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Expert advice, technique breakdowns, and martial arts insights from the Alliance BJJ Houston team.

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Alliance Kids Jiu-Jitsu Belt Promotions Recap — May 11-13, 2026

This week at Alliance Jiu Jitsu, we celebrated an exciting milestone for our young athletes during our Kids Belt Promotions held on Monday and Tuesday, May 11–12. These promotions recognized the hard work, dedication, discipline, and growth our students have shown on the mats over the past several months. Monday — Little Eagles and Junior […]

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Thomas Dougherty Earns His Black Belt After 16 Years on the Mat

Some milestones take years to reach. For Thomas Dougherty, earning his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu took over 16 years of dedicated training — and the Alliance BJJ Houston family was there to celebrate every second of it. The evening kicked off with a special guard passing seminar led by Professor Ed Ramos of Inspire […]