It is unbelievable in the amount of blessings I have reaped from being a part of Aumakua BJJ. I have been a fitness practitioner for a number of years, but wondered how much of my body building could be functionally used outside of the gym. Last year, a good friend invited me to try out BJJ. After a couple of weeks, I soon got the BJJ Bug. Now I am in the best shape ever. But even more importantly, I have acquired a skill of defense & a high level of confidence, something I could never claim before.
Belt Promotions
October 29, 2011 marks a special day as it represents the promotion of our Aumakua Jiu-Jitsu practitioners. We are proud to announce the promotion of:
Kent to Blue Belt
Wil to Blue Belt
Myrissa to Blue Belt
Adam to Blue Belt
All ABJJ Kids were promoted to the new IBJJF kids belts
Congratulations!!
October 22, 2011 marks a great day for Team Aumakua and Rentato Tavares Association at the
I have been a martial artist for over 30 years and have found nothing that challenges me as physically as training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. At 49 years old, I have the conditioning and stamina of someone half my age.
With all the health and fitness benefits aside, it’s just plain fun. It’s like a chess game on the ground that is as much a mental game as well as a physical game. I plan to keep training well into my 70’s if not longer.
Rick B.
Engineer
I actively played basketball in the high school and college level, and continue to coach the sport regularly. Unfortunately, I recently began to find myself missing the competitiveness of the game. I first observed BJJ in mid ’08 and have been training since Nov. ’08. I have found it to be exciting, challenging, an excellent workout, and finally, something that feeds my competitive nature perfectly.
Erin McConahay
Women's Basketball Coach
I have been with Aumakua for about 1 year now and it has been a great part of my life. My 2 daughters have been doing Karate for over two years now and just have started taking the kids Jiu-Jitsu classes on Saturday mornings, and love them. Now that I am doing it, we can do it together and helps us spend more time as a family. I have been out of the Marine Corps for 5 years now and this has allowed me to regain the strength and endurance that I used to have in my early twenties. Not only does Jiu-Jitsu have its own challenges but it teaches me how to adapt to an unusual circumstance and be able to use my skills to fight to the end. I hope to be able to keep growing in my knowledge and skills and to encourage my children too as well.
