Month: August 2025

Had a great time this week at the academy, we are moving toward butterfly guard this week for our adults. Youth stay with the Self Defense process focused training getting into guard posture control and getting into a sweep attack.
I’ll be off grid from Wednesday on this week and will be back next week. I’ll be in VA Beach doing some work and some pleasure. Remember we are closed next Monday, and no youth classes Tuesday . Next Friday is our Blaster Wars which will be an incredible time. Let me know if any of you would like to help out. Pizza and beverages covered for you all.

It was great having Lance in to see his progress. Everyone had good things to say about him and the class he ran for us. I can’t wait to be briefed from Tim and Moon a little more on what they got from him.
I’m feeling a little meh since mid week last week and I’m not sure if it’s I’m just lethargic or covid, my only symptom is just tired tired tired, but if I’m dragging, y’all know why.

Youth BJJ: now that we are halfway through august, let’s get into more Anti Bullying/ Self Defense related material. Punch blocks and clinch initiation would be great.

Adult BJJ: Butterfly Guard. Rick had some good details on the butterfly guard and I think that’s a good spot to go, I can make that happen from the RDLR pretty easy, so we will go that route.

Don’t forget we have a seminar this weekend with a special guest who wanted to make this happen, We will have a gi seminar, but no gi individuals are welcome. It is free for military vets and a minimum donation of $10 for civilians. Should be good. Saturday 11-1pm.

Youth BJJ: More Ashi Waza into knee on belly control. if you have lateral de ashi barai, then try forward and backward (not circular). landing in the knee on belly for control will be good, but make sure the focus is still the takedown.

Also we are going to have a nerf night Friday sept 5, that should be a great time. Come help if you’d like.

Back to School is here! we have a special this month 4 weeks for $99 , tell all your friends for their kids to come train. Additionally, we will be getting into more basics toward the end of the month with some foundational skills. This week, new month, start on the feet. Side Break Falls and Foot Sweeps! Look up some forms of ashi waza technique and familiarize yourself with some judo and the drills. Kazushi and Uchikomi. Linear De ashi Barai (harai) would be a good one. Practice moving. Wednesday Thursday I’m set to be gone, That may change and I’ll reset the schedule accordingly. I had a great time in SC teaching deep half waiter guard seminar and getting into the weeds on that. The students loved it.

I think stabilization of knee on belly would be good for top students once they get the takedown.

This week is the first week of the new schedule, where the youth bjj gets a full hour. I hope to see a lot of progression with the students due to this. Let’s attack the weak guys and gals. Schedule up tmw!, Me and Moon are up for tmw evening. Lmk, if y’all have any questions.