Just an update for everyone, Kaijin will be closed from Friday at noon through Sunday. We have some maintenance to do on the building and we have to celebrate America’s birthday! Classes will resume on Monday as usual and thanks for understanding.
That being said lets show a little technique from BJJ 101 from this evening. Tonight Garth went over a high double leg takedown. First step is to change your level while keeping a quality athletic stance and good posture.
Next comes your penetration step. The key is to fire out with you lead foot while keeping the same level, no raise or drop. Then grab behind the knees.
Now you need to step into him with your back leg and reestablish a solid base and start to get your opponent off balance.
Finally with your original lead leg step off at an angle and start to lift and look upwards, like doing a deadlift, to finish the takedown.
This leads me into a plug for our wrestling classes. Takedowns are a vital part of grappling and if your interested in learning more takedowns and defenses to add to your game try out the wrestling classes. They are Thursday from 4-5 and Sunday from 5-6:30 and like all our classes are included in your tuition.
June 29th, 2009 | Category: Daily Updates | Leave a comment
Training was ridiculous this morning. The mat was packed and almost half of the players were black and brown belts. So, we have a standing invitation to all the brown and black belts: if you want to train, our mats are for you on Friday mornings from 9am to 1030am. If you’re not a black or brown belt but want the opportunity to roll with the top guys, here’s your chance. Training at Kaijin is always challenging but I think we reached a new level today.
The black and brown belts made almost half this class on Friday morning. Training was ridiculous!
June 19th, 2009 | Category: Daily Updates | Comments (3)
Marcelo Garcia will be at Kaijin teaching seminars Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th. Saturday will be with Gi and Sunday will be No-Gi.
The cost for the seminar is $125 for one day or $200 for both days. Kaijin students will receive a special discount, so make sure you talk to management before you register to get your discount code.
Space is limited and past seminars with Marcelinho have sold out, so make sure to register early.
Online registration is available at www.strongvon.com/marcelogarcia
If you don’t know who Marcelo Garcia is, just watch some of his fights on youtube. Here is a great highlight: Marcelo Garcia
May 28th, 2009 | Category: Daily Updates | Comments (1)
Well ADCC trials are in the books – I took second, losing 0 x 0 in the final to a very tough Don Ortega. To make the final I won my first two matches by points and the third I finished by triangle. The first match could have ended very differently though as I locked up the triangle and my opponent lifted me over his head, I realized at the last second that slams to escape submission are legal in ADCC and quickly released the triangle. I was happy to have escaped the knock out and continued to attack with the omoplata. For his part, Ryan won, finishing all his opponents (triangle, 50/50 heelhook, armlock, 50/50 heelhook). Below is what Ryan submitted for our blog.
I want to extend a huge “thank you” to Paul and Garth for having me out to Santa Cruz to train for the week prior to the ADCC Trials. Getting the opportunity to work with and learn from them again was an awesome experience that I feel made a really positive impact on my result at the Trials. Kaijin has some tough training and a great atmosphere that’s both geared towards improving the students and welcoming to visiting competitors.
Paul and I bounced around for a few days prior to the tournament, getting some work in with Dave Camarillo,
Jon Fitch, and Josh Koschek at the
American Kickboxing Academy in
San Jose, then stopping at the
Gracie Academy in Torrance the day before the Trials to lose some weight and pick up some tips from Ryron Gracie. Dave and Ryron were particularly gracious and took a lot of time to help me out and sharpen up some problem areas in my game. Overall, I had a great time and I can’t wait to get back out to Santa Cruz to do it again before the ADCC main event in September.
Ryan Hall
Fifty/50 BJJ
May 27th, 2009 | Category: Daily Updates | Leave a comment
I have to send a big thank you to Ryron Gracie and the Gracie Academy in Torrance, CA for inviting Ryan and myself to train Thursday night and Friday morning in preparation for the ADCC Trials. Ryron is not only an incredible fighter but is among the best Jiu Jitsu professors on the planet. His depth of understanding, ability to communicate and willingness to share the techniques of Jiu Jitsu are simply unreal. I highly recommend that everyone, whatever your level, stop by Gracie Academy if you ever get the chance.
www.gracieacademy.com
I even got to meet Dr. 90210
May 25th, 2009 | Category: Daily Updates | Leave a comment
