Jorge Valdez trying out for the Ultimate Fighter
Good Luck to Jorge Valdez who will be trying out for the UFC Ultimate Fighter on Monday!!! This guy is so tough and talented, I know he is going to do great! Not only is he representing CVBJJ but he represents the whole Coachella Valley. We are all so proud of him and we will all […]
Sarah Ferrelli takes 2 golds at Grappler’s Quest
It’s a little late but we want to congratulate Sarah Ferrelli for her performance at Grapplers Quest 2 weeks ago, she took 1st in the no gi division, 2nd place in the gi division and also took 1st in the Absolute division!
Belt Promotions
Congratulations to everyone that got promoted! Yellow belts: Aiden, Beau, Denise & Alex Orange belts: Sergio, Alyssa, Trevor & Kevin Green belt: Anthony Blue belts: Johnny, Troy & Ramses Purple belts: Steve, Ed, Chris & Wayne You all deserved it!! Keep up the hard work!
Thanksgiving Schedule
Please note that the class schedule is changed for the holiday. There will be no adult evening class Wednesday or any classes Thursday. No kids class Wednesday or Thursday. Be ready to work off all the turkey and pumpkin pie as the regular schedule will resume on Friday. A special thanks to our coaches Anthony […]
Yellow Belt Promotion
Congratulations to all the students who earned their yellow belts this fall. It’s a great accomplishment, thank you for your devotion to this art and lifestyle. Alex Leon Bennett Weaver Jakob Chaplin Jose Franco Joshua Purificacion Troy Kirk (not pictured above)
Update to Palm Springs class schedule
Please note that there’s been some changes to the class schedule for Palm Springs. You can always see the most updated schedule for both Palm Desert and Palm Springs classes on the Schedule page.
Kids & Teens World 2011 Championships
Team CVBJJ!! Took 6th Place as a team. There was over 700 competetors! We took 19 kids to this tournament and took home 7 Golds, 7 Silvers & 2 Bronze in the gi division. We are so proud of all of our students that competed this weekend! See more pics and standings after the jump.
Iron McManus
Congratulations to Ryan McManus for his dedication this past week. He successfully attended every available training session for 15 classes straight. That’s roughly one month’s worth of training in just over a week. The record has been set for those looking to challenge the title holder.
Blue Belt Promotions
Congratulations to a very deserving group of new blue belts! Left to right Jonny, Ryan, Gary, Max, Brian, Joel, Vinnie, Arturo, James, Sean & Michael!
A Fistful of Orange
Congratulations to all our new orange belts. Left to right Justin, Dylan, Billy, Dylan, Daniela, Travis & Troy!
