June 3, 2013

The biggest event of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) sport calendar ended this past weekend. Thousands of competitors traveled from all over the world to Long Beach, California to earn the title of 2013 World Champion. At the end of the day, Ray Hawkins, of Paramount BJJ (located minutes from the heart of West Chester PA),

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May 28, 2013

How do you know if the Martial Arts (BJJ, Muay Thai, MMA) school you joined is the right one for you? The truth is, there are many factors that come into play when deciding whether or not a Martial Arts school is right for you. Whether you’re just looking into it, or you’ve already enrolled

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May 14, 2013

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) World Championships, known in the BJJ community as the “Mundial”, starts in less than 3 weeks. The competitors at Paramount BJJ are training hard in preparation for the biggest event of the year, and as always we expect great results. In the last 2 months Mike Thomas, Eric Desmarais, and Phil

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May 1, 2013

Traveling to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling tournaments to compete is one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences in BJJ. However, most people have careers and families and can’t just hop on a plane and fly across the country to compete. Others aren’t even sure if they’d like it. The solution: We bring the tournament

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April 21, 2013

This past weekend the IBJJF held the annual NY Open, the biggest regional tournament in the United States, and one of the most prestigious tournaments in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Team Paramount brought several competitors, among them aspiring World Champion Mike Thomas. After failing to medal at the Pan American Championships (he made it all the

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