Defending Double Underhooks Guard Pass

Open mats this week will be Tues 7pm and Sat 12pm

Xande Ribiero

Here Xande shows two techniques, its in Portugese but you get the drift.

Rigan Machado Cross grip sweep and leglock

Here is Rigan teaching some of the stuff he showed at his Melbourne seminar, we have worked the triangle set up from this position as well. Here he uses the sweep to set up the leg attack.

Mornington Extreme 2008 Student Awards

Adult Student of the Year - Dave Cassar
Junior Student of the Year - Nick Rufiin
Most Technical BJJ - Jason CauLfield
Most Improved - Paul Smith
Competitor of the Year - Rick Campbell

Thanks for a great 2008 boys. Merry Xmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

Next open mat will be Saturday 27th Dec @ 12pm. All Welcome.

Don't forget UFC 92 on Mainevent, Sunday 28th from 2pm. Contact me for details.

Jacare

What the...?

Apparently there is some jiu jitsu somewhere in this clip.....

UFC 92

Smithy has been kind enough to allow us to watch UFC 92 at his place while he is away. It will be on Sunday 28th December from 2pm with a stacked fight card. Please let me know if your coming and I will give you more details. So take this chance to get together with your buddies and watch one of the best cards of the year. Here is the preview from ESPN MMA Live....

Gradings

Thanks to those who made the trek to HQ for gradings last nite. Jason and Dave were there from the start to help our guys and I arrived late due to work commitments. Nick and Trav both passed and got their first stripe, it can be daunting doing a grading for the first time, by all reports they performed well. Smithy also got four stripes on his white, which brings him a step closer to blue, he has had a great year with heaps of competition experience and growing understanding of the sport. Well done. As we talked about last nite at dinner much of being a white belt is getting squashed and learning to survive. Never pleasant for anyone but the rewards are great for those who have the intestinal fortitude to persevere. It was a great nite all round with our head coach , John Doenehue, presented with a beautifully incased and presented black belt to honour ten years of Extreme JJG in Australia.

On a slight downer, I was disappointed by a few no shows on the night, these chances dont come up often and although gradings are not everything nor everyones cup of tea, sometimes we need to test ourselves for our own good as well as for the growth of the club. Remember we can only be as good as our training partners and your improvements help the club grow and develop.

I like the fact that only black belts our allowed to grade in our system and this means trips to HQ for gradings with other members of the Extreme crew. My advice is simple, get with the program. I will never ask anyone to take a test I don't think you have the capacity to pass. One of the guys who got his purple belt last nite said that his new grade was like a pair of pants that are too big for him now, but that he can grow into over time. I really can appreciate this analogy and sometimes you have to trust the judgement of your seniors or peers when you are told you are ready to grade. The irony is, unlike many other martial arts systems, very few people doing BJJ actually want their next belt. Its just a big target on your back saying come and get me, but that's the beauty and beast of our sport. Be able to accept the responsibility of your next grade when the time comes again.

Smithy V Kit

Angus Friend Pan Pacs 2008 HL

Sonny Nohara

The Hodge

ADCC HL Clip

Drysdale v Big Mac 2007 ADCC

ADCC 2007 Robert Drysdale vs Luiz Big Mac
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Mornington Extreme Xmas Break Up

Its that time of year again to celebrate another years training and competing....

@ Taco Bill Main St Mornington
On Tuesday 23rd December @ 8.30pm
Have booked a table for 12, so its first in, best dressed. Put your name down if your coming.

We will train from 7-8pm then head down for dinner and a few beers afterward. We will be too late for the all you can eat, so dinner will be from the standard menu.

Training will continue over the holiday break with Open Mat sessions at the normal times, with the obvious exception of Xmas Day and New Years Day when the gym is closed.

Osu.

Wanderlei Silva Training

Leozinho Seminar Part 2/5

Best Of Luck Niall

Our thoughts are with Extreme Mornington student and triathlete, Niall McDonagh, who this Sunday will be competing in an Ironman race in Perth aiming to seek qualification into the big race in Hawaii next year. This weekends race can be followed online at Ironmanlive so please make sure you check in and see how Niall is going. I spoke to him a few weeks ago and his preparation and lead up races have been first rate. He is one of the most disciplined and focused athletes I have ever met and a nice guy to boot. So go and give them hell Niall. Good luck. Will be waiting for you on the mat when you get back. Triathlons are for pussies : )

Submission HL Clip

Nor sure if I've posted this before but its worth watching again anyhow.

BJPenn.com Show

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Rampage v Wanderlei Part 3

Ricardo De La Riva

Sometimes its great to watch a light roll, it gives you lots of options on transitions that previously you may not have known were there. Flow with the go as Rickson said.

Rick Estrada Guard Pass

This is the man who gave Slym the ammunition to engineer my demise. Bloody short arm scissors.

Braulio Estima Rollin