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Ybor City Jiu Jitsu

September 18, 2013

Calling itself a “think tank” rather than a gym or dojo, Ybor City Jiu-Jitsu Club (established February of 2012) operates as a foil to the often over-politicized and exploitative world of modern martial arts. Founded on the idea that everyone — from novices to seasoned sages — has something to bring to the table, YCJJC is focused on the evolution of the ancient martial art as opposed to the bastardization of a beloved and ought-to-be-respected sport. 1901 N. 15th St., Suite C., Ybor City, facebook.com/ycjjc.

Congratulations Austin & BC

Earlier this week Austin earned his Blue Belt and on the same night BC was recognized as the winner for the YCJJC 1K armbar challenge. Congratulations guys!

Weekly theme... ESCAPES

AwesomeJoeyB showing some magic this week. Great details on escapes.

Attacking from Turtle

Last week's theme was (Hella Good) Attacking From The Turtle Position:

Dumps

Returning Guard

Rolls

Sit Outs

Sweeps

Taking Back

Submissions

 

 

Aesopian's Podcast

Matt Kirtley (aka Aesopian) is a black belt in BJJ and is well known for his groundbreaking website Aesopian.com, an Awesome BJJ journal he started in 2006 as a blue belt which chronicles a countless number of Awesome BJJ techniques in great detail. Matt also recently started a podcast. Be sure to check out Aesopian's Awesome website and Awesome podcast. 

http://www.aesopian.com/

http://www.aesopian.com/category/podcast/

Please be sure to support Aesopian with green energy (donations $$$$$) so that he can continue to bring us Super-Awesome techniques, studies, surveys, podcasts, & videos. - Thanks!

Leg Drag

The Leg Drag - theme this week at the YCJJC.

Learn it, Drill it, Know it!

Super Awesome Leg Drag illustration by Phillip Plietz. 

Be sure to check out all of Phillip Plietz's work:

www.plietzillustration.com

www.philliplietz.com

In case you don't know, Phillip sells prints of his Super Awesome Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu related work. Pick up some prints and hang them at home, the office, garage, or at the academy. They also make for a great gift!

Buy here:

www.redbubble.com/people/plietz/shop

Berimbolo

The Berimbolo is another important development in evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. An innovative move that makes the game more dynamic, more interesting, and more profound. 

YCJJC decals

Just received a limited number of Ybor City Jiu-Jitsu Club decals. They will go fast, so get yours now!

the dreaded "Berimbolo"

I still find it amusing how the Berimbolo elicits feelings of hate, anger, even disdain w/ some of our more "traditional" Jiujitseros. They feel the move is not representative of the martial art. Just another "tournament" move breaking away from the “self-defense” origins of Jiu Jitsu. - Ha!

Kiss Of The Dragon (Reverse Berimbolo)

Friday night field trip

The YCJJC took a Friday night field trip & visited our neighbors and friends in NPR.

Happy Birthday

from the YCJJC to Chris and Mike

Nic Gregoriades

Epic weekend / seminar with Nic Gregoriades. 

http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/nicolas-gregoriades

http://jiujitsubrotherhood.com/

http://www.q5combat.com/

7/20/2013 Nic Gregoriades seminar

Nicolas Gregoriades Seminar

Seminar with Nicolas Gregoriades, a South African grappler who was the first jiu jitsu practitioner to have received a black belt from the renowned Roger Gracie. Gregoriades is also an accomplished competitor and one of the founders of the “Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood”, a BJJ community with affiliates all over the world. As well as the aforementioned achievements, Nicolas Gregoriades is also part of the cast of “London Real” a successful online podcast.