14 Oct, 2018

Here is an important video on how to defend yourself against clowns with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Please watch, It could save your life. Top 3 fears for most people are: 1. Public speaking 2. Heights 3. Clowns Don't be a victim to a clown attack at your kids next birthday party, learn to defend yourself today! (No actual clowns... or cameramen were injured in the filming of this video) For more awesome videos subscribe at www.bit.ly/tomlynnjr Or visit MonumentJiuJitsu.com

07 Oct, 2018

Here we introduce 3 self defense techniques from the front choke. Mount, Guard, and pinned to a wall.  These can be used for children in bully proof scenarios as well. Empower yourself, NEVER be a victim. Please practice safely and often with a qualified instructor. If you live in the Monument, Colorado area, please feel free to call or stop by for a FREE Trial Class. For more awesome videos subscribe at www.bit.ly/tomlynnjr Or visit MonumentJiuJitsu.com Instagram.com/monumentjiujitsu

06 Jun, 2018

This week in our BJJ curriculum we are covering an escape from side control, as well as the mouse trap series of attacks from side control. The mouse trap series includes an Americana, straight armbar, as well as a Kimura from cross side position. The word of the week in the Kids Martial Arts program is Love. We could all learn from that. For more awesome videos subscribe at www.bit.ly/tomlynnjr Or visit MonumentJiuJitsu.com Instagram.com/monumentjiujitsu Facebook.com/monumentjiujitsu Welcome

29 May, 2018

BJJ black belts Tom Lynn Jr and Michel "Buiu" Pereira flew out to Kalamazoo, Michigan to surprise Amir Khillah and promote him to BJJ Black Belt. Buiu is the owner/ head professor at Carlson Gracie Miami in Florida, his student professor Tom Lynn owns/operates The Academy of Martial Arts in Monument, CO. Amir owns Lighting Kicks Martial Arts in Kalamazoo, MI. These guys are not only all connected through Jiu-Jitsu, but are also very close friends even though they live spread out across the

19 May, 2018

In week 19 we focused on punch protection: Jiu-Jitsu vs striker. This is a great way to ensure that your Jiu-Jitsu is more useful in a real world self-defense scenario without worrying about getting hurt. For more awesome videos subscribe at www.bit.ly/tomlynnjr Or visit MonumentJiuJitsu.com Instagram.com/monumentjiujitsu Facebook.com/monumentjiujitsu Welcome to our weekly Vlog where we show you many of the things that we covered this week at the Academy. You will get to see the Moves of

08 May, 2018

This week we celebrated our 1 year anniversary.  In the adult BJJ program we covered wrestling for BJJ.  1. Double leg takedown 2. Sprawl 3. Sit-out 4. Sit-out defense "anti-wrestling" We also cover the Word of the Week "Positive Attitude" from the kids martial arts program.

07 Feb, 2018

What to do when your child says that they want to quit martial arts. We all have a desire to "quit" sometimes, but we need to evaluate if there are still long term benefits from continuing. An important component is to find out "why" exactly. Is it no longer fun? Is it too hard? Are they not progressing as fast as they'd like? Are they not bonding with their teammates well? What are their thoughts on the instructor? Also, for the parents, why did you sign them up? Have those needs been

22 Jun, 2017

Here is a video of the kids teaching the instructor, martial arts. This makes it abundantly clear that they are paying attention. I am so proud of these girls. Self-Defense is important. Make sure that your kids are enrolled in a legitimate martial arts program.  We combine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Taekwondo in our program to make them bullyproof and give them the most well rounded experience possible.   About the author Tom Lynn Jr is a husband and father of 3 daughters. He is a Physician

28 Oct, 2016

5 life lessons you learn from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 1. Be Patient:  Besides the notoriously long time that it takes to be promoted to the next belt level in BJJ, often times you find yourself in uncomfortable positions, and it is important that you remain calm in these tough situations. Sometimes you will be smashed and it does you no good to panic. Stay calm. There are transition points, so it is just a matter of waiting for your opening, and when you do see it react immediately and

29 Sep, 2016

Everyone should have basic levels of self-defense. Here Milan shows a triple attack/escape from the guard position that is useful for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, or self-defense. Academy Martial Arts in Monument, Colorado offers free self-defense classes once a month.  About the author Tom Lynn Jr is a husband and father of 3 daughters. He is a Physician Assistant in the Emergency Room in Miami, FL. He is a former professor of medicine. He has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years. He

19 Jan, 2019

Coach Caleb hit a really cool sneaky submission at last weekends competition. Here he shows us how he did it. While stuck in guard he traps his opponent's arm and catches a sneaky armbar. Caleb is only a 16 year old blue belt and was competing in the adult men's division.

07 Jan, 2019

The full interview with JP on 98.1 KKFM minus the music intermissions about The Academy of Martial Arts​ and the benefits of Jiu-Jitsu for kids and adults. Click link below https://soundcloud.com/981kkfm/tom-lynn-from-academy-martial-arts-in-monument

28 Apr, 2018

This weeks Monument Jiu-Jitsu Vlog we cover an Open Guard Pass and the word of the week "Self-Control".

17 Apr, 2018

This weeks Monument Jiu-Jitsu Vlog we cover Omoplata defenses and the word of the week "Listening".

10 Apr, 2018

In this weeks Monument Jiu-Jitsu Vlog we cover several triangle escapes as well as the word of the week "Respect".

10 Apr, 2018

For more awesome videos subscribe to our youtube channel at www.bit.ly/tomlynnjr Visit us at MonumentJiuJitsu.com Instagram at www.instagram.com/monumentjiujitsu Facebook at www.facebook.com/monumentjiujitsu or Call us at 719-800-2551 Welcome to our weekly Vlog where we show you the happenings in the Academy as well as around town. We will be covering the "word of the week" from our kids martial arts classes that we can all benefit from, as well as the Moves of the Week from the adult

30 Aug, 2017

We had the morning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class outside at Monument Rock. We had over 25 guests join us from Miami and Michigan come to enjoy the beautiful scenery and amazing training that Monument, Colorado has to offer.

29 Jun, 2017

The mats don't lie. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is real. Here is an example of a young woman Jiu-Jitsu blue belt vs a grown man who is an active wrestler. Enroll today. MonumentJiuJitsu.com

01 Mar, 2017

Here is a real world use of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lapel choke. About the author Tom Lynn Jr is a husband and father of 3 daughters. He is a Physician Assistant in the Emergency Room in Miami, FL. He is a former professor of medicine. He has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years. He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Michel "Buiu" Pereira and 5th degree black belt inTaekwondo. He was on the US National Taekwondo team and has competed in kickboxing and professional MMA.  He