Today was a big day in the kids class! Jaxon, Austin, Zackary and Jagger all earned stripes today. The kids are all really hard working, dedicated and interested. They are all doing a great job. And in our fundamentals class, Chris also earned his next stripe. Congratulations to everyone!

While Daniel is in training for his upcoming MMA fight in Tel Aviv, we'll have guest professors for the MMA class. We're also working on bringing a UFC fighter to train with us at the academy. Keep it locked to be the first to know.

Join Team Renzo Gracie as we support our fighters Igor Gracie, Gregor Gracie, Daisuke Yamaji and Carlos Cline. On October 2nd in Newark, NJ they'll be fighting some really tough competitors. We have tickets for sale at the Academy. Also, check out the even't website for more details and information! Brick City Fighting Championships!

Danny Morales and I did an intense training with Tim Burke at Hybrid Athletics.

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Another great training last night with Tim Burke of Hybrid! Check out the pic! Tim, the kettlebell and me. Fun.

Seminars are a great way to improve your game. Daniel Gracie has two seminars for September. One is at Renzo Gracie Academy of Cresskill on September 11th. The other is at Renzo Gracie Denville on September 27th. Visit our seminar page for more info. Be sure to also visit the websites of the other academies for information on how to sign up!

I am very excited to be training with Rob Orlando and Tim Burke at Hybrid Athletics. Getting ready for an MMA fight requires training several disciplines at the same time while increasing power and cardio. Rob and Tim have the best set up for this! I'll be at the 'Heavy Friday' class tonite. Can't wait to see what they have planned!

Well, the Summer is coming to a close this weekend. It's time to celebrate, BBQ and get ready for the Fall. RGA Stamford will be closed this Monday September 6th in observance of Labor Day. We're open today and Saturday. Get extra training in and come back hard on Tuesday!

Today's afternoon class is gonna be great! In addition to my student Roger, Moya and Javier from Costa Rica are here. This a fantastic opportunity for you guys to train with some great students! Be here for the afternoon class!

My student is here from Sao Paulo. Roger will be at today's classes. He is a Brown Belt under myself and Ryan Gracie. Be sure to be in class today to train with Roger! After the MMA class, we are heading to RGA NYC for the wrestling class. We'll be back at RGA Stamford for the evening Jiu-Jitsu classes taught by Neiman Gracie today.

Training with strongman and CrossFit competitor Rob Orlando as well as CrossFit competitor and super trainer Tim Burke at Hybrid Athletics is INTENSE! At Hybrid Athletics, a CrossFit affiliate, there are highly motivated, competitive, capable, open-minded individuals who have a passion for sports and fitness. Rob has combined strongman and CrossFit to create a highly effective workout! After today's WOD Tim asked Daniel if he wanted to do "a little something else". Well, that turned out to be a 450 pound tire that Daniel had to flip eight times in under 30 seconds and then do two more rounds. Hmm a 450 pound tire flipped 24 times in a minute and a half? Nice! This is what MMA strength training is all about! Thanks Rob and Tim!

Here's the link to the interview on the MMA Hour. Daniel had a great time speaking with Ariel Helwani. Stay tuned and keep it locked to be the first to know when Daniel will break the exciting news!