FL-GA FOOTBALL = CANCEL CLASS

SATURDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2012

As a result of numerous cancellations, and the fact that our judo coach lives at the beaches and it would be unfair to expect him to fight FL-GA traffic to get home, we did not hold BJJ or judo classes on Saturday night.

WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2012

WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2012

It was a small class on Wednesday night with me, Nick, Ethan, and Josh M.  I went over three triangle escapes (and even discovered a better way to do one in the process) and covered a couple of methods of dealing with "what to do" when caught in the Americana (other than tap immediately).  We also reviewed some of the techniques from the trip down to Charles', and expanded on some of the methodology that Charles taught.

SARASOTA TRIP

FRIDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2012

A small group from Wolfpack BJJ Orange Park made a "pilgrimmage" down to Sarasota to receive instruction from my instructor, Charles Dos Anjos.  It was my first trip to the main academy since receiving the black belt last week. 

We worked De la Riva guard (opponent on the ground and standing), standing from guard against an overly defensive opponent, and I learned a new addition to the classic clock choke.

I had the opportunity to roll against a few of Charles' purple belts, and I think that my folks did okay in their exchanges with those who train daily with Charles.

 

NEW BLACK BELT IN ORANGE PARK

That would be me.  Charles Dos Anjos promoted me to black belt in BJJ yesterday.  Wish me luck as I travel this new road.

 

BREAKING THE LOCKDOWN

Saturday 1 September 2012

I taught three different ways of dealing with the Bravo lockdown in this morning's BJJ class (Greg canceled judo, so I moved the class to this morning so some people could watch Gator football this afternoon).  Strangely, I also got a tap on Ethan with a gogoplata...I have NEVER used a gogoplata.  I guess Eddie's "rubber guard" materialized in my soul today.

ROBERT SANTIAGO (1974-2012)

Our judo training partner, Robert Santiago, died on Monday, 6 August.  Jason, David, Greg, and I attended his funeral on Saturday, 11 August at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Orange Park.  The reality of Robert's death is tragically horrible for his wife, Sarah, and their young son, Benjamin (Benji).  I wish them peace.

Ἀμήν.
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.
Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος Ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.
Δόξα Πατρί καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι.
Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί καὶ εἰς τοὺς αἰώνας τῶν αἰώνων, Ἀμήν.
Ἅγιος Ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς.

WOLFPACK BJJ TUSCALOOSA SEMINAR

Charles Dos Anjos' Tuscaloosa/McCalla affiliate, under the direction of purple belt Clint McJenkin, hosted me for a seminar on Saturday, 4 August.  I got to share some of the techniques I've learned or discovered over the years with a group of excited and dedicated BJJers.  I look forward to training with them again.