Month: November 2021

Hope everyone had a good Holiday. Word of the month for December is GENEROSITY. Let’s be mindful that with all of the money circulating, being spent, hoping for presents, it’s important to be generous and giving with our time, energy, and knowledge. We are all being pulled in many directions and getting worn down at the end of the year. However a generous person will give MORE than what’s expected encourage our students to do the same. Don’t be what is expected, be more, raise the bar.

 

Intermediate, Butterfly pass attacks into submission.

Beginner: Let’s get back to opening and passing closed guard while staying grounded   and Old school+ knee cut passing from chest to chest. Also moving to mount as an option. Trap Bridge and roll as the escape.

Very chill week for us guys. I think we’ve all earned a nice little break. A No Contest wasn’t what we were looking for with Lathon’s fight, but I couldn’t be more proud of the level of maturity shown in and out of the cage, the evolution as a man and martial artist, and the picture perfect technique for much of the fight that did happen. We will learn something from this and take that lesson and move forward.Here is the weeks schedule. We will have the PJJ classes, they serve us, we will serve them this week.  Belt Testing on Saturday. We will throw an open mat on Friday at some point. if anyone would like to host it or participate in it let me know. I’ll be in town regardless. If you’d like to aid in belt testing, please see me.  I’m very grateful for you all. Enjoy the week

We’re Proud that Lathon is fighting this weekend! Make Sure you support by attending the event or watching live on FloCombat. We may do a stream at the academy as well for all of Lathon’s supporters that can’t make it to the ATL.

Decency: We now know what decency is, what our instructors look for as far as decent behavior in a good JJ student. What are some ways that showing decency helps prepare one for life outside of JJ? We want free thinkers, but conforming to society’s rules for goodness, moral compass, and general standards can make ones life alot easier.

 

 

All Levels  guard offense vs defense. We did side mount recovery to  butterfly guard for intermediate. Show an offense from the bottom, and show a defense/pass/counter for the top player. Alot of positional this week. Apply the guard of choice that was used for the  beginner group

Hope everyone is doing good. We had some good classes last week. Good to see that attendance bumping back up. WOW what an incredible seminar set from Yves. The ground was good, the Striking was SUPERB. Fighting someone of the opposite stance can be very difficult for many. I’ll be out Saturday doing a Women’s Defense seminar in Cordele, GA. I know Jesse is out of state Fri/Sat. Joe and Tim Rhodes are gone some this week, and Katelyn is gone on Tuesday. So I’ve got some re-arranging to do. I will post M/Tuesday schedules as I def know what they are.

 

Decency. I’m sure the intoduction to the word was done last week. What does it mean to you to be a decent person, a decent JIU JITSU STUDENT!!!. Let the students know what you think is decent behavior on the mat and how their decency translates to your respect(the WOM in January).

 

 

Beginner: Guard Attacks off of side mount recoveries.

 

Intermediate:Let’s get started with some Butterfly Guard. Escape bottom side mount and/or bottom half guard to butterfly guard. Hook Sweep for half guard recovery, and hand fighting to arm drag in the open for side mount recovery. Determine which one you think is easiest based off of the skill level of the group!