Watson Martial Arts

Had an awesome time on the Chewjitsu podcast chatting about BJJ & MMA! Give it a listen during lockdown! Full episode available on all podcast platforms. Kyle Watson is a BJJ black belt, The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 contender, and former UFC Lightweight.... Kyle joins the podcast to discuss his start in martial arts, opening and running a BJJ school, competing on "The Ultimate Fighter" and training with @georgesstpierre his thoughts on how he thinks BJJ gyms will re-open, whether there is any benefit in running "Zoom BJJ Classes," the future of BJJ, what makes a "tough gym," and much more! Follow Kyle on social media on Instagram @watson_martial_arts, check out his gym www.watsonbjj.com , and learn Kyle's passing system "Mastering The Knee Weave System" which can be found at https://bjjfanatics.com//mastering-the-knee-weave-system-b Thanks to our podcast sponsors: @charlotteswebcbd . Head over to www.charlottesweb.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. Thanks to @epicrollbjj for their support! Check out www.epicrollbjj.com and use the promo code Chewjitsu to get 15% off of your total purchase. #bjj #jiujitsu #bjjblackbelt #ufc #tuf #tuf12 #theultimatefighter #martialarts #thechewjitaupodcast #bjjpodcast #chewjitsupodcast #brazilianjiujitsu #louisvillejiujitsu #chewjitsu #derbycitymma #thechewjitsupodcast #chewjitsupodcast #bjjpodcast #bjjgyms #charlottesweb #charlotteswebcbd #cbd #cbdoil #epicrollbjj #bjjapparel #epicroll #gi #nogi #shoyoroll @shoyoroll @watson_martial_arts @chewjitsu @the_jiujitsu_therapist Reposted from @thechewjitsupodcast

I'm super excited that my instructional is finally available! Those who are familiar with my style, know I love to teach useable material and concepts that you can implement right away. I'm proud of this project because I truly believe the system I put together has something for everyone from white to black belt! Plus you can use it from top and bottom of most guards!! I hope you enjoy this content and I look forward to some feedback on how you were able to use it once we're all back on the mats! This will make for some good quarantine content! You can get more info and grab a copy of the instructional at BJJ Fanatics (link in Bio)! #thekneeweave #watsonmartialarts #bjjfanatics #tacteambjj #theartofimprovement #shoyoroll #cornteencontent #syr #leadbyexample

Latest gym upgrades are in place! We added a heavy bag room with 6 bags and added another matted room increasing our mat space to just under 5,000 sq/ft. Lastly, we added 4 more BJJ classes and 1 more Muay Thai class per week to an already robust schedule.

Today was special for many reasons. I gave several well deserved promotions including my 3rd black belt, Michael Allen. He was my first student when I moved to St. Louis and has been a friend and pillar of the team for nearly 12 years! Second, I periodically organize a team training for my academy and our affiliates. I thought it would be a great opportunity to give back. My friend Ryan Prouty created a charity that helps to buy toys and supplies for the Children's Hospital o...f Illinois. I asked the attendees today to bring a small donation for this charity with the plan to personally match whatever was collected. With well over 100 attendees it blew away my expectations (and my wallet, haha). We were able to raise $5,000 to help some kids this holiday season!! Big thanks to Ryan for your leadership with this charity, the academy coaches who brought your students, and most of all the attendees for making this event a fun success!! Jiu-jitsu is the most amazing community and after 20 years it still continues to amaze me!! #theartofimprovement #watsonmartialarts #wma #tacteambjj #leadbyexample #grapplingforgifts #giveback #shoyoroll See more

Relentlessly improving! We're extending the training area upstairs with a new matted room and adding a heavy bag room downstairs!! "The Art of Improvement" #theartofimprovement #watsonmartialarts #wma #tacteambjj #biggerandbetter #shoyoroll

We are super proud of the team's performance this weekend! We went 3-0 at Respect 5 Professional Grappling, with Nick Sanders earning Match of the Night and Mario Terrell earning Submission of the Night!! Toshi Miyatsu won his match as well. Thanks to Jw Wright for providing a great platform to showcase midwestern talent! Meanwhile Josh Mckinney and Eric Huebner placed 2nd and 1st respectively at the Combat Wrestling World Trials!! And Ian Wood went up 3 weight classes to tak...e silver at Fuji Bjj in KC! Awesome job everyone!! #watsonmartialarts #watsonbjj #tacteambjj #headnodsquad #wma #respect5 #fujibjj #theartofimprovement #leadbyexample #neverstopimproving #teamwork #shoyoroll See more