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This Week, At PMA!

This Week, At PMA!

This week, in fundamentals classes, we’ll be learning to flow between top positions. Folks for whom this is already comfortable…

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

This week, in fundamentals, we’ll be looking at how to achieve top position when grappling from the neutral ground position…

This Week, At PMA!

This Week, At PMA!

This week, in fundamentals, we’ll look at some basic leg lock knowledge, focusing on what is often players’ first leg…

Happy Birthday, Jeff Gelt!

Happy bday to Jeff Gelt! Keep in mind, if your bike needs to be tuned up this season, he’s the…

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

This week, in fundamentals, we’ll discuss escaping from the bottom of half guard using what should be your “Plan A”:…

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

This week in fundamentals, we’ll look at options to submit our opponents from the top of side control, specifically by…

Hop Haus Is Tonight At 7:45p!

Hop Haus Is Tonight At 7:45p!

Come on out! Grab a drink, stay for 20 mins, whatever. Let’s hang. Word is, it’s trivia night, if you…

Congrats To Tom, Nicky V, And Matt Lewin On Huge Milestones!

Congrats To Tom, Nicky V, And Matt Lewin On Huge Milestones!

BIG week for milestones, you guys. Congrats to Tom Ragin for hitting 300 classes, Nicky V for hitting 600 (!),…

Happy Belated, Mike Dogs!

Happy Belated, Mike Dogs!

It was Saturday! Hope you had a happy bday, Mike Dogs!

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

This week in fundamentals, we’re freeing our leg and taking top position from our opponent’s half-guard, and in intermediate we’ll…

Congrats To Josh & Liam On Their Next Stripes!

Congrats To Josh & Liam On Their Next Stripes!

Well earned, gentlemen!  Josh is up to 4 stripes on his blue, now!

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

Hey, remember the last couple weeks when you couldn’t pass the guard during drilling? Let’s remedy that in fundies. In…

New Members Area!

New Members Area!

Invites are all now sent… Go log in, and make your first forum post! FYI, I’m still making a few…

REMINDER: Pedro Sauer Is Coming 3/2

REMINDER: Pedro Sauer Is Coming 3/2

PMA will close on Wednesday, 3/2, so we can all attend this seminar. Please get tickets now  (click above image,…

This Week At PMA! <3

This Week At PMA! <3

Tonight, you better come train or provide proof of significant other (or bring them…) Detox from the sweetness of the…

Happy Birthday, Elijah!

Happy Birthday, Elijah!

Happy birthday to Elijah Ragin, and congrats to Tom for surviving another year without getting surpassed (yet)!

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

This week in fundamentals, we’ll be practicing some of the highest-percentage submissions we have in our arsenal from the bottom…

Happy Birthday, Lamar!

Happy Birthday, Lamar!

Happy birthday to Lamar Bowsky! Now age a little faster, so we can keep up!  

Pedro Sauer Seminar Coming Up Wednesday, March 2!

Pedro Sauer Seminar Coming Up Wednesday, March 2!

  Click the image above to be redirected to purchase tickets!

Early Rollers Starts Wednesday!

Early Rollers Starts Wednesday!

New schedule, new opportunity to train! Starts Wed at 6a.  

Congrats Dalton, On Your First 100 Classes!

Congrats Dalton, On Your First 100 Classes!

Congrats to Dalton for hitting his first big milestone at PMA!  

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

This week, in fundamentals, we’ll look at how to retain the guard position. The guard is our defensive position against…

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

Can’t wait to see you folks who have been out sick, getting better. Time to get back to it, and…

MMA & Striking Concepts With Mike Dogs Starts This Thursday!

MMA & Striking Concepts With Mike Dogs Starts This Thursday!

Starting this Thursday at 6pm, learn some striking & MMA concepts with Mike Dogs, who has competed in MMA, and GSP who…

It’s Mount Week, This Week!

It’s Mount Week, This Week!

This week, let’s fall in love with MOUNT, again. Want it, get it, keep it, and finish from there. A…

Maine Camp Is Sold Out: Get On The Wait List

Maine Camp Is Sold Out: Get On The Wait List

Hey all. I am confirmed to be an instructor at this year’s Maine camp, but also, it has sold out.…

NOTICE: New Schedule Starts January 31

NOTICE: New Schedule Starts January 31

NEW SCHEDULE STARTS JANUARY 31 In reorganizing our schedule, I’ve carefully considered: • How a student of any given level can…

Don’t Miss Purple Night January 27 at 7p!

Don’t Miss Purple Night January 27 at 7p!

Please come support Josh Finkelstein and Brian Lane with your presence on the night of their purple belt test!  

Video Material This Week

Video Material This Week

This week in fundamentals class, I’ll give you some strategies for when you are in a kneeling face-off (eg. start of…

MORNING CREW CHECK-IN

MORNING CREW: Please comment if you plan to attend 9:30a class Tue/Wed/both this week

Coach Track Program Announced For Sunday, January 30 1-7pm

Coach Track Program Announced For Sunday, January 30 1-7pm

A date is set for this coach track program: Sunday, Jan 30. This is not only for folks who already…

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

Amped to get back to it this week. Come in, and let’s get you better at jiu jitsu

Eric & I With Ed O’Neill, 1998

Eric & I With Ed O’Neill, 1998

1998 at the original Gracie Academy in Torrance, CA, with Ed O’Neill

This Week: Back, Inferior Escapes 101

This Week: Back, Inferior Escapes 101

This week, we took a good look at our most basic escapes from back control. Escapes from the “under” side…

Charles Harriott is TOMORROW

Charles Harriott seminar is tomorrow, and is a gi class. It is optional donation (recommended $30-50), towards his travel His…

Congrats GSP!

Congrats GSP!

One more advancement! Greg is killing us — I mean killing it! Well earned, my friend!

MORNING CREW CHECK-IN

MORNING CREW: Please comment here if attending 9:30a class on Tue/Wed/both, thanks!

Charles is THIS THU!

Charles is THIS THU!

THURSDAY guest seminar at 7p. $30-50 donations help Charles with travel. Be there!

This Week At PMA!

This Week At PMA!

Back on the mats this week. Looking forward to going mad looking at all those blue belts – they’re freakin…

PMA COVID Health Precautions

HEALTH PRECAUTIONS RE: COVID • All classes are ON. Masks by choice, except ALL kids classes wear them. • To…