SAULO RIBEIRO SEMINAR

Mark your calendars. October 17 and October 18 2009, Saulo Ribero seminar at Fife High School. Contact Marcelo Alonso at 206-618-6024 to reserve your space. Saulo is a third degree BJJ blackbelt, a six times world champion, two times national champion, two times Rio De Janeiro champion and two times ADCC champion.

BJJ BASICS

Last month during the Carlson Gracie JR and Rey Diogo seminar we went over some basic guard passing techniques. Some people don't like the word basic when they invested a lot of time developing some kind of skill and BJJ is not different. After the seminar and in a conversation with some of the higher belts we all felt that we needed to be demoted for not knowing some of the basics that we learned that day. So instead of learning 100 advanced techniques with a 10 percent proficiency, why not learn 10 basic techniques with 100 percent proficiency. So keep working and polishing the basics and your game will improve beyond your imagination. By the way here is a quote from Lloyd Irvin:"I HATE FANCY BJJ FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVEN'TGOTTEN THE BASICS DOWN. I love watching the old Carlson Gracie guys, good old solid basics, which I personally believe transfers better into mma. That's one reason a lot of the high level sport guys that had the fancy style don't do well in mma". Be patient, train smart and always review the basics.