January 7th Workout aka The Copa Nova Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament

Well there's a long story behind this one so I might Come back and edit this for the full story but right now I just want something up.

Long story short, I quit grappling for 4 weeks to do a Muay Thai fight, after that I had to let some injuries heal, and then work got super busy so I couldn't make my usual class times or meet my training partners for a good roll here and there like before. So anyway I told some friends I was going to do the Pan Ams, and possibly the worlds in BJJ which are pretty big deals so after saying that and driving home I found it impossible to look myself in the mirror with those goals and not do the Copa Nova which was only 8 miles from my girlfriends house. Sooo I signed up for a tournament with 5 days notice and with only about 45 minutes of BJJ training in 4-5 months. But hey, I'm the kinda guy who's competed before and looks forward to losses because I know they make me push for something better.

Aaannnyy Way below is a break down of what happened. Not my best competition but I GOT IT IN!!! I didn't let my fears stop me, i didn't let my excuses stop me. I DIDN'T LET ME STOP ME!!!

38 Closed Guard Combos Gi and No Gi

Some more great info from Jason Scully. I really like this video because of the simplicity. Keep your game simple and aggressive and the win is yours. Just remember to DRILL, DRILL, DRILL!!!

High Percentage Closed Guard Techniques

Incredible details and concpets that can help the old and new BJJer a like.
I LOVE JIU-JITSU!!! SO MANY OPTIONS!!!

No Gi Judo for Grappling and MMA with Shin Kim

Although I haven't been posting on my blog as much as I would have liked I have been staying busy. One of the things I've been doing is working on my Judo with Olympic alternate for the Korean National Team Shin Kim. He's been primarily helping me with traditional Judo but I got him to show some No Gi Variations I've already started adding to my game that have been helping A LOT!!! So sit back and enjoy!

One of my FAVORITE Grappling and MMA Setups and Finishes

I LOVE THIS MOVE!!!

It's just that simple, I mean the move is simple, the follow ups are simple, and in a MMA fight you can just go "wham, wham, wham, and punch them in the face". Ahhh, what can I say, I like to keep things simple, effective, and with my options open. So enjoy