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…
John Will seminar 30 Aug 2015 – post clinch takedown strategy, Z guard, kneeride
Post Clinch Takedown Strategy Setting up three takedowns from a single clinch You are clinching with your opponent. R foot forward. Occupy the centreline with your hands and secure a neck tie with your R hand, and inside control on his R bicep with your L hand. You control the bicep so that he cannot…
Define Jiu Jitsu in a single sentence for non participants
Jiu Jitsu is four dimensional chess crossed with combat yoga. For a challenge on the Old Man Jiu Jitsu Facebook page.
Encounter with a little dragon
I try to get down to Pennant Hills Park several times a week. It’s a huge area of sporting fields and bushland, backing onto Lane Cove National Park which goes further still. The bush goes all the way to the Commenara Parkway at Thornleigh in the north, to the M2 at North Ryde in the…
“Secret Session” at Langes MMA with Gui Mendes 31st July 2015
A Friday. Gym was packed, visitors from other NSW and interstate gyms. The seminar followed a sequence: Pull de la Riva guard He pushes the front leg down and steps over in an attempt to pass You counter with reverse de la Riva and recover de la Riva Sweep him onto his hip and berimbolo…
Resources for Lifetime Jiu Jitsu Training, Flow Rolling etc.
I put this together for my Wing Chun instructor and BJJ brown belt (now black belt), Rick Spain, as an adjunct to efforts he made to make the stand up sparring in his academy more productive in terms of skill development, and less likely to result in injuries, current and prospective students being scared off,…