At High Altitude Martial Arts, culture comes first. This means taking care of each other, supporting each other, and respecting each other. Being a good training partner is arguably one of the most important skills to learn when you start Jiu Jitsu. Learning how not to hurt your training partner while allowing them to learn […]
Kids seem to have a natural curiosity towards “fighting”. They love play fighting by punching and kicking. Parents start wrestling with their kids at a young age as a form of play. Many kids express at a young age that they want to start some form of martial arts. As with any sport there are […]
Abbas Sakhizada trains at High Altitude Martial Arts under Professor Cody Donovan. After immigrating to Denver, CO from Afghanistan at age 9, Abbas began training BJJ less than a year and a half ago at HAMA and very quickly moved from the beginner children’s classes all the way up to the advanced adult classes. Typically, […]
Your child will be preparing physically and technically in class. During class, coaches go over rules and help mentally prepare them for the tournament. It would be beneficial to go over these mental preparation tips with your child at home. Also, see our complete guide to a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament to learn more. Competition […]
I stumbled across the High Altitude Martial Arts website while Googling “boxing class in Aurora, CO” and this was the top result. They have an impressive number of Google reviews so I called the gym and spoke to a very kind gentleman who assured me my daughter would be safe here and have a blast […]
High Altitude Martial Arts in Aurora, CO has launched a new Judo class taught by Judo Black Belt and BJJ Brown Belt, Nate Davis. In Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, competitors start standing up. Judo’s primary way of winning is by throwing the opponent flat on their back. This same technique in a BJJ tournament or match […]
High Altitude Martial Arts was honored to host girls and women who came from all over Colorado and Wyoming to attend the Jiu Jitsu Gypsie’s July event. Jiu Jitsu Gypsies is a grassroots organization that coordinates women’s Jiu Jitsu events in South Florida and Colorado to promote growth in the women’s BJJ community and provide […]
After defeating TUF competitor Mitchell Sipe to secure a spot in the semi-finals, Denver’s Mohammed Usman is set up to take on the final standing member of Team Nunes, Eduardo Perez. The winner of this week’s fight will earn a fight in the live final event against Elevation Fight Teams, Zac Pauga. Most fighters don’t get […]
On June 28th, the 9th episode of season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter was released and starred Elevation Fight Team and High Altitude Martial Art’s own, Zac Pauga in the semifinal heavyweight fight. Zac had to fight his fellow Team Pena teammate, Jordan Heiderman, as three members of Team Pena’s heavy weight fighters made it to […]
BJJ is an incredibly fun and rewarding sport that can provide benefits in almost every aspect of your life. HAMA is one of the highest rated BJJ gyms in metro Denver area and has a very high retention rate of new members making it one of the best places to start, restart, or continue your […]
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