Kimura takes home another trophy

Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy again showed why it has the best jiu-jitsu in Boston and greater New England after winning the Long Island Pride Championships in New York. Kimura brought a staggering 50 competitors and earned more than 30 medals at the tournament held at Queens College in Flushing, New York March 7. Out of 40 schools, Kimura finished in first place for adult competitors.

“Congratulations to all our competitors and students,” said Kimura Master Jean Kleber. “The best thing about our school is that everyone fights for the team and not just themselves. We have developed a great unity and fighting spirit.”

Besides the competitors, more than 20 others in the Kimura family came to support the team. It was a fantastic tournament, and Kimura extends its gratitude to all of the other schools, sponsors, and organizers. Jean also thanked Kimura’s other instructors, Michael Fontes, Carlos Rosales, Rodrigo Macedo, Marcos Silva, and Joey Bell. He urged everyone to keep training hard for upcoming tournaments.

Jimmy Collins won a tremendous fight at the Full Force Caged Combat 30 held in Westport, Massachusetts last Friday night, February 19. After three explosive and exciting rounds, Jimmy won a unanimous decision over Boneyard fighter, Sam Elliot. The bout earned Fight of the Night honors and keeps Jimmy’s undefeated amateur record (3-0) in tact. Scoring takedowns in every round, Jimmy mixed a lethal dose of wrestling, ground and pound, jiu-jitsu, and improving boxing skills. In the second, he amazingly escaped out of a deep arm-bar attempt that caused many in the audience to cringe and would have forced most fighters to tap. Also avoiding a guillotine, he went on to decisively win the third round and the decision. Jimmy trains with Lauzon MMA, Peter Welch Boxing, and Kimura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Way to go! Looking for the best BJJ in Boston? First class Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors can be found at Kimura locations in Watertown, South Boston, Framingham, Marlborough, and Medford.

Kimura BJJ Academy is proud to announce the opening of a new branch in Medford, MA!  Classes are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:15 pm at the Roshankish Martial Arts Center (393 Main St, Medford, MA 02155).  Classes are taught by Carlos Rosales, a brown belt, who is well known at the Kimura BJJ Academy as a highly technical jiujitsu practitioner and fearsome competitor.  Having studied numerous martial arts including Capoeira, Muay Thai, and Kung Fu amongst others, Carlos brings with him an incredible wealth of experience and knowledge.  Anyone interested in classes can contact the Roshankish Martial Arts Center at 781-393-8811 or Carlos directly at 339-224-7190.

Kimura BJJ South Boston is the first branch school from Kimura BJJ America.  Master Kleber chose Joey Bell as the first student to start a branch school not only because of his highly technical jiu jitsu but also because of his ability to break techniques down to simple components so that everyone is able to understand.  Joey started teaching at the South Boston branch almost two years ago and most recently won second place in the purple belt division at the IBJJF Pan-American competition, one of the highest levels of competition for BJJ in the world.  If you would like to try classes in South Boston with Joey, you can contact him through Ultimate Self Defense and Performance Center, 416 West Broadway,  South Boston, MA 02127.  Classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays at 8:00pm.  Please check here for more information: http://www.boston-martialarts.com/default.html

Kimura BJJ Academy is proud to announce the opening of a new branch school in Marlborough, MA.  The new branch will be taught by our very own Marcos V. Silva who recently added another gold medal to his collection by taking first in his purple division at the IBJJF sponsored New York Open.  Classes in Marlborough will be on Mondays and Wednesdays starting at 8:30pm.  If you are interested in BJJ and are in the Marlborough area, please give Marcos a call at (508) 510-2303!

KimuraBJJ Academy is now offering classes in Framingham! The classes will be taught by outstanding Kimura bJJ purple Rodrigo “Paulista” Macedo. Paulista has trained in many forms of martial arts since he was a young child and found Master Jean Kleber and Kimura bJJ in 2005. Since then he has trained diligently and accumulated many awards from numerous competitions, solidifying his incredibly technical and well rounded BJJ knowledge. Paulista has been teaching the kids classes at the Watertown school for quite some time and is well known for his warm and encouraging demeanor. Framingham classes are on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00pm - 9:30pm at the Bay State TKD school located at 495 Worcestor Rd Framingham, MA 01701. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Paulista at rodrigobjj@hotmail.com or 508-816-9363.