The IBJJF Chicago Summer International Open was held on August 11th and 12th. The Cellar Gym sent six competitors, along with Professor Mauricio Carra, to represent Checkmat Minneapolis. Three took home a gold in their divisions, including Kenn Glenn (1st…
This past weekend Fight 2 Win, one of the biggest and most exciting promotions in the world of Jiu Jitsu, returned to Minnesota for F2W Pro 78. The event was held at the Lakeville Hasse Arena on June 30th. There…
Congratulations goes out to The Cellar Gym's Alex Philipp. On Saturday June 16th, Alex was promoted to the rank of Brazilian jiu jitsu blue belt under Professor Mauricio Carra. Alex has been training BJJ for the past two years. His…
This week we are kicking off of our 2018 Youth Martial Arts Summer Camp. The camp is for ages five to eleven, and it will run for 11 weeks. Activities include daily martial arts lessons in both Muay Thai and…
16 years ago this weekend The Cellar Gym opened its doors in the basement of a laundromat! We may have outgrown the original facility (and the two that followed), but we will never forget our roots. At The Cellar Gym…
Congratulations to all of our youth and adult competitors yesterday at the MNBJJF Spring Open! We are so proud of you all for going out there, testing your skills, learning valuable lessons, and representing your team & coaches with sportsmanship…
A jiu-jitsu gi is an incredible tool used to submit, throw, and pin our opponents. But not all gis are the same. Certain gis are made of different materials which influence its overall durability, shrinkage, and comfort while training. Check…
[video_youtube video_id="D9TghApIj0M"] Here is a tip on keeping control while in side control from Keenan Cornelius. Keenan Cornelius is a BJJ Black Belt from the Atos Jiu Jitsu team. He won 4 Gold medals in a row (the Grand Slam…
We are hosting a FREE (in house) BJJ Mock Tournament on Saturday, April 7th for both youth and adults. The youth will compete from 9:30 am - 11:00 am and adults will compete from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. A…
The MNBJJF is back in action Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at Irondale High School in New Brighton, MN. This tournament features Gi and No-Gi divisions for Youth, Adult, and Masters. The MNBJJF has joined forces with the Midwest BJJ Federation;…