GMA member Armando Basulto, of Gracie Humaita North Carolina, conducted a seminar in the gentle art for a group of university students in the criminal justice program of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.

The workshop, “Defensive Tactics for Criminal Justice” was held on December 3rd, 2011 and was sponsored by WCU’s Department of Criminology.  The participants learned foundational skills in dealing with aggressive suspects by using leverage and position.

Local Waynesville Police Chief William Hollingsed, a Jiu-Jitsu hobbyist himself, participated and assisted with the training of these future law enforcement professionals.

Basulto Academy of Defense (Gracie North Carolina) is the official North Carolina representative for the Gracie Humaitá Competition Team and has won numerous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling championships across the state and the country.For more information, visit wncbjj.com or call 828-230-5056.

GMA member Armando Basulto will have a very special guest this Saturday, October 29th.

The leader of Basulto Academy of Defense, in Waynesville, NC, will host a Royler Gracie seminar.

The three-hour class kicks off 10:00AM, at the Tuscola High School.

Royler is also a GMA, as a leader of Gracie San Diego, in California.

For more info, go to wncbjj.com or call (828) 230-5056

The seminar at Gracie North Carolina / Basulto Academy of Defense is scheduled for Saturday, October 29th, 2011.

The class lengths from 10:00AM to 1:00PM, in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Come learn the gentle art directly from the source, Master Royler Gracie, in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina.

For more info, go to wncbjj.com or call 828-230-5056.

Within a few weeks of its inaugural class, the Young Warrior Jiu Jitsu program at Basulto Academy of Defense has grown to capacity, with children as young as four years old learning the “gentle art”.

Instructor Armando Basulto, an experienced National Board-certified educator, has structured a children’s curriculum that teaches all the fundamentals of Jiu Jitsu by using animal references (lizard, bear, crab, etc.) and partner games that develop strong attributes for good mat skills.

For more information, contact Christine or Armando Basulto at 828-230-5056 or visit wncbjj.com