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CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWEST RSA BROWN BELT RON VAN CLIEF

1/25/2023

RVC: A great example

RSA would like to congratulate a very special member of our school: Ron Van Clief. Many of you may know him as the legendary film actor, The Black Dragon or as the fighter who, at the age of 51, fought Royce Gracie in UFC 4. Ron is also a Grandmaster in Goju-Ryu with students all around the World and was a student of Masters: Peter Urban, Frank Ruiz, and Moses Powell, as well as WingTsun founder Leung Ting. He has rubbed shoulders with Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and many other major martial art icons.

Ron is turning 80 years old tomorrow (January 25th), competes in tournaments regularly, and says he will keep training and get his Relson Gracie Black Belt one day. Ron Van Clief, we are honored and inspired by your life and example.

BIG THANK YOU TO TONY AMEZQUITA (GUEST INSTRUCTOR From FABIO SANTOS ACADEMY)

1/21/2023

Fabio Santos is a name synonymous with true Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and RSA has always had the deepest respect for him and his students. One his loyal Black Belts, Tony Amezquita, is in Honolulu and will be teaching this Tuesday & Thursday at 6:30 pm. Come down and learn some cool tricks to add to your game.

Tuesday night class:
TONY AMEZQUITA

THURSDAY NIGHT CLASS:
TONY AMEZQUITA

Thank you also to our gracious visitors (from L.A., Australia and San Diego) who wanted to train Jiu-Jitsu in Hawaii. We were happy to have you with us and would love to have you back again.

RSA UPPER BELT NEW YEAR DINNER

1/14/2023

January 2023 uncle BO’s HONOLULU

RSA is blessed to have a remarkably deep reservoir of experienced Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Hawaii teachers/practitioners (years on mats shown below). Really blessed. Your pattern of integrity, loyalty and humble/selfless giving back to the next generation is priceless. Unreal.

Top row: Jimmy 12 yrs | Luke 8 years | Justin 15 yrs | Kevin 11 yrs | Juno 13 yrs

"Many are Called, Few are Chosen."

January 11th, 2023

1/11/2023

Next Generation

NEXT CLASS

1/10/2023

Some up and coming RSA Guys
Hopeful for the future

6:30 PM adult self-DEFENSE class AND OPEN MAT ON JANUARY 13, 2023 HAS BEEN canceled

1/7/2023

Instructor Event (Purple Belts and Up) on Friday 1/13/2023.

6:30 PM Adult Class will be closed. Schedule will resume as normal every week on Friday 1/20.

If you are a Purple Belt or higher, please contact us to RSVP event.

NEW SCHEDULE UPDATE

1/3/2023

Tuesdays and Thursdays will now be No Gi Open Mat from 11:30 - 1:00 PM.
Happy New Year!

NEW MATS

12/28/2022

Thank you for your patience as we installed our new mat surface and refinished our wall pads.

Special thanks to Kevin Ko and Juno Chung for their generous donations that made our new mat possible. You guys are amazing.

Please help keep the mats in good shape by using white athletic tape and tape up polished nails. Also, please use white gis only and washed colored rash guards.

Enjoy the new academy.

High Quality Gis and Apparel Bruxao.com

12/11/2022

SHOP

Isaac Verbrugge Promotion

11/27/2022

I’ve had the privilege and honor of teaching Isaac since he was barely 4 years old. He’s now 15 going on 16 and a good human being and tough as nails. Thank you Isaac and RSA Black Belt Neil Verbrugge for all the years of dedication. - Ronn Shiraki

After Training Destination

10/19/2022

Sometimes you just luck out having one of the best Japanese restaurants in Hawaii literally 30 steps from your dojo. Aburiya Ibushi has a wide array of dishes many of which are cooked on a real charcoal grill. Support my brothers at the best Japanese restaurant in town. Whether visiting or a resident, it’s a definite “must go.”

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Special Seminar Friday

9/22/2022

SPECIAL SEMINAR THIS FRIDAY (9/23)
7:30-8:30 PM

JEAN VANDESTEEN

Cost
$40

Click here to register

Strength

9/8/2022

A philosophy that isn’t for everyone. It’s okay though.

Advancing Black Belts

7/29/2022

Congratulations to 2022 Advancing Black Belts personally signed off by Grandmaster Relson Gracie:

Reyn 4th Degree
Antonio 1st Degree
Kalani 1st Degree
Justin 1st Degree

Advancements are based on technical proficiency, consistent training at RSA and most of all good character based on respect and honor.

Reminder for RSA Members

7/24/2022

Essentials

1. Be teachable
2. Train smart, train hard, train regularly and train safe
3. Make training at the academy your priority
4. Be respectful
5. Don’t be a drama queen or king [definition]

Guaranteed to make you better.

Day Classes

M | W | F
11:30-12 PM
Open Mat 12-1 PM
Take a day class for extra training.

New Day Class Schedule

7/8/2022

Day Classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday

The academy day classes have been consolidated to 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). No Gi equipment may be used during sparring times but note all day classes are in the Gi. New schedule will take effect on Monday 7/11/22.

If you have any questions about schedules please visit the contact page.

Brazilian Connection

Daniel Cervelin and Grandmaster Relson Gracie. Daniel will be helping instruct classes on Wednesday Nights.

Newest RSA Black Belt: Neil Verbrugge

6/19/2022

Congratulations Neil Verbrugge on attaining the rank of Black Belt!

Neil has trained under the Relson Gracie Flag for over 20 years and is a passionate student of the art. He embodies what every instructor hopes to see in their school which is a kindness, humility and a drive to become the best practitioner, instructor and human being possible. We all are honored to have Neil in our academy.

Oahu’s Best Breakfast

5/28/2022

If Koa Pancake House wasn’t so popular I’d say Koa Pancake House is a hidden gem, so just “Amazing-Great-Tasty-Gem” will suffice. This is one of my favorite places to take my family and friends to get breakfast. Beside having an extensive menu reflecting Hawaiian tastebuds, the prices are still reasonable for the highest quality meals. Koa pancake didn’t know I posted this, I just wanted to share. - Ronn

Special Discounts

5/2/2022

1 Year Discount:
12 months in advance for 20% off.

2 Year Discount:
24 months in advance for 30% off

North Shore of Oahu

4/25/2022

When on the North Shore of Oahu, you gotta try this place out for great Mexican food.

SERVCO Hawaii: Featuring RSA Instructor Justin Nihei

4/18/2022

Justin Nihei was featured on a SERVCO special interests spot. It is such a blessing to have him and all the other Black Belt Instructors who excel on and off the mats.

April 16, 2022 Class

4/16/2022

Isaac Verbrugge: Starting Age 4

Time seems to fly by while having fun

3/23/2022

In the final analysis, one may reflect back and ask themselves if connecting with different souls for whatever season and teachable reason was perhaps one of the main meanings of this life. A far too complex question to answer for sure, yet, from start to finish…it is undeniably beautiful.

Thank You Ron & Wendy Mukai

2/6/2022

Great class by guest instructor Ron Mukai from California. Thank you for the great lesson and it was an honor to have you guys in our academy.

Andy Galvao: Black Belt in Catch Wrestling

12/16/2021

Our good friend and RSA instructor, Andy Galvao, received his Black Belt from Neil Melanson last week in Las Vegas.

Andy has been training Catch Wrestling with Neil Melanson [Karo Parisyan Black Belt] since 2008 and we are very happy for his accomplishment!

Andy teaches our No-Gi classes on Thursdays at 11:30 am. Great job Neil and Congratulations Andy!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWEST RSA BROWN BELT RON VAN CLIEF

RVC: A great example

BIG THANK YOU TO TONY AMEZQUITA (GUEST INSTRUCTOR From FABIO SANTOS ACADEMY)

Tuesday night class:
TONY AMEZQUITA

THURSDAY NIGHT CLASS:
TONY AMEZQUITA

RSA UPPER BELT NEW YEAR DINNER

January 2023 uncle BO’s HONOLULU

January 11th, 2023

NEXT CLASS

6:30 PM adult self-DEFENSE class AND OPEN MAT ON JANUARY 13, 2023 HAS BEEN canceled

NEW SCHEDULE UPDATE

NEW MATS

High Quality Gis and Apparel Bruxao.com

Isaac Verbrugge Promotion

After Training Destination

Special Seminar Friday

Strength

Advancing Black Belts

Reminder for RSA Members

New Day Class Schedule

Newest RSA Black Belt: Neil Verbrugge

Oahu’s Best Breakfast

Special Discounts

North Shore of Oahu

SERVCO Hawaii: Featuring RSA Instructor Justin Nihei

April 16, 2022 Class

Time seems to fly by while having fun

Thank You Ron & Wendy Mukai

Andy Galvao: Black Belt in Catch Wrestling

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