Recently I whipped up a few videos for the website. In fact, my last post featured one of those videos, and luckily I had a weapon to handle the whole time. Something I noticed during my open hand videos is that I make a lot of hand gestures naturally throughout the course of my conversation.
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: . www.spencercountymartialarts.com Loading . Tuesday , February 23, 2010 Andrei Arlovski vs . Marcelo Garcia This is a good display of Marcelo Garcia's technical ability against a much larger and stronger opponent . Andrei Arlovski , who weighs in at around 240 and is a former UFC champ , is no push-over on the ground . Marcelo uses some excellent transitions and proper weight distribution to neutralize Andrei's size and strength . advantage http : www.youtube.com watch v=HVju68pMQ9Y feature=player_embedded http : www.youtube.com watch v=B1KUZ1pJLvg feature=player_embedded Posted by Scott Smith and Brian Phillips at 11:34 AM Labels : 60 Minutes Report on Gracie Jiu-Jitsu gracie Kentucky louisville jiu-jitsu team pedro sauer www.spencercountymartialarts.com 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom I have learned that Jiu-Jitsu has no limit . 160 Royler Gracie Our Academy Welcome to our blog for Spencer County Martial Arts . We are dedicated to the teachings of the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu system of . self-defense Our goal is to offer a safe , family-friendly , competitive environment , where personal growth is attainable for each individual . WhetherThe Eku Bo (aka Eiku Bo, Ekku Bo, Kai Bo) is a very interesting weapon. It is a traditional implement of Okinawan Kobudo, but not many systems have passed down its proper use and technique.
I’d like to share with you a video I created describing Eku Bo combat theory and application. In the video I [...]
Here are a few background pictures from the weekend in Rocky Mount. Of course the really interesting stuff involved people, but the space we trained in was really quite beautiful as well.
: www.spencercountymartialarts.com Loading . Tuesday , February 16, 2010 Turn Your Open Mat into a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Laboratory Here's a great article Scott Sale found , courtesy of Matt Kirtley from Aesopian : BJJ Turn Your Open Mat into a BJJ Laboratory I’m going to make a bold assumption : You want to get better at BJJ . I must be a mind reader . Open mat can be a secret weapon in your training if you use it right . These tips will help make sure you . do Go in with a purpose What makes open mat good is also what makes it bad : you can do whatever you want . Without someone running class , it’s all too easy to waste time , goof off or simply not know what to do . Go in prepared giving yourself a . goal : Examples Improve move . X Improve my . escapes Improve my . conditioning Try out this new . guard Review my . basics Try picking a topic—a certain position , submission , guard or even concept—and set your mind on exploring and learning it in depth . It’s easier to stay focused when you know what you’re focusing . on It’s time to experiment Now is your chance to put that encyclopedic knowledge of every BJJ instructional to use . Is there a move that’s been making waves inWhenever I am teaching bunkai and self defense I advise students to “create a disturbance” before applying a joint lock.
A disturbance could be a strike to the body or face that causes the attacker to focus on the pain instead of you. It could mean a subtle pulling off-balance that puts the opponent in a [...]
When people start comparing karate styles, there is often some confusion about the function of kiba dachi (referred to as the “horse stance”) and shiko dachi (open legged stance). These comparisons often overlook function as a distinguishing factor and focus more on aesthetic details, or rehash arbitrary stylistic dogma. Although the two look somewhat similar, [...]**note: this is an abbreviated ‘big picture’ discussion of a very expansive topic. Forgive the necessary timeline jumps and generalizations used to paint the broader picture.**
Hierarchy is a polarizing mechanism. When it’s working fair and properly, individuals can benefit. When it is corrupted or run incompetently, everybody suffers (except perhaps those at the top). Hierarchy [...]: www.spencercountymartialarts.com Loading . Sunday , February 7, 2010 Renzo dropped 14kg to fight with Hughes From www.graciemag.com : nbsp Renzo dropped 14kg to fight with Hughes Renzo Gracie was in Rio de Janeiro this week . nbsp But not to train Jiu-Jitsu , work on his boxing with his friend and coach Claudinho Coelho or do physical prep work in Rio’s nature . nbsp Renzo was invited to a . wedding He was not just any guest . nbsp Indeed , he was the best man of his uncle George , brother of Renzo’s mother.Saturday night in family for the UFC . fighter Among his relatives most clued in to the MMA world , the chatter was about how seriously the Jiu-Jitsu professor living in New Jersey was taking his fight against Matt . Hughes He lost 14kg for the fight he’s lean” they said , impressed . nbsp In the group were black belts like Daniel Gracie , Carlos Russo , Flavio Canto , Leo Leite and Kyra Gracie . nbsp Naturally happy , Renzo drank only . water And , of course , father to the fighter Grandmaster Carlos Robson Gracie drew everyone’s attention with his . storytelling The attention of the guests was also drawn to the dialogue between the great master , famous for his catch phrases
Well January hosted the first beginners courses of 2010 and have been extremely successful, and people are still making enquiries, so if you just stumbled on the site and missed the enrollment date then don’t worry because the dates have been extended.
In February we are hosting two activity days at the Immingham Sports Centre during [...]This is a practical post for readers in various parts of their martial arts careers. One question that seems to come up a lot is “what kind of uniform should I get? What the heck is a 12 ounce gi??”
People often develop love/hate relationships with different brands of uniforms and different weights of uniforms. Depending [...]