Category Archives: grappling

No Gi

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Wally

No gi class 5.3.16Watch this video on YouTube What is the difference between regular BJJ class and no Gi BJJ class?  Simple: you wear a Gi in the regular class and you don’t in the no Gi class. The more … Continue reading →

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A Beginner’s Leglock

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Wally

Guard break to calf cutterWatch this video on YouTube Leglocks have a scary reputation among some martial artists but, like everything else, they are simply another tool to be examined, practiced and used.  It is true that they can be … Continue reading →

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Coach Justin

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Wally

Justin Murphy is the coach of the Wednesday 8pm BJJ class.  If you like spending half an hour delving deep into a single technique and then trying to get it to work in live sparring, you will love his class. … Continue reading →

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Kimura Time

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Wally

Grappling 12.20.15Watch this video on YouTube Today in class we worked how to close the Kimura from side control top.  There are a million things to talk about but in my opinion, the most important thing you can do to … Continue reading →

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A Story

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Wally

http://youtu.be/muiXHKrUyWc Sometimes it makes sense to zero in and practice the details of something.  Other times it is helpful to see the bigger picture of how one move can lead into another. Lately in our BJJ classes, we’ve been taking … Continue reading →

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