Students excel at a much faster pace in a team oriented environment. As a team we put in the extra effort to insure that each student gets the most out of each training session. We are constantly looking after one another because we know, ultimately, you are only as good as your training partners. There is a heavy emphasis on helping your teammates improve because as they get better, you get better. When you train at Team Magnitude, the strong sense of unity will take you to the next level.
INSTRUCTION
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a very technical art and is designed to make your grappling more effective and more efficient. We put a lot into each technique and then put the techniques together into a flowing pattern which will allow you, the user, to express yourself
fully. Jiu Jitsu is based on leverage so you will learn positioning, angles, timing, and pressure. It's the details that make the techniques come to life. At Team Magnitude take a lot of pride with our grappling skills and along with what you bring to the table, you are sure to excel!
GI/ NO-GI
A Jiu Jitsu practitioner that relies too much on cloth grabbing to perform their techniques is in for a rude awakening when the gi comes off. Sad to say, but their Jiu Jitsu goes out the window. Or like wise, once the submission wrestler puts the gi on, he will feel a restriction in movement and will be choked repeatedly if he is not familiar with lapel chokes a long with all the handles the gi provides. To make sure our students are well versed in both styles,
we split time and train both aspects equally. Both styles are Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but require a different strategies along with different grips and holds. We would like the students at Team
Magnitude to be considered complete grapplers, we start with standing grappling to the ground and finish in both styles.
Why choose Team Magnitude?
FITNESS
Your conditioning is key and fundamental to making your Jiu Jitsu work. From the beginning of class to the end, we keep at a brisk pace but take frequent breaks. This way there is not a lot of idle time and you are constantly engaged mentally and physically. If you are not in shape when you start with us, we will encourage you to take everything at a slower pace and then gradually build up. It might come as a surprise on how quickly your fitness levels
will rise. It is not uncommon for us to take people that are completely out of shape and help turn them into Jiu Jitsu beasts! We also encourage living the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle of solid nutrition, taking care of your fitness, and taking care of your health.
CHARACTER BUILIDING
Character starts from the inside out and begins with attitude. Look forward to your training and expect good things and with time your training will build you up. No matter how hard training or life gets, stay positive. Strive to do better and to do more. You will notice over time the steady improvements that come from consistent, disciplined practice. You will gain confidence with improved performance and that is what training is all about,
constant improvement. You will meet some of the nicest, friendliest people at Team Magnitude, not to mention their mad Jiu Jitsu skills
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR STUDENTS
In order for us to excel as a team, we must learn how to "give" to one another. Giving is sharing what you know with a team mate. Help build them up in the world of Jiu Jitsu by guiding them and working with them. To help build their confidence in grappling by
encouraging them to continue trying and not giving up. Jiu Jitsu takes time to learn and in that time you have to pay your dues. You will find yourself " taping" a lot and that is not a bad thing in training because if you ask "why did I tap and how can I prevent
this from happening again" you will learn from it. We want our team to spend at least 80% of your training time in "learning mode" where you are at a much slower pace of grappling when you spar. Exchanging techniques and positions with your training partner, you will gain a much deeper understanding of the art. In the world of competition, 99% of the time you are "taking" where you don't give your opponent an inch. It is also important to train this aspect but we try to keep it to 20% of your sparring time. As one of the students at the academy stated: "This is Team- Magnitude... not I-Magnitude. So let's help each other make us better".
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to enrich students lives through training. To live the Jiu Jitsu lifestyle. To have students look forward to spending quality time working towards worthwhile goals with friends. Life long friends that have shared "blood,sweat and tears" on the mat. Our motto is "seeking constant improvement".
Please email us with questions.
Michio Grubbs
My name is Michio and I am the Lead Instructor for Team Magnitude Brazilian Jiu-Jistu. I love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, I love fitness and fortunately, the two go hand in hand. I've been teaching for over 18 years starting back in 1993 with Personal Fitness Training. I have a passion for grappling. I have participated in Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman wrestling, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gi/No-Gi), and MMA grappling.
I am a former IFBB Professional Bodybuilder (Not too many people can say that!) I am a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Legendary Chris Haueter. I started Team Magnitude back in 1991 and we are still going strong!
I have taught at various studios over the years and currently in addition to Team Magnitude, running the Jiu-Jitsu curriculum at Xplode MMA in Escondido.
My Truest desire is to help grappling enthusiasts to reach their own goals and maximize their potential.
Charles Grant
My name is Charlie Grant, Assistant Lead Instructor for Team Magnitude Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I have an extensive background in various athletic endeavors including Football, basketball, and track.
I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu back in 2003 and currently am a Brown Belt under Michio Grubbs. I love to train, teach and compete. In my most recent competition, I placed 3rd in my division at the prestigious 2010 Pan American Championships.
I have a passion for helping others and have a talent for teaching. Very hands on instructor and I'm known for leading by example. Great with kids, adults and seniors alike.
Chris Haueter
Chris started Martial Arts in 1983 and started taking Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lessons in Rorion Gracies' garage and met Rigan Machado in 1988. He became an assistant instructor in 1993 and was promoted to full instructor in 1996. Chris served on the Machado USA competition team as a coach and competitor. , he is the first American black belt to have competed in the Mundial de Jiu-jitsu, the world championship event held each year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Throughout the years Chris has learned discipline and leadership, but most importantly, he has absorbed into his training honesty and open-mindedness. He makes no claim to being the fastest or the best of technical grapplers, and not even to being an amazing competitor. Instead, he can be heard telling his students that no matter how good they get, there is always more to learn. , it is Chris Haueter’s humility mixed with his passion for the science of the jiu jitsu that makes him one of the best instructors in the world in the art of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and submission grappling.
Chris now owns and operates the Combat Base Grappling Association and has 12 Black Belts under him, including Michio Grubbs.
