Who is Sergio Moraes?

Upcoming Fights September

August has been a slow month for MMA fights, but things look to be picking up for the month of September as outlined in this article from Sherdog. Hector Lombard will fight Brian Ebersole in Sydney for the Cage Fighting Championship belt on Sept 12. This may be first decent marquee match up in Australia to attract some attention from overseas. Nice to see Aussie MMA events getting some exposure. Would love to see Cris Brown get another shot at Lombard, would make a great fight. Don't know if it will ever happen though. Anyway looks like there are some interesting match ups coming up in the next month.

Stephan Kesting Blog: Von Flue Choke

Please take the time to visit Stephan's site to review the Von Flue choke. We worked Guillotine defense some time ago but its always good to review this stuff. And never be guillotined again!

Back Control Escape - Andre Galvao

HCK Order

Looks like there will be a HCK product order placed at HQ shortly. Please let me know ASAP if you need a new Gi, rashie or shorts for training. You can view all of Howard's products at his website, prices there are in $USD of course, there is also a size chart to make sure you get the right size. These are top quality products and are the best gi's on the market by far in terms of value for money. Mizuno level quality for half the price. We are going back to no-gi training after the Pan Pacs so stock up now on shorts and rash vests as well. These orders are placed once or twice a year so don't miss out.

Secrets Of Jiu Jitsu

1. Train 2-3 times per week consistently. The biggest frustration is getting on the roller coaster.
2. Be a good training partner. Work with people and not against them.
3. Stay fit and healthy. Keep a level of fitness to get on the mat and deal with injuries asap.
4. Set small goals. Focus on different aspects of your game.
5. Ask questions. Develop an understanding of why and how things work.
6. Compete in tournaments. Pressure test your skills.
7. Improve your flexibility. Stretch often.
8. Visualise techniques.
9. Drill the basics.
10. Learn to play. Try stuff.
11. Watch and copy the pro's.

Its all been said before but it needs repeating. Lessons keep appearing until learned. Speaking of which, I discovered another fantastic post today at Aesopian's blog right here. Some seriously good questions and ideas to help focus your training. More jiu jitsu secrets. Lots of food for thought. Posts aren't frequent at this site but when they come its gold.

Omoplata setup from Open Guard