The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 30) Episode 9 Recap

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…

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and It's Benefits

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…

How Martial Arts Changed My Life

My Personal Story of Finding Inner and Outer Strength in Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seeing Things Differently… One of the things that made me start this particular gym (High Altitude Martial Arts) was because the lockdowns…

Week 1 TUF: “Road to Rematch”

The first episode of the 30th season of The Ultimate Fighter went live on May 3rd, 2022 and will continue to release each Tuesday on ESPN+. The fighters will be undergoing a 6-week camp with no contact from the outside world under the coaching…

Kids Martial Arts Summer Camp

Summer is right sound the corner and boy are the kids are excited for summer break. Parents may or may not be equally excited to have their kids home but they also need to find ways to keep their children entertained during the summer and keep…

The Elevation Fight Team takes on TUF (The UFC's Ultimate Fighter Show)

On May 3rd 2022, the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter will be aired on ESPN+ and will feature 3 fighters from the Elevation Fight Team roster: Claire Guthrie, Zac Pauga, and Mohammed Usman. They are currently locked inside of the TUF house…

Why Don't You Use Heavy Bags in Striking/Kickboxing Classes at High Altitude Martial Arts?

We get this question a lot. Short answer, your target, whether in class, in competition, or in a real life self defense situation, does not stay stationary. Training yourself to hit something that doesn't move is how the High Altitude School…

High Altitude Martial Arts - Approved Academy for the Ronin Foundation

In an effort to continue showing our commitment to our military, High Altitude Martial Arts is proud to announce that we are now the only approved academy for the Ronin Foundation in Colorado. The Ronin Foundation is a non profit organization…

Post BJJ Tournament Thoughts

Mental Recovery/Reflection There can be a lot of shame attached to losing and for many reasons. Whatever the reason is, there is no shame in losing. Everyone loses and most people don’t get a win in their first tournament. You don’t…

Preparing for your First BJJ Tournament...Part II

Tournament Day Be early to weigh in Tournaments do weigh in’s either the day before or day of. In both cases, be early. Waiting in a long line to weigh in is exhausting so best to be there early. On same day weigh in’s, there is often…