Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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


 



 

Thursday, August 15, 2013

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 podcastBe 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!




Tuesday, August 13, 2013

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










Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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



Tuesday, August 6, 2013

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!