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TXMMA Technique of the Week – Girls in Gis Two-Year Anniversary Edition featuring Ashley Nguyen

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HOUSTON, TX, August 23, 2011 – Before we get into this week’s technique, we at TXMMA.com just want to take a moment to congratulate the women Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of Texas on a successful two-year anniversary of the Girls in Gis community. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the program, it was initially [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Eduardo Ramos of Atos and Elite MMA – Part 2!

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HOUSTON, TX, August 17, 2011 – For this week’s TXMMA Technique of the Week, we go back to Elite MMA  to feature Eduardo Ramos of Atos one more time before he leaves the academy where he’s been teaching all summer long. If you haven’t read our first feature of his techniques, Mr. Ramos is a 2011 [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Chad Kight of Sugarland Mixed Martial Arts

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SUGAR LAND, TX, August 10, 2011 – You know what time it is… It’s time again for the TXMMA Technique of the Week! Today we visit with instructor Chad Kight of Sugarland MMA.  Now the head instructor for SLMMA and ranked as a brown belt under Royce Gracie, Chad has over fourteen years of MMA [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – BJJ Legend Carlos Machado Demonstrates a Sneaky Bat Choke

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DALLAS, TX, June 4, 2011 – it’s time for another technique of the week and this time we’re taking you closer to the source by featuring none other than 8th Degree BJJ Master Carlos Machado, and head instructor of RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu in Farmers Branch and the very first black belt to teach in Texas. [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Ed Ramos Demonstrates his “Kiss of the Tiger” Sequence and the Reverse Omoplata!

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HOUSTON, TX, July 20, 2011 – This week’s TXMMA Technique of the Week comes to us courtesy of Eduardo Ramos of Atos Jiu Jitsu by way of Houston’s Elite MMA. Mr. Ramos is a 2011 Pan Am Champion, 2011 European Champion, and 2011 World Pro Gi champion along with many other accolades he”s attained internationally [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Jeff Raquel of Solis Martial Arts Demonstrates the Gator Choke

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HOUSTON, TX, July 12, 2011 – For this week’s TXMMA Technique of the Week, we go to Jeff Raquel of the Solis Martial Arts academy up in Humble, TX for his video demonstration of the Gator Choke. An innnovative baseball choke from the bottom position, this submission is actually initiated while the opponent believes he [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Albert Hughes Demonstrates a Pass/Attack Combination!

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What better way to get over a lazy holiday weekend than by getting right back on the mats and working off all that BBQ?! To start you off right, we bring you this TXMMA Technique of the Week featuring Albert Hughes. For those of you that haven’t yet met Bert, he is a black belt [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – Masakazu Imanari’s No-GI Leglocks!

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July 28, 2011 – Forgive our lack of mastery over the Japanese language with this explanation (or lack thereof) with this week’s techniques featuring Japanese leglock master Masakazu Imanari. Fighting out of Team Roken in Kanagawa, Japan, Imanari san has over ten years of MMA experience with fourteen out of his twenty-three wins coming by way of [...]

TXMMA Technique of the Week – UFC fighter Charles “do Bronx” Oliviera Demonstrates a Crucifix Neck Crank

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HOUSTON, TX, June 20, 2011 -This coming Saturday, highly-touted UFC lightweight phenom Charles “do Bronx” Oliviera (14-1) will be making his return on the undercard of UFC Live: Marquardt vs. Story versus El Paso-born Nik Lentz (21-3-2) who curently resides and trains in Minnesota alongside former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. As a long-time student [...]

Tune Up Your Takedown

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by Adam benShea The reason that many fail to finish a takedown (or ‘shot’) can, usually, be attributed to two easily remedied details. First, you have to change levels with your legs, not your back! The first action in a takedown should be ‘changing levels,’ or using your legs to lower your center of gravity [...]

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