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As we all know its Valentines Day Sunday.  So why not say it Jiu-Jitsu style with an armbar!  Flowers, chocolates, and cards are a fleeting reminder of your affection.  On the other hand a good armbar will be a treasured memory for years.  After all, sometimes we hurt the ones we love.  In later years, if you are still together, your loved one will look back on that extra special… Continue reading | 1 Comment

I am a big fan of Rigan Machado.  I’ve decided to gather a collection of his DVDs that I can find.  It seems there aren’t that many or that they aren’t sold any more.  I just got his "Master Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Chokes and Leglocks" DVDs.  I was really excited and sat down to watch them.  I was hoping to see some of the leglocks in greater detail from… Continue reading

I have to say that the Triangle Choke is in the top 10 of my favorite submission techniques.  I have been searching high and low for a copy of Rigan Machado’s book and DVD titled "Triangle".  While searching I came across this awesome demonstration of the Triangle Choke by Rigan.… Continue reading | 2 Comments

Tonight was another night of working on purple belt test techniques.  This time we went over the next six techniques for the Pedro Sauer’s Purple Belt test:

1. Sweep from Seated Guard (BJJ T&T pg. 186)
2. Overhead Sweep (BJJ T&T pg. 188 or 238)
3. Leg Pinching Sweep (BJJ T&T pg. 190)
4. Scissor Sweep Standing from Guard (BJJ T&T pg. 226)
5. Hook Sweep from Guard (BJJ T&T pg. 228)
6. Kick over

BJJ practice went well tonight.  We broke up into whites and blues.  The whites went over the blue belt test and the blues went over the purple belt test.  We are a Pedro Sauer’s affiliated school.  I was surprised that I knew the six techniques we went over as well as I did.  We went over:

1. Double Ankle Grab Sweep (BJJ T&T pg. 74)
2. Both Hands on Ankle

When I was growing up I didn’t pay that much attention to sports.  The first real figure I remember was Robby Bosco who played quarterback for BYU.  I only thought he was cool because he autographed a piece of paper for me and my Dad seemed to think he was cool.  As I grew up I liked figures like Michele Jordan but felt they… Continue reading | 4 Comments

I see new techniques every time I go to class.  Some really impress me and I remember them.  Some impress me and I forget them.  I’ve been looking for a way to commit them to memory so that I can work to master them.  But how should I go about it?  In John B. Will’s book "Rogue

I like to say often that Jiu-Jitsu is Life and Life is Jiu-Jitsu.  Its true.  It is integrated into my life.  I find applications for it in many aspects of my life other then self defense and sport.  That is just one of the reasons I love it so much.  Last nights class went well.  I set a few goals for my self to focus on and I met about… Continue reading

When I roll against guys who have more skill then me it seems like I have the advantage at the start.  I even seem to be winning for a while.  But then the tables turn and everything goes down hill.  Soon after the down turn I’m tapping.  At class last night I got to be on the other side of the equation.  I was rolling with one of our white… Continue reading | 7 Comments

A little while back I did a review on John B. Will’s Book "Rogue Black Belt – Book One".  I have since got "Rogue Black Belt – Book Two" and read it.  Mr. Will picks up were he left off in book one and keeps moving on at a amazing pace.  I know that this books spans years… Continue reading | 4 Comments