The ripple effects of this man is endless. Thank you Marcus for your part of RSA history and on achieving your Black Belt. We are all stoked to say the least.

It was a special treat tonight to have William Tetsch [Head Instructor of Leon Jiu-Jitsu] come to the academy and show us some amazing techniques. A true gentlemen and student of the art. Thank you Professor Bill for the priceless experience to practice with you.

Congratulations also to Leon Jiu-Jutsu student and RSA friend, Art on his promotion to Black Belt.

A very special Mahalo goes out to Tehrell Porter Designs for the genius addition to our dojo wall. Tehrell is a true artist in every definition of the word and we would recommend him highly to anyone.

​We also want to thank John Nichols for his contribution of his masterful and iconic rendition of Helio Gracie - setting the tone for what we have today. John is also a creative mural artist and another great person to call for your next project.

W have to also mention those who contributed their resources to make this project a reality:

• Chris Laird of DC Asphalt
• The Cure Oahu
• The Gracie Family
• The Bryant Family
• Our patient neighbors living near the mural
• Cary Murakami​
• Virgil Pena​
• Jack Schwab
• Brandon Young
• Alejandro’s Tacos (Alejandro)
• And an anonymous financial donation from a dear friend.

About the Mural:
Relson Gracie and Helio Gracie have changed the lives of countless individuals who have realized the priceless benefits of the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. John Nichols’ powerful rendition of Helio set the tone for the rest of the mural. Tehrell Porter brought his talents to task adding 1) Black Belts (Mika and Virgil) sparring 2) a sure to be acclaimed piece of the legendary Kobe Bryant - a tribute to his surviving family [the Kobe mural has been getting international recognition] and 3) our highly esteemed Relson Gracie.

All of the people in the Mural are symbols of Courage, Inspiration and Passion. This is our way of honoring and expressing deep gratitude for their contributions to the World and hope it inspires everyone to live their dream. Fully. Truly.

A photo would not do Justice to the power these artists (John and Tehrell) have captured with paint. Therefore, we hope you can stop by and take a look in person and feel for yourself when you’re in the area.

Mural Location:
737 Kapahulu Ave. on the ocean side wall facing The Cure Oahu parking lot.
Please do not park in the Cure parking lot instead park at 737 Kapahulu Ave.

Kids and Adult sizes available for $25. Ultra soft fabric and yes, they will make you look beautiful.

Starting on May 26:

Thursday 11:30 am class will now be No Gi every week. All other classes will remain Gi.

Updated Schedule

Relson expressing gratitude to Dr. Jim Scoggins.

Relson Gracie promoted Rhalan to fourth degree Black Belt today. Congratulations Rhalan and thanks for the great class.

Relson promoting Rhalan

This is one of the best mini documentaries I’ve seen about Relson. It’s a great reminder on our roots and the legacy of the Gracies.

Black Belt Memorandum
The IBJJF belt system is not the Helio Gracie system. It was made up by the IBJJF administration.

Relson Gracie and RSA abide by the same system Helio established with his family. No one can argue that the development of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu derived from inspiration—the belt system when closely studied appears to be just as inspired. The Helio system [whether Purple Belt or Black Belt] as opposed to other systems maintain the value of what each rank represents as well as help students to stretch toward meaningful goals without watering down the significance of each level.

​Black Belts desiring to continue on the path toward master and receive degrees need to teach at their home academy. In an association meeting with Hawaii and Mainland chapters in attendance, Relson strongly emphasized what it takes to get promoted—the way Helio Gracie did for him.

As we move into "safer" waters - we invite our members and new members alike to start thinking about training at RSA soon.

It’s been almost a year since we closed our doors and things have been extremely rough for everyone. We hope that you are all safe and recovering in all areas of your life.

Fortunately for RSA, with the help of many generous and loyal friends, a kind and patient landlord and a lot of creative problem solving, we are still here.

We hope that you can remember the benefits you received while training: community, exercise, developmental goals and well, you know the rest.

If you want to restart your journey toward Black Belt, please send us a shout out by filling out the form below.

Is it that time?

As of September 9, 2020 RSA has removed all social media accounts.
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The misuse of this technology by advertisers, data miners, corporate owners and end users with a lack of regulation or change surrounding the destructive social and psychological impact on people gave strong impetus for this decision and position.

​This decision wasn’t made overnight but after a long period of deliberation and lingering cognitive dissonance and seemed like the natural and right thing for our organization - as we are more than just a small business with marketing needs.

​In no way do we discredit or judge anyone using this platform (who are we to soap box billions of users). However, we stand by our conviction until alternative means of digital connection free from pernicious activity is created or discovered, if ever.

Please check the news page regularly once we start up classes again when the turmoil and conditions surrounding the pandemic takes a turn for the better.

For more information on our social media perspective, please check out the following sources:

Documentary on Netflix:
https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224
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Audiobook:
https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B07CX4NPL4&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006

Keep checking back for information on school. Businesses are being shut down and losing their pants. We still have Gi pants.

The following schedule changes are in effect as of 3/18/2020

In accordance to the recommendation of social distancing, RSA classes will be on hold until things recover. Stay well everyone. Contact us if you need anything at all.

Aloha,
​RSA

Team, we've gotten inquiries from student/parents about what RSA will be doing to minimize the threat of the Coronavirus. Here are a few measures we are taking.

All instructors please let your class know to stay off the mats if they feel even some what under the weather.

Instruct everyone who uses the restroom to wear slippers provided and wash hands thoroughly before returning to train.

Ben George will be picking up a sprayer and Mano will be providing disinfectant solutions. On top of mopping the mats please ensure that the clean up crew sprays down the wall mats, water fountain, the stairway railing, table near the lockers, and the railings people lean on (where the windows use to be) 1:10 bleach ratio will be used when refilling the sprayer.

Remind students/parents to take home water bottles. Minimizing the use of the water fountain also might be a good idea.

Lastly, there are some students that are on a financial agreement with the academy. They are required to stay and help clean.

Any other input would be appreciated.

Students please remember that Jiu-Jitsu is a close contact sport and if you have any reservations about training, please remain off the mats.

Justin

Yannis and Jay get their second and first Balck Belt degrees from Cyborg. Congratulations...Super cool. Miss you guys, come visit us in Honolulu soon.

RSA would like to thank Rhalan Gracie for showing some great techniques from the guard tonight. The seminar was a great success and vibes positive prevailed.

We will be closed on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving as well as on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Years Day.

Please be safe everyone. 2020 is coming soon :)