The seminar was hosted by Joe Worthington of Jungle Brothers Movement. Qi can be thought of as bioelectrical / magnetic energy. Five Aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Herbalism Moxibustion Bian Stones Qigong, Massage, etc. Only Qigong is a solo practice. Also known as Daoyin. External exercise – Jiu Jitsu, Martial Arts, Weight Training, etc….
Year: 2017
Steve Maxwell – Gracie Jiu Jitsu Core Concepts 11 Feb 2017
It was hot … it was good The seminar was held at Higher Jiu Jitsu, Woolloomooloo PCYC. I arrived early, but not as early as Steve Maxwell, who was already on the mat doing his mobility workout. It was an extremely hot day. I went up to Steve, shook his hand and asked the obvious Jiu…
Steve Maxwell – Integrated Breathing 11 Feb 2017
The seminar was held at Higher Jiu Jitsu, at Woolloomooloo PCYC in Sydney. The major problem most people have with breathing is that they tend to breathe using the top (clavicular) and middle (intercostal) chest muscles for the breath rather than breathing deep into the diaphragm. This comes about from sitting for extended durations and…
Jiu Jitsu “Social Media” – A Cautionary Tale
I recently started a minor sensation on Facebook and other social media. Without any intention to do so whatsoever. I started a snowball rolling by accident and it picked up momentum rapidly, dragging in several “international Jiu Jitsu news sites”, and at least one Jiu Jitsu celebrity … so far. Fortunately, no one has been…
Steve Maxwell Jiu Jitsu for a Lifetime Seminar 4th Feb 2017
The seminar was held at Higher Jiu Jitsu, Woolloomooloo PCYC. Thanks to John Smallios for the opportunity to act as host for a day at his club. Steve reiterated the importance of training Jiu Jitsu as a “soft” art. Play, give up the hard rolls with full resistance, be especially careful of resisting the stack…
Refereeing off the Mat
I spent yesterday refereeing at the Events BJJ Initiator Crown, after a really interesting and fun day on Saturday getting together with Machado brown and black belts at Langes MMA, and doing some Jiu Jitsu training. The competition was held at Ryde Aquatic Centre. If you think it was humid where you were yesterday, consider…
Review – Flow Jitsu – Mike Bidwell
Digital download – $49 AUS. c. 62 minutes. Available from Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood Introduction Mike Bidwell runs the BJJ After 40 blog and Facebook page. He had an interesting journey to black belt, which you can read about on this bio. He regularly posts interesting and innovative techniques and drills on Facebook, exhibiting a nimble, agile and flowing…
Review – Beyond Technique 2 – Nic Gregoriades, Kit Dale
Beyond Technique 2; BJJ Concepts Evolved, by Kit Dale and Nic Gregoriades. 75 minutes approx. Available at The Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood. Beyond Technique 2 is a follow up to the Beyond Technique video, produced by the same two gentlemen in around the third quarter of 2014. Beyond Technique (called BT1 here) approached Jiu Jitsu from…