24.4.12

West Coast BJJ Seminar Review











Just spent a wonderful couple of days with West Coast BJJ in mid Wales. I was invited to teach two BJJ seminars over two days. After catching up with family we drove in Aberystwyth for the first seminar. Awesome to be greeted by 20+ students the majority of whom, have supported our previous seminars in Aber. 
Wasting no time we dived straight into the material:

  • Over and under control defensive pummelling
  • Offensive pummel to standing guillotine
  • Offensive pummel to pulling guard
  • Vale tudo guard to triangle
  • Posture & arm slip counter to triangle
  • Double under hooks counter to triangle

After several rounds of Sparring and Guard isolation Drills. It was a huge honour to promote Joe and Graham to Blue Belts. Aberystwyths first. It has been a 2 1/2 year journey for them with all the sacrifices involved. There is no promotion without the three A's, Attitude, Attendance and Ability. All boxes have been ticked. Welcome brothers!

Day Two:

Our lunctime Seminar was at the home of Westcoast BJJ in Llanfarian. Again 20+ on the mats. Awesome to see Dartford's Danny Suman make the long journey up to assist with the Teaching! The material covered was as follows:

  • Rear breakfall vs chest push
  • Stand-up in base
  • Defensive/Offensive Pisao to clinch
  • Leg hook takedown to mount
  • Punch and take back to RNC
  • Wristlock takedown vs rear grab to standing arm bar

We finished of with a Q&A session answering technical queries and discussed the Gracie Jiu Jitsu philosophy and self defence mind set.

Many thanks to: all the Students, Wayne an Simon for covering my Classes back in Ilford & Dartford, www.grapplersdelight.com  for the Shoyoroll Gi

Cya on the Mats!