Kettle Bell 200lb Single Arm Press

Chris emailed this link to me today. Check this out 80kg guy lifting this 200lb kettle bell overhead for 7 reps. Please note Jason has just acquired a pair of these babies and is using them to supplement his training. Bloody hell. But hey i'm sure Dave could do this lift easy.......

UFC 79 A look back.....

mmashare is a website which posts the most recent fights after the event. So if you register at their forum you can watch the fights again. Thought there were some great matches and as Paul commented yesterday many finished with a submission. I was most impressed with Lyoto Machida, he has wins over Sam Greco, BJ Penn, Bonnar, Franklin, bloody hell never thought that a karate punching counter style would work so well. Chuck and Vanderlei had an awesome stand up war true to their word and GSP proved that he is a class above all other welterweights, I think Matt Serra needs to start worrying about getting another lucky punch in their next fight. GSP is the epitome of the modern evolution of an MMA fighter with no weak areas in his game. Great stand-up skills with his hands and feet, wrestling, ground and pound, submission skills, cardio, speed and athleticism. The scary thing is that he can only get better with time and experience. Thanks for coming yesterday I had a great time. Big thanks to Paul for his hospitality once again. Happy New Year.

End of Year Fight Bonanza

Here is a great article by Dave Meltzer from Yahoo Sports outlining the top ten matches taking place over the next few days. Both Pride and K-1 have a history of big cards this time of year. But in Australia we can get a bit UFC focused because its the only stuff we get live on pay TV. There are certainly some great match ups here in other organisations like the IFL and M1 and I cant wait for the results. Surely Fedor can topple the giant man from Korea. Also, if you get a chance watch some Chris Horodecki IFL highlights on youtube, that kid can fight!

UFC 79 Promo

Am looking forward to watching these fights at our end of year get together on Sun 30th Dec @ 12pm. Please contact me if you haven't recieved the details and I will hook you up. Thanks again to Paul for hosting this event at his home.

Omoplata ADCC 2001 Nino Schembri

2007 No-Gi World Champs DVD Preview

No gi Choke - Marcelo Garcia

No Gi Open Guard Pass - Jean Jacque Machado

Thank you

Thank-you for training this year. It has been a pleasure to coach such a great bunch of guys. We have made a good impression since opening 18 months ago doing well in some major tournaments. Special thanks to Dave and Jason who have trained with me from the outset and who form a large part of our club interms of the technical development of our guys but also are great examples of how to train hard with an outstanding attitude. Its fantastic to leave the place in such good hands when I cant be there to teach myself. Thank you also for the gifts of a instructional dvd series by Demian Maia as well as the book by Rodrigo Gracie called The Path to Black Belt. These will be a great resource in the future and I am certain will lead to much more sweat. So from little things big things grow.........

Here for your viewing pleasure is a highlight clip of Rodrigo Gracie, the author of the book, fighting BJ penn back in 2004 in Hawaii and getting the living suitcase punched out of him. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

Anaconda Choke in Action

Takes a few tries but he gets it in the end, I think he finally pins the arm with his leg to lock down the choke/crank. Great tournament strategy of taking a single move, getting the initiative and going for it whilst staying mobile, until he gets the tap keeping the opponent in defensive mode the whole time.

Panda Jitsu

Anaconda Choke by Denis Kang

Here is another variation of a neck/arm triangle choke commonly used in no-gi grappling. Kang shows it here from a mma perspective and sets up accordingly but its not hard to see how the choke can be applied in a submission wrestling format.

No Gi Choke Series Jeff Rockwell

These instructional clips were posted at Aesopian last year. There is some good stuff here now that we are training no-gi.

Dealing with Ruts and Slumps in Training Pt 1

Dealing with Slumps and Ruts in Grappling Part 1
15 Ways You Can Fall Into a Slump in Grappling

Author: Jason Scully

www.GrapplersGuide.com

"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached as by the obstacles that one has overcome while trying to succeed." ~ Mark Twain

I don't know anyone who has been training in the sport of grappling for an extensive period of time that hasn't experienced a slump or been in some sort of rut. When you are in a training slump you may experience the following:

* You don't feel like your improving and have the feeling that you no longer will.

* You're starting to feel frustrated.

* You feel unmotivated.

* You feel like you want to quit training all together.

* You feel nothing is going right.

Being able to get through your slump in grappling could be the determining factor of whether you continue in your training or not. If you do continue and get through your first slump, then getting through other slumps will get easier. If you don't get through your slump, then chances are that you probably won't be grappling much longer. I've seen training slumps make and break many people.

There are many reasons why you may experience a slump and not everyone experiences the same thing. The first important step is to figure out what exactly is causing you to be in a slump in the first place. Once you figure that out, then you can work on dealing with the problem and you can get back on track with your training.

Below you will find a list of reasons why many people experience slumps. You may not be experiencing all of them, but I'm sure if you're in a slump you are experiencing some of them. If you're experiencing multiple things I recommend that you focus on each one you're dealing with one at a time. The last thing you want to do is overwhelm yourself anymore then you already are. That will just counter act what you're trying to do. Even if you're not experiencing one of the causes below or if you're not in a slump, it's a great idea to read all of them anyway so you can have an idea of how you can avoid the situation all together.

Things that can result in you being in a slump:

1. Injury or Illness - The first thing you should always rule out is having an injury or an illness. If you have become injured this can be a big burden for some people and it can not only affect you physically, but it can also affect you mentally. I know many people who got injured in training and they took time off to heal. While they were taking time off they decided that they didn't want to do much involving grappling because it got them depressed thinking about not being able to train, but what starts to happen is they begin totally clearing grappling out of their mind while they were injured. They were building a slump for themselves and a habit of not training. When they finally got back on the mat it was much harder for them to get back into it and motivated to train because they already formed a habit of not wanting to train.

2. Overtraining - This is another big factor for many who are in slumps. When you are overtraining your body doesn't react as well as it could. You feel tired, get sick easier, you're body is aching, lose sleep, and so on. This all leads to you being less motivated and possibly depressed about your training and then you're definitely going to be in a slump.

3. You Have a Win Only Mentality - Having a "win only" mentally is a trait that I see in many people who train in the sport of grappling. I see it more in those who haven't been training for an extensive period of time, but those who do have this attitude in the beginning of their grappling career may have a chance of suffering mental burnout. When you have a win only mentality, all you focus on is winning and nothing else. When you're grappling with your training partners you want to get the tap every time and you really don't care how you get it. The more you don't win the more frustrated you get. The more frustrated you get, the less you want to train because you feel like you're a loser and you're not getting any better. While you're starting to get these feelings you never realize that it could be because you're focusing more on winning then actually learning.

4. Closed Minded - Being a grappling instructor I have come across many students that like doing their own thing no matter what. You can tell them that a specific technique is perfect for them, but for some reason they don't think so and they never even try to use it. They just shut it out and do their own thing. These people are very closed minded in their training. They act like they already know the answers when chances are they don't. As time goes on they don't improve and they don't understand why. As they keep doing the same things over and over, their other training partners that are more open minded towards their training and who are experimenting with new things are the ones getting better.

5. Personal Issues - It's not just things in your training environment and how you train that can cause you to be in a slump. Your outside life can also have a huge impact on the way you train. I know this from personal experience. There have been times in my grappling career where I have experienced personal difficulties and it was almost impossible keeping those issues from affecting my training. No matter how much your grappling is suppose to be an outlet for you to get away from everyday life, it doesn't always work out like that. I've had personal issues in my outside life that I just couldn't put on the side when I was training and I'm sure many of you have also. No matter how hard I tried, I kept thinking about them in class. This would lead to me feeling down, unmotivated, and sometimes very close to being injured. This is something that can lead to a slump because your priorities in your personal life outweigh your priorities in your grappling life.

6. Lack of Sleep - Not getting enough sleep is a huge problem for most people. This not only affects your grappling and leads to slumps, it also can affect your everyday life. When you don't get enough sleep you feel tired throughout the day. Your judgment is affected along with your reaction time. You don't think as clearly and it leads to a big lack in motivation. This all contributes to one being in a slump.

7. Bad Experience Training Followed By Negative Thoughts - In this situation you are feeling good about your training and everything is going well. Then you go to class one day and a new grappler or a lesser experience grappler gets the best of you. You can't understand how this happened, or why. You start to feel disappointed in yourself and thinking negative thoughts. This rolls over to your other grappling sessions that day and you do even worse because you are filled with disappointment. This is a very common scenario that happens to many people who training in the sport of grappling. They have a bad experience and then they let it steam roll right over them by constantly thinking about it along with adding negative thoughts to the equations. This only leads to frustration, lack of motivation, and the beginning of a big slump.

8. Focus on Past Failures and Future Endeavors - Many people are stuck in a slump and have negative thoughts because they can't get past previous failures they may have encountered and/or they're worried about how they're going to perform in the future. They waste a lot of energy worrying about these situations they currently have no control over instead of focusing on what they're going to do in the present. This can lead to someone being in a slump because they lose focus in their current training sessions and it hinders their learning.

9. Down on Yourself - Another common scenario that usually leads to a slump is when you are constantly down on yourself. Instead of focusing on your successes in your training you only think and dwell upon the times you didn't do so well and the times you got tapped out. This leads to you being constantly down on yourself. You start to feel that you're not any good and that you keep "losing" so you're probably not going to get any better. Having these thoughts and building upon them could lead to a major slump that can be hard to get out of.

10. Compare Yourself To Others - If you constantly compare yourself to others and you don't focus on just your training alone, then this can lead to you possibly falling into an area where you are in a slump. Many people focus a lot on what their training partners are doing. They pay attention to their partner's successes and to their partner's failures and they compare those situations to themselves. If you see one of your partners who has been training just as long as you have doing very well in grappling but you're not, this can lead to you wondering why that person is excelling and you're not. While for some, this situation can be a source of motivation. For many others it only leads to self-doubt and frustration. When you start to experience these negative feelings it hinders your learning and then next thing you know, you're in a slump.

11. You Achieved A Goal or Won Something and Then Became Unmotivated - This is another common situation that can lead to being in a slump. What happens to some individuals is they work hard, test themselves in a competition setting, and do well. After they do well they feel they deserve some time to relax and take off. This is definitely ok for most people, but for some it is counterintuitive. During the relaxing off time they start to get comfortable with not doing much. Then as time goes on it becomes a habit. It becomes harder and harder to get into the gym which leads to them not getting better and improving since the last time they competed. This is a very common scenario for some people after their first competition.
12. Overanalyzing and Not Trusting Your Gut and Instincts - Have you ever heard anyone say to you, "Don't think too much"? Have they ever told you just to react and not overanalyze things. The reason you hear someone say this to you sometimes is because you're constantly analyzing a situation and thinking about it while never actually getting started. You're always trying to figure out the right thing to do before you even do it. Before you know it, time has flown by and you did nothing. This can definitely lead to a slump and a decrease in learning.

13. Your Practice Isn't Suited Well For You - Another reason why you might be experiencing a slump is because you may have come to a point where you practicing environment isn't quite for you anymore. In the beginning you should always improve because you're fresh and you don't know much, but as you are training more you are going to need a training environment that can adapt to your adjustments. For example let's say you're someone who loves training and when you go to the gym to train you want to get as much drilling in as possible and as much rolling. Then after training you're more than happy to talk with your peers. However the training environment doesn't match. It's more of a club environment where the students sit and talk just as much as they drill. This is an environment that isn't good for your particular training style. You may also have an instructor who tries to motivate you by yelling, while you don't particularly respond well to this type of coaching style. If this is also your case, then it can cause you to shut down and really slow down your learning.

14. Laziness and Haven't Been Training Enough - Some people want to do a grappling sport and be the best they can be, but at the same time they don't want to put in the work to get there. They want to be good right away. They don't really like hard workouts and they don't drill as much as they could. These are the lazy people. They train once a week when they can train more and they drill 10 times max when they probably could have drilled the same technique 20 times. If you are this type of person there is going to be a chance of you being in a slump for the duration of your grappling career.

15. Your Partners Have Figured Out Your Game - One of the most common reasons why you might fall into a slump is because your training partners have figured out your game. They know exactly what your favorite techniques are and how you react. This makes it much harder for you to do what you want when you're rolling live. It's very important that you realize that this is happening and you work on adjusting your game so you can keep moving forward. You can't keep doing the same things over and over because you won't get the results you used to. You have to vary up your game to make your training partners have to catch up again.

The big question to ask is, "Are these easy to fix?" Some may be easier to deal with than others and some will be very hard to deal with, but you should be able to correct all of them. While focusing on getting out of your slump you want to do your best to be patient, always thinking about the positives and never the negatives. The reason many people have trouble getting out of slumps is because they are constantly building a mountain of negative thoughts in their brain. Be happy that you have the opportunity to train and be in this world in the first place and that will be your first step to dealing with slumps that get in your way.

Part 2 of "Dealing with Slumps and Ruts of Grappling" will go over what steps you can take to concur each one of these slump causing areas.

Thanks for reading! Jason

Slamin Sam Greco

Was in a park with my kids in Essendon yesterday when I see this huge guy in red track pants and a red t-shirt. Its Sam Greco, an outstanding aussie kickboxer who has fought some of the best heavyweights the world has seen like Aerts, Hug, Cro Cop etc. Still a monster of a man I spent the rest of the time wondering if I could take him, maybe get a takedown get the back and finish you know?. After watching this highlight clip this morning I decided I was living in fantasy land.

Money Mayweather

After watching Floyd Mayweather Jnr destroy Ricky Hatton yesterday with the best left hook I've seen in ten years I wanted to post a HL clip of the best pound for pound boxer walking the earth today. His hand speed, counter punching, lateral motion and footwork are insane. Hatton brought his trademark rage and intensity to the contest but couldnt land a decent shot to save himself, Mayweather was either too far forward or too far back. After peppering Hatton with lead right hands throughout the fight he unleashed a cracking left hook to end the fight in the tenth round. Hatton took his first pro loss whilst Mayweather remains undefeated.

Marcelo Garcia on Armdrags and Taking the Back

New post Aliveness Blog

Please take the time to read the new post on the Aliveness Blog. Its always very informative stuff. Fundamentals.

aesopian.com

One of my favourite web resources is this site. Here is a recent clip. After not posting for a while there seems to be some good stuff coming out again. Sometimes the perspectives of blue and purple belts trying to nut out problems or holes in their game can complement instructions from more advanced players. Leo Kirby is a great example of an average guy with great BJJ because he thinks his way through problems. Make sure you check out the earlier posts as well.

Terere FightSurf Matches No-Gi

Rigan Machado Guillotine Set ups

XMAS AND NEW YEAR UPDATE

On the 30th December at 12pm we will have our end of year get-together BBQ and watch UFC 79 on Mainevent that will be headlined by Matt Hughes V George St Pierre and Chuck Liddell V Vanderlei Silva with the possibility of some Aussie fighters on the card as well. The event will be televised from 2pm. Paul has again been kind enough to offer us his house for the occasion. Classes will continue as normal over the Xmas break but we will obviously not have a Tues nite class on either Xmas day or New Years day. I am keen to keep training during the break and hope that the classes will be well supported. If there is enough interest we may be able to get some extra open mat time arranged. The long awaited softer mat will be up and running soon.

Best of ADCC

BJ Penn HL Clip

Pan Pacs 2007

A big congratulations to all competitors from Mornington Extreme. We did well across the board with Rick, Paul and Chris all winning their respective divisions and putting in solid patient performances. Rick had the takedown, mount and choke sorted for both his matches putting lots of pressure on winning both his weight and open divisions. Paul was patient from closed guard against a heavier opponent and swept to mount for 6 points. Chirs scored a nice takedown from double underhooks in his first match and fought a busy match from his back in the second getting advantages as the other guy was stalling. Niall had four great fights as well and showed nice technique in a huge weight and open division. Big Tom had a day he’d rather forget and felt the lack of mat time going into the event. Klaus also fought a close match against an opponent as patient and wily as himself but lost on takedown points to eventually get third. I’m sure lots of photos and footage will be posted about the websites soon. Thanks boys, you did the club proud.

BJJ Mundial 2006 Absolute Final

Xande Ribeiro vs Roger Gracie - Mundial 2006
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Subs From Hell HL Clips

Big (Rodrigo) and Little (Rogerio) Nog HL Clip

Some great BJJ used in MMA by these two. Big Nog has not been knocked out yet. Not even Fedor could finish him.

Ricardo Viera

Bad Music. Cool Video.

C Class Shooto Event in December

This tournament is perfect for anyone that wants to get started in MMA style competition. Please note the venue change. I have entries and waivers for anyone who is interested in having a crack or alternatively they can de downloaded from the Extreme website.

Thanks Rodney

Here is a recent BJJ match with Bruno Bastos, a Nova Uniao Black Belt who spent some time in Australia with Extreme a few years back, he doesnt win the match but he is against top flight competition.

Budo Karate of Mas Oyama by Cameron Quinn

Today I gratefully recieved my ebook copy of the Budo Karate of Mas Oyama by Cameron Quinn. This book is impossible to come by and I am looking forward to the new hard cover to be released late this year. I have read most of the books on martial arts that I have sought but not yet this classic text. With all the self-agrandizing stuff that gets released these days by pretend life coaches its refreshing to read a book that comes from a more humble perspective. I have met and trained with Cameron once or twice on the mat and with my background in traditional karate I must say I think he is an example of a model karate-ka.
The book is a wonderful homage to a great karate master and is full of insightful stories on how to stay on the path of training and how to do so with the right attitude and intent. Congratulations on this updated version and I cant wait to get a hard copy signed by the author.

Pan Pacs, Reminders & Updates

Now that the long weekend is behind us life gets busy leading up to Christmas. If you want to come to the Chadstone Xmas Function please get your name on the list and $50 to Julie at HQ ASAP (for more details see post Oct 6th). Also be aware that there will be no classes next Saturday 17th November as we have a large contingent of guys from Mornington competing at the Pan Pacs. So if you are not competing please come along and support your team mates and watch a BJJ tournament firsthand. Can those of you that read this please tell Klaus and Serg anything you think may be important since they have an internet phobia.

After the Pan Pacs we will dump the gi and go to no-gi training for the summer months for all classes. I have a running order going with MMA Merchandise so if you need any extra kit please talk to me soon and I will add it to the order. As far as our christmas doo goes it seems that paintball is the popular favourite, I have checked out the website in Carrum and it seems that it will cost between $150-200, if we get 12 guys commited to the event we will go ahead. None of this saying yes and then pulling out at the last minute shit. I will get Dave to make a list and if your name is on it then I expect you to follow through. I havent arranged a date yet because I wanted to gauge interest before making a booking. I am taking some time off work after xmas but am keen to keep classes up and running over the break. Thats all from me, cya on the mat.

Grading Results

Last nite we all ventured up to Extreme HQ for the end of year gradings. All of the Mornington crew successfully completed the grading and had a stripe added to thier previous rank. Congratulations. We sat down next door for some dinner afterward and had a yack.

Paul Smith White +1
Niall McDonagh White +1
Tony Margheriti White +1
Dave Cassar White +4
Tom Green White +3
Chris Gleeson White +3
Klaus Belfort White +3
Jason Caufiled Blue +4
Jeroen Lynders Purple +1

Rafael Lovato Jr HL Clip

Still learning at 71......Dan Inosanto.

Now this is a truly inspirational individual, Dan Inosanto, a true master (and I dont use those words lightly because the term gets thrown around too easily these days) in many fighting systems and a student of the late Bruce Lee. This guy is the model martial artist in my opinion, he was cross-training long before it was fashionable. Started BJJ late in life but made it to black belt with a little help from our own coach, John Donehue, who taught at the Inosanto Academy at one stage. Still evolving at 71, wow, so no more complaints about age and teaching an old dog new tricks OK? The academy website is inosanto.com

Marcelo Garcia MMA Fight K1 Heroes

Wanna know the difference between MMA and BJJ? Everyone has a plan until they get hit. This is a great example of one the best grapplers of our era controlling a fight until getting smacked in the head. Seems like he was in too much of a hurry to attack his opponents legs with a takedown and got caught with a knee that resulted in the cut and subsequent stoppage.

Pan Pacs 2007

The Pan Pacs are just three weeks away. Entry forms are available for download at the AFBJJ website. Dont leave it till the last second to get your entry and waiver posted. This year there are both gi and no-gi divisions which can mean lots of matches if you choose to enter all of the possible categories. I love the poster for the event showing a guy applying a guillotine which is illegal in AFBJJ tournaments, kind of ironic really! There will be no classes on Saturday 17th November because of the tournament. After this event we will return to no-gi training for the remainder of the summer months. Please bring shorts and a t-shirt to training from Tues 20th November onward.

Roger Gracie V Terere

Roger Gracie vs Terere
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Inside MMA Episode 7

Melbourne Cup Weekend Class Update

Next weekend after the grading on Friday nite, classes will continue as normal on Saturday 3rd November. I will be heading away with the family for a few nites so Jason will be teaching both BJJ and MMA classes on Saturday. There will also be classes as usual on Cup Day, Tues 6th Nov from 7pm. With the Pan Pacs around the corner we need to get as much mat time as possible.

Leozinho teaches basic BJJ (Portugese)

Anyone feel like a gringo yet?

Leozinho v Charuto

Demian Maia jiujitsu HL

Inside MMA Episode 6

Gradings @ Extreme HQ

Just a reminder that Gradings will be held next Friday 2nd November at 6pm at Chadstone. Rodney Ellis from Extreme Sydney, current Pan Pacs Black Belt Open Champ, will be in attendance. Please bring sufficient funds on the night to cover the grading fees and AJJGA membership which are payable. The following people are eligible to attempt a grading. Good Luck! Gradings are usually held twice a year around May and September and can be attempted after 6 consistent months of training. Please make yourself aware of the minimum testing requirements prior to attempting the grading.

Paul Smith
Nial McDonagh
Tony Margheriti
Dave Cassar
Tom Green
Chris Gleeson
Klaus Belfort

The Return of the Hulk

Everything you wanted to know about club etiquette, but were afraid to ask.

Since starting a jiu jitsu club over twelve months ago I have been caught between years of traditional martial arts rituals and the more relaxed way BJJ is generally taught. This relaxed approach has worked fine with people who have experienced some degree of structure in their martial arts training previously but now that numbers are increasing on the mat I thought I might put down what my expectations are of all students during training. This way it’s in black and white and there can be no confusion. I have modified the lessons I learnt from 20 plus years of karate training and tried to minimize bowing and scrapping, hero worship, dogma and other assorted BS.

The following then is a compendium of club etiquette. Etiquette is a collection of details, some small, some not so small. Taken together though, they make a big difference in our training. Please remember it is best to aim for a middle ground: don’t be blasé about etiquette, but by the same token, you don’t need to be an etiquette fascist. We all have good and bad days and how we behave follows accordingly. As I often say its all about attitude and intent.

Although at first there may seem to be many forms of etiquette to remember, they will become natural as you continue to train. Please do not be resentful if you are corrected on a point of etiquette from now on. In the good old days, mat etiquette was gained by osmosis. Quite frankly, those that didn’t get it after a while usually didn’t last too long in our dojo. These days, the martial arts have attracted a much more varied group of individuals. Osmosis is just not as good as it used to be. No one is above the common courtesies expressed in this document. Always remember that all students from beginner to advanced train on the same floor. All practice the same techniques and aspire toward the same ideals. Therefore, all are governed by the same requirements of etiquette... If you have questions, concerns, or comments, ask your coach. Good etiquette means good manners. As we practice good etiquette, we work to perfect our humanity.

Beginning Class
Arrive at least 15 minutes early. Upon stepping onto the mat, you should try to leave your problems behind. Training requires a focused mind. Being aware and using common sense is a precursor to following proper etiquette. Always address the instructor as Coach. Never contradict your Coach in front of others. If you are late, you should wait until Coach signals for you to join the class. It is important that you do not disrupt the class in doing so. Respect your training “tools”. Gi’s should be clean and presentable. Protective equipment should be functional and provide the safety you expect from them. The belt should always be treated with respect. While the color of the belt is not so important, the effort to gain the belt should be remembered and cherished! Your belt should be aired dry but never washed, as it symbolically contains the spirit of your hard training. There should be no eating, drinking, or gum chewing on the mat at any time. No jewelry should be worn during class. Fingernails and toenails must be short, so as to avoid injury to others or oneself. Feet must be clean. Shoes or sandals are never allowed on the mat. Long hair should be tied back out of the way. Students from time to time will be asked to help clean the dojo mat as needed. The coach will never ask you to do anything he has not already done many times before you! The facilities at the club (rest rooms, drink machine, locker rooms, etc.) should be left in the same, if not better, condition as they were found upon arriving. Notify your coach if you plan to miss any or all scheduled classes.

During Training
A club where people respect each other is the key to learning. The teaching and learning is bi- directional: even though it may seem that the coach is doing all the teaching, he or she is still learning from their students as well. If you have a pre-existing medical condition, a cold, an injury or whatnot, try to work through it. Part of the challenge of any martial art is working through what you think your limits are. Listen to your body and use common sense in these instances. If you have something contagious, your fellow students will appreciate your absence. If you are injured, or in pain, you need to back off and allow your body to heal. Let your coach know beforehand if you are not up to 100% of your game. If you are injured during class and are unable to continue, try to stay on the mat and watch.

Questions during class should be directed to the coach at an opportune moment. Try not to disrupt class in doing so. On the other hand, you may find very often that other students are keenly interested in the same questions you may have. If class is very busy, senior students can also answer questions or simply defer your question until end of class.

Generally speaking the coach is the only person who should be instructing students unless he or she expressly directs others to do so! Just because you may outrank another student this does not entitle you to instruct others. In general, a senior person should be aware of a junior person’s abilities and modify working with them accordingly to keep things safe. Executing techniques will involve contact and this requires the utmost control. Good communication between you and your partner is vital. Just because you’re junior doesn’t mean that there isn’t half the burden of communicating with your partner on you. Do not leave the mat during class except in the case of injury or illness or, if permitted, to drink water. (Water is important! Do not let yourself get too dehydrated). If you need to leave the mat for a drink or to go to the toilet, do so quickly and return as soon as possible, If you must leave class early, make sure you inform your coach. Do not just disappear. When a coach yells “Time” this means that you and your partner should STOP immediately. It is necessary to respect the way in which the instructor of the class directs the training. Receive instruction and carry out suggestions for training sincerely and to the best of your ability. There is no room for argument on the mat. Never stand or lie about idly on the mat unless you are listening intently to instruction. You should be practicing, or if necessary waiting your turn.

If you have a question for the coach during class ask politely and respectfully and wait for their acknowledgement. When the coach is instructing another student, you may stop your practice to watch. It is important for you not only to learn the technique being taught but also how your coach conducts the instruction. Some day you too will teach others. If you know the technique being studied and you are working with someone who does not, you may lead the person through it, but do not assume the role of the instructor. You are here for practice; do not force your ideas on others. At the same time, respect those who are more experienced. Always train within the ability of your partner. Do not practice so as to injure your partner. You are both responsible for each other. Be aware at all times of those around you. Train to develop awareness in all directions. Always give way to the more senior person on the mat whilst rolling. If you are ever unsure of what to do in a particular situation ask a senior student or simply follow their lead. The strength of training is not just in muscular force. Of equal importance are flexibility, timing, control and modesty. Be aware of your limitations as well as your shortcomings.

Never practice free wrestling unless an instructor is present. When practicing with a senior do you’re very best, but show some respect for the rank. If you think you can go harder then do so, but remember that they often have your lower rank in mind while they are sparring, and so will not be fighting their hardest all the time. The instructor, whoever it may be, should be treated with the respect that you yourself would expect as common courtesy. If you cannot find it in you to show respect to a person who is taking their time to teach you, then you do not belong on a mat. Never question his/her direction; such compliance over time develops a bond of trust between the instructor and student, which improves mutual receptivity, simplifying and speeding the learning process.

Any time your coach or a higher rank offers to help you, always accept and listen closely with great enthusiasm and proper respect. Before beginning a match it is proper to slap hands with your opponent. Don’t ask when you will be promoted to a higher (belt) level. Remember that you are constantly being tested. When you are ready you will receive your reward and be advanced forward only by your individual efforts and merit when your coach sees you are ready. No one takes greater pleasure in presenting you with your deserved promotion to a higher level than that of your Coach. This also assures that you are ready to grow into this rank and obtain additional knowledge that goes with the level of achievement. Remember rank does not confer privilege or power. It imposes responsibility.

Whilst drilling remember the repetition of pre-set movements during a workout are a practical form of meditation, as it forces the mind to focus on the task at hand until the movements become almost unconscious. Never tire of learning, anywhere, any time. Be eager to ask questions and learn. Appreciate the thrill of learning. Be willing to sacrifice for the art and the instructor. Respect the skills you are learning and the efforts it took to bring them to you. Practice what you learn and try to perfect your techniques to the best of your abilities. This includes spare time on the mat, and regularly doing conditioning exercises at home or on off days. Help other students to learn and succeed. Recognize that you are all members of a strong group sharing common goals and interests.

Vince Lombardi Speech

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

"There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that's first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.

"Every time a football player goes to play his trade he's got to play from the ground up - from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's O.K. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.

"Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization - an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win - to beat the other guy. Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don't think it is.

"It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That's why they are there - to compete. To know the rules and objectives when they get in the game. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win.

"And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head to head combat.

"I don't say these things because I believe in the 'brute' nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear - is that moment when he has to work his heart out in a good cause and he's exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."

--Vince Lombardi

Road to UFC 77 Stephan Bonnar Part 1 of 3

UFC 77 Preview and Predictions

Inside MMA Episode 5

Art of the Slam HL Clip

This clip has got all the good power slams. Randleman dumping Fedor, Rampage dropping Arona for trying an arm bar, Matt Hughes doing his signature move carrying his opponent across the octagon, Dan Severn supplexing some unsuspecting kickboxer back in the very early UFC days and Bob Sapp pile driving Noguera. Now dont forget to sprawl next time ok? Wimps need not apply.

Attacking with the Guillotine - Renzo Gracie

Defending the Guillotine - Saulo Ribeiro

Saulo Ribeiro Freestyle Jiu-Jitsu 6
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Thai Clinch with Chuck Liddell

C Class Shooto Event in December

On Saturday the 15th of December there will be a C Class Challenge Cup held at Extreme HQ in Chadstone. These fights are usually held under Shooto rules and are a great introduction to MMA style competition. For further information including rules and weight divisions please visit the ASC website (www.shooto.com.au). I have added the link to the list. Let me know if you are interested in giving it a go and we can start to prepare.

Ze Marcello - Passing the Guard

This is footage of a Brasilian Top Team black belt, Jose "Zè" Marcello, teaching in Honk Kong. Never heard of the guy but there are some neat ideas in this clip on open and half guard passing. There are a heap of passes shown that are not explained in great detail but if you get one or two ideas that get you thinking about ways to improve your passing then its worth watching. His website is zemarcellojiujitsu.com if you want to check out his background and academy in the UK.

Greg Nelson Focus Pad Drills for MMA

Rumina Sato HL Clip

Inside MMA Episode 4

Found this the other day. Really cool 30min summary of the MMA scene in da USA with some guest panelists each week. Covers rankings, injuries and some of the smaller shows. Only UFC pictures at this stage, they are very tight with their brand and footage. Worth a watch, my kind of tv show.

Annual Xmas Dinner 2007

Our annual Extreme Xmas Party will be held on Friday 23rd November at the Beach Hotel, 97 Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park.

Dinner will be at 7pm consisting of a 3 course meal for $49.50

All grappling and kickboxing students and partners are welcome. Although you dont have to talk to the kickboxers on the nite if you dont want to! ; )

Please let me know if you wish to attend and show me the money ASAP so I can confirm numbers with HQ.

We will also have a Mornington Club get-together as well at a date to be advised.

Hope to see you there.

Leozinho v Shaolin HL Clip

Here is a HL clip of 3 awesome matches between Leozinho and Shaolin from the Pan Ams, Mundials and ADCC back in 2000. Some of the transitions are truly amazing and the intensity in the matches is awe inspiring. Cool stuff...

Confidence in Training By Jason Scully

Stole this article from the Underground Forum..........

Confidence in Grappling Author: Jason Scully www.GrapplersGuide.com

"Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart, and mountains will move out of your way" ~ Kate Seredy

Yesterday I was rolling with one of my students in class who has about 3 years experience and when we were rolling I noticed something, and I realized that this is actually an issue with many grapplers out there. As we were rolling I was paying attention to his movements and his facial expressions and it was clear that he was missing something very important. What was he missing? He was missing his confidence. That's right, it was his confidence that he was missing.

There's so many times when I train with someone and they don't seem confident at all in what they're doing. Even if they know a ton of techniques they hold themselves back because they don't trust themselves that they'll execute those techniques properly.

When you're in practice you should never have to worry about if something is going to work, or if your opponent is going to counter your attack. You should just go for it with 100% confidence that you are going to make something happen. That no matter what, even if your opponent counters your movements you should have 100% confidence in yourself that you can counter right back.

You see many times it's not the moves you know that makes the difference it's the trust in yourself that makes a difference. There is so many people who can execute moves perfectly when drilling, but when it comes down to performing them in a live situation they either freeze up, don't remember them, or they don't have confidence in what they know. Have you ever rolled with someone more experienced then you and you were weary of coming forward and you had a technique or plan that you wanted to execute but you weren't sure if it was going to work? You ended up taking a second to think about what might happen and by the time you're done thinking your partner or opponent has already made his move, because they were more confident then you were. That's what can make the difference of being steps ahead of your opponent or not.

The person who is 2, 3, and even 4 steps ahead of their opponent is the same person who is completely confident in their abilities and their techniques. They don't care if they know what's going to happen or not, because regardless their going to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN. There is no waiting, pausing, or thinking about what might happen they just go and take that chance knowing that no matter what they trust in themselves that they will be the ones to come out on top every time.

Even if what you tried didn't work you still believed in yourself and you now know what would have happened because you went for it instead of just sitting back and not taking any chances at all and not even knowing.

This is also a very common when you roll with someone who is much more experienced then you or a much higher rank then you. Let's say a blue belt in BJJ pairs up with a brown belt. Many times that blue belt is already thinking of ways that the brown belt can beat him before they even started rolling. They beat themselves before the match even started. They never gave themselves a chance and counted themselves out right from the beginning instead of starting with their head high and their confidence in full affect.

When you are confident in yourself regardless of your technical ability you will:

* Think clearer.

* React faster.

* Feel better about yourself.

* Breath better.

* Be less conscious.

* Make things happen.

* Be steps ahead of those who aren't as confident.

* Attack better.

* Defend better.

* Trust that you can deal with any situation in the moment.

As your techniques and strategies get better and better and you mix that in with being confident in yourself you will be much more successful in your rolling sessions.

Before we finish up, I just want to clarify what being confident is not. Being confident IS NOT:

* Being cocky or over confident - just because your confident doesn't mean you should be cocky. Confidence will help you improve your overall game, but it's not the only thing that will make you the best.

* Being lazy - being confident doesn't mean you are lazy and you shouldn't work hard.

* Being arrogant - A person can be confident in themselves without being arrogant and boastful. Show your confidence with respect and work to help others be confident in their grappling as well. Don't under mind your partners and look down on those less experienced or even less confident then you may be.

* Comparing yourself to others - Don't compare your confidence to others, and your abilities to others. Just be confident in what you know and your potential and you'll be well on your way to a successful and most importantly FUN grappling experience.

* Having an ego - One can be confident and not have an ego. Always trust in what you do and regardless of what happens whether it is a positive or negative, be humble in your experience and see every opportunity as a learning experience.

To sum things up: The point is to trust yourself and what you know. Trust that even if you don't know how to do something that you will one day. If you don't have confidence in yourself, then you don't trust yourself. If you don't trust yourself, then who can you trust?

"Experience tells you what do to do, confidence allows you to do it" ~ Stan Smith

Thanks for reading! Jason

Karo Parisyan Training Tips

News Update

Looks like the next few months are going to get busy. November is shaping up as a big one with the Pan Pacs, a grading and the end of year Xmas Bash. Please pop the following dates in your diary...
Friday 2nd November 6pm Grading at Extreme HQ Chadstone
Saturday 17th November from 10am AFBJJ Pan Pacs at MSAC
Friday 23rd November Xmas Bash

However in the meantime there is a good lead up tournament at Dominance MMA in Richmond on Saturday 20th October. This is a good chance to get some match practice before the Pan Pacs and the round robin format ensures you have at least 4 fights. I have attached the poster here and for further info visit their website. We have competed in this tournament before and always had a great time.

Fedor v Cro Cop HL Pride Final Conflict August 2005

Cael Sanderson - HL Clip

Wrestling as a sport in this country goes mostly unnoticed but as combat athletes wrestlers are second to none. Well renowned for their base, balance, cat like reflexes and aggression the goal is to get a pin or takedown whilst never stalling the game. Unlike jiu-jitsu they never land on their back at all costs, which can attract some bad jokes, think Roy and HG. Many wrestlers have paved the path in MMA including Henderson, Couture, Koscheck, Lindland, Randleman and Coleman. When good wrestling is combined with boxing skills and a solid submission defence you have a very difficult opponent indeed. I like wrestling because it provides a great contrast and balance to jiu-jitsu training which can be very laid back and lazy at times where as wrestlers always go at 110%. One of the best things about training at Extreme is that John Donehue and Chris Brown bring this perspective to our training. Developing our takedowns and clinch skills are vital to becoming a well rounded grappler and wrestling should be your blueprint for these skills.

Cael Sanderson is an American wrestler and current head wrestling coach at Iowa State. A 2004 Olympic champion, he also went undefeated in four years of college wrestling (159-0), including four consecutive NCAA titles (1999-2002) and was the first NCAA wrestler to go undefeated with more than 100 wins. Sports Illustrated named his college career as the No. 2 most outstanding achievement in college history. He was also the 2003 World Championship silver medalist, and a three-time national freestyle champion (2001-03). Not bad eh? Enjoy this clip of some of his international matches. At the 2.39 mark of the clip Cael breaks his opponents nose after snapping his head to the mat, and the guy dosent miss a beat and just keeps wrassling. Now that is commitment. I named one of my sons after this guy because I really Iike the name but also out of respect and admiration of his achievements as a combat athlete.

Champions Cup Photos From Flickr

Here is the link for a series of 34 photos taken at the recent Champions Cup........

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrienelaroche/sets/72157602129941196/

Lots of fantastic high quality shots of the Extreme Crew. Also some photos from the ADCC qualifiers held earlier this year.

Randy v Gonzaga HL clip.

Jiu Jitsu in MMA HL Clip Part 2

Pan Pacs 2007 7 weeks away

Just a reminder that the Pan Pacs is only 7 weeks away this Saturday. To be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Saturday 17th November from 10am. So if you are interested in competing let me know and we can start getting organised. I have listed the adult weight categories below so if you need to cut or increase weight you can get started now. There is a 3kg Gi allowance. The weights are in Portugese (and kilograms!). Am keen to get a group of guys from Mornington to the line with this tourney. We had a great time last year so lets try and do it again. Please dont wait until the last minute to decide, now is the time to start increasing your mat time.

ADULT WEIGHT CATEGORIES

Peso Pluma - Under 61 kilograms
Peso Pena - 61-67 kilograms
Peso Leve - 67-73 kilograms
Peso Medio - 73-79 kilograms
Meio Pesado - 79-85 kilograms
Pesado - 85-91 kilograms
Super Pesado - 91-97 kilograms
Pesadissimo - 97+ kilograms
Absolute - Weight Unlimited

Shinya Aoki Flying Arm Bar

After missing watching Jason finish the final of his division at the Champions Cup with a flying arm bar I thought I would post another master of the move, Shinya Aoki, teaching the setup for the technique from both an orthodox clinch and same foot forward. Enjoy.

Aoki flying armbar
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Marcio Feitosa -Open Guard Sweep Sequence

Some great details and concepts in this clip in dealing with someone standing with grips on your shins, isolating an arm and then setting up the basic tripod sweep from open guard. This is then repeated and turned into a partner drill. Also interesting is letting go of the arm once sweep is completed, instead of hanging on as usual, to stop the other person re-establishing their base and recovering position. Notice how Feitosa posts on his own elbow and foot and then stands with the foot he has control of only when the other person attempts to sit up. This would be a great sequence to drill.

BJ Penn Instructional Clip No-Gi 101 Sequence

Why do we roll light?

Last Tuesday we started the second class by rolling lightly without any submissions. This as usual lasted at least 30 sec before the ego kicked in and everyone tried to force their respective games. I stopped and asked what the benefit of this type of relaxed sparring was aiming to achieve. And as a group the right answers all appeared, things such as working on weak areas in our game, improving our ability to anticipate our partners movements, try techniques/positions we wouldnt normally use, improve our escapes and develop flow. Essentially all these elements accelerate our technical progress in jiu jitsu. For me, the teaching formula has always been very simple. Teach, Practice and Apply. Combine these three things with Progressive Resistance, Drilling and Proofing and all bases are covered. But as a student/teacher it is always important to realise what your objectives are in each exercise you do on the mat. Are you there to learn or to compete? When competing gets in the way of technical progress then we have a problem. If you are not sure, then ask. Better a moments embarrasment than a lifetime's worth of ignorance. Improved technical abillty allows you to compete, when it actually matters, with more success and confidence in an upward spiral. The opposite happens when your ego gets in the way and you always want win, when it actually doesnt matter, instead of learning. You do the math and decide what's best next time we roll light. As an example watch these two nobodies play guard passing for ten minutes.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legends BJ Penn and Leo Vieira sparring

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Jiu Jitsu in MMA HL Clip

Kid Yamamoto HL Clip

Style or Substance By John Donehue

This is a re-print of an article that appeared in FightTimes magazine back in October 2005 by the Head Coach of Extreme Jiu Jitsu and Grappling.

Style or Substance by John Donehue

Developing your own style or game in BJJ or Grappling sometimes can be one of the most confusing things for the beginning to intermediate level student. Should I be a guard player and if so open or closed. Or maybe a half guard specialist. What about playing from the top, always keeping the pressure to pass or looking for the takedown. Or maybe I will just be a submission guru and submit everybody no matter what position I am in.

Here also lies the problem of when we see a standout competitor who plays a certain style and we think well that's cool I'll just do what he does. He's coming out here soon so once I have done the seminar I will be a lot closer to playing his game as I will learn all the secrets there.

Unfortunately that just never is the case or at least to the degree that we would like it. Let's look at a few examples:

Marcello Garcia who has a great half-guard game that everybody knows is coming but he still manages to use it effectively against his opponents even when outweighed considerably.

'Jacare' who is and incredibly gifted natural athlete. Some of his moves are so explosive and unexpected that most of his opponents don't know how to deal with him.

'Leozinho' moves like no one else. He always looks to be a step ahead of his opponents. His speed and reflexes are pound for pound better than anyone else out there right now. He comes up with the most unexpected moves that make it very hard for his opponents, as they don't know what is coming next.

'Pe de Pano' has a great guard that almost always ends up in a sweep or a submission. He uses his size very well. He has come into a few competitions not in the best of shape but can get away with it to a point because the game he plays is so strong.

Now in going back and looking at all these competitors they all have their own style that works well for them but sometimes it's for a few reasons. One of the common threads is their physical ability but you also have to look at their genetic traits.

Garcia for example is short and stocky which means a low centre of gravity with very flexible hips. Having shorter strong limbs makes a lot of the things he does easier than someone who for example is tall and skinny.

'Jacare' is an athlete who would most likely excel in most dynamic type sports. No matter how many weights or plyometrics you do you cannot beat genetics and fast twitch fibres if that is appropriate for your sport. You can certainly improve it but you cannot beat it.

'Leozinho' is like a smaller version of Jacare but with more natural feel and sensitivity. His ability to be a step ahead and his superb fitness are hard to beat.

'Pe de Pano' is again genetically gifted for the game he plays as he around 6'5 and 260 pounds with most of the weight in his legs and hips which means it is very hard to resist the combined strength and weight of his lower torso.

The other thing to bear in mind is none of these guys really have the same game as their instructor. They are individuals who have a genetic disposition that they used very well to develop their own style. Obviously their instructor has been instrumental in their development but they have all developed their own style.

Now does that mean that I am wasting my money going to their seminar? No not at all. If there is one thing that you can pick up that can help your game improve and you're serious about your training then it is worth it. If you go to a seminar that seems to be more about the 'wow' factor and the hug photo than substance then that is a personal decision on how you choose to spend your money and everyone is different.

Just don't go to the seminar expecting to walk out with the half-guard from hell like Garcia when you are 6'5" or be doing on your knees Pe de Pano big hip sweeps when you weigh 100 pounds dripping wet.

Go there looking to add something different to your game because years down the road that's what it will be... your game!

Art of the Takedown HL Clip

Art of the Takedown (Zen Master Blaster)

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Single Leg Takedown's

Here is a short clip of a Standard Single Leg....
Single Leg Takedown Demonstration

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From a high crotch set-up and a follow to takedown....


HL Clip of 8 good single leg attacks in junior wrestling with a variety of finishes to achieve a takedown...

Braulio Estima - Keeping your open guard

Mayhem Miller-Ninja Roll

Here is a funky little move to play with.......bit of a party trick.

Jason Mayhem Miller Nija Roll Choke

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Cael Sanderson - Setting up Takedowns

Carlos Machado-Hooks in Sweep with Double Sleeve Grip

A bit deep for some but here goes......

Had lots of good feedback about Matt Thornton, so here is another interview that in some ways goes a bit deeper than just functional martial arts training and teaching methodology. So it may not suit all but I share his views entirely, infact I find it inspiring in my dream to open my own full time gym. Build it and they will come. Normal programming will resume again shortly.

Rigan Machado - Hooks In Guard Pass x2

Here are two clips of Rigan Machado teaching two guard passes with Cindy Omatsu. Bad audio but if you turn up the volume you can get the idea.

Marcio Feitosa -No Gi Standing Guard Pass

Cesar Gracie- Basic Standing Guard Pass

Aliveness in Martial Arts Training

Here are two clips of Matt Thornton of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) talking about his training philosophy and teaching methodology.
It is all aimed at improving functional aspects of martial arts training and I would suggest you watch these clips at least seven times. (yes, seven.)

Larry Papadopolus v Akihiro Gono 2000

Here is a HL clip of Boxing Works head coach and Extreme Brown belt Larry Pap fighting a shooto bout back in Japan in 2000. The result is a contentious draw. Thanks Paul M.

Quest for the Belt Part 4

Takedowns from Clinch Randy Couture

Bad dubbing (think Bruce Lee movie). But go away and let this download overnite or for a few hours and come back and watch it. Randy is a great coach and the master of the clinch. I have the VHS tapes of this series if anyone wants to borrow them and still has an ancient operational VHS player.

Clinch Work Randy Couture

Thanks for your support...

Have had lots of great feedback about the blog. Please feel free to leave some comments about clips by clicking on the comments icon below the entry. I would appreciate any feedback or questions to increase dialogue. This blog is aimed at being a resource for information and a scrapbook of sorts for anything I find thats interesting. I will also aim to add material relevant to what we are working on at any particular point in time. Check out Aesopians blog for his recent article on learning BJJ in a more structured fashion, really cool stuff.

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro HL Clip

Intermediate Guard John Machado

Here are some options when your closed guard becomes open either by choice to get the game moving or if your legs are forced open by the person passing. Pay attention to the cross grips, foot placements, sweep set-up and triangle entry.

UFC 75 Unacceptable

UFC 75 - Unacceptable

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That's priceless. Reminds me of the Saturday MMA class for some reason.

Short Judo Training Film 1965

This is the longer version of the clip I posted previously on Kimura Sensei. It details the training trip of Doug Rogers a Silver Medalist at the '64 Olympics in Tokyo in the over100kg It was made by the Canadian Film Board and is about 20min long.

2007 Worlds HL Clip

U88kg Final ADCC 2007 Demian Maia v Flavio Almeida

ADCC 2007 - 88kg Final
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When you figure out what and how he gets caught drop me a line and explain it to me very slowly.

U99KG Final ADCC 2007

Shaky amateur footage but here is the final of the U99kg earlier this year bewtween Xande Ribeiro and Braulio Estima. Some say it was the best fight of the competition. Frantic start before points are scored to gain a leglock submission and then more strategic fighting later to accumulate valuable points.

ADCC 2007 - 99kg Final
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ADCC 2005 Semi Final Roger Gracie v Xande Ribeiro

ROGER GRACIE X XANDE RIBEIRO
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After winning the BJJ Mundial Absolute title this year for the first time this clip is from 2005 ADCC where Roger tapped all of his opponents to win the absolute final. An amazing effort.

UFC 75 Preview Kongo vs Cro Cop

Ufc 75
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2007 Champions Cup

On Saturday 22nd September the 2007 Champions Cup will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. I will be competing in this event so there will be no classes held on that day. Please come down and support your Extreme team mates during their matches. If you are considering competing in future competitions this is an ideal opportunity to come and see what BJJ tournaments are like. Hope to see you there. Entry forms and further information is available at afbjj.com

UFC 75 Preview

Shinya Aoki MMA Takedowns From Clinch

Here Aoki modifies his Judo takedowns for MMA and demonstrates a series of throws and takedowns. Nice stuff! I love good judo done well....there are some examples of these applied in competition late in the clip.

Anaconda Choke Escape/Gator Roll

Keep this one in mind next time Big Tom locks his arms and gets ready to roll!! Dont say I havent warned you.