As COVID-19 is still keeping us off of the mats for the coming period, we’d like to direct our attention to the most accomplished BJJ fighter: Marcus Almeida ‘Buchecha’. With 13x Black Belt World championship titles, 2x ADCC gold, Nogi … Read More
It is not every day that you get the chance to learn from the best BJJ athlete of the moment. Luckily, Marcus Buchecha had some space in his schedule to visit Amsterdam during his Europe trip. Because BJJAA is part of … Read More
On September 17th the 4th edition of the BJJ Flevo Open Tournament took place. This tournament marks the start of the competition season in Holland. We had a great success at the tournament, by winning several medals and becoming the best … Read More
A small group of competitors from BJJAA/Checkmat Amsterdam went to compete at the Belgium Nationals tournament. Just like last month at the Den Haag BJJ Open, it was once again a great success; the team brought back more medals than … Read More
It is almost time for the biggest tournament in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. From May 27th – May 31th all the focus in the BJJ world will be on the 20th edition of the Worlds. A … Read More
The Pan Jiu-Jitu Championship (Pan Ams) is just around the corner. From 12 – 15 March one of the biggest and most important Jiu Jitsu tournament will be held. After the Worlds, this tournament is considered by many as the … Read More
This past weekend we had our first competition of the year in Holland. For many of us it was even their very first BJJ competition ever. The week leading up to the tournament we focused on drilling (watch a … Read More
Competing for your first BJJ tournament? That’s great! At our gym we like to encourage people to try competing in BJJ at least once. That’s why we would like to share these 7 Tips with you. Play the game … Read More
We are now already 2 weeks into 2015. Many of us have set out goals and resolutions for 2015. For many this will be to lose weight, get in shape, learn a new skill, and meet new people. Brazilian Jiu … Read More