Northern Virginia Muay Thai - Thai Boxing Association Test Results
Sterling, VA - On October 10 2012, head Muay Thai instructor Khru Bryan Mossey administered both level one and two Thai boxing tests for the fourth time at the academy. The test was administered to the standards of the United States Thai Boxing Association founded by Ajarn Surachai Sirisute.
Three Muay Thai students were put through this rigorous test. Each Thai boxer must land 60 kicks and 35 knees in each of the three minute rounds while the instructor pushes them to their limit both physically and mentally to simulate the stress and physical demands of an actual fight. There is no difference in the test for each level other than intensity.
Congratulations to Evan Green and Robbie Davey on achieving the rank of level one both at the academy and the US TBA. Congratulations to Krysta Scharlach, on passing her second test and achieving rank of level two at the academy and US TBA. They all demonstrated amazing technique, skill, conditioning, and above all heart.
Junior Grappling - Tidewater Tournament Results
06/02/2012 - Nicholas and Brianna Ta were the only two kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors from the Pedro Sauer TSD Academy to make their way down to Virginia Beach for the Junior Grappling Association’s Tidewater Tournament on June 2nd. However, they both did admirably, winning a combined six medals between them and taking home the first place team trophy in the single A bracket.
Congratulations to both Nick and Brianna.
COPA NOVA Spring 2012 Results
May 19, 2012 - Vienna, VA - Team Pedro Sauer brought forty competitors from mulitple association schools from Virginia and Maryland to the Copa Nova Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Vienna, VA. Overall the team took fourth place out of forty-four teams and won twenty-seven medals. Congratulations to everyone that competed.
Full Team Pedro Sauer Results Below:
Shannon Schlosser 3rd Place No-Gi Patrick Marschoun 3rd Place No-Gi 3rd Place Gi Patrick Kielb 1st Place No-Gi 1st Place Gi Marcelo Molina 1st Place No-Gi 1st Place Gi Nicholas Ta 1st Place No-Gi 1st Place Gi Jack Creamer 1st Place No-Gi 1st Place Gi Briana Ta 2nd Place No-Gi 3rd Place Gi Robert Creamer 1st & 3rd Place No-Gi 1st & 3rd Place Gi Juan Rivera 1st Place No-Gi 2nd Place Gi Jaime Salazar 2nd & 3rd Place No-Gi Gary Gioni 1st Place No-Gi 2nd Place Gi Francisco Isata 1st Place No-Gi Hunter Anderson 3rd Place Gi Chris Schindler 2nd Place Gi
Team Pedro Sauer Dominates Muay Thai and MMA bouts at Lights Out Combat
Sterling, VA - Team Pedro Sauer dominated the Muay Thai and MMA fights Saturday night at Lights Out Combat in Winchester, VA. Three of the fights were finished in the very first round. Felix de Jong at 15 years old fought a 31 year old man, defeating him by first round knock out in Muay Thai. In the second Team Pedro Sauer Muay Thai bout, Tony Phomsopha put on a vicious technical display also winning with a first round knock out. Brian Diaz stepped up to take a MMA fight on one hour notice and barely lost the fight to decision and won fight of the night. Shane Albans was the last member of Team Pedro Sauer to compete Saturday night, and he went on to win the 145 pound Lights Out Combat MMA title via first round rear naked choke. The submission victory came after a dominant display of ground and pound. Congratulations to all Team Pedro Sauer fighters that competed Saturday with respect, sportsmanship, and honor.
Jeff Curran Returns to the Octagon in Fairfax, VA
Jeff Curran, a Pedro Sauer black belt, will be returning to the octagon at UFC on FUEL 3 in Fairfax, Virginia on May 15th, 2012.
(Photo and article courtesy of MMAWEEKLY.com)
‘The Big Frog’ Jeff Curran will jump back into action at UFC on Fuel 3in Virginia where he faces Nova Uniao fighter Johnny Eduardo.
Sources close to the match-up confirmed the new fight toMMAWeekly.comon Tuesday.
A veteran of nearly 50 pro bouts, Jeff Curran had to fight his way to get back into the UFC and was able to do so at UFC 137 last October. Unfortunately, Curran came up short against Scott Jorgensen so he’ll try to get back to his winning ways this May instead.
Facing Curran in Virginia will be Brazilian Johnny Eduardo, who will also look to avoid losing two in a row...
Sterling, VA - The Krav Maga classes at the Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy will be conducting reality based scenario training the week of April 16-21. Head Krav Maga instructor Brad Burnette will be implementing a variety of scenarios to help prepare students for common threats in day to day life including but not limited to ATM stick-ups, multiple attackers, and weapon defense. Students should wear regular day to day clothing to help simulate a real life encounter.
The Good Fight: Maryland Grappling Championships Results
January 14, 2012 - Team Pedro Sauer wins 5th place overall out of 32 total teams at the Good Fight: Maryland Grappling Championships. All of our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors won medals. Competitors include:
Kids BJJ
Nicholas Ta 2nd Place Gi and 3rd Place No-Gi
Brianna Ta 3rd Place Gi and 2nd Place No-Gi
Jack Creamer 2nd Place Gi and 1st Place No-Gi
Robert Creamer 2nd Place Gi and 2nd Place No-Gi
Bryson Ransome 3rd Place No-Gi
Teen BJJ
Juan Rivera 1st Place Gi and 3rd Place No-Gi
Adult BJJ
Cameron Kingsberry 3rd Place Gi
Congratulations to everybody that competed.
PRICE: $65 Pre-Registration, $85 at the door
COPA NOVA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships Results
ASHBURN, VA – On October 27, 2011 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners from all over Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland came together to take part in one of the most competitive local BJJ tournaments hosted at Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, VA. Team Pedro Sauer, headquartered in Sterling, VA won seven gold, three silver, and three bronze medals at the COPA NOVA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament. Team Pedro Sauer ended up sixth place overall out of over thirty teams represented at the tournament.
Congratulations to all that competed.
Krav Maga Level Test
STERLING, VA - The Head Krav Maga Instructor, Brad Burnette, at the Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy in Northern Virginia will be holding a Krav Maga Level Test on November 12, 2011 from 1-3 pm. He will be testing Krav Maga students for both level one and level two certifications. Please come and support all that are testing. UFC 137: Jeff Curran Returns to the Octogan
October 29, 2011 - Jeff "Big Frog" Curran makes his return to the UFC to face former bantamweight title contender Scott Jorgensen in his 48th professional MMA bout. The fight will be broadcasted live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ufc. Jeff is a 2nd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Pedro Sauer and has been fighting professionally for 13 years.
NAGA Maryland Grappling Championship Results
Landover, MD - Team Pedro Sauer had eleven Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu team members compete at NAGA Maryland on October 8, 2011. The team from the Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy in Sterling, VA had a great showing at the tournament winning seven gold medals, eight silver medals, and five bronze medals.
Congratulations to all that competed and represented the team.
Team Pedro Sauer Competitors
Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Shannon Schlosser 1st & 2nd NOGI, 2nd GI Nicholas Ta 2nd NOGI, 2nd GI Jack Creamer 1st NOGI, 1st GI Daniel Veretenov 2nd GI Brianna Ta 1st NOGI, 1st GI Patrick Marschoun 3rd NOGI, 2nd GI Max Veretenov 3rd GI Robert Creamer 1st NOGI, 1st NOGI, 3rd GI Kevin Funkhouser 3rd NOGI, 3rd NOGI, 2nd GI Bryson Randsome DNP
Adult Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Chris Schindler 2nd NOGI Expert New Krav Maga Class Added to Weekly Schedule
Stering, VA - We are now proud to announce that we have added an additional Krav Maga class to the weekly schedule here at Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy. The class will be every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 pm. Hope to see you all there.
Pedro Sauer Featured In Ultimate MMA Magazine
For full story go to www.ultimatemmamag.com
ROYLER GRACIE SEMINAR - Sterling, VA
Royler Gracie will be doing a three hour seminar on June, 17th from 6-9
pm. The seminar will be hosted by Pedro Sauer at his home academy in
Sterling, VA. There are limited spots available so please pre-register
to reserve your spot. Cost is $85 for pre-registration and $95 at the
door.
Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy
46950 Community Plaza, Suite 220
Sterling VA 20164
703-444-4468
teampedrosauer@gmail.com
Hope to see you there.
Pedro Sauer Total Self Defense Academy in Sterling, VA will be hosting Caio Terra, 4x World BJJ Champion, for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar on August 27, 2011 from 12:00-3:30. For more information or to reserve a spot please call 703-444-4468 or email teampedrosauer@gmail.com
Krav Maga Level 1 Test Results
Please join us in congratulating the following students for
passing their Level I Krav Maga test this past Saturday:
Duncan Bird
Cameron Kingsberry
Ben Carroll
Eric Cohen
They all worked very hard and deserved it. Congratulations!
Team Pedro Sauer:Kristen
DeBruycker Dominates to Win Lights Out MMA Title
Resident instructor and fighter of Pedro Sauer Total
Self-Defense Academy in Sterling, VA emerged victorious in the Lights Out
Combat 135 lb female title fight.She
opened strong, feeling out her opponent with pinpoint strikes until landing a
good right hand before taking her opponents back.From there she executed an emphatic takedown
and passed directly into the mount position while reigning down a barrage of
punches and hammer fists until spinning to an arm bar and forcing her opponent
to submit at 37 seconds of the first round.
Congratulations to Kristen, her coaches Khru Bryan Mossey
and Master Pedro Sauer and the rest of Team Pedro Sauer in helping her prepare
for this bout.
Fight Video:
Team Pedro Sauer- Junior Jiu-Jitsu Students Take Home Third Place Team Trophy
Junior Jiu-Jitsu students at the Pedro Sauer Total
Self-Defense Academy in Sterling, VA had a great showing at the Junior
Grappling Association's Virginia State Championship on March 12, 2011,
by taking home the third place team trophy. Team Pedro Sauer had a
great showing with seven competitors all winning medals in their respective divisions. Congratulations to Team Pedro Sauer members Nicholas Ta, Christian Hunt, Juan Rivera, Ian Rivera, Ben Pendleton, Anson Gentry, and Hunter Sobel. Brianna Ta was absent due to illness and was missed.
A special thanks to the families for their continued support of both the students, team, and academy. Thanks to the coaches Kristen DeBruycker, Chris Holmes, and Dexter Gould for getting the team ready to compete.
Junior Jiu-Jitsu Students Take 1st and 2nd Place
1/15/11- Nicholas and Brianna Ta, students of the Junior Jiu-Jitsu class at the Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy competed in the Good Fight Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament and placed first and second place in the GI and NO-GI divisions respectively.
KRAV MAGA LEVEL 1 TEST
12/11/10- Resident Krav Maga Instructor Brad Burnette administered a Krav Maga Level 1 test at the Pedro Sauer Total Self-Defense Academy in Sterling, VA. The was about 1.5 hours long and the students had to perform all the required techniques with good technique and aggression under duress. Please join us in congratulating the following students in passing their Level 1 test this past Saturday.
Jeff Bartell Brandon Schell Ryan Murphy Greg Goldstein
They all worked really hard and deserve it. Congratulations.
Pedro Sauer Team preps for MMA and Muay Thai bouts in Operation Octagon
STERLING, VA – For those that are not familiar with the DC area, Sterling is a suburb of northern Virginia on the outskirts of the DC metro area. On Saturdays, Khru Bryan Mossey coaches the sparring class at the Pedro Sauer Academy. The sparring includes styles such as Muay Thai, Filipino Kali, Boxing, and Mixed Martial Arts. Khru Bryan earned his Muay Thai Certification from the legendary Surachai Sirisute (head of the U.S. Thai Boxing Association). FOR FULL ARTICLE, PLEASE VISIT www.MMAinDC.com
World Class Kali at the Pedro Sauer Academy
STERLING, VA – Professor Pedro Sauer is internationally known for his technical style of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, but did you know that he also has a world class Kali program at his academy? Meet Guro Bryan Mossey – Full Instructor of Kali at the Pedro Sauer Academy. Guro Bryan has been a martial artist for over 27 years and has teaching credentials in martial arts such as Muay Thai (under Surachai Sirasute), Filipino Martial Arts (Dan Inosanto), and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Purple Belt under Pedro Sauer). FOR THE FULL ARTICLE, PLEASE VISIT MMAinDC.com
