Heavyweight Flying Armbar

Flying armbars are rare to begin with. Flying armbars that actually land are even more elusive...but a flying armbar from a 6'7" Heavyweight fighter...is a Unicorn. ATT Altitude Coach and Trainer Alex Huddleston landed what he called a "semi" flying armbar. Whether he leapt into the skies or merely hopped, he landed the darn thing. This was at the last Fight to Win Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament in Colorado Springs. Huddleston is a striking instructor at the fitness center, but he is one heavyweight who has not neglected his wrestling and BJJ. He trains with Bobby Lashley and BJJ professor Ethan Day honing his ground skills and has not missed a tournament since moving to the Colorado gym. The move and his overall performance for the day and the months prior earned Alex his Blue Belt.

ATT Altitude had 12 competitors in multiple divisions and took home 7 gold medals. This is only our second tournament as a team under Professor Ethan Day's BJJ program.

The flying armbar is a direct result of a seminar Professor Ethan set up at ATT Altitude with BJJ black belt Leonard Pecanha weeks prior to competition. On June 30th he has 4th degree black belt Renato Tavares conducting a seminar at ATT Altitude in Aurora, CO.

Professor Ethan is building one of the strongest and fastest growing BJJ programs in Aurora, possibly Colorado. Come down to the gym and try out our BJJ program. There is a kids program and an adult program.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is Mon - Fri 730pm til 830pm
No-Gi grappling is Mon, Wed, Fri 6pm til 730pm

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at ATT Altitude

I’ve been training at American Top Team Altitude for almost two years now. In that time I’ve had the honor of training with some top-notch coaches. Coaches that would help me win multiple gold medals in competition. I started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu wanting to learn to defend myself and out of curiosity. Over the last twenty months I had been given tools, but I needed something/someone to help me put it all together so I could build the house my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu would live and grow in.

Several months back I was invited by one of my coaches, Deryck Ripley, to come in and spend a couple hours learning from his BJJ Professor, Ethan Day. In that short visit, I learned things that plugged some holes I didn’t even know I had. Soon after Ethan left, I learned that he was coming back to be take over the BJJ program at ATT Altitude. This was exciting because I hadn’t trained under a BJJ black belt for over a year. I had phenomenal coaches, but I really wanted to take my BJJ to the next level and start earning my belts. I take the progression of my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game very serious.

Professor Ethan returned and he quickly integrated himself into the gym and carefully took us back to the basics and worked to build us up from scratch, to better us, to build our confidence in what we were learning. The first thing I learned was…pressure. The emphasis was on basic techniques, nothing flashy, meat and potatoes, but with “pressure”. It was a whole new world for me. I’d played my BJJ very loose, waiting for opponents to move instead of moving myself, but as I started to learn from Ethan, everything started to come together, the world of BJJ started to make sense. The excitement that I feel about the way my BJJ has progressed in a matter of months cannot be described. Had all this been given to me before, and I just didn’t listen? Or has Ethan brought that “next level” of BJJ that I was yearning for to help me build my house? I believe it’s the latter.

Ethan Day is now the full time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu professor for American Top Team Altitude. He runs all the BJJ and No-Gi Grappling classes for the gym.

Ethan is a BJJ Black Belt under Renato Tavares and has competed at every belt level. He’s been training in BJJ for 12 years and says that he has just started to learn. Ethan has trained in Brazil and taught in Florida, Kansas City, and in Shanghai. He is world traveled and brings a unique knowledge of everything he’s learned into his classes.

Ethan believes that no matter where you are, BJJ can take you somewhere in life. It can take you to a career in fighting, provide you the ability to defend your family, or discover more about yourself as a person. BJJ can give you purpose and set you on a path to better health. Ethan feels we can find in BJJ a lifestyle that -with dedication- can take anyone on a positive journey.

Initially, Ethan came to ATT Altitude in Colorado because of an invitation from his longtime friend, Deryck Ripley. Ethan feels that Colorado is an active place, people respond very well to exercise, fitness, and nature. He wants to tap into the source of energy that’s here, build a big BJJ team, improve the technical development of the MMA program, and continue to develop opportunities for women and children to train.

We welcome Professor Ethan Day to Colorado and hope that everyone gets a chance to experience what he has to offer our great state.

If you have ever considered learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, or you currently train, but are looking for something more, or feel something may be missing. Then come down and try out the BJJ program at ATT Altitude. That goes for any type of athlete curious about any form of combat sports, boxing, MMA, or Muay Thai. If you are just looking to take your fitness to the next level, the strength and conditioning programs that are available at ATT Altitude are second to none.

ATT Altitude: 

American Top Team Altitude is a family martial arts center designed to meet the fitness needs of all audiences. Our new 20,000SF facility offers programs for kids and adults including boxing, brazilian jiu jitsu, cardio kickboxing, circuit training/CrossFit, mixed martial arts, muay thai, and wrestling! ATT Altitude is a one stop shop for fitness including for fighters looking to succeed in the cage/ring, kids who are in need of a structured, athletic environment, and adults looking to get in the shape of their lives! Amenities include full locker rooms, daycare (coming soon), supplement shop, nutrition support and more!

WWE/TNA wrestling star and MMA champion Bobby Lashley opens new gym in Aurora

Bobby Lashley came to prominence in the Pro Wrestling world while working for such promotions as WWE, ECW, Raw, and TNA Wrestling.  Lashley was a fan favorite in all the promotions because of his size, charisma and athletic ability.  In 2008 Lashley made his professional MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) debut.  He burst onto the MMA scene using his unmatched wrestling skills to dominate his first five opponents with four being finished in the first round.  Lashley has committed himself fully to his MMA training.  To date Bobby Lashley has amassed an impressive 7-1 record in the world’s fastest growing sport and is currently the Shark Fights Heavyweight Champion.

In March 2010 Bobby Lashley announced the grand opening of his first gym,American Top Team Altitude, an affiliate of one of the most prominent MMA gyms in the United States, American Top Team. “This is my dream,” Bobby said,  “I’ve always wanted to open a gym. I have a degree in recreation management, I have a degree in business management, so putting those together is opening up a gym.”  The gym enjoyed great success as a provider of top-notch fitness programs for the entire family.  ATT Altitude is a full service gym that offers various classes such as cardio kickboxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, No-Gi grappling, boxing, cardio boxing, total body conditioning, kettle bell training and more.  The classes are available for the entire family.  Adults, children and teens all have options to choose from.

The trainers at ATT Altitude are extremely knowledgeable with varied backgrounds.  They range from several professional athletes to a crossfit trainer and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt.  The classes are designed to help any person, at any fitness level, meet their health goals.

Mixed Martial Arts training has become a preferred training method for people searching for a multitude of results.  NFL players are now training MMA in the off-season.  MMA training methods have also been featured on the television show The Biggest Loser.  Because of this, the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the number one MMA fight promotion in the world, has begun opening a chain of fitness centers focused on MMA classes for the entire family.  These gyms are not fighter camps they are focused strictly on the average person who is interested in the training to meet their personal fitness goals.

Bobby Lashley opened his ATT Altitude gym to bring advanced and effective training methods to anyone looking to reach their fitness goals.  Due to the success of his first gym, Lashley has now moved his gym to a new 20,000 square foot facility in Aurora.  The new ATT Altitude gym features even more great classes and affordable prices for the entire family.  Adult and kids programs and even a daycare will be present to meet the needs of any family looking to train at the facility. “I’m gonna find a way that I can have every kid that wants to train at this gym, train at this gym,” Bobby has said.  The gym also features a supplement shop and pro shop where clothing and training equipment is available for purchase.  ATT Altitude is the largest MMA gym in Aurora, maybe the largest in Colorado.

Residents of Aurora have benefited from Mr. Lashley’s efforts to bring unparalleled training to the average person looking to improve.   Now they will have the chance to do this at an even bigger and better facility.

ATT Altitude is also a phenomenal facility for any fighter looking for a place to train, and anyone interested in getting into the world of MMA. “What I’d like to do is build a strong Colorado (fight) team and bring in guys from other states to fight against our guys.”  Bobby continues, “We’d like to get some fighters and take care of them.  Get them on some fight cards.  Let them get some amateur fights, build them up to pro, and keep going higher, and we don’t want to let them go.  We are going to treat them right and produce some stars.”  Bobby Lashley’s LMG (Lashley Management Group) brand has successfully put on four fighting events in Aurora featuring up-and-coming Colorado fighters.

Lastly, to the masses of people who are still unfamiliar with the world’s fastest growing sport, Bobby says, “The one thing I think is great about MMA is that it’s a learning process.  A lot of times when people see it on TV, they’re like ‘ah, its just two guys standing and brawling’.  That’s completely not what it is.  MMA has almost turned into a chess match.  The one thing you should take away from your sport is discipline.”  Lashley is happy in the fact that his gym and his trainers have been able to bring discipline to several Aurora youths through his fitness programs.

American Top Team Altitude is located at the northeast corner of Peoria & Mississippi 12455 E. Mississippi Ave # 101 Aurora, CO

Website: attaltitude.com Phone: 303-366-0629