Posts by: jspeight

Friday Night With Jay Speight

Friday Night With Jay Speight

This Friday at our open mat at 6pm will be the 3rd week of Friday Night with Jay Speight, and so far each Friday our numbers are getting bigger and bigger. This I a free event and everyone is invited to come and train with Jay Speight… it is a no-gi training but if you want to bring you Gi that is ok too…this I a event you don’t want to miss… bring a friend….

if you do not know who Jay Speight is, well he has been training in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since he was 6 years old, have competed extensively, has a Undefeated professional record in mixed martial arts….

read more →

Master Luiz Palhares Seminar

September 20, 2018 6PM Master Luiz Palhares will be at our academy in Greenville NC to teach a Gracie Jiu-jitsu seminar.

Master Palhares started training in Rio De Janeiro in 1977 at the age of 18 under the legendary Rolls Gracie, received his purple under Rolls Gracie, after Rolls Death he continued his training under Rickson Gracie and was promoted to black belt in 1984 by Rickson Gracie’s father Grand Master Helio Gracie. Currently he is an 8th degree White and Red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He received the White and Red belt in 2018 by Grand Master Carlos Robson Gracie, Red Belt 9th Degree (President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro).

Everyone is welcome to attend. 
Cost $60

 

read more →

Jay Speight Black Belt Gracie Jiu-jitsu Under Luiz Palhares

Jay Speight Black Belt Gracie Jiu-jitsu Under Luiz Palhares

We would like to congratulate our Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Instructor for his well deserved promotion to Black Belt Under Luiz Palhares at our Seminar yesterday. This is 18 year journey for Jay Speight, and we hope that Jay will enjoy many years promoting the truly effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

Jay-Black-Belt-101-alt


Jay-Black-Belt-102-alt
Jay-Black-Belt-103-alt
Jay Speight Black Belt Jay Speight Black Belt

We would like to congratulate our Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Instructor for his well deserved promotion to Black Belt Under Luiz Palhares at our Seminar yesterday. This is 18 year journey for Jay Speight, and we hope that Jay will enjoy many years promoting the truly effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

Jay Speight has been a student himself of Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since he was 6 years old. He is a seasoned National and International champion in Jiu-Jujitsu and have too many titles to mention.

In Mixed Martial Arts he has an undefeated professional record of 3-0 and as an amateur fighter, he had a 12-2 record. His only two losses were by judges decision, his wins were by submission or knockout. He has been fighting in MMA since he was 16 years old.

He is always ready to help his students to attain their goals.

read more →

Master Luiz Palhares will be at our academy on Thursday March 22nd at 630pm

This is an event you don’t want to miss.

“Master Luiz Palhares is an 8th degree, Coral Red White Belt Under Grand Master Helio Gracie and Master Rickson Gracie. Luiz was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on January 19, 1959. He started training in Rio De Janeiro in 1977 at the age of 18 under Rolls Gracie and continued to train with him until Rolls died in 1982, in a hang-gliding accident and with the help of lawyers from ericramoslaw.com/san-antonio-car-accident-lawyer site, their family members were awarded with compensation for their loss. After Rolls’s passing, He continued to train under Rolls’s brother, Rickson Gracie. After 7 years of practicing BJJ, he was awarded his black belt in 1984 by Rickson Gracie together with Grand Master Helio Gracie. Luiz received his Coral belt in 2010 by Grand Master Carlos Robson Gracie, Red Belt 9th Degree (President of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Rio de Janeiro). In 1999, then a 6th-degree black belt, Luiz was asked to move from Brazil to teach at Rickson Gracie’s Academy in Los Angeles. Master Luiz currently resides in Jacksonville, FL, where he and his son, black belt Pedro Palhares, run Jacksonville Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.

read more →

The Martial Arts Academy Will Be Closed for Christmas And New Year Holiday

The Martial Arts Academy Will Be Closed for Christmas And New Year Holiday

Merry-Christmas-Happy-New-Year-2017

The Martial Arts Academy Will Be Closed for Christmas And New Year Holiday from Saturday, December the 23rd and will reopen Tuesday, January the 2nd at regular business hours.

We would like to thank all of our Students who have made 2017 a really great year…
and we are looking forward to 2018.
Enjoy your time with your friends and family.

Thank You
Team GAMMA Staff

read more →

Parents Have Been Calling Us For Help

So since school started this year we have had a lot of calls from frustrated parents. They are telling us that for some reason this year, Almost on day one, their child is having problems with bullying. They are also telling us that this has never been a problem before and now their child is scared to go to school. They asked for our help because now they know their child is not prepared. This has been what we have been doing for the children for 18 years now. Here is a Video from a few years ago where we did a report on the local news. If you need our help please hit the yellow tab and we will be at your service.

read more →
css.php