Once your guard is passed and your opponent has full control, trap their arm like an armbar and roll. Sit through, and even have the chance to submit from this position.

Piet explains in this video below:

Check out Triton Fight Center at www.tritonfightcenter.com

GMA member James Foster of Foster BJJ in Kent, WA will be at GMA Triton Fight Center on Saturday, Feb. 8 for a seminar. Set for 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., the active competitor black belt will be teaching his competition-tested techniques.

Triton Fight Center is located at: 2205 N Willow Ave. Broken Arrow, OK 74012.

The cost is $65 per person. To reserve your spot, call 918-252-4653

Piet and his son Ryan

On veteran’s Day, GRACIEMAG pays tribute to all of those who served.

We thank you for your bravery and sacrifice.

Among our GMA members, we have many who served and we chose one of them to exemplify the connection between Jiu-Jitsu and the military.

Piet Wilhelm, black belt under Renato Tavares and leader of Triton Fight Center, in Broken Arrow, OK, entered the US Marine Corps in 1996, where he served in the infantry and then became head Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor at a Headquarters Battalion.

After a honorable discharge, Piet followed his passion for fighting and reached the rank of BJJ black belt in 2010.

Here is a video of Piet teaching a choke.

Enjoy and celebrate with us.

Know more about Triton Fight Center at tritonfightcenter.com

Many females attended the first Oklahoma Girls in Gis event. Photo: Girls in Gis Staff Photographer Lauren Gilgan

The Texas-based Girls in Gis organization made its way to the Midwest over Labor Day weekend with over eighty ladies landing in Oklahoma. GIG was at  GMA Triton Fight Center in Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa on Saturday, August 31.  It was hosted by brown belt Summer Krause-Wilhelm, the co-owner and instructor at Triton Fight Center and currently the highest ranked female in the state of Oklahoma.

Ladies from all different teams came to train together. Photo: Girls in Gis Staff Photographer Lauren Gilgan

Participants traveled from across Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and even as far away as Mexico. In total, eighty-four females ranging in ages from six to sixty-four, shared the mats for three hours. Twenty-seven academies were represented and fourteen females experienced their first introduction to Jiu-Jitsu. Participants also raised a tremendous amount of in-kind donations for Domestic Violence Intervention Services, a Tulsa based women’s and children shelter.

The Triton Female Fight Team and Summer, were tremendously vital to the success of this GIG event. Summer’s natural leadership abilities and expertise on the mats shined through as she lead the group through a series of technical Jiu-Jitsu sequences, choke holds and submissions. The event was both educational and enjoyed by all.

Summer shows a loop choke. Photo: Girls in Gis Staff Photographer Lauren Gilgan

Giveaway donations for the Girls in Gis physical challenges and raffles were provided by Defense Soap, Century Martial Arts, Neocell, Just a Girl in a Jiu-Jitsu World, Girlzilian Femjitsu, American Grappling Federation, Girlz BJJ Lifestylez, Massage Envy, Gi Freak and Real Pretty Flowers. Generous contributions included gis, patches, gift cards, apparel, nutritional products, magazines and competitor entry fees.

This tremendous event in support of women and girls in Jiu-Jitsu was the first of its kind in the state of Oklahoma.  Judging by the enthusiastic turnout,  it won’t be the last. A big thank you to the Triton Fight Center, Summer Krause-Wilhelm, Piet Wilhelm, Triton Fight Center Female team and all of the contributing sponsors. Oklahoma and the Midwest are definitely on the map now  for female grapplers!

More information regarding Summer and the Triton Fight Center can be found at: http://tritonfightcenter.com/

* With info by Shama Ko

Omar French of Triton Fight Center teaches berimbolo technique / Photo: Youtube

In Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, GMA Triton Fight Center is brushing up on their berimbolo techniques. This Renato Tavares affiliate academy houses black belt Piet Wilhelm and one of the best Jiu-Jitsu programs in the midwest.

A student of Piet, brown belt Omar French has released a technique video showing how to get to the dominating mount position from the berimbolo. See how he transitions below and let us know how you like it!

Group picture from black belt seminar at Triton Fight Center / Photo: Triton Fight Center Facebook

GMA academy Triton Fight Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is known for bringing BJJ black belts from all over for seminars at their academy, but this time on April 19 and 20 the academy’s head instructor, black belt Piet Wilhelm, hosted an incredible gathering of 10 black belts from different academies to share the mat with their knowledge and experience.  Black belts from all around the country traveled to be a part of this event.

The two-day seminar was Jiu-Jitsu galore with instruction from Forrest Flanary a.k.a. “Classy Grappler” (Team Isreal Gomes) from Houston, TX, Keith Owen (Team Pedro Sauer) from Boise, ID, James Foster (Team Giva Santana) from Seattle, WA, and Renato Tavares (Team Carlson Gracie Sr.) from Vero Beach, FL.

Also among these were black belts Christian Derr (Jean Jacques Machado BJJ) from Owasso, OK, Kentrick Coleman(Renato Tavares BJJ) from Del City OK, John Church (Triton Fight Center BJJ) from Muskogee, OK, Mike Harris (Triton Fight Center BJJ) from Mount Vernon, MO and Rafael Santiago (Guto Campos BJJ) from Amarillo, TX.

If you are ever in the Tulsa/Broken Arrow, Oklahoma area, Triton Fight Center takes pride in being a drama-free and anti-BJJ politics environment.  They welcome anyone without an ego or negative attitude.  Keep an eye out for more events like these to come.

Visit http://tritonfightcenter.com or call 918-25-CHOKE for upcoming seminars.

GMA member Piet Wilhelm is the co-leader and Jiu-Jitsu headcoach of Triton Fight Center, in Broken Arrow, Arizona.

He has been doing some great job with his students.

But not only his pupils can benefit from Piet’s teachings.

Here is a video of Wilhelm teaching a Jiu-Jitsu move.

Watch closely and learn a transition from a Japanese armbar to a shin americana lock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3FN0sUW2vE

Mike Budnick, of Triton MMA, welcomed ATT Vero Beach’s leader for a seminar.

GMA member Piet Wilhelm, of Triton Fight Center, was also present.

Tavares, Piet, Mike Budnik

The class was a success, with the mats packed in Woodstock.

Here is some images of the event.

For more info, go to renatotavaresbjj.com

Triton Fight Center Academy is the newest GMA member in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

The school is one of the most acclaimed MMA/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Schools in the Midwest.

Triton is the first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the Tulsa metropolitan area. The academy is under 4th degree Black Belt Renato Tavares.

We welcome Professor Piet Wilhelm and his team.

For more info, go to tritonfightcenter.com