A few of us headed down to 2 tournaments this weekend.  Saturday we entered the Ouano Invitational Gi tournament first up Milton Bastos smashed his guys taking home the gold medal, Jacob Sandoval dominated his bracket while puting on a great show of jiu jitsu also taking home the gold, John Sandoval took 3rd in his first blue belt gi tourney, Joey Gould looking better every time he competes took 3rd, Adrianna Friedland took second having to fight a blue belt that was in a higher weight class, Nate Carter the Technique King looked exceptionally well in all of his matches his first match the score keeper was confused because the counter only goes up to 30 which means end of Nates first match was 30 something to ZERO!!!! As a matter of fact Nate dominated points in all of his matches, he ended up taking third referees decision advanced the other guy to the finals... (NATE GOT ROBBED).... Jacob Sandoval @ Ouano Invitational Sunday we headed down to Long Beach to compete in the Tuff Luv No Gi Tournament..... Once again Paragon looking very well. Jacob Sandoval gathering crowds with his display of Paragon Jiu Jitsu taking first place, John ...  Read the rest of the entry...

Guys, In case John's last post wasn't clear enough, and in case you wonder where everyone's been going these past few weekends (Six Flags?), tournament season is upon us.  Competition is an excellent tool for us in our drive to become solid, well-rounded grapplers.  The experience is essential for discovering holes in your game, finding your strengths and becoming mentally relaxed.  The more tournaments, the better.  Every time you compete, your mind gets clearer and you become more open to try new things and build a strong tournament strategy. It doesn't matter what level you are.  Nearly everyone is nervous in their early tournaments, the same as when you first started training jiu jitsu.  That's why if you are interested in competing, you need to put yourself out there often.  It's simple logic: do something enough and it becomes comfortable.  Think about your game now as compared to when you just started.  The difference is the amount of time you've spent on the mats.  The point I'm trying to make is that you need to get to that comfort zone early on in your jiu jitsu career.  That way by the time you reach the higher belts, you can bring your best ...  Read the rest of the entry...

The Copa Pacifica Jiu Jitsu Tournament has extended the sign up dead line til Feb. 18th that means to all the guys who told me they would have signed up IF THEY WOULD HAVE KNOWN DEADLINE WAS THE 13TH!!!! WELL HERE YOU GO!!!! hit the link and sign up.... Copa Pacifica Tournament JOHN SANDOVAL POSTED THIS   Read the rest of the entry...

Normal hours on Monday, everyone.  Presidents might get vacations but we sure as hell do not.   Read the rest of the entry...

Alright, everyone, we’ve got some exciting news. Franjinha and I are proud to announce a new addition to the Paragon family. Hollywood BJJ, Sean Flanery’s school in Los Angeles, is now a Paragon affiliate! We welcome our new brothers and sisters to visit and train with us whenever they are in town. It has always been an important part of the Paragon philosophy to learn from different styles and strengths, in order to develop a more complete and well-rounded game. Remember, guys, we bring each other up. So if you are down in the LA area for a tournament or vacation, make sure to stop by and check us out at 106 N. La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood!   Read the rest of the entry...

This one's with Tristen Moore vs. Seanna Widjaja, the Bens: Ben Murphy vs. Ben Dickinson, and Mary Jornales vs. Adrianna Friedland. Hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RZ_0P7DIsU   Read the rest of the entry...

Vick Villanueva vs. James Hernandez and Ryan Barnhill vs. Wimberly - No Gi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgCcByToxZ0   Read the rest of the entry...

Vick Villanueva vs. Seth and Nick Castillo vs. Lance Castillo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm6_xzWWUy0   Read the rest of the entry...

Ok, everyone.  Here's the plan for the next two weeks. 12/21-23: Normal Schedule 12/24-26: Closed 12/28-30: Normal Schedule 12/31-1/2: Closed   Read the rest of the entry...

We will have limited schedule the week of the 21st.  Also, we will be closed on new year's eve and on new years.  Next week's schedule is TBA.   Read the rest of the entry...