These are some thoughts based on reviewing Kit Dale’s recently released video “The Art of Learning Jiu Jitsu”, with some reference to his earlier collaboration with Nic Gregoriades, called “Beyond Technique”. KD’s video is in two parts. The first is footage of a seminar he conducted in Melbourne. The second is of him talking to…
Author: Andrew Nerlich
Xtreme Doorway Gym by SMAi – Product Review
The Xtreme Doorway Gym is sold by Sports Master Athletics International (SMAI). http://www.smai.com.au My Jiu Jitsu coach, Anthony Lange, had to buy his in a two for one deal and was kind enough to let me have the extra one. I can’t imagine many people would want two – once assembled it is very easy…
John Will seminar 16 April 2016 – Legbars
The seminar was held at Simon Farnsworth’s gym, at Castle Hill Showground. My car’s SatNav was slightly out of date, and I found a Northwest rail link construction site square in the middle of the route it calculated for me. No matter, I knew the area reasonably well anyway. My training partners for the seminar…
Quotes
At the end of the day, Jiu Jitsu isn’t about how many people you can tap. Jiu Jitsu is about how many people you can help. Find a way to have Jiu Jitsu in your life. Tom de Blass. You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much…
John Will seminar 21 Feb 2016 – collar grip guard, single leg X guard
Seminar held at Rick Spain’s gym in Surry Hills. Collar grip with the seated guard He is on his knees in front of you. You are sitting up on your L butt cheek, R foot on the ground, R knee bent and pointing straight up. Your L leg is bent with the L foot tucked…
Steve Maxwell’s Jiu Jitsu for a lifetime / Mobility Conditioning for Jiu Jitsu and MMA seminar 6th February 2016
The seminar was held at Woolloomooloo PCYC. The Jiu Jitsu program there (Jiu Jitsu Commune) is run by John Smallios, a brown belt under Steve Maxwell. It’s a good place to train, no politics, all welcome, not expensive. http://www.jiujitsucommune.com.au/ I attended last year’s seminar with the same title at the same place. While the title…
Art(s) vs. Science
In early 2014 I signed up for an on-line university course from Coursera on “Buddhist Meditation and the Modern World”. It was meant to start in 2Q2014 but was subsequently delayed for almost twelve months. I had a fine and rewarding experience taking another Coursera course on Android programming which lasted for most of 2014,…
Richard Norton seminar 21 November 2015
Held at George Adams’ gym in West Pennant Hills. Emphasis on fundamentals. Basic guard pass Grip both collars with R hand, turn the fist up, elbow in, “packing” the R shoulder. L hand is on the hip, gripping the material of the pants, driving down. Some of your bodyweight should be on the L hand….
BJJBrick Podcast Submission
The BJJBrick podcast requested submissions answering the question “What has Jiu Jitsu done for you?” for their 100th episode. I submitted an MP3 the transcript of which appears below. Not sure it totally answers the question, but … what the hell. Check them out – they have great episodes with David Meyer and Carlos Machado,…
It’s all about the sub
Yesterday, my Jiu Jitsu instructor, Anthony Lange, got five of us out in a type of shark tank drill. Five guys are in, on the mat. Everyone else forms a queue. First five guys in the queue pick a guy on the mat and start grappling. Both are trying to get the tap. When you…