Category Archives: Martial Arts

As Above, So Below (Part 1)

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Lara

What concepts transfer easily from standup striking to ground grappling?  If you understand one game but not the other and you decide to learn the other game, can you scaffold off your old knowledge or do you have to start … Continue reading →

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Why Worry About the Guard?

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Wally

What’s the big deal with guard position?  Why, if you look around the floor during a BJJ class are over half the matches mired in the guard? One reason is because it is a transition point.  While neither top nor … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Wally

Got a weakness in your game?  Of course you do.  Everyone does.  Let’s say, for the sake of this post, that your weakness is your throwing game.  To shore up that weakness, you take an 8 week long Judo seminar with … Continue reading →

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Seminar Bulldozer!

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Lara

There are currently 4 events in under our event tab. A 6 week stick fighting course taught by Sifu Kevin Jackson that will meet every Saturday in November and December (except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). A 3 hour … Continue reading →

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Getting Smooth

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Wally

SmoothingWatch this video on YouTube We all want to go fast.  It’s a natural urge.  Fast seems like a really good idea in martial arts.  The thing is, if we don’t have any concept of what we are doing, if … Continue reading →

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