Jiu-Jitsu
Modern Jiu-Jitsu is a distillation of Japanese combat techniques, codified by the early Judo pioneers, and refined further by the Gracie family of Brazil and their legions of students around the world. Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu takes elements of the Brazilian style, as well as elements of Judo, Western wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts and submission grappling and presents them in an open, inclusive, and pragmatic system. It's perfect for those who want to compete in combat sports or just improve their coordination and get a great whole-body workout. Because it emphasizes leverage and technique, it's also ideal for woman interested in realistic self-defense and personal protection skills.
About WIJJ
Ron Pattyn wrestled and began competing in weight lifting at a young age, eventually ranking an all-natural 9th in Canada. He also organized and coached national level events and athletes, Ron later turned to martial arts, learning Judo for 3 years under Ben Shimoda and Dr.Iver Simonsen, and gaining his Kyokushinkai Karate 2nd Degree Black Belt under Jocelain Dubois. Ron was introduced to grappling by Bravado Jiu-Jitsuʼs Sylvain Moroney (now a Black Belt under Royler Gracie and David Adiv) and is a Thai-Ju-Jitsu Black Belt under Canadian MMA pioneer Nigel “Iron Panther” Scantlebury.
Ron's assistant coaches include brown belts Antony and Ord, purple belts Rene, Betrand, and Fred, and blue belts Georgia, Barry, and Nick. Together they've competed, placed, and won in many Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling tournaments in Canada and the United States, attained advanced levels in other arts including Karate, Wing Chun, and Judo, and appeared in numerous martial arts books and magazines.
Summer 2011 Schedule
