HERO Grappling

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Be the sword and the shield, be your own HERO. The recognized grappling program at CFB Halifax under the PSP Grappling initiative.

Photos from HERO Grappling's post 07/11/2026

1)Head coach Atlas Del Mar takes Gold in the inaugural Valour Series Black belt Masters Ultra Heavyweight Division.

2)Please pay close attention to the newest BJJ schedule for HERO Grappling.

3)Stay tuned for great news related to Jiu Jitsu Global Federation

Photos from HERO Grappling's post 06/23/2026

Fantastic 4 armbars during today's NOGI class.

Atlas Del Mar 06/04/2026

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Team,

For those of you who have asked me about my octopus guard play, among other things, I have a YouTube channel where I go over some details re: my approach to the guard. It's not an advanced tutorial but an introduction to it. It's meant to be a fun, short intro to what some consider a dynamic guard, made famous by Eduardo Telles and Craig Jones.

Enjoy

Atlas Del Mar I'm Atlas Del Mar and this is my personal channel.

06/02/2026

Awesome Tuesday NOGI class with Coach Thomas Fitz

If your a DND member or civilian employee, an RCMP or CBSA officer, please drop in for a free class.

HERO Grappling is not open to the general public and serves to support the department of national defense community.

Larry Wheels gets humbled by MMA fighters 🤣 05/16/2026

Thoughts from the coach.

Size and strength are great markers of health and athleticism, however, a trained fighter can overcome those gifts, through the use of techniques.

Leveraging, twisting, and manipulating the human anatomy to fit the desired outcome is essentially an exercise in survival.

Why train and learn how to rip limbs out of their sockets on a daily or weekly basis if your not actively participating in the act?

The answer is simple; better to know how to neutralize another person's athleticism in a survival situation than become a victim because of your lack of athleticism.

Most martial artists, fighters and combat experienced individuals tend to be stoic, devoid of instant reactions to individuals that pose little to no threat. However, when faced with potentially violent outcomes, a martial artist can have a higher survival probability, which is always a desired statistic.

There are levels to this....a quote often used in combatives. The best fighter today or this week, may be dethroned by another because we are all inevitably tied to outcomes based on continuously evolving variables. Injuries, weight cuts, poor dietary factors etc. can all have major impacts at each summit.

A trained person will almost always beat an untrained person, but when two equally skilled people meet, the best prepared will survive.

Therefore, most martial artists will not seek to reach the peak of a summit (most of us have tried at some point in our lives through competition or professional fighting) but rather pursue a journey of continuous growth and understanding in order to maintain a state of preparedness.

I often tell my students that if possible I would seek escaping a violent situation if I were to be alone. However, if I had to protect a loved one or a coworker, the ability to inverse the situation from hunted to hunter is a superpower that’s invaluable.

Hopefully this video will inspire more individuals to seek a path of learning and long-term growth.

Atlas Del Mar
Retired professional mixed martial arts fighter.
K1 style kickboxer.
BJJ black belt.
Life long student of combatives.

Larry Wheels gets humbled by MMA fighters 🤣 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Photos from HERO Grappling's post 05/15/2026

The hardest part of BJJ is showing up & staying engaged. Not everyone wants to go beyond the comfort zone, but there exists a version of themselves beyond that edge that's built different.

Keep showing up, your future self will thank you.

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