March 15, 2009 | by Eric

Dragan BJJ HQ to Waterloo

Starting Monday March 16th 2009, all of our operations will be located in Waterloo, at the "Krav Maga" training facility (283 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, ON N2J 4G8, Canada Map). It's an amazing facility with lots of mat space. Here's the new, slightly modified schedule:

Monday: Open GI 7pm

Tuesday: Open GI Noon
Tuesday: Open NO-GI 7pm

Wednesday: Open GI 7pm

Thursday: Open GI Noon
Thursday: Open GI 7pm

Friday: Open GI 7pm

Saturday: Open NO-GI Noon

This begins effective immediately. We no longer run any classes out of the 300 Mill St. gym. All of our memberships will be honoured, including the joint Muay Thai/BJJ ones (speaking only for the training that we offer).

Email me at eric@alliancebjj.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

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October 28, 2008 | by Eric

Kitchener Memberships

Starting on Monday November 3rd our Kitchener gym will be entering into a new membership program, only slightly different than the current model. All memberships will include unlimited training. Buying more months at a time will lower the per-month cost; you can get them in sets of 1, 3 or 6. It works out like this:

1 Month Unlimited = $100
3 Months Unlimited = $90/Month
6 Months Unlimited = $80/Month

Single sessions are still $15 and the Gold Membership (unlimited BJJ and Muay Thai) is still $120/Month. See you on the mats!

June 1, 2008 | by Eric

Alliance News

Congrats on the new Belts!

On Saturday, May 31st Alliance Canada had a team training session which gathered our forces from Hamilton, Kitchener, Waterloo, London and all corners of Ontario. After a lengthy grappling session a handful of us were tested by Jeff and Dragan and promoted to the next level. To blue belt: Drew, Jeff aka “Hightower”, Brandon and Mike. To purple belt: Jurgen, Dave aka “Hollywood”, Kris and Anthony. To brown belt: Dean and myself. I’d like to thank our coaches for all their wisdom and support over the years, and the many more to come. Alliance Canada is amassing a small army!

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Alliance at the Mundials

The BJJ Worlds (also called “The Mundials” by cool kids) goes down in a week in Long Beach California. If this years Pan Ams was any indication of things to come, Alliance will be out in force, ready to win the team championship. From Joslin’s MMA, my good friend and training partner Jack Szatko will be competing in the blue belt division. He’s, without a doubt, one of the hardest working and dedicated grapplers I’ve had the pleasure to know. Good luck, Jaku! Break a leg… er, arm!

» PROPS TO JAKU HERE

November 30, 2007 | by Eric

Dragan In London... Ontario

Dragan made his second trip down to London Ontario this past weekend for a mini-seminar at our new affiliate school run by Derek Bindner. Says Derek, "the seminar was absolutely amazing and the students enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you, Dragan, for your shared wisdom, support and continued dedication! It is an honour to be part of the Alliance Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Team!" Look for more announcements to be made regarding future appearances by The Mad Scientist.

September 16, 2007 | by Eric

Dragan Konjevic, Black Belt

And I can't wipe the smile off my face. What can I say? In the life of a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner a Black Belt means years of study, and is not just frivolously handed out, especially on Team Alliance. Dragan bleeds Jiu-jitsu. I've said it before and I'll say it again. He bleeds armbars and guards and escapes and kimuras and omoplatas and crazy-ass training methods and wisdom and dedication to his students. Today, Romero 'Jacare' Cavalcanti, after testing and promoting a deserving host of Dragan and Jeff's students, revealed that he had one more belt in his bag. "I have a little surprise," he said with a big grin, as if he'd been anticipating the moment, finally ready to spill the beans, then presented Drag with a black belt. Dragan fell to the mat like he'd just been shot! It's been a long - and still continuing - journey. Dragan started BJJ ten years ago. He's been my coach for close to five. I'm proud of you, man.



Special thanks must be given to Jacare for his great two-day seminar. Other promotions include, to purple belt; Farshad, Shane and Richard, and to blue belt; Mike, Mikey, Brandon, Dave, Karl, Teddy, Kevin, Ivan, Dallas, Andrew and Steve.

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