Category Archives: Events

Live Reading Tonight!

 Join us tonight at 8pm EST for a Facebook live reading of the awesome kids’ book ‘Kalyn Finds Her Power’! This book explores the concepts of verbal and social bullying, and offers some suggestions to deal with them. This empowering story was written by Victoria Gracie and is perfect for any kid who finds themselves looking for options that feel right for them. 🙂

Watch the replay here!

March Break Day Camp!

March Break Day Camp 2019 is here!

Kids love adventure, and what better way to give them the adventure they crave, than to have them join our fun March Break day camp?  Kids get to learn Jiu-jitsu in a co-operative and fun environment, discuss aspects of healthy living, learn the theory and  practical application of outdoors survival techniques, teamwork, good citizenship, and fun outdoor play!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limited spots available! Sign up now and claim your early bird discount!  Sibling discounts available. Contact us today!

FREE Women Empowered Self Defense Seminar!

When?  January 5th, 2pm-4pm
Where?  790 Lasalle, At Sudbury Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Muay Thai Academy (west end of the Montrose Mall)

We are excited to announce we are participating in this global event offering women this FREE opportunity to learn about the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu self defense course, and to do some hands on learning about some of our techniques!  This course is designed SPECIFICALLY for the types of situations women may find themselves in, and provides tools to empower women to deal with dangerous situations or even to use in their day to day lives.

Come out for this free 2hr seminar, and invite the women in your life to come try it out with you!  (Ages 13 and up.) Reserve your free spot today! Call or text us at 705-919-7153,  email us at info@sudburybjj.com, or use our handy contact form.


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We can’t wait to see you there, and are looking forward to sharing this life changing experience with you!

Ryron Gracie Seminar!

Don’t miss out!  All Jiu-Jitsu practitioners welcome!

4th degree black belt and eldest grandson of Grand Master Helio Gracie, Ryron Gracie, has confirmed that he will be teaching two special Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Seminars (with a 1-hour sparring session to follow) right here in Sudbury on Saturday, September 8, 2018!

The seminar will take place at our Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Certified Training Center at 790 Lasalle Blvd, (at the west end of the building).  Ryron’s easy-to-follow yet highly systematic teaching methods coupled with his passion for the art and the jiu-jitsu lifestyle, have made him one of the most sought after jiu-jitsu instructors in the world. Whether you are new to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu or you are a black belt looking to take your skills to the next level, Ryron’s goal is to teach you how to think, drill, and spar so you can enjoy jiu-jitsu for as many years as possible.

Everyone is welcome to participate in this momentous opportunity to learn technique, drilling, light rolling, and philosophy.

Reserve your space now before it’s too late!

January Women’s Self-Defense Seminar

In response to a recent attack in NYC, where a woman was dragged by her ponytail from a public place to an isolated location, the Gracie Academy Certified Training  Centre’s around the world are offering FREE Women’s Self Defence Seminars on Saturday, January 23rd.

Our seminar runs from 3:30 to 5:30 and is open to the general public.  We would like to show you some of our ideas and suggestions about how to use the ponytail grab as an opportunity rather than a threat. As women, we shouldn’t have to change the way we style our hair just to stay safe in public.

Please invite all the special women in your circle.  The concepts and techniques we will introduce you to may one day save a life.

For more information on the attack and the content of our presentation, please check out this video:

https://www.facebook.com/GracieAcademy/videos/10153800754639076/

For more information on this seminar, please call 705-222-7655 or email jenn@sudburybjj.com

See you on the mats,

Jenn and Steve

December Events – 2015

We’ve been announcing all of these events in class all of November, but just to make them even more official, here are our events and details for December 2015:

Charity In-House Tournament – Saturday, December 12th

Our final chapter in our Children’s Character Development Program is Charity and what better way to incorporate the lessons we are learning into a day full of Jiu-Jitsu fun!

As you know, competing is just an option we offer to allow our students to have some fun with Jiu-Jitsu, test their skills in a safe environment, and help out a local charity at the same time.  Only compete if you are 100% sure you want to.  If you have any questions about whether your child is ready yet, please talk to one of our instructors.  We match the children up into categories based on weight, age and experience.  It is our goal for everyone to walk away from this with an awesome experience whether they win or lose!

Our charity of choice is the Food Bank.   Admission to the tournament is a non-perishable food item plus $5.  The same fee is for spectators.

Please be mindful when choosing your food item.  Legumes, lentils, brown rice, brown rice pasta, canned tomatoes are all good options that are really useful in the kitchen as well as in the body.

The tournament will be held at our New Sudbury location.  All Hanmer classes and New Sudbury classes will be cancelled that day.  The kids will start weighing in at 10am and the tournament will start at 10:30.  Please show up on time.

If any adults are interested, we will be having a submission only division for you starting at 1pm!

Adult Christmas Party – Thursday, December 17th, 7pm

Our annual adult Christmas Party is going to be a good one this year!  Steve was keeping this a secret (I was not lol).  He used to be in a band in the 90’s called The Cooperative.  Some of you might remember them playing around town.  I only hear stories and apparently they were kind of a big deal back in the day.

Well our Christmas Party is going to welcome them back for their first show!  I’ve been listening and watching Steve practice for this event and the music is funky and fun, it will surely get you out of your seats and on the dance floor.

The party will be hosted by The Fromagerie on Elgin St., downtown.  The tickets are $25 and will include food as well as the live band!  Everyone is welcome, students, parents of students, everyone!  Please join us to celebrate another great year at the Academy!

Kid’s Christmas Party – Saturday, December 19th – 10am

Of course we can’t forget the kiddos when we are celebrating Christmas!  This party is totally FREE and will be held at our New Sudbury location.  All kids in our program are welcome.  We will have some snacks, fun, games and a dance party!  The little ones don’t want to miss this!  All kids classes will be cancelled  so everyone can come to the party.  Hanmer classes will be cancelled for the day and New Sudbury schedule will run as usual from 12pm – 3:30pm.

If anyone has any questions about any of these events, please let us know!

See you on the mats,

Jenn

Who’s in for Date Night?

If you’re tired of the same old dinner and a movie date, we have an idea for you.  Join us on Saturday, November 28th for our first EVER Jiu-Jitsu Date Night.

Let me stop you right there as your mind wonders to ‘oh this is for experienced Jiu-Jitsu couples only’…it’s not!  Do you ever ‘play fight’ with your spouse?  I’ve always been a natural ‘rough-houser’ which is why Jiu-Jitsu is a perfect match for me.   Physical playfulness is so natural in relationships…add Jiu-Jitsu skills to the mix, and it makes for a fun time.

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What should you expect?  We will teach you a handful of techniques and then incorporate them into partner games so you can practice the skills and have fun doing it.  Think of couples yoga on 5 shots of espresso.  After that we will have a catered dinner from P&M’s Kouzzina and watch one of our favourite movies!

Jiu-Jitsu can be an intimidating activity to try – so why not try it with the person you love the most.  You have no choice but to Keep it Playful!

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And don’t worry about getting all sweaty on your date. (this might apply to newer couples, because some of us have seen it all!!)  We have showers in our academy, so if you get super sweaty from all the action, we’ve got you covered.

Have I covered everything?  If not, feel free to call 705-222-7655 or email info@sudburybjj.com to ask more questions.

If you are like HEY!  Sign me up right now! You can purchase your tickets below.

See you on the mats!


Date Night



 

Bring a Buddy Week – October 26th – 31st

Hey Everyone!

We are halfway through Bring a Buddy Week and I’m just making a blog post about it.  Better late than never!  We are seeing lots of new faces around the club and it’s fantastic.  Everyone is sharing their passion for Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Fitness with their friends and families.  Are they just really want our super awesome prizes….which one is it?  Either way, we love the fresh faces on the mats!

Haven’t brought a Buddy yet?  What are you waiting for?  Did you know what you can win?  Every time you bring a friend in to try a class you get a ballot.  It’s up to you which box you put your ballot in, one is for a Brand New Hayabusa Grappling Gi, one is for Leather Boxing Gloves and Shin Guards and one is for 5 Private Lessons with any of our awesome instructors!

We still have invitations available at the front desk for you to hand out to your friends.  They look like this:

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And don’t forget to sign up for our Halloween Sleepover Party!  Spots are filling up FAST!!!!

See you on the mats!

Jenn

Women’s Jiu-Jitsu Night – October 21st!

Next Wednesday, October 21st from 7pm – 9pm we are hosting a Women’s Jiu-Jitsu Night at our Hanmer Location (5931 HWY 69N).

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Everyone is welcome!  Members and Non-members.  This event is for all of the women who have been interested in trying Jiu-Jitsu but haven’t for whatever reason – shy, intimidated, unsure etc.

This event is for all of the women who are looking to add variety to their workout, who are looking for an empowering activity that will increase your confidence and body awareness.  This event is an introduction to Jiu-Jitsu for women who are interested in taking their safety into their own hands.

This event is for women who know a friend who could really benefit from Jiu-Jitsu and want to be supportive and come be a great partner!  This event is for all the women who have watch a significant other train in our Jiu-Jitsu class and has been tempted to try.

Most importantly, this event is for women to connect with other women interested in training Jiu-Jitsu.  My goal is that you will take these connections, make plans, and meet each other in class, on the mat to work together in our Beginner Jiu-Jitsu classes.

Did I mention you in any of these descriptions?  If I did, then this event is for YOU!

The session is free for Members and $10 for Non-Members.

Bring a friend and get 1/2 price off the second person’s entry fee!

The event will also have our Holistic Nutritionist, Dana Clark, serving up smoothies and giving a short talk on creating a post-workout nutrition routine.

Here are some fun pics from our last session!  Remember, Jiu-Jitsu is for everyone!  It is based on leverage and was designed for the smaller, weaker person to survive and thrive in any attack situation.

Join me.

Jenn Joncas

 

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You can register via phone 705-222-7655

In person at either locations – 790 Lasalle Blvd – Montrose Mall OR 5931 HWY 69N – Hilltop Plaza

Or Online


Women’s Jiu-Jitsu Night



7th Annual Halloween Sleepover Party!!

Hey Everyone!

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Halloween is approaching fast and this year it lands on a SATURDAY!   There is tons of buzz about some great parties happening around the city, are you wanting to attend one?  But what to do with the kiddos?

We have the ANSWER!  Send them to us!  This is our 7th year running our Night of the Ninja Halloween Sleepover Party and we are very excited to share it with your little ones.  The party starts at 7pm, perfect timing for them to go out trick or treating then come over to the Academy at 790 Lasalle Blvd in the Montrose Mall for our Costume Party, Haunted House Party Favours, Tons of Games and of course, a Movie!

The next morning we will fill them up with a delicious, nutritious breakfast smoothie and they will be ready to be picked up at 9am!  We also have a party only option.  They can be picked up as late at 11pm!

Sounds too good to be true right?  Well listen to this, we have another idea for you!

Are you not looking forward to having all that Halloween Trick or Treating JUNK around the house?  Who needs the temptation?  Plus, a couple of treats on occasion are ok for kids but do they really need a pillow case full?

May I introduce you to THE SWITCH NINJA!!

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Ok, it’s actually Steve, but he is a ninja and he will be switching all of that Halloween Candy out for a SPECIAL PRIZE!!  The kids can keep 5 pieces of their candy, and the rest comes to THE SWITCH NINJA.  In return we will give them………………………they will just have to make the switch to find out!

Sign up for the Party Here


Halloween Party!