seminar

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

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

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Optimus Academy Adds New Kickboxing Classes

Leave a Comment / News / Diane Armitage

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

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