BJJ legend Joe Moreira, and UFC 7 tournament champion and Brazil’s own “King of the Streets” Marco Ruas did a joint seminar at Simian Martial Arts here in Los Osos, CA on July 18th. It was three glorious hours of no-gi ‘vale tudo’ information from two veterans. If you missed it, I feel sorry for … view
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Marco Ruas and Joe Moreira Seminar!
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0 26 JUL
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0 26 JUL
This past weekend down in Costa Mesa was the Joe Moreira 20 Years Tournament to celebrate Joe being in the United States for over 20 years now. We had seven guys competing from Simian Martial Arts to represent Team Moreira; six adults and our first children’s class competitor. Matt, Ty, Paul, Ben and Jaden were … view
Don’t forget that this Saturday, from 10am – 1pm, is the seminar with the head of our lineage, Joe Moreira. Few people get to ever even meet an 8th degree coral (black and red) belt, let alone get the chance to train with one in person. Joe constantly proves that he is a humble guy … view
Rob competing in Brazil!
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2 12 APR
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2 12 APR
Rob has been invited to compete at the Joe Moreira International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament down in Rio de Janiero on August 14th & 15th, 2010. We know that this invitation is a great honor to Rob and he is equally honored to represent Los Osos, Simian Martial Arts and Team Moreira. In addition to … view
KIDS CLASSES!!
Posted in: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Children, Simian Martial Arts, Team Moreira
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0 19 MAR
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0 19 MAR
If you didn’t know already, we have kids classes going on currently. If your child is in the age range of 4 – 14 years old, then have we got a class for you. It’s our Youth Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class… Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. (If your child is 15 or … view
Joe Moreira Seminar… Incredible!
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2 15 MAR
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2 15 MAR
Joe Moreira was here again this past Saturday for an absolutely incredible seminar. As usual, he laid out a seminar from start to finish filled with techniques, drills and strategies that changed everyone’s game. He is a master of showing techniques as a building progression and how they all relate to one small aspect of … view
JOE MOREIRA SEMINAR MARCH 13th
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1 19 FEB
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1 19 FEB
Joe Moreira is coming back to Simian Martial Arts – Team Moreira here in Los Osos on Saturday March 13th. He will be conducting a seminar from 10am – 1pm on a topic yet to be decided. For the new guys who haven’t had a chance to train with him, do yourself a huge favor … view
Video of Wade Winning Gold!
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5 16 FEB
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5 16 FEB
Here is a short little highlight video of Wade winning the gold medal at the Rumble in the Redwoods BJJ tournament in Aptos, CA on 2.6.2010. I will get more videos up of the other competitors soon. Team Moreira Simian Martial Arts Los Osos, California… view
Jim West – New Blue Belt!
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6 11 FEB
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6 11 FEB
Jim West aka “The Professor” was promoted to blue belt last night! Jim has been training with me for just under 2 years now and is more than deserving of this blue belt. He is very analytical during instructional times and always helps out the newer students with all the little details. When its time … view
Rumble Results: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
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1 08 FEB
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1 08 FEB
Well, the competition team from Team Moreira – Simian Martial Arts was in great form this past Saturday in Aptos, California for the Rumble in the Redwoods tournament. We represented and walked away with 3 medals in total. Wade took home a gold medal in the white belt light heavyweight division. Chad McCausland took home … view
Rumble in the Redwoods 2.6.2010
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1 02 FEB
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1 02 FEB
This Saturday February 6th, 2010 we are taking a small group of guys to go compete at the Rumble in the Redwoods Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition in Aptos, California (near Santa Cruz). There will be two guys competing for the first time (Chad R & Kyle) as well as three guys who have competed at … view
Marcelo Garcia – the Human Backpack
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1 21 JAN
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1 21 JAN
This is a great video showcasing the skills of one the greats in the world of competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Marcelo Garcia video If you haven’t seen it already, then take 10 minutes out of your day and sit back and enjoy. If you have seen it… now’s a great time to revisit it. On … view
Black Belt!
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4 30 DEC
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4 30 DEC
Well, after first stepping onto the mats for my first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class 13 years ago, this past Sunday December 27th found me standing in front of my BJJ instructor Joe Moreira, while he wrapped a black belt around my waist. I can still remember this little 16 year old kid who I was … view
Rob is being promoted to Black Belt!
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2 15 DEC
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2 15 DEC
So at our last seminar, Joe dropped a bombshell on us here at Simian Martial Arts – Team Moreira… He is promoting Rob to black belt! On December 26th Rob will have to receive his traditional “getting promoted beatdown” but won’t actually be promoted until Sunday the 27th. All are invited to attend the Team … view
Joe Moreira Seminar Pictures!
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0 10 DEC
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0 10 DEC
Here are some new pictures from the Joe Moreira seminar on 11.21.2009! Thanks to all those who participated. Huge thanks goes out to Victoria and Hal Schmitt of the Light Photographic Workshops of Los Osos, CA for all the great photos and videos (hopefully Hal will be joining us on the mats soon). Also an … view
YOGA with Amber
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1 03 DEC
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1 03 DEC
Have you heard about our YOGA program going on at Simian Martial Arts? Well, if you haven’t, make sure you read on and get the full scoop. Amber Sandoval is running her main yoga program here at Simian and is offering two classes a week. Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00pm – 6:00pm Classes are $5.00 … view
Wade, Jake and Chad competed this past Sunday at the California Classic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament this past weekend down in lovely Riverside, CA. Taylor and Mike went down to watch and play the support role which was so crucial on a day that seemed to go on forever. There was no coaching beyond the … view
JOE MOREIRA SEMINAR – SAT. NOVEMBER 21ST!!
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2 10 NOV
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2 10 NOV
I know we have the California Classic BJJ tournament that we are competing in on this Sunday down in Riverside, CA… but don’t forget that the following Saturday November 21st from 10am – 1pm, my instructor, 8th degree coral (red and black) belt Joe Moreira will be in town for a seminar. This is the … view
Who Wants One? (New T-Shirt Design)
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3 24 SEP
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3 24 SEP
This is the set up for the new shirt. The Joe Moreira/Rob Lewis logo on the back. Then the “Team Moreira/Simian Martial Arts – Los Osos, CA” on the front. Shirt will be $20.00 each. Who is interested in one? Let me know in class. It will still probably be 2-3 weeks before this happens … view
Joe came and visited us again in this sleepy little town of Los Osos, CA. The seminar on Saturday morning was amazing. We worked open guard control and posturing techniques… amazing stuff for three hours straight. As always, it is in the little details!! After the seminar, we all gathered back at Rob and Sarah’s … view
As a reminder, the Joe Moreira seminar is happening on Saturday, September 12th. The seminar will be a BJJ seminar with gi, from 10am to 1pm. We will then be having a barbecue at my house after the seminar at 2:00pm. We will have the BBQ ready to go so be sure to bring something … view
NEW BLUE BELTS!
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7 27 AUG
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7 27 AUG
In my opinion… both of these blue belts were overdue. Both Chad and Taylor came to class knowing that it was going to be a strong push of an endurance class. Both got a chance to roll with every single person in class. Then we did our famous “Monkey in the Middle” drill (four guys … view
Team Moreira Victorious!
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1 20 JUL
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1 20 JUL
Well, first and foremost, we are now officially a part of Team Moreira, Jiu Jitsu de Brazil. Rob and Joe have worked out a full affiliation deal so that our Jiu Jitsu program is directly supervised by Joe himself. Joe will be coming up for seminars frequently and bringing along some special guests from time … view
Grappler's Quest was a BLAST!!!!
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4 24 MAR
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4 24 MAR
Well, we had a great time down at the Grappler’s Quest and at the Fight Expo down in Del Mar, CA!! We all drove down together in Taylor’s Syncro and stayed at the Hilton right across the street from the event. Both Taylor and Chad competed in both Gi and No-Gi divisions. Both guys did [...]
