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New T-Shirts in Stock at the MJJ Pro Shop!

02/02/2012

The MJJ Pro Shop now has new t-shirts in stock! We have a new Crest T-Shirt sporting Chief's crest and the Pueo T-Shirt with the owl and MJJ logo. Be sure to them out along with our other great products!

For more information log onto www.mjjproshop.com
 
 

Our Newest Black Belt!

12/23/2011

Congratulation to Sam Lareau for earning his black belt last weekend. Sam has been a leader at the academy and his promotion was well earned. We are proud to have him as a training partner, teacher, and friend.
 
 

Women's Self Defense Classes Starting in November!

10/04/2011

Coming this November: Women's Self Defense! Starting on November 5th Maui Jiu Jitsu will be offering a self defense class for women. The class will be at the Haiku academy on Saturdays from 1pm - 3pm and will be taught by Luis and the always amazing Danyel! Contact the academy for more information!
 
 

The Maui Jiu Jitsu Open is Being Rescheduled

07/23/2011

The 8th Annual Maui Jiu Jitsu Open that was originally scheduled for August has been postponed while we search for a proper venue. The tournament continues to grow each year and we want this year to be the best yet! So check back here for updates on the tournament schedule!
 
 

Maui Jiu Jitsu's New West Side Location!

07/12/2011

Maui Jiu Jitsu is proud to announce the opening of our new affiliate school in Lahaina. Professor Chris Nardi is Master Heredia's first black belt and was the former manager of our Haiku academy. Master Heredia will be spending Fridays at the new academy!


For more information log onto www.adgmaui.com
 
 

June Belt Promotions!

06/25/2011

It's that time of year, again! The Maui Jiu Jitsu Academy's June belt promotions are coming up quickly! The promotions are always a fun event and this summer it will be no exception. Saturday, June 25th at the Haiku Academy, don't miss it! Keiki promotions start at 10am.  Adults promotions at noon. Bring friends and family to join in the celebration!

For more information log onto The Official Maui Jiu Jitsu Facebook Page
 
 

Master Heredia Promotes his 7th Black Belt!

12/30/2010

MJJ would first like to thank everyone who came and supported the 2010 Winter Belt Promotions. A big congratulations to Chris Andrion on his promotion to Black Belt. Chris has been a student under Master Heredia since the white belt and MJJ's kids instructor for over 6 years. Chris was tested on the entire Gracie Self Defense System in front of the school and passed with flying colors! Good job Chris! We'd also like to congratulate all of the other students who received belts and stripes that day! Keep up the good work!
 
 

MJJ's new affiliate school in Mexico!

12/29/2010

MJJ is proud to announce the opening of our new affiliate school in Mexico City. Run by old time student of Master Heredia, Kris Warnow. Master Heredia will be conducting his first seminar at Maui Jiu-Jitsu Mexico on the first week of February. Please check it out on Facebook; www.Facebook.com/mauimexico! Orale'!

For more information log onto www.facebook.com/mauimexico
 
 

December Belt Promotions aleady around the corner!

11/30/2010

It's hard to believe there year is almost over which means it time for MJJ's Winter Belt Promotion Ceremony and Party! Ceremony will be held at the Main Academy in Haiku on December 11th, 2010. Kids will be promoted firtst at 10 a.m. and Adults at 12 noon. A Holiday Dinner Party will be held later that evening at 8 p.m. at Hana Hou Restaurant in Haiku across from the Academy. For more information call (808) 575-9930.
 
 

MJJ Hosting world class Judo Seminar!

08/05/2010

MJJ is excited to welcome one of the greatest fighter in Europe, Olivier D'Amario, 4th degree Judo/Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, American Boxing Black Belt and official member of the French Judo Team! Seminar will be held for 4 days 2 hours per day starting August 9th through August 12th, 2010. Monday 10-Noon, Tuesday 6-8pm, Wednesday 10-noon and Thursday 6-8pm. Rate is $100 for the entire program or $25 per class.
 

The 7th Annual MJJ Open Tournament 2010

05/11/2010

It's that time of year again and MJJ is gearing up for our 7th Annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament. Professor Luis Heredia has been hosting this statewide tournament for 7 years now and going strong. There will be GI and NO-GI division for Kids, Women, Men, Adult and Master Divisions. There will also be prize money for Brown & Black Belt divisions along with participation medals for all kids. Registration is $40 for kids under 14 and $60 for Adults for one or both divisions and includes free MJJ Rash Guard. For registration or more information contact us through the website via email at info@mauijiujitsu.com or call (808) 575-9930.
 

Royler returns to MJJ!

03/01/2010

We at MJJ are always honored to have the return of a master such as Royler Gracie! His teaching and competition history is second to none! To witness the friendship between Luis and Royler makes for an awesome seminar and great times! Seminar will be held March 13th, 2010 at Maui Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Haiku, Maui. Price is $75!
 

MJJ December Promotions was a big success!

12/28/2009

Congratulations to all the MJJ students who where promoted last Saturday, Dec. 19th, 2009. We are very proud of everyone's progress and look forward to some awesome year of training and competition in 2010! The Self-Defense Presentation was awesome and a great Holiday Party that followed!  It's beautiful to see MJJ grow! Thanks for everyone's dedication and support!
Big Congratulatons to those students who received stripes, and the following Students who received belts;

Black Belts; Jake Mapes, Dmitri Offergeld. Brown Belts: Jevon Scott, Peter Sunday, Collin Messer, Rob Westphal, Alfredo Villas-Boas, Danyel Chirico, Ehukai Awo, Jacob Darr. Purple Belts; Chris Platiro, Maunakea Mossman. Blue Belts; Bryce Nunes, Rudy Andrion, Vince Esquire, Steffan Ramos, Louel Valdez, Wil Rodriguez, Eddie Flotte, Kale Haywood, Riley Edwards, Amen Hughes, Tansen Stevenson, Troy Goldberg, Victoria Kaihili. Green Belts; Dylan Sie. Orange; Kelsi Peterson, Wayne Pagan, Yellow Belts; Bronson Espania, Jacob Espania, Seth Thompson, Manny Bisutti.
Good Job & see you on the mat!
 
 

 

Winter Belt Promotions Right Around the corner

12/03/2009

It's that time again for MJJ's Bi-Annual Belt Promotions on December 19th! It's been a strong year of training for MJJ and Professor Heredia is very proud to promote his hard working students! Kids promotions will be at 10am and Adults at 11:30am followed by a Self-Defense Presentation and an after party at Jacque's Bistro in Paia Town!
 

Professor Limao heads to Kentucky

09/29/2009

Professor Luis Heredia will be teaching a Seminar for the Pedro Sauer Association in Louisville, KY. on October 3rd & 4th, 2009. Along with Master Pedro Sauer, Professor Luis will also be attending the 2009 Bluegrass Open.
 

Professor Luis Heredia Heading to Oregon!

08/19/2009

During August 22nd and 23rd, Professor Luis Heredia is conducting a 2 day camp to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Anibal Lobo Academy in Oregon. He will be back on monday, August 24th for the preparations of the Annual Maui Jiu Jitsu Open Tournament.

For more information log onto www.loboacademy.com
 

6th Annual Maui Jiu Jitsu Open

08/08/2009

It is our great pleasure to invite you and your organization to attend and compete in the 6th annual Maui Jiu-Jitsu open Tournament. The event will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at the War Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. We also welcome back all who attended last year's event. We expect this year's tournament to be even larger, with bigger and better competition! Competition will consist of matches in all belt levels and weight divisions with medals, trophies, and prizes to the winners as well as the always competitive team competition, with trophies and prizes to the top three teams. Please make every attempt to register as early as possible to allow us to begin the always time consuming process of setting up the brackets and matching competitors. This allows us to start the competition on time and keep the tournament flowing smoothly. Click on the image for registration form.
 

Professor Limao heads to Tampa & Brazil!

07/17/2009

MJJ would like to wish Professor Luis Heredia the best on his trip to Tampa, FL & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He will be teaching some Seminars for the Pedro Sauer Association first in Tampa and then in Rio de Janeiro topping his trip off with a fight at the 2009 Senior & Masters International Championships hosted by the IBJJF! For seminar information check out www.pedrosauer.com & for tournament information check out www.ibjjf.org. Good luck Chief! Aloha!
 

Xande Ribeiro Seminar!

05/11/2009

The Maui Jiu Jitsu Academy was honored with a visit from world champion Xande Ribeiro last Saturday, May 9th. Xande is one of the very best brazilian jiu jitsu players in the world and gave Luis and his students a fantastic seminar. Ribeiro is yet another in a long line of jiu jitsu greats to come to Maui and visit with Luis and his academy. We thank Xande and his wonderful fiance for taking the time to come see us and hope to have them both back soon!
 

MJJ First Annual Keiki Showdown

04/08/2009

MJJ will be hosting it's First Annual Keiki Showdown on Sunday, April 19th, 2009. This competition is to be held in-house at Maui Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Haiku, Maui. The registration fee will be one low price of $20 to participate in one or both Gi & No-Gi divisions. Tournament is ope for ages 5-16. There will be medals and trophies for the winners and event T-shirts will be available for sale to raise money to host more Keiki Jiu-Jitsu programs. For more information contact Ted Lloyd at (808) 344-6904 or Danyel at (808) 575-9930 or email info@mauijiujitsu.com and we can send you the poster and registration form or answer any questions.
 

Royler.

03/01/2009

The Maui Jiu Jitsu Academy was blessed with a visit from the great Royler Gracie this Saturday, February 28th as the legendary Gracie conducted a fantastic seminar. The students were very thankful for the opportunity to learn from both Royler and Maui Jiu Jitsu owner Luis Heredia. Check out the picture gallery and see how special a day it was at our academy!

For more information log onto our picture gallery
 

Aloha Grandmaster!

01/29/2009

The Heart & Soul of Jiu-Jitsu, Grandmaster Helio Gracie passed away this morning February 29, 2009. Professor Luis Heredia & the Maui Jiu-Jitsu staff & students send our deepest sympathies to the Gracie Family. MEUS PESAMOS PARA A FAMILIA GRACIE! "We are honored & grateful to have your teachings in our lives Professor Helio. We will diligently train & carry your legacy on in our hearts & through the generations to come! ALOHA PROFESSOR & FICA COM DEUS!"
 

MJJ Welcomes the return of Royler Gracie!

01/21/2009

We at MJJ are very excited to have Royler Gracie back for another seminar on Saturday, February 28th, 2009. Royler is one of the sons of Grandmaster Helio Gracie and old friend and former instructor to Professor Luis Heredia. He's won numerous competitions including Abu Dhabi, Pan Ams and Worlds and has been teaching Gracie Jiu-Jitsu for over 30 years! The seminar is for students only and will be $75.


For more information log onto www.roylergracie.com
 

Luis Promotes His Fourth Black Belt!

12/10/2008

Maui Jiu-Jitsu held its Bi-Annual Belt Promotion Ceremony on Dec. 6th, 2008. A big congratulations to Kim Morishita on receiving his Black Belt. A special day for him and Professor Luis. Also, big congratulations to new Brown Belts Kawika Ganancial, Mike Anderson & Ted Lloyd and all of the other kids, juniors & adults who received belts and stripes. Mahalo to all for your hard work, dedication and support! Parabens!
 

December Belt Promotion Ceremony

11/28/2008

Maui Jiu Jitsu will be holding its bi-annual belt promotion ceremony on Saturday, December 6th at the academy. Come join the celebration and support your teammates on this big day! We may also be hosting a Relson Gracie seminar afterwards! Don't miss this one!
 

Maui Jiu Jitsu Launches New Website!

11/28/2008

The Maui Jiu Jitsu Academy has launched its new website just in time for 2009! We expect this to be a big year for the academy and the new site is just the beginning. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter to get the latest Maui Jiu Jitsu news delivered straight to your email inbox!
 
 
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Maui Jiu Jitsu Academy offers classes in Haiku.

Haiku Classes
810 Haiku Rd., Unit #230
Haiku, Hawaii 96708
p. 808.575.9930

Lahaina Classes
ADG Maui
845 Wainee Street, # 109
Lahaina, Hawaii 96761
p. 808.661.1200

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