Did you know jiu-jitsu and skateboarding have a lot in common? In both sports, the presence of flow and attention is extremely important, as well as control over where your attention and focus is. Lose it and you can get injured. In the jiu-jitsu culture, many are also into boarding sports, like skateboarding, snowboarding, and […]
We Are Open! Come train with us. Thank you to all of you who have been training and for helping our competition team prepare for their fights. From coast to coast in North America, they all did amazing and represented OAMA proudly, ending 2020 strong! On the west coast, Jo Maisonneuve was at Submissions on […]
FIGHT TO WIN 159 DEBUT Fresh from his performance in Texas, Sensei Eric Nadon is on to the next one! Eric is fighting this weekend in Orlando on Saturday, December 12th at Fight to Win 159. Catch the action live on FloGrappling by clicking here. Help us cheer him on and send him good vibes! […]
Fighting on both coasts against the best of the best in the world, OAMA’s instructors Eric Nadon, Justin Primrose, Jo Maissonneuve and Kyle Spanton represented OAMA proudly. Jo won her match with incredible grappling skills in California at Submissions the Shore. In Texas, at the IBJJF American Nationals, Eric showed amazing resilience and strength in […]
What an amazing Saturday! OAMA held it’s annual Women’s Self-Defense seminar in support of Harmony House, Ottawa’s only second-stage women’s shelter. We had a great turnout in person and on Zoom. The women crushed it! For some, it was a new experience and for others, it was a yearly commitment. Thank you for all […]
SPOTLIGHT ON OAMA’S COMPETITION TEAM OAMA’s instructors love to compete. The competition team is on the international stage this weekend on both coasts. Jo Maisonneuve is in Spring Valley, California at Submissions on the Shore, ready to showcase her skills at the premier women’s grappling event. Eric Nadon, Justin Primrose and Kyle Spanton are in […]
Classes are on! Check out our with classes in… BJJ, Muay Thai, Woman’s Only, Technique, Conditioning, Boxing, Sparring, No Gi, Wrestling, Kids Competition, Parent & Child, Homeschool, Leadership LIT, Open Mat and MORE! We’ve also added additional Parent & Child , so you can train Monday to Friday in the afternoon or evening! Making it […]
Did you know Kru Amy was selected to represent Canada against China in the East vs. West WLF Battle Series? She was the only female fight of the night and definitely did not disappoint! ⚔️ This event was a high production event in Markham in December 2019, in front of a sold-out crowd and streamed […]
She’s doing it again! OAMA is happy to announce an upcoming Super Fight for Jo Maisonneuve at Submissions on the Shore in December! Coach Jo loves to compete, and this tournament has competitors from all over North America! We will post the live stream details closer to the date. This is a fight you do […]
Did you know 50% of women who leave an abusive situation return? Often it’s because they feel stuck and unable to provide for themselves and their children. This is why Harmony House was founded. They are Ottawa’s only second-stage (transitional) shelter, helping women & children by bridging the gap after an emergency shelter, and giving […]