Gyms Details:

Head Professor: Damian Hirtz

Details: Alliance was founded in 1993 by Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti, Fabio Gurgel and Alexandre Paiva. Alliance is recognized as one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Schools in the world; known not only for their technicality and quality, but also for their professionalism. Alliance has made hundreds of World Champions, over 25 of them at the black belt level. At Alliance Jiu Jitsu, we believe that martial arts training can help every child and adult develop the mental and physical skills they need to succeed in life. Martial Arts isn’t just about self-defense like so many believe. At Alliance Jiu Jitsu, it’s all about self-confidence, improved focus, physical strength, and positive social interaction. Alliance Jiu Jitsu teaches our members to set goals, work hard, and follow-through, all the while having fun and making friends in a safe and professional environment. Alliance MN is headed by black belt instructor and competitor Damian Hirtz. Damian is proud to be a pioneer in the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the upper Midwest and looks forward to sharing the benefits of the art with people from all walks of life. Welcome to Minnesota’s premier source for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Kids Program Url: https://alliancebjjmn.com/training-programs/kids-classes/

Kids Program Detail: Kids will learn basic jiu-jitsu movements and self-defense along with overall body awareness. This class will emphasize the basic development of the child’s physical, emotional and mental well-being through the integration of physical education, self-defense and general martial arts concepts. The main emphasis of the program will be self-defense and skill-oriented activities improving the child’s listening skills, coordination, motor skills, flexibility and agility while teaching them to become aware of the world around them. The purpose of this program is to give students a general understanding of Jiu-Jitsu / Self-Defense principles. Students will be exposed to the foundation of jiu-jitsu and the key fundamentals needed to defend themselves in a variety of negative situations (bully, peer confrontation, abduction, etc). Non-violent resolution is encouraged. An emphasis will be placed on helping students build the attributes beneficial to overall well being: fitness, confidence, discipline, respect, courage, character, focus, teamwork, responsibility and leadership.

Schedule Url: https://alliancebjjmn.com/class-schedule/

Email: info@alliancebjjmn.com

Facebook Url: https://www.facebook.com/alliancebjjmn/

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllianceJJMN/

Video Url: https://youtu.be/ptXA4nqmadU

Awards: Damian Hirtz: 2000 Rickson Gracie International: Silver Medalist; 2001 Machado World Grappling Games: Bronze Medalist; 2003 Las Vegas Open: Silver Medalist; 2004 Midwest Championships Brown/Black Belt: Silver Medalist; 2005 IBJJF Pan American of Jiu-Jitsu: Silver Medalist; 2006 Greater Midwest Submission Hunt: Brown/Black Belt Champion; 2006 NAGA Chicago: Black Belt Champion; 2012 IBJJF Chicago Open Black Belt Champion; 2013 IBJJF Chicago Open: Black Belt Silver Medalist; 2015 IBJJF Chicago Open: Black Belt Bronze Medalist; 2017 IBJJF Masters World Championships: Black Belt Silver Medalist; 2019 IBJJF Masters World Championships: Black Belt Bronze Medalist; 2019 IBJJF Twin Cities Open – Heavyweight – Gold Medalist; 2019 IBJJF Twin Cities Open – Absolute – Gold Medalist

Country: United States