Alan Manganello GJJ Seminar Review

On the hottest day of the year a few of The Academy Family drove to old JKD Friend Laurence Sandum's Black Belt Academy in Chelmsford to train with Rickson Gracie/Pedro Sauer Black Belt, Alan Manganello.
We first met Alan earlier in the year at Professor Sauers Seminar back in Feb. After catching up with Alan and some of the other Students we began with an excellent Warm up. Alan pointed out, the drills are all related to specific moves within Gracie Jiu Jitsu and the material would focus in the main on Blue Belt Techniques for the majority of White Belts on the mats. However, I learnt something from the first move! A lovely detail in countering the basic hip throw. So, on to the Techniques:

• Two handed choke defence - Bob & Weave into Side Kick, Elbow or "Touch & Go" Clinch
• Two handed choke defence Vs aggressive driving opponent - Hip throw
• T-Clinch into Leg-Hook Take down to Mount
• T-Clinch into Hip Heist to Knee on Belly
• Vale-tudo Guard breakdown
• Elevator Sweep from Vale-tudo Guard (retaining head control not pummeling arm underneath)
• Double Ankle Sweep - Knee thrust Variation to Arm bar
• Basic Arm Bar from Guard (some great details re angles etc)
• Guard Sparring

Alan throughout, encouraged questions and shared details on a lot more material (e.g Arm inside sweep), always with good humour and passion.

It was a superb Seminar and i for one never tire of training the core essentials. As our own Professor Marc always states, "the basics, are the advanced techniques!"

Many thanks to Alan, Laurence for hosting, and all my training/sparring partners.

Next Seminar: Professor Marc at Dartford BJJ Aug 30th!

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When: Thurs 30th Aug

Where: The Dartford BJJ Academy

Time: 18:30 - 21:00

Cost: £25

Jitesh Patel Gracie Jiu jitsu Black Belt Seminar Review

Jitesh Patel is the Business Manger of both Gracie Jiu Jiu Jitsu Academies in California. He was promoted to Black Belt by Grand Master Rorion Gracie last December (2011). Over in the UK for a Family Wedding, it was an honour to be able to train at one of the 3 Seminars Jitesh was giving in the UK.

Jitesh is a warm guy with a friendly smile. At only 140 llbs, like the Grand Master Helio, his Technique proves Gracie Jiu Jitsu's adage of "Leverage over Strength".

The Seminar's focus was on "escaping submissions". Jitesh took time to explain his method of teaching a sequence of escapes, rather than isolated moves. This is exactly how we teach at The DBJJ Academy, chaining a flow of offence or defensive moves, developing reflexes and strategies.

We started with The Triangle:

• Safe Hands - Early escape & Frame Counter
• Stacking Pass with Wrist release
• Shoulder Walk Counter (Roger Gracie favourite)
• Last Resort

Arm Bar Defence:

• Combative's Counter
• Early Escape
• Leg Trap
• "Hitch Hike"

Arm lock "Rat Trap" Flow into:

• Americana Counter
• Kimura Counters

To summarise, a great Seminar of Gracie Jiu Jitsu, re-affirming the basics we focus on with a few little gems thrown in. Jitesh kindly agreed to come and Teach at our Academy when he is next over in the UK :)

Many thanks to Jitesh, Jamie for hosting the Seminar at The Winch and to Training Partners Danny & Wayne.

Next Seminar Professor Marc Walder Aug 30th!