West Island Jiu-Jitsu - WIJJ http://www.wijj.com Sun, 11 May 2008 02:57:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Andrew and Mitch = 1st Stripe! http://www.wijj.com/2008/05/10/andrew-and-mitch-1st-stripe/ http://www.wijj.com/2008/05/10/andrew-and-mitch-1st-stripe/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 02:55:41 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2008/05/10/andrew-and-mitch-1st-stripe/ IMG_0302

Andrew and Mitch get their 1st stripes from Coach Ron Pattyn! Congrats guys, awesome job!

]]> http://www.wijj.com/2008/05/10/andrew-and-mitch-1st-stripe/feed/ WIJJ on WatchMojo http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/28/wijj-on-watchmojo/ http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/28/wijj-on-watchmojo/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:28:38 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/28/wijj-on-watchmojo/ WIJJ was recently featured on WatchMojo.com. Here’s the 1st of 3 clips, highlighting coach Ron Pattyn with an introduction of BJJ and grappling, with Glen on mic, and Antony, Georgia, Eric “Scooby”, Ord, Bertrand, Andrew, Angelica, Rene, and everyone at WIJJ. Enjoy! 

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]]> http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/28/techniques-1-wijj-on-watchmojo/feed/ 2008 Vermont Open Grappling Championship http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/12/2008-vermont-open-grappling-championship/ http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/12/2008-vermont-open-grappling-championship/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:05:27 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/12/2008-vermont-open-grappling-championship/  
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Alex and Glen, silver medalists at the 2008 Vermont Open Grappling Championship in beginners light and middleweight respectively, with coaches Jon and Sean, and Betrand, victorious during the 08/04/13 Submission Fight League event (armbar and triangle!). 

Congrats!

]]> http://www.wijj.com/2008/04/12/2008-vermont-open-grappling-championship/feed/ Absolute Submission Challenge Results http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/24/absolute-submission-challenge-results/ http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/24/absolute-submission-challenge-results/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:55:23 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/26/absolute-submission-challenge-results/ Congrats to Ord for one guillotine, one triangle, three armbars, and gold medal in the under 155lbs division of the Sherbrooke Absolute Submission Challenge!

]]> http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/24/absolute-submission-challenge-results/feed/ Bertrand + Fred = Blue Belts http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/23/bertrand-fred-blue-belts/ http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/23/bertrand-fred-blue-belts/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:51:33 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/23/bertrand-fred-blue-belts/ Congrats to Bertrand “Le Boss” and Fred “Le Nightmare” on running the gauntlet and seizing their  blue belts! Three years in the making and much deserved!

Ron and Fred

Ron and Bertrand

]]> http://www.wijj.com/2008/02/23/bertrand-fred-blue-belts/feed/ Rene = Purplish Belt http://www.wijj.com/2008/01/19/rene-purplish-belt/ http://www.wijj.com/2008/01/19/rene-purplish-belt/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:49:11 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2008/01/19/rene-purplish-belt/ Congrats again big guy…see what happens when you shave!

Ron and Rene

]]> http://www.wijj.com/2008/01/19/rene-purplish-belt/feed/ Holiday Promotions http://www.wijj.com/2007/12/29/holiday-promotions/ http://www.wijj.com/2007/12/29/holiday-promotions/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:16:58 +0000 WIJJ http://www.wijj.com/2007/12/29/holiday-promotions/ Congratulations to Fouad, Glen, Alex, and Jon on surviving both the surprise, and the gauntlet, on their way to receiving well deserved new stripes on their no-longer so shiny white belts.  

Awesome jobs!

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WIJJ @ 2007 UVM BJJ ChampionshipsCongrats to Jon for placing 1st in white belt light weight, Alex and Glen for closing out 1st and 2nd place in white belt middle weight, Eric for placing 2nd in blue belt middle weight, and Ord for coming in 3rd in purple belt -190lbs!

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