Category: judo in glendora

Prof. Renato had the privilege to teach at the Associação de Judô Vila Sônia, located in the Vila Sônia neighborhood of São Paulo, which has a rich history in the Brazilian judo community. Founded in 1956 by Massao Shinohara, a renowned judoka, the association has been a significant training ground for many successful athletes. Over […]

“A FATHER asks another – Why do you spend money and so much time on training, championships, and spend so much time running to see your son training Jiu-Jitsu?   The other father replies: Well, I have a confession to make to you: I don’t pay for my son to train Jiu Jitsu! He responds: […]

Dear Parents,   This is Prof. Renato here from Sampa Jiu-Jitsu, the reason why you are receiving this letter is that one day we got in touch and you were either busy or the commute to Sampa Jiu-Jitsu was too much of a burden and with that, you could not maintain your child as a […]

Hey friend, prof. Renato here from Sampa BJJ. I just have received a letter from the animal hospital besides us. I am not sure if some our students are parking in there. But their complain came to my knowledge today through a letter expressing their frustration. I do know that some people from Donut Man […]

sampabjj Spreading the word of Jiu Jitsu, legit Martial arts and GRIT. I, @opapairenato , have been practicing judo and jiu jitsu for over 33 years. Now, Wrestling Muay Thai and Boxing I have started late and still 23 years ago. As well all our instructors, students and friends have the same habit like @nathanbasseto […]

Hey Friend, Every week I, Prof. Renato Migliaccio, Try to reach out to as many students as possible. Our coaches do the same. But please understand that it is a bit hard to text or call 400 people in one day or week. So I decided to send out a broadcast text message, with my […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has its belt ranking system divided by kids and adults. Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has its own belt system, very similar to the official one regulated by IBJJF. In Fact to make it simple any belt a child student receive before the Grey/White Belt is part of our Sampa System Belt. Usually […]

Amazing matches displayed by our students last night at our in-house tournament. Many good matches, many wins and defeats as well much learned. Thank you all the coaches for coming out and support, thank you all the parents for bringing the kids and allowing them to challenge themselves and test their nerves as well thank […]

Eligibility not Entitlement We decided to write this article to explain the belt systems and stripes acquisition at Sampa jiu jitsu so everyone is at the same page   The first couple of belts in our school are not too hard to conquer, in fact they are more about showing up. Actually, there is a […]

Dear Sampa student, We recently completed our 8th anniversary. I was recently thinking of what we could give back to our community to say thank you for all these 8 years. Then one of the parents emailed me asking if we were offering any promotion for their friend, a child who was actually bullied in […]

Hello Sampa Students, Jiu Jitsu in a stocking – Members & only members can buy 6 weeks of Jiu Jitsu or Fitness classes for only $45 and give to a friend. It is only purchasable by members for a non-member, at any age group. A great perk for being a loyal student, costumer and supporter […]

Sampa BJJ Parent, Please Read: Thank you for your participation in the 2018 Glendora Christmas Parade! Below you will find helpful information regarding your involvement the day of the parade. Please note a copy of these instructions have been mailed to the address on your application. Sampa Martial Arts and Fitness you are in space(s) […]

Avoiding Injuries in Sports Often times when we get invested in a martial art or a sport, we get addicted and do not want to stop. While this gives us great momentum, over training or over-working out can lead to injury if we are not careful. Here are some things you can do on your […]

This past summer, Prof. Renato went to Israel to train Krav Maga so that in order to offer Krav Maga at Sampa Jiu JItsu. He met the coaches and after some sessions they said that based on his figthing skills and his fighting experience, and history, it may not take too long to be become […]

Sampa BJJ, martial arts school located in Glendora and Walnut, is known for their concise and effective program that also focuses on Women’s Self Defense. Krav Maga is an Israeli art that has becoming very popular lately. It is the official self-defense system of the Israeli Defense Force and it teaches its practitioners how to […]

Differences between Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Japanese Jiu-Jitsu was one of the earliest martial arts to be formed into a system that could be practiced and taught. It came long before the Brazilian version, which wasn’t formed until the early 1900s that a Brazilian family, the Gracies, took the ancient Japanese martial […]

Kangeiko is a very traditional Practice in martial arts where the students or athletes come during the winter early morning for the martial arts and in our case the jiu jitsu training. In a place like Japan where most of the martial came from the winter is very tough and practicing in the winter is […]

Prof. Renato is in Brazil now and We all know that it is the time many people have their end of the year celebrations. So it was a good time frame to be at his old Judo place (Associação de Judo vila Sonia) where they were holding the Bonenkai (end of the year party in […]

Sampa Turkey Roll and Gym Upgrades We had our 7th Turkey Roll this year at the thanksgiving day 9am kids and adults participated. We had a great turnout! We had many participants including many adult and child students. The Turkey Roll started at 9 am featured an hour and a half of sparring. It was […]

                                            Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you are in space(s) #: 64 2017 GLENDORA HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Saturday, December 9, 2017 – Parade starts at 9:00 am sharp! Thank you for your participation in the 2017 Glendora Christmas Parade! Below you will find helpful information regarding your involvement theday of the parade. REMINDER: Do not hand out or throw any objects, including, but not limited to, candy. No political venues. Violation of this rule willresult in removal from the parade. IF THE PARADE IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UPDATE AND NO REFUND! Parade Route Starts on Glendora Ave. at Bennett Ave. Proceeds south on Glendora Ave. Turns west onto Foothill Blvd. Turns north onto Grand Ave.Turns west onto Bennett Ave. to the pick-up spots at Sandburg Middle School. WHEN THE PARADE STARTS YOU MUST ENTER INNUMERICAL ORDER AND AS DIRECTED. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Sign in table The contact person from your group must sign in between 7:00am and 8:00am Saturday, Dec.9th. The sign in table will belocated at the northeast corner of Glendora Ave. and Bennett Ave., in front of First Christian Church. You will be issued anorange piece of paper with your space number on it. PLEASE SEE THAT THE LEAD PERSON IN YOUR GROUP HASTHIS PINNED TO THEIR LEFT ARM SO THAT THE ANNOUNCERS CAN SEE IT.   Road Closures Glendora Ave. – northbound and southbound traffic between Foothill Blvd. and Sierra Madre Ave. (6:00 am – 12:00pm). Foothill Blvd. – eastbound and westbound traffic between Glendora Ave. and Grand Ave. (8:00 am – 12:00pm) Grand Ave. – west side lanes of Grand between Foothill Blvd. and Bennett Ave. (8:00 am – 12:00pm) Bennett Ave. – eastbound and westbound traffic between Grand Ave. and Barranca Ave. (8:00am – 12:00pm)   Staging Area: Glendora Ave., from Bennett Ave. north to Sierra Madre Ave. Your space number is indicated at glendorachristmasparade.com. Please drop off on either Vermont or Vista Bonita, whichever is closest to your space. Do not drive onGlendora Ave. This will be closed to traffic. Pick up location: Sandburg Middle School (819 W. Bennett Ave.). Exit westbound only. Buses near Sandburg Middle School, park […]

Hey friend, Please be there by 8:40 am at the most. Come in your Gi, the best one you have nice and clean! Here are the directions I have received from the organizers please read: Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you are in space(s) #: 64 on north Glendora Ave. 2017 GLENDORA HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT […]

Last week I had the pleasure to watch even from distance the promotion of one of my Senseis, Massao Shinohara Sensei. In 1996 I was training Judo and starting my career in BJJ and I decided to move to Sao Paulo, where the training was more intense and more like minded people on the mats, […]

Dear Friend,   It is that time of the year that Sampa Martial Arts and Fitness should come up with a great deal for you, that once came here and tried our classes or even you who once were our student for while, and for whatever reason did not continue training.   Also if you […]

The week of October 21st to October 29th whilst prof. Renato was teaching in Austria we had also a week  full of events here in Glendora Ca and in Brazil. Prof. Renato  Migliaccio went to Austria to teach at our 5th BJJ intensive camp. This camp was very international with students coming from Russia, Czech […]

Dear friend,   It is that time of the year that many of us are getting ready for the holiday events, so Sampa Jiu Jitsu and Fitness would not stay behind and we are now all set with our schedule, so please pay close attention to the important that wrap up 2017. But Before that […]

Last Night we had a great time training with Master Antonio La Salandra, he showed great techniques for self defense, based on his extended experience in Kyokushin Karate and techniques for knife fighting based on his Experience as a police officer in Italy. He is a Captain of Rome police, he teaches at the police […]

Here at Sampa BJJ Academy, we encourage all of our students and team members to compete. Although we believe that Competitions are just a small part in the Martial arts we still encourage everyone to experience it. Experience the preparation for it the 12 weeks prior, the diet (in case of adults), It is a […]

The half guard also known by meia-guarda (its Portuguese name) is a ground grappling position that is in between full guard & side control. This position was greatly developed in the mid 1990s by an outstanding BJJ competitor, Roberto Correa well known as Professor Gordo. He is the one who has revolutionized the half guard […]

Here at Sampa, we are a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school with our first location in Glendora, California. We specialize in providing the community with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai training to over 400 students. We are proud to announce that we are expanding and now have a second location in Walnut, California. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzwHtpzx8ew[/embedyt] To promote […]

The past weekend we had a little break here at Sampa jiu jitsu school, We had just one event, the Muay Thai test. But Prof. Renato did not have a break, he went to San Diego for his continuing education and trained there at FKA Gym, Filipino Kali Academy and get answered some of his […]

This Weekend again at Sampa jiu jitsu we were full of activities, starting during the week, where we had an amazing attendance for many of our Martial arts programs such as pee wees bjj, junior jiu jitsu adults jiu jitsu, and also great attendance on the Fitness Boot camp, The jiu jitsu classes early in […]

A few months ago, we sponsored two brown belt Jiu-Jitsu athletes to come here to United States and compete in the world championship. Their names are Richar and Ricky. They are from Cicero Costa Jiu-Jitsu team and are great kids. They unfortunately did not have a great turn out at that tournament but they are […]

We would like to congratulate Yvonne Bobadilla for completing a 39 miles walk. Yvonne is out Fitness Boot Camp Student and she did it for a great Cause, fighting breast cancer and building Cancer awareness.  Congrats Yvonne!   We would like to congratulate three of our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Junior students who already have read […]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the most effective and realistic non-violent self defenses on the planet for teens & children.  Children learn how to properly fall, do takedowns, controls, and use leverage and proper technique. It is much more than just fighting. It brings confidence in you that you can protect yourself while having fun […]

This September we are full of events coming back from a relatively slow summer 1. Our first event was the No gi in-house Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition that just happened the past weekend, September 2nd. 2. September 16th we will have two events first one will be women only self-defense which will happen from 9 […]

Hey Friend, Prof. Renato here, I just got back from my long trip and we are already super busy with the upcoming tournament. We decided to maintain the early bird price so please call front desk and let the staff know that you or your child will be competing at the Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu […]

In the beginning of May 2017, we celebrated our Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school six year anniversary. We are so proud of the progress we have made in the past six years. When we first started, we had no students and one location. Six years later, we have two locations, nearly 400 students, and associations […]

Reasons why you can Training BJJ & How make it pay for itself. Never Pay For Jiu-Jitsu Again! You might not believe in it, but this is true. The other day I (prof. Renato) attended a seminar, where the speaker said that: “ A Very Good Year Can Wash Off All The Bad Years” and […]

In this article, we are going to talk about stand-up training such as Karate and Muay Thai, kickboxing or any other forms of stand up fighting or striking and the importance of training Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 1993, a Gracie family, represented Jiu Jitsu in the UFC, matter of fact they created the UFC to be […]

Let’s say the worst happens, and someone is pointing a gun at you. What do you do?  At our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School we can give you insight on what to do against an active shooter.   Our Krav Maga program covers, the Active Shooter, Gun Disarming and Hand to Hand Combat class will teach people […]

1. Shop around and chose the cheapest place rather than the safest. Martial arts and BJJ can be dangerous if not properly taught. Some important things to consider is finding out who will be your instructor, their teaching experience and methods, who designs the curriculum for the kids and for the adults. Is the place […]

The Jiu Jitsu way of living at the Sampa Martial Arts Academy There is a popular saying in Martial arts that says that if one cannot defend himself on a ground fight then he can never ever defend himself. One of the most effective forms of martial arts that teaches the contenders to grapple the […]

We try hard to bring the best coaches to Sampa Jiu Jitsu, not only that, but we try harder to make our coaches the best martial arts coaches they can possibly be. Sending them to train in Miami, Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, Brazil, Europe and most recently Israel and Azerbaijan not only to train jiu […]

I am having a good time here, learning, studying, reading and sharing BJJ. I already cannot wait to go back and implement things that I have learned. One is Zurkhaneh a ancient sport done by the Persian soldiers and to this day practiced as a sport in countries like Iran and Azerbaijan, India etc. The […]

Jiu Jitsu at the Christian Eckert Aikido Academy 5th Seminar by Sampa held at the acclaimed Christian EckertAikido Academy Our  5th Seminar was at the Christian Eckert Aikido Academy. This institute is located in Hochheim. It is a small town nestled between Frankfurt and Mainz. With a population of just over 16,000, it’s a marvel […]

In this article, we are going to talk about stand-up training such as Karate and Muay Thai, kickboxing or any other forms of stand up fighting or striking and the importance of training Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 1993, a Gracie family, represented Jiu Jitsu in the UFC, matter of fact they created the UFC to be […]

Passion whatever you do and My passion for BJJ and martial arts Find Your Why! It’s very important for me to experience BJJ outside of Brazil and the U.S. I decided to go to other counties and during my travels, I found very interesting things. For example, Italy is known for its great food. However, […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Camp in Italy This summer, we held a great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Camp in Italy with people coming from all over the world- Brazil, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia and Angola. We were very happy with the turnout. The students love the teachers, techniques taught, the style of the classes, and we […]

For the past couple months, Professor Renato has been very busy. On May 23rd, he went to Italy, along with other teachers from Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, and England, to a 3 day teacher camp in Milan. After that, Professor went to Azerbaijan to learn Zurkhaneh which is an ancient Martial Arts practiced […]

The last weekend of June was very busy for Sampa. We had our parents night out, which is something we are trying to do at least one Friday night a month. The parents drop their kids off at Sampa and the parents get to spend a night off for themselves. Meanwhile, we stay with the […]

Sampa BJJ Academy Last Week Activities As always we are full of activities at the Sampa BJJ academy. First of all, we want to announce that we are about to get closer to our fundraising goal for Mr. Richard Nogueira in order to sponsor him in the upcoming 2017 IBJJF worlds competitions. Our efforts to […]

As you all know, the Sampa BJJ Academy sponsored Mr. Richard Nogueria to compete at Pan American Jiu-Jitsu tournament of 2017. At Sampa BJJ, we had given him training for this tournament and paid for all of his expenses. But unfortunately, he lost at the tournament and didn’t get the result that he wanted. His […]

Take Responsibility – Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Many of you know that I have a son who is almost 2 years old. If you are a parent, then you already know how many times I have to watch the same movie over and and over in one day. Lately, my son has been watching a […]

Erinnerungen an das II. BJJ Intensive Camp (Halloween Camp) Unsere Leidenschaft Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) lebt vom Austausch mit Gleichgesinnten. Wer diese Kunst trainiert weiß, dass es mehrere Elemente gibt, um sein Können zu verfeinern. Man fängt an Techniken zu erlernen und diese dann im Anschluss zu verbinden. Mit der Zeit ergeben auf einmal einzelne Puzzleteile Sinn […]

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Mozart’s city, Salzburg Our Second stop in Europe and first in Austria was at Ground Fighter Academy, a small group yet, but great atmosphere with students eager to learn the art of Jiu Jitsu from the source, Ground Fighter Academy is ran by Daniel Krennhuber a purple belt under my […]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu can help both boys and girls to achieve fitness and focus. Some parents may think it can also promote violence, but that’s a myth, according to experts. The martial arts actually help teach self-discipline and socialization skills. In fact, many parents whose children have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) report great success with a […]

    My name is Renato Migliaccio, teacher, instructor, professor, and coach of Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I am here to talk a little bit about when people look for, I would say not only for other school but when they look and seek better opportunities or when they look to get better themselves. And […]

Hi friend, Last week I sent out an email talking about what I have been doing at my BJJ school – my students and what they are learning – that I have been for years incorporating Judo, wrestling, Muay Thai, boxing, self-defense Jiu Jitsu as well the physical conditioning. What I am trying to accomplish is having them […]

This  is a quick reminder that this week is a bring a friend week for all students of Kickboxing and Muay Thai! Yes! you get to bring your friend to train the whole week at no cost. Kids Kickboxing Women Kickboxing Kettle Kick (new Class) Beginners Muay Thai Advanced Muay Thai Below is the flyer: […]

   Sampa Jiu Jitsu June Newsletter Professor Nathan and Coach Evandro’s seminar was a huge success! Many of our students came to learn and were inspired by techniques, drills, concepts and training method from their repertoire. Professor Nathan and Coach Evandro exemplify their love for the sport by genuinely wanting the students to learn and […]

Instructor Certification To ensure the credibility and quality of our instructors, we are proud to announce that we are now offering the 2nd Instructor Certification Program. The course will run from June 3rd – 9th right after the IBJJF World Championship in Long Beach, Ca. This year we will also cover special courses, including those […]

Should you enroll your child in MMA classes? Depending on who you ask, there’s certainly a wide variety of opinions of MMA. Some people think it’s a fantastic sport with a lot of promise, but others are uncomfortable with the amount of physical contact that a participant endures during competition. Regardless of your stance on […]

I’ve always been a huge proponent of mental discipline as well as physical discipline. Although my physique isn’t quite where I would like it to be (due because of laziness on my part!), college has made sure that my mental physique hasn’t suffered at all. Any professional would agree, a large part of any sport […]

October 18, 2009 at 10:29 am Editor’s Note: Renato Migliaccio, the newest FiveOuncesOfPain.com columnist, is a decorated martial artist, holding black belts in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (under the late Ryan Gracie). Additionally, Migliaccio also is considered one to the top lightweight MMA prospects not signed to a major organization with a perfect record […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]

Hello, My intention with these videos is to make up understand what type of martial arts we have at sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Also we want you to check out the level of our instructions, and the way our classes are conducted! Just a few Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mixed martial arts schools in the country […]