Andrew Nerlich
The seminar was held at Rick’s Spain’s Red Boat Wing Chun Academy in Redfern. Congratulations to March D’altilia for his promotion to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt today. The belt presented to March by John himself. Why de la Riva guard? In a nutshell – as a counter to a knee cut pass. You are…
The Jiu Jitsu black belt and fabulous artist Seymour Yang, known online as Meerkatsu, wrote up a seminar by John he attended in Leicester, U.K. A number of comprehensive videos are included. It is interesting to see how first time seminar attendees find John, considering he was the person who introduced me to Jiu Jitsu…
Front Headlock – guillotine, Darce, Anaconda, Kata Game The seminar was held at a training centre belonging to the awesome Felipe Grez, in St Peters. Winning the tie up He goes for a R collar tie. We do not want to let him get it, and only then lock up our own R collar tie….
The seminar was held at Rick Spain’s gym, in Redfern. I was unable to attend as I was refereeing at a Machado kid’s Jiu Jitsu competition at the Northern Beaches PCYC at Dee Why. These notes were compiled by Matt Klein, with assistance from Pete McKay, and March d’Atalia. Excellent job. I can tell you…
The seminar was held at Rick Spain’s Red Boat Wing Chun Academy in Redfern. The crucifix is a variant of back control, with one arm trapped by your legs. The essence of back control is to keep your chest glued to your training partner’s back, and it applies equally here. This seminar assumed a basic…
The seminar was held at George Adams’ gym at West Pennant Hills. Butterfly is a better option for self defence than closed guard due to your ability to control distance and turn them over. Warm Up – Rocking Chair Our partner is on his knees. We have two hooks in facing him, lying on our…
The seminar was held at Rick Spain’s gym in Redfern. There are many ways we may end up in the turtle position: Failed shoot Rolling to turtle to avoid our guard being passed Being snapped down etc. Headlights Drill We are trying to keep our opponent “in the headlights”, i.e. in front of us, as…
The seminar was held at Universal Combat Arts, Castle Hill. Thanks to Kirk Sicard and Simon Farnsworth for their hospitality. Russian Tie (2 on 1) Stand facing your partner, feet parallel, so your four feet form a square. Your partner gets a neck tie on you with his R hand. Grab his R wrist with…
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…
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…