Strength in Jiu-Jitsu isn’t just about technique.

It’s about having options when you’re tired.
Options when you’re behind.
Options when things get uncomfortable.

That’s built in training.

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The post promotion hug! These are such wonderful and emotional moments for Students and Professors alike. It is so wonderful to be able to share such a great sport with so many people. We are blessed. #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Tying the new belt on. What a great privilege for any professor in BJJ. The ability to award your student for their hard work and dedication to the Art, Team, Academy, and the Lifestyle. While it may be an honor to get promoted, the real honor is being the one who gets to tie the belt. #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Some Words Before the Belt Promotion. Every belt promotion in BJJ is special. There are only a handful of belts and they do not come often. It is important to reflect on the moment and let others know why this promotion is so special. Everyone gets promoted for a different reason, but everyone has earned it. It`s always nice to point out the ways BJJ has changed that person, how that person has helped grow the team, the community, themselves. This is one of the most important moments in a belt promotion. #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Benji is truly one of a kind. Everyone that meets him absolutely loves him. He is kind and funny....and then he completely dominates you when you roll with him! 😆 I`m sure there are a ton of the upper belts who are glad to see this promotion happen! It seems as if all the people Benji has beaten in competition have all been promote to Brown belt, so I think it is time to move him up! Seriously though, Benji has a one of a kind style when he gets on the mat and he is one of the toughest rolls in the room. But that smile say it all, he is just one great training partner and one great team mate and we are so excited to be able to promote him! Thank you Benji, you are a great team mate! I`m sure everyone on the team agrees this was right on time! #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Great Turnout for Friday Night! Always one of the most packed classes of the week! And we had a few belt promotions as well! Love this Crew! #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Ian is our Newest Blue belt! Ian has been with us just over a year, training every day (sometimes 2 or 3 times a day). It definitely shows! He did a little competing at White belt and looked good but he has earned this promotion to try and test himself at a higher level. Congrats Ian, this is a big step on the journey, but not the last! We can`t wait to see what you grow into! #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Gabi trained a little in college, now hopefully she has found her forever Academy! Welcome to the team Gabi, we are happy to have you join our team! #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Natalia has been a consistent training partner and competitor for many years with us. Coming from Brazil, BJJ is in her blood. She has found lots of success competing, always earning a spot on the podium, including at the prestigious IBJJF Pans as a blue belt. Most recently, on a trip back to Brazil, Natalia decided to test herself in the Alliance Cup. An inhouse tournament in Brazil, held during the Alliance Summit. Natalia won every patch by submission, earning Gold! She went all the way back to Brazil to represent Alliance Madison like the champion she is! Thank you Natalia for representing our Academy and Team so well. You have definitely earned this promotion, we are all so proud! #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

Katie has been training with us for quite a while now. When she started she never thought she would ever try competition. Nobody pushed her, while we love to support people if they want to compete, that is never a necessary part of training with us. But then she eventually decided that she wanted to compete because she knew it would be uncomfortable and welcomed the challenge. Fast forward years later, not only has she competed several times, but continues to challenge herself. Last year, with no Blue belts registered in her masters division, Katie decided not only to fight at the adult level, but also challenge herself by moving into the purple belt division as a blue belt. She put together some great fights, not only beating other purple belts, but taking silver and falling just short in the finals. We are so proud of her! Katie, you bring so much to the team, thank you for being a great representative of what we do! #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...

We had an absolute blast with our women`s self defense seminar Friday night! Thanks to Badger Cru for bringing almost 60 women out to learn some self defense and hang out with us. Women from 3 different college campuses joined us for the event. We covered a lot of material but also had a lot of laughs. This was our first time working with Badger Cru, but it definitely won`t be our last. They have a great mission and we are blessed to able to support them! Thanks to everyone who attended and helped organized. We will definitely do it again soon! #badgercru #twistedfitnessgym #alliancebjjmadison #selfdefense #womensselfdefense #alliancebjj ...

Congrats to those who were promoted on Friday Night! All of these promotions were well deserved, earned with lots of mat time and hard work. Each of these people deserves a special mention for their hard work, contributions to the team, etc. So keep an eye out for some follow up posts for each promotion! Ossss #madisonwi #allianceeusou #alliancebjj #madisonbjj #bjjmadison #madisonwisconsin #wisconsinbjj #bjjwisconsin #bjj #alliancebjjmadison #artesuave #thegentleart #ibjjf #Madisonmartialarts #Madisonselfdefense #bjjforselfdefense #womensselfdefensemadison ...