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My son and I are training here together and both love it. Great academy with a family feel!
Sampa is big enough to keep u learning and changing but small enough to be friendly, inviting and oh so challenging. If you want to work out and never be bored, u got to join a bootcamp session. It is awesome. Julie is the best! Always on point! She knows her stuff and is always willing to help you be a better you. Very cool gym!
I have been in martial arts for most of my life and I can say that I love everything about sampa, All the instructor are great .when it came time to put my 7 year old son in jiu jitsu I looked around even out of my area.we made sampa to be place we call home..
Thank you Sampa Family.....
Super friendly environment! Great coaches!! It’s like a big family, everyone just pushing each other to do better!
Sampa is a top tier BJJ academy. The inside is huge with plenty of room, the staff is always friendly and informative, the students have a reciprocating desire to learn and get better, and the instructors are passionate and patient to teach and excited to see you succeed. Professor Nathan Basseto is incredible and I highly recommend him
If you are looking for a BJJ academy that stays true to the art of BJJ, this place is it. Sampa is owned by a globally recognized 4th degree black belt named Professor Renato Migliaccio. Prof. Renato strives to provide high quality BJJ classes and it shows through his continued practice to maintain training in BJJ and other mixed martial arts. Prof. Renato has the ability to recognize the interests and athletic needs of the community he serves. I highly recommend this academy for children as young as 3 up to adults. If you come to Sampa you will be warmly welcomed to the Sampa family.
What not to love this place?? My son has been with Sampa for 2 years and he loves this place so much that he literately goes there 7 days a week! Great coaches and staff! They genuinely care about their students.
Hands down the best choice I ever made for my son. He’s learned discipline, has more confidence, and can defend himself.
Clean facility, amazing staff, and Prof. Renato is very involved with his students.
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 […]
Dear Friend, It is that time of the year that we are all looking into our taxes, But also might be a good thing. Because Many of you are looking into get a tax return check soon. As normal we offer a 20% OFF on any membership if paid in full until April 30th. Students […]
Women In BJJ One of the biggest myths about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is that it is only for young, fit, men. It’s not hard to see why people have this misconception! Just watching a BJJ class can be very intimidating because there can be so much intensity, aggressive movements, and bodily contact. However, Brazilian Jiu […]
March 2nd shoot-boxing event. Mixed of Muay Thai and bjj class. Learn how to clinch and takedown. Using punches as set ups. Free for elite members and $20 for non elite. Followed by a potluck BBQ. March 10th youth Kangeiko, open to elite pee wees, basic and elite juniors and teens. 6:30 am to 8:30 […]
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 […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai for Women’s Self Defense Even though Glendora, Walnut, Covina are considered safe cities, unfortunately we never know what can wait for us out there, especially for women. Sampa BJJ, martial arts school located in Glendora and Walnut, is known for their concise and effective program that also focuses on […]
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 […]
Parenting could be challenging, specially when it comes to teens, it is a tough age where kids can be easily influenced by others and many times it could be a bad influence. Please consider the following Stats: 1999 – 2006 Leading causes of death for teens 13 – 19 year old 48% unintentional injury (driving, […]
I have been doing much studies, going to seminars and Courses the last two years, to understand more about life and why I picked this profession and the true role a teacher must have in the character development of any student adult or child and I would risk to say on the influence we can […]
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 […]
Ryan Gracie Meu nome é Renato Migliaccio faixa preta quarto grau de jiu jitsu e aluno desde a faixa branca até a faixa preta do mestre Ryan Gracie. Ryan com Certeza era uma pessoa intensa e ninguém precisava tentar adivinhar o que ele estava pensando. Uma característica extinta nesse mundo politicamente correto e hipócrita em […]
The week before the Christmas parade started with a lot of work in order to get the new walnut location up and running. We had to be in a public hearing that happened December 6th, after that start the moving from the old location to the storage location since the landlord was giving us a […]
The Glendora Health Expo- A Gateway to a Woman’s Health and Well being A wellness and heath expo must cater to helping women of all ages achieve better physical, social and spiritual health by building their inner confidence and promoting healthy lifestyle practices. The Glendora health expo will feature a lot of industry experts that […]
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 […]
This past week, we had a knife seminar with Antonio La Salandra, the man who trains the Pope’s security. He taught a comprehensive class on knife fighting and defenses against knife attack. We worked on skills from the standing position and from mount position. We also worked on how to handle the situation where the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Students, Sampa Brazilian Jiun Jitsu – Martial arts and Fitness will be CLOSED on Monday September 4th because of Labor Day. We have not done a great job announcing it in class but please be advised that we are closed that day. The in-house No GI Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament was yesterday and besides […]
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 […]
Meeting Antonio La Salandra In Italy I had a chance to meet Antonio La Salandra, a 4th degree in black belt in BJJ under Regan Machado, and also a great Kyokushin and SeidoKai Kan Karate black belt and police officer as well instructor of the police academy in Rome, as well the one who trains […]
Krav Maga: Sparring is a Must – after a certain level During my trip to Israel, I enrolled in a very tough training camp for Krav Maga, taught by the Israeli Defense Force trainers. It was a very demanding week, with training from 9 am to 5 pm every day. Not only did the trainers […]
Most martial artists know that savate is the official fighting art of France, but beyond that, they would probably have a hard time to tell any details about the style. That’s unfortunate because it possesses a long and distinguished history that makes it a valuable addition to the world of martial arts. The following is an […]
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, […]
Halloween or Hallowe’en, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. The smell of Fall, but on Halloween it is especially great. Cold, clear air mixed with the earthy smell […]
Well, If it is not important to your child what would be? Do You Know That according to FBI every Day 2,000 Kids are reported Missing? That 80% of them will never be found? Every Day 11 kids are abducted by strangers? So Now, it is time to protect your child. (ages 4-13) FREE STRANGER […]
Hello Everyone this is a quick update and some reminders for you all since I am away at Brazil right now! 1. Do not forget our Third Annual Tournament! Only students can participate. It will be held on September 14th at Glenkirk Church 1700 Palopinto Ave Glendora, CA 91741 (626) 914-4833 You can also […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Benefits Your Childs Future Brazilian jiu jitsu was evolved in Brazil by the Gracie family, it originally came from Japan. It was Count Koma the famous jiu-jitsu master and a successful businessman who brought this form of martial arts to Brazil in the year 1914. He received good support and help from […]
Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Its Benefits Kids gain a lot of benefits by participating in martial arts training programs. Martial arts make a person strong and fit apart from contributing to a number of other life-changing traits and skills. Parents, around the world, have realized the benefits and are pursuing children to take up […]
WHY BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU FOR YOUR CHILD? Do you want your kids to be brave and courageous? Would you like your children to be disciplined and independent? Does your child have any special needs that prevent him/her from acting with confidence? Does your child complain about bullying at school? Is your child inching towards obesity […]
The Key to Make Your Child a Better Listener Dear Parents, Have you ever found yourself wishing that you could make your child a better listener? Do you feel that just a slight improvement in their listening skills would make a huge difference in their potential? Getting your child to absorb 100% of what you’re […]
Pan Kids 2013 and MMA Seminar – Sampa BJJ This weekend was a very busy weekend for the Sampa Students. Starting yesterday with our First ever MMA seminar and it was great, a great turn out which make us instructors very happy with the support and the motivation of our students. And the will to […]
Sampa Kids Pizza Party – Martial Arts Rewards Hey guys, we’re going to have our Sampa Kids Pizza Party next Friday the 15th at 6:30 PM. It’s going be crazy amounts of fun; we’ll have games, pizza and host of other goodies. Not only that but we’re going to be doing a class as well. […]
Relative Progression in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts – Youth Program Have you ever felt like your ju jutsu, jiu jitsu, jiu-jitsu or jujitsu (however you want to spell it…) or mixed martial arts game wasn’t getting any better? Like you were working hard and seeming to stay in the same place? Are you consistently performing better […]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Benefits for Children – Youth Mixed Martial Arts Confidence (“A confident child is an unstoppable child.”) Self esteem (Your children will feel good about themselves.) Peer pressure avoidance skills (Your children will have the courage to say “No” to drugs and other dangerous activities.) Motor skills (Your child will have improved coordination […]
Koshi Guruma Takedown – Childrens Mixed Martial Arts Until Wednesday we will be working on the headlock Takedown, also known as Koshi Guruma in Japanese or Hip wheel… I went to wikipedia and tried to find out a little more about this throw and the page there mainly says that it was created by the founder of […]
In a Saturday, October 20, Sampa Mixed Martial Arts & Women only Fitness hosted a fun Halloween event for kids and their parents. This event was held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Sampa Mixed Martial Arts & women only Fitness, 919 E. Route 66 Glendora, Ca There were lots of fun games and activities for […]
Do not Forget Sampa’s Halloween Party: October 20th from 4-7 PM Bring Your Kids their friends for a Fun Time at Sampa. Bring Foods and Drinks, Candies and of course your costumes! I will see you there! 30 days Free Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, BJJ, Grappling, Kickboxing and Muay Thai, Women Boot Camp and Women […]
In the last week of September two workshops were held at Sampa Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and women’s only Fitness. It was hands on workshop open to the public were Mixed Martial Arts students from other schools in the area also came to participate and donate. All the funds were donated to FGUS.NET […]
Parents, Avoid this mistake; do not think of martial arts, BJJ or judo, Karate as a way of people watching your children, child care and so on, but a way to build up an Adult with solid values and ethics. Being a black belt should be everyone’s goal. “A Black belt is the white belt […]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZjmQRdeFGc] Dear Parents, Usually I send out a quiz for all the children students to answer when they are eligible to change their belts. The question is: What type or styles of Martial Arts we practice on a daily basis at Sampa Academy in Glendora. Most of the Times the answers are: Triangle Rear Naked […]
Yesterday, was a very hot night and I decided to go out to get some dinner and I ended up in a restaurant in Glendora Downtown, well, I do not know much places to go… So I was by myself and this lady on her early 40s, a little overweight, came out and asked me […]
One big issue that’s becoming a growing concern as time goes on is that of childhood obesity. All you have to do is walk around a playground to really get a good idea just how serious this issue is. With more and more kids growing overweight by the year, this is not only going to […]
Bullying has been a very popular subject lately. It seems like no matter where you look on the news or online, there’s an article about bullying. There’s no doubts that it’s a very serious subject, either. An incredible amount of teens are bullied in school, which can lead to depression, social-avoidance, and – in extreme […]
The Listening Posture By: Prof. Renato Migliaccio Parents; Have you ever found yourself wishing that your son or daughter listened better? Do you feel that just a slight improvement in their listening skills would make a huge difference in their potential? Getting your child to absorb 100% of what you’re telling them is a challenge […]
Self-Defense is often the first reason parents enroll their children in martial arts training, but over time the parents realize that the training provides much more than self-defense. BJJ training is much more than a course in throwing, choking or pinning. It becomes a catalyst to promote self-confidence, goal-orientation, calmness, concentration, and improved self-esteem. They […]
Hello Guys, Wow, we had a great time today April 7th, at our academy. Lots of game, candies and fun! I would like to say thank you for all the parents for bringing the kids for all the support, trust and help. Without all of you it would not be possible. We are very […]
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 […]
1.) To improve your self-confidence – It’s no mystery that self-defense improves confidence in fighting, but it also improves confidence in other aspects of a person’s life. Proficiency in self-defense requires quite a bit of dedication and hard-work. Like anything else in life that a person works hard for, the result is always something to […]
A lot of people, including myself, have that question that beckons in the back of our self-conscious every time we get on the mat to train: When am I going to get better? Well the answer to that is simple – have patience. Now, just to be clear, I’m no expert in the field of […]