http://usbapride.com usbapride.com, community website for US Blackbelt Academy, a school for training in MMA, Royce Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Tae Kwon Do Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:12:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In observance of the Holidays, we will be closed on the following dates: December 24th – 26th December 31st – January 2nd Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all of you, our USBA students and families! The Staff at U.S. Blackbelt Academy http://usbapride.com/holiday-schedule-at-usba/ We had the great honor and privilege of having Royce Gracie lead us in an amazing seminar last night. We covered some basics, takedowns, sweeps, chokes, and armbars... What a great turnout we had...I would like to thank everyone who participated – I hope you had as much fun as i ... http://usbapride.com/royce-gracie-jiu-jitsu-class-at-usba/ I just returned from an amazing weekend in Miami, Florida, where I attended the Educational Funding Company’s Annual International Summit. It’s a gathering of over 700 school owners from all around the globe. I had the honor and privilege to teach a seminar entitled, “Don’t Let Your Minimums Become Your ... http://usbapride.com/industry-recognizes-usba-and-its-students/ Mark your calendars, USBA students! Come and join us for this exciting Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar on October 13th. Royce Gracie, a genuine legend in the martial arts, will be teaching two classes to USBA students: Children, ages 8-11, is scheduled for 6:45 – 7:45pm Adults and Teens, 8:00 – 9:30pm Click on the ... http://usbapride.com/royce-gracie-jiu-jitsu-seminar/ September marks the end of another fun and successful summer at USBA. Special thanks to all that participated in our weekly Summer Camps! Please turn in the tickets that you earned this summer by Thursday, September 10th. Put them in a sealed ziploc baggie, with your name and the ... http://usbapride.com/its-a-brand-new-school-year/ Reminder: USBA will be closed Saturday and Monday in observation of Labor Day. Have a safe and fun holiday weekend! We'll see you Tuesday! Please remember to bring you gloves as next week marks the end of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu cycle and the beginning of our kickboxing cycle. http://usbapride.com/have-a-safe-labor-day-weekend/ Just a reminder to everyone...it's Family Day at the Beach! Each summer for the past 5 years, we've had a Family Picnic at Doheny Park in Dana Point. It is a really fun event for the whole family! This year will prove to be even better! We have lots ... http://usbapride.com/annual-usba-picnic/ USBA is proud to announce upcoming special events for July 2009! It's gonna be a great month of family and fun! Family Class Day! – Saturday, July 18th – Do you have a family member that would love to try the martial arts? Share the experience, get in shape sweat a ... http://usbapride.com/martial-arts-fun-for-july/ There are many, many choices of sports and activities available to our youth that can help them prepare for life’s challenges and whatever the future brings, but few can match the benefits that martial arts has to offer. By focusing on mind, body and spirit, the martial arts provide ... http://usbapride.com/martial-arts-success-for-kids/ Holiday Closure Reminder: USBA will be closed on Friday, July 3rd thru Sunday, July 5th, in observance of the 4th of July Holiday. Please be safe & have a wonderful weekend! We look forward to seein' you all smilin', sweatin', & learnin' when you return to class next week! Graduation Makeup ... http://usbapride.com/happy-fourth-of-july/