The seminar was held at the Red Boat Wing Chun Academy in Redfern. A wonderful surprise at the start with Red Boat Wing Chun’s chief instructor, Rick Spain, being awarded his Jiu Jitsu Black belt by John. David Suker of Stealth Fighting Arts in Bargo, received his the day before, and drove John to the…
Category: Jiu Jitsu
Dave Camarillo 16 Sep 2017
The seminar was held at Higher Jiu Jitsu in the Woolloomooloo PCYC, organised by John Smallios. Dave’s first major statement was “Athleticism begins on the feet.” You want to be on your toes, moving, and always in a position to move. Not flat footed. All the running, sideways stepping, two in two out, etc. that…
The Gathering 2017, and a Rigan Machado seminar 10 Sep 2017
The Gathering 2017 I travelled to Melbourne to attend the Will/Machado Gathering, a competition organised every year by John Will. This year celebrating thirty years of BJJ in Australia. “Fawlty Towers”, where I stayed with the Langes, the Lazichs, Pete King and Elvis Sinosic. Unlike the TV namesake, staff are professional and the stay was…
Plan for an “Introduction to Jiu Jitsu” Seminar
Introduction to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for Wing Chun students. BJJ is a style of grappling, developed in Brazil from a base of Japanese Jiu Jitsu, with elements added from other grappling arts over the years. Excels in fighting on the ground, and especially off your back. Sport and self defence aspects You never wantto go…
A Trivial but Useful hack for Belt Stripes
You are sensible, and want to wash your Jiu Jitsu belt after every session. Jiu Jitsu knowledge and your Qi do not accumulate in your unwashed belt. Accumulating ringworm, staph and hep B might, no matter how good the mat hygiene at your gym. Your problem? The stripes on your belt are duct tape. Not…
John Will Seminar 5 Mar 2017 – Ashi Garami 2.0
Seminar was held at Rick Spain’s gym, Red Boat Wing Chun Academy, in Redfern. Terminology Today’s seminar concentrated on what John calls “Inside” leg control. If you sit facing each other, and you have his L leg trapped in your R armpit, this is “Outside” leg control. If, in the same position, you have his…
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…
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…