7 Ways Kickboxing Can Improve Your Life

If you are looking to try out a new workout that could help you reach your goal of losing weight, improving endurance, or even if you are in search of a new hobby, then I encourage you to try kickboxing at High Altitude Martial Arts. I have…

How To Take Care Of Yourself While Training BJJ

Taking care of yourself is the single most important thing you must do to maintain a long and healthy Brazlian Jiu jitsu career. Jiu Jitsu, like any contact sport, can leave you with chronic injuries that hamper your ability to train and while…

How to be a Good Training Partner in BJJ

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…

Kids Kickboxing - Is It Safe?

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…

13-Year-Old Grey Belt Wins First Professional BJJ Match at F2W Pro in Denver, CO

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…

Preparing Your Child Mentally For Their First BJJ Tournament

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.…

How Kickboxing Helped My Dyslexic 7 Year Old Daughter

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…

Why Judo For BJJ?

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…

The Jiu Jitsu Gypsies Takeover HAMA

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…

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 30) Episode 11 Recap

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…