🥋🔥 SUPER CONGRATS!! 🔥🥋
Huge shoutout to our very own power couple – Gage and Sarah – for leveling up on the mats!
👉 Gage hit that BROWN BELT 💪 Years of grinding, pushing, and testing himself every round. That next-level belt is well earned.
👉 Sarah locked down her PURPLE BELT 👏 She’s been consistent, putting in the reps, showing up, and proving that hard work pays off.
These two aren’t just training partners, they’re life partners — pushing each other every day and setting an example of what it means to grow together in Jiu Jitsu and in life.
We’re proud of you both, and pumped to see what comes next. The team is stronger with you leading from the front.
👊 Respect. Love. Hard work. That’s Arnold BJJ.
SUPER CONGRATS to Mark Tueth for achieving the HARDEST belt in BJJ. The Royal Purple. Back in the day it was illegal to wear Purple unless you were royalty and Mark continues that tradition today because it takes hella heart and grind to get to purple. Purple is a HARD belt to get and Mark GOT IT!… So SUPER CONGRATS to Mark for achieving that great BJJ milestone.
Super congrats to all that competed in the STL Open this last weekend. Many medals were taken home. And even a belt changed color. Placed 3rd with the big team trophy. And look at these cool shots. What a great weekend for Arnold BJJ.
As we all enjoy our well deserved labor day break, Taylor Leach and Melissa Sides will be enjoying theirs on another LEVEL. … That big BLUE BELT level. For anyone who has undergone the Vaghi Blue Belt test knows … you don’t know what “LABOR” is until you brave THAT test. And braved it they did … coming out the other end VICTORIOUS with a WELL DESERVED day of rest coming Monday. Super Congrats to them for putting in the blood sweat and tears necessary to receive the royal blue!
Inspiring captain Kirk to bust the hardest pose I’ve ever seen him bust! Check that out below. UFC Fight Night pose.
Chewy, lets jump to lightspeed! SUPER CONGRATS to our fearless leader and his side kick Dakota Storm for storming the rebel base and stealing the Wookie Gold for the Empire. Captain Kirk, working on his RED BELT, was tired of all the S$%t people were talking about how Star Wars was better than Star Trek and decided to put and end to this pitiful insignificant rebellion. So he took his powerful young Apprentice, who’s already terrorizing the Brown Belt Division, down to planet Kashyyyk and shook the competition out of their trees. They EVEN got some pics the the Chew Man himself. What a awesome set of pics! Super Congrats to them.
LOOOOOONG OVER DUE PROPS need to be shouted out to Bryan Mellberg for achieving what many call “The Hardest Belt” in Jiu Jitsu to achieve. As I was doing BrIAN Williamson’s purple belt post I realized i STILL haven’t done BrYAN Mellberg’s purple belt congrats post. So LOOOOONG OVERDUE …. SUPER CONGRATS to Brian for armbaring his way to the the top of Purple BJJ Mountain. Don’t leave your arms hanging around with this guy. His guard is like walking through a bad neighborhood. BIGGEST PROPS to him for reaching this achievement.
Brian DID IT. Against ALL ODDS Brian achieved what few people achieve. Where so many others quit Brian pushed through. Adversity after adversity nothing could stop this man. At at long last … The royal purple. Well deserved. Brian is a inspiration to us all. Super Congrats to him and this monumental achievement!
Public Service Announcement. The Dakota Storm we’ve been tracking has just upgraded to a EF5 LEVEL BROWN TORNADO! At long last the moment we all knew was coming. The moment her opponents in the purple division was wishing for. The moment she earned with blood, sweat, and GOLD MEDALS! Tournament after tournament, First-place block after first-place block. And many many hours of instructional experience with the younglings. At long last … SUPER CONGRATS to Captain Kirks FIRST Brown Belt. The one, the ONLY … Dakota Zimmerman!
Never a frown, with golden brown!
I was getting ready to write a news post about Arnold BJJz Epic ADCC Miami win. And before I could hit publish they went and won ANOTHER tournament. This train DON’T STOP. Gold Fever Greedy! … Compulsive Winners. Repeat 1st Place Offenders! Block 1 Bullies!
Dakota UNO BLOCK STORM perched on top her usual #1 spot ALL MONTH!
Captain Kirk climbing mount ADCC like a BOSS!
Jared “Bram Slam” Brammeier climbing that blue latter 1 top block at a time!
And now LOOK! … Their behavior has rubbed off on Talan and Taylor. Look at him. Got Talan and Taylor partaking in their gold statchin habits and first place standing ways. That sweet taste of blood and medal!
And look at these medal. look at that ADCC medal. looks like a GTA 5 achievement trophy! How cool is THAT!
SUPER CONGRATS to them all! … and CONGRATS on their wins that they will probably have before THIS post gets posted! IT JUST DON’T STOP!!!
You better believe it — Arnold BJJ is officially rolling with the big dogs.
Putting Arnold on the MAP right next to the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clubs in the country. Midwest? … Mid-Best MODE.
This past weekend was proof that hard work in a small gym with a tight crew can match (and beat) the best in the nation.
Right next to Team B. That’s right — TEAM Mutha $%in B!
The DAKOTA STORM landed on top of another NUMBER 1. Justin Novo? Another GOLD. SILVER for Sarah Murray.
Super congrats to the Water Tower Team.