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Sunday Coaches
Neither Karl nor Shelby are new to us as coaches, but we’ve finally got the schedule down so that they are appearing regularly on Sundays. Karl will coach on the 3rd Sunday of every month, and Shelby will teach on … Continue reading
Concepts versus Technique
Martial arts is always changing. This is good. There’s no improvement without change, and I’m certain most folks in the martial arts community want to see improvement. One aspect that always comes under scrutiny is the notion of concepts versus … Continue reading
Kimura Escape
One way to think about escaping a submission is to practice a little bit of empathy. What does the person trying to finish this submission want? Well if they want X,Y, and Z then I should probably try and stop … Continue reading
Guard, Trap Triangle, and Triangle
The longer you train in BJJ, the more you should be able to see variations in the positions. As a novice, it’s all a mess of limbs. With some experience, you start to pull out the some major positions: guard, … Continue reading
Defense
For September, the theme in our BJJ classes is “late stage defense.” What’s that mean? It means how do we get out of bad positions and submissions. It also means learning to recognize the level of threat you’re under. If … Continue reading